17 best-selling historical books like The Undertaker's Assistant by Amanda Skenandore

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The Undertaker's Assistant

By: Amanda Skenandore

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An enthralling novel of historical fiction for fans of Lisa Wingate and Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Un…

"No one to mourn you in death meant no one to hurt you in life."

-Amanda Skenandore, The Undertaker's Assistant

"No one to mourn you in death meant no one to hurt you in life."

-Amanda Skenandore, The Undertaker's Assistant

If you liked the historical plot in The Undertaker's Assistant by Amanda Skenandore , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Plum Tree

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.13

Format: 387 pages, Paperback

A deeply moving and masterfully written story of human resilience and enduring love, The Plum Tree … read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"...They were nothing but numbers to the people who had started this war."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Plum Tree

"When we're together," he whispered, "we'll only see each other, not the ugliness around us."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Plum Tree

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2. The Dry Grass of August

By: Anna Jean Mayhew

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in… read more

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  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. What She Left Behind

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of THE PLUM TREE merges the past and present into … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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4. Coal River

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this vibrant new historical novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree and What She Left Behin… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

5. The Life She Was Given

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

2.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author Ellen Marie Wiseman comes a vivid, daring novel about the devastating power o… read more

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6. If The Creek Don't Rise

By: Leah Weiss

4.00

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

A strikingly sincere portrait of a town and its buried secrets from an outstanding new voice in sou… read more

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7. The Road to Bittersweet

By: Donna Everhart

4.00

Format: 120 pages,

Set in the Carolinas in the 1940s, The Road to Bittersweet is a beautifully written, evocative acco… read more

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8. The Orphan Collector

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.24

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"May God forgive you for what you’ve done."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Orphan Collector

"Obey the laws and wear the gauze, protect your jaws from septic paws."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Orphan Collector

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9. The Seamstress of New Orleans

By: Diane C. McPhail

3.79

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the a… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Now, do you want a poppy?"

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"Isn’t that momentous? Women! A krewe of women. Turning the tide on men! We are making history here. Yes, this moment! Making history."

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"She picked up the wide sleeve and studied the beading: imitation pearls and small rhinestones interspersed with a few of glistening colors: watery blue and aqua, palest rose and coral."

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"Beauty had emerged from her mother’s fingertips, her nimble use of needle and bright-colored thread. Beauty had lain in what sort of stitch could marry two scraps on a quilt and what other stitch mir…"

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

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10. The Lost Girls of Willowbrook

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

3.92

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

Fact, fiction, and urban legend blend in this haunting story about a young woman mistakenly impriso… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Chết tiệt, động vật còn được đối xử tốt hơn cư dân ở đây"

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Lost Girls of Willowbrook

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11. They Call Her Dirty Sally

By: Amy Matayo

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

For years, the town of Silver Bell, Arkansas has quietly mourned the hospital fire that claimed the… read more

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  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Luck works best when it isn't pressed more than once."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"I was a drunk teenager once, and that combination goes together about as well as gasoline and a Zippo lighter."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." --nursery rhyme, and the first lie we learned in school"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Isn't that what every child wants even well into adulthood --- the opportunity to look their parents in the eye and see a glimmer of pride shining back at them?"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

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12. The Moonshiner's Daughter

By: Donna Everhart

4.23

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Set in North Carolina in 1960 and brimming with authenticity and grit, The Moonshiner's Daughter ev… read more

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  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. October in the Earth

By: Olivia Hawker

4.21

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

In Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powe… read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Threshing of Straw

By: Kim Catron

4.51

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

A grandmother who only ever wanted to protect her two little girls. A mother who did the unthinkabl… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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15. All the Forgivenesses

By: Elizabeth Hardinger

4.27

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

Set in Appalachia and the Midwest at the turn of the twentieth century, this exquisite debut novel … read more

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  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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16. A Girl Called Samson

By: Amy Harmon

4.50

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to char… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. The Second Mrs. Astor

By: Shana Abe

3.98

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you inside th… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"It can be difficult sometimes for our families to accept us as people separate from who they are. As separate souls. When we’re young, we’re taught to behave as our parents do—to cherish what they ch…"

-Shana Abe, The Second Mrs. Astor

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18. The Undertaker's Assistant

By: Amanda Skenandore

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An enthralling novel of historical fiction for fans of Lisa Wingate and Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Un… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Skenandore's The Undertaker's Assistant book and Amanda Skenandore's The Undertaker's Assistant

  • romance
  • medical
  • historical
  • civil war
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • african american
  • audiobook
"No one to mourn you in death meant no one to hurt you in life."

-Amanda Skenandore, The Undertaker's Assistant

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19. The Saints of Swallow Hill

By: Donna Everhart

4.12

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

It takes courage to save yourself... In the dense pine forests of North Carolina, turpentiners l… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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20. Les Sœurs du Titanic

By: Patricia Falvey

3.83

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

Delia, jeune Irlandaise, vient de perdre sa sœur Nora dans le naufrage du Titanic. Sur un coup de … read more

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"Guilt, once it's imprinted deeply on your soul, is almost impossible to get rid of. It becomes as much a part of you as your heart or your reason, and you realize if you let go of it, you will lose a…"

-Patricia Falvey, Les Sœurs du Titanic

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21. The Forgiving Kind

By: Donna Everhart

4.35

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

In this masterful new novel, set in 1950s North Carolina, the acclaimed author of The Road to Bitte… read more

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  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

17 best-selling fiction books like The Undertaker's Assistant by Amanda Skenandore

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The Plum Tree

Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.13

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The Dry Grass of August

Anna Jean Mayhew

3.56

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What She Left Behind

Ellen Marie Wiseman

3.65

Transform Your Habits

Coal River

Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.10

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The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

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The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

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The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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