18 must-read historical fiction books like The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick

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The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey

By: Serena Burdick

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

What if you could write a new ending for yourself? England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the fa…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Homecoming

By: Kate Morton

4.07

Format: 547 pages, Hardcover

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the groun… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Stress can make even the most loving mother lose control."

-Kate Morton, Homecoming

"What is the truth anyway?" Jess had once been asked by a curious friend. "It's what happened." "According to whom?"

-Kate Morton, Homecoming

"There's other ways to travel." She was right. He had books, and there was no barrier to the places he could visit in his own mind."

-Kate Morton, Homecoming

"Bad things happen to the best of people, and we cannot let them overwhelm us. Life doesn’t always work out the way we plan, but it does work out in the end."

-Kate Morton, Homecoming

Cover of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

2. The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

By: Shauna Robinson

3.75

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

I, Maggie Banks, solemnly swear to uphold the rules of Cobblestone Books. If only, I, Maggie Ban… read more

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  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • books about books
Cover of The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

3. The Last Heir to Blackwood Library

By: Hester Fox

3.36

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful sec… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • books about books
  • audiobook
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4. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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5. Hang the Moon

By: Jeannette Walls

3.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk … read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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6. 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

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • books about books
  • audiobook
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7. The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson

By: Ellen Baker

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Orphan Train meets Before We Were Yours meets Water for Elephants in this compelling multigeneratio… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry

8. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • books about books
  • audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

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9. The Messy Lives of Book People

By: Phaedra Patrick

3.69

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Have you ever wished you were someone else? Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid … read more

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  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • books about books
  • audiobook
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10. The Librarian of Burned Books

By: Brianna Labuskes

3.93

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWI… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • books about books
  • audiobook
"Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"p. 364 Do you want to be the ones handing out the gasoline cans? Or the ones trying to put out the fire?"

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sough violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sought violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

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11. Code Name Sapphire

By: Pam Jenoff

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Housekeepers

By: Alex Hay

3.34

Format: 365 pages, Hardcover

On the night of London's grandest ball, a bold group of women launches a daring revenge heist again… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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13. The Spectacular

By: Fiona Davis

4.10

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis transports us back to 1950s Manhattan and the glamoro… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"As they moved into the kick line for the big finale, her body tingled with anticipation and suddenly they were kicking in perfect tandem as the audience broke out into applause."

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

"She turned to see Peter leaning against the building a few feet away. He wore a navy peacoat and a woolen cap over his head, and some of his curls peeked out from the sides. His eyes were blue and br…"

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

Cover of The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

14. The Mitford Affair

By: Marie Benedict

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict—she'll have to choose: her country or her sis… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey

By: Serena Burdick

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

What if you could write a new ending for yourself? England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the fa… read more

Similar categories in Serena Burdick's The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey book and Serena Burdick's The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • books about books
  • audiobook
Cover of The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas

16. The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club

By: Julia Bryan Thomas

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For readers of Martha Hall Kelly and Beatriz Williams comes poignant historical fiction that remind… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • books about books
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

17. The Lonely Hearts Book Club

By: Lucy Gilmore

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town. She never … read more

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  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • books about books
"Everywhere I looked was honesty and love. Love most of all."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"They became a love letter of words and sentiment--and one that was addressed entirely to me."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"We could only choose which path to take to our destination. What happened along the way was entirely up to chance."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"More than anything, kids need to know they have a soft spot to land. Your Bella? She knows. She'll know it until the day she dies."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

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18. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

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  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

19. The London Séance Society

By: Sarah Penner

3.48

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of co… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester

20. The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre

By: Natasha Lester

4.01

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A compelling and lavish novel from the NYT bestselling author about a young woman striving to forge… read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"For four years we spied and we worked damn hard and we saved people's lives and we made a difference and nobody cared too much that we were women. And then it all ended. Went backward, even."

-Natasha Lester, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre

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21. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

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  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

21 Top fiction books like The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick

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Homecoming

Kate Morton

4.07

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The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

Shauna Robinson

3.75

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The Last Heir to Blackwood Library

Hester Fox

3.36

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Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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Patrick deWitt

3.41

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Lucy Barker

3.55

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Tom Hindle

3.55

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Kristen Perrin

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