14 Best historical fiction books like Someone Always Nearby by Susan Wittig Albert

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Someone Always Nearby

By: Susan Wittig Albert

3.52

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, pla…

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Cover of Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) by Marcia Muller

1. Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery)

By: Marcia Muller

3.57

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

In this twisting mystery in a New York Times bestselling series, pranks escalate into a deadly sche… read more

Similar categories in Marcia Muller's Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. After Annie

By: Anna Quindlen

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more

Similar categories in Anna Quindlen's After Annie book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27) by Anne Hillerman

3. Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27)

By: Anne Hillerman

4.29

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bes… read more

Similar categories in Anne Hillerman's Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • adult
  • fiction
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4. Last House

By: Jessica Shattuck

3.64

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

"An ambitious historical epic that doubles as an intimate family saga. Jessica Shattuck captures an… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Shattuck's Last House book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24) by Alexander McCall Smith

5. From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully diverting No. 1 Ladies' Detective … read more

Similar categories in Alexander McCall Smith's From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery, #27) by Laura Childs

6. Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery, #27)

By: Laura Childs

3.94

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s Lights, Action, Murder as tea maven Theodosia Browning scrambles for clues in this latest inst… read more

Similar categories in Laura Childs's Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery, #27) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Underground Library by Jennifer    Ryan

7. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22) by Jennifer Chiaverini

8. The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22)

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.11

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Jennifer Chiaverini’s beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Cr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

9. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

By: Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman… read more

Similar categories in Janet Skeslien Charles's Miss Morgan's Book Brigade book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Finding Margaret Fuller

By: Allison Pataki

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more

Similar categories in Allison Pataki's Finding Margaret Fuller book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of In Sunshine or in Shadow (Molly Murphy Mystery #20) by Rhys Bowen

11. In Sunshine or in Shadow (Molly Murphy Mystery #20)

By: Rhys Bowen

4.22

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is back with In Sunshine or in Shadow, the latest book in t… read more

Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's In Sunshine or in Shadow (Molly Murphy Mystery #20) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Evolution of Annabel Craig by Lisa Grunwald

12. The Evolution of Annabel Craig

By: Lisa Grunwald

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young Southern woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial te… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Grunwald's The Evolution of Annabel Craig book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini

13. Canary Girls

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Chiav… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's Canary Girls book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. Becoming Madam Secretary

By: Stephanie Dray

4.45

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's Becoming Madam Secretary book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Death of a Spy (Hamish Macbeth, #36) by M.C. Beaton

15. Death of a Spy (Hamish Macbeth, #36)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.85

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth faces a string of mysterious robberies that are only the beginning of an in… read more

Similar categories in M.C. Beaton's Death of a Spy (Hamish Macbeth, #36) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Wild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr Roberts

16. Wild and Distant Seas

By: Tara Karr Roberts

3.73

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous debut, laced through with magic, following four generations of women as they seek to cha… read more

Similar categories in Tara Karr Roberts's Wild and Distant Seas book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Someone Always Nearby by Susan Wittig Albert

17. Someone Always Nearby

By: Susan Wittig Albert

3.52

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, pla… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • art
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

18. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

By: Helen Simonson

3.96

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more

Similar categories in Helen Simonson's The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. The Turtle House

By: Amanda Churchill

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Churchill's The Turtle House book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Conditions of Unconditional Love (Isabel Dalhousie, #15) by Alexander McCall Smith

20. The Conditions of Unconditional Love (Isabel Dalhousie, #15)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this latest installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, Isabel finds herself navigating … read more

Similar categories in Alexander McCall Smith's The Conditions of Unconditional Love (Isabel Dalhousie, #15) book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

21. The Glassmaker

By: Tracy Chevalier

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Chevalier's The Glassmaker book and Susan Wittig Albert's Someone Always Nearby

  • art
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

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Marcia Muller

3.57

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Anna Quindlen

4.03

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Anne Hillerman

4.29

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Jessica Shattuck

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Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22)

Jennifer Chiaverini

4.11

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Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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Allison Pataki

4.11

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