7 must-read historical books like Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1) by Karen Heenan

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Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1)

By: Karen Heenan

4.63

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

No one knows you like a sister. Ava has always been poor, so she doesn't think the Great Depress…

If you liked the historical plot in Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1) by Karen Heenan , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.24

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

"Beautifully written and so inspiring!" -Amazon reviewer"One of the most heartfelt, touching books … read more

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2. The Only Way Home

By: Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authors League 1st Place Award in Historical Fiction! Desperate times.… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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3. This Funny Life: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.25

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“We never know, do we? We never know how many days we’ll be given or how we’ll go. There are no gua… read more

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4. The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 2)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.46

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

“If you ever need anything, Rebecca, you just let me know and I'll be there." Those were the words … read more

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  • historical fiction
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5. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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6. To the Wild Horizon

By: Imogen Martin

4.23

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Missouri, 1846: In the frontier town of Independence the sound of a gunshot shatters the night. As … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

4.46

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

Life-long friendships, class differences, terrible mistakes, and the beauty of unspoiled nature ar… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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8. Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1)

By: Karen Heenan

4.63

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

No one knows you like a sister. Ava has always been poor, so she doesn't think the Great Depress… read more

Similar categories in Karen Heenan's Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1) book and Karen Heenan's Coming Apart: A Novel of the Great Depression (Ava and Claire Book 1)

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. Under a Gilded Sky

By: Imogen Martin

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

In this epic and unforgettable love story, set in the wilds of Missouri and the glamour of high soc… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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10. Out of the Dust

By: Joyce E. Patterson

4.24

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

Two of America’s worst economic disasters occurred during the same period. One was the crash of the… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. Where Courage Began: Velma's Story

By: G.L. Gooding

4.18

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and h… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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12. The Road to Resilience: Velma’s Story (Velma's Story Book 2)

By: G.L. Gooding

4.42

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the life of author G. L. Gooding's mother, Velma Steele, The Road to Resilience continues … read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. High Cotton: Memoir of a young woman growing up on a New Mexico cotton farm in the post Depression Era

By: Susan Reynaud Price

4.25

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

A coming of age story of a young woman growing up on a cotton farm during the post-depression years… read more

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14. Bitter Honey

By: Sharon Mierke

4.53

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early 1800s (1830s – 1860s) it has been estimated that as many as 300,000 men and women may … read more

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15. Elizabeth's Mountain

By: Lucille Guarino

4.45

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

“A wonderful, moving story about love and loss, focusing on two grandmother and granddaughter.” –M… read more

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16. The Red Road: Book One of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.26

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

First Place Winner, Fall 2023 Historical FictionThere’s no greater duty than family…In the heart of… read more

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17. More Than Grit

By: Gretchen A. Carlson

4.57

Format: 237 pages, Paperback

When do secrets become lies? When is grit not enough? A story of broken lives and deep friendships,… read more

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18. The Warrior's Wounds: Book Four of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.54

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes the wounds you can’t see leave the deepest scars…In the throes of World War II, Mary McGi… read more

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19. The Mothers McGinn: Book Two of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.49

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

First Place Winner, Fall 2023 Book Fest Family SagaEvery wedding seems like the beginning of a fai… read more

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20. Lighten the Load (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 2)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.52

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

After a devastating tragedy, Dorcas Moon faces brutal choices in the unforgiving wilderness. An … read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. The Wild Road Home

By: Melissa Payne

4.52

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Mel… read more

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Jeanette Minniti

4.21

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The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 2)

Jean Hackensmith

4.46

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The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

Lonormi Manuel

4.47

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To the Wild Horizon

Imogen Martin

4.23

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I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

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Amy Fillion

4.25

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