18 best-selling historical books like Diva by Daisy Goodwin

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Diva

By: Daisy Goodwin

3.86

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair …

If you liked the historical plot in Diva by Daisy Goodwin , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Princess of Las Vegas

By: Chris Bohjalian

3.53

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game … read more

Similar categories in Chris Bohjalian's The Princess of Las Vegas book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • 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 Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. 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 Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. The Paris Novel

By: Ruth Reichl

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Par… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Reichl's The Paris Novel book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, s…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The fat was bubbling in a pot on the stove. The potatoes went in, were snatched out, then plunged back in. They emerged crisp and golden; Richard sprinkled them with salt and piled them on a platter,…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of le…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"A waiter set a small tart of caramelized pears before each of them and added a dab of licorice ice cream. Next came bananas topped with passion fruit and black pepper, little pirouettes of pleasure. …"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

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5. The Great Divide

By: Cristina Henríquez

3.70

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more

Similar categories in Cristina Henríquez's The Great Divide book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"

-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide

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6. 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

Similar categories in Ellen Baker's The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. 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 Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. The Divorcées

By: Rowan Beaird

3.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Lois Saunders thought marrying the right man would cure her loneliness, but as picture-perfect as h… read more

Similar categories in Rowan Beaird's The Divorcées book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Diva by Daisy Goodwin

9. Diva

By: Daisy Goodwin

3.86

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair … read more

Similar categories in Daisy Goodwin's Diva book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • music
  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • greece
Cover of The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel by ReShonda  Tate

10. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel

By: ReShonda Tate

3.94

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one … read more

Similar categories in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. 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

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Queens of London

By: Heather Webb

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

"Looting, lying, and the letter of the  Queens of London delivers a rollicking ride through the cri… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webb's Queens of London book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester

13. The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard

By: Natasha Lester

4.12

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

Three generations. One chance to prove themselves. Can the women of the Bricard fashion dynasty fin… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Lester's The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. The Wharton Plot

By: Mariah Fredericks

3.38

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

Mariah Fredericks' mesmerizing novel, The Wharton Plot, follows renowned novelist Edith Wharton in … read more

Similar categories in Mariah Fredericks's The Wharton Plot book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The House on Biscayne Bay

By: Chanel Cleeton

3.69

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and presen… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Cleeton's The House on Biscayne Bay book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I think it did. He was quite staggered by the place. Then again, Vizcaya tends to have that effect. Is the home that grand? It Is. Vizcaya has brought the Mediterranean to Florida."

-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay

"I like to think of the houses I build as having their own personalities. Oh, there's the people who are their custodians to consider, of course, a symbiosis in the relationship between the house and …"

-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay

Cover of A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Gill Paul

16. A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden

By: Gill Paul

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic ti… read more

Similar categories in Gill Paul's A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. The Trouble with You

By: Ellen Feldman

3.89

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In an exuberant post WWII New York City, a young woman is forced to reinvent her life and choose be… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Feldman's The Trouble with You book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Lost Dresses of Italy

By: M.A. McLaughlin

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this rich, atmospheric historical novel, perfect for fans of Brenda Janowitz and Adriana Trigian… read more

Similar categories in M.A. McLaughlin's The Lost Dresses of Italy book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Painter's Daughters

By: Emily Howes

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A story of love, madness, sisterly devotion, and control, about the two beloved daughters of renown… read more

Similar categories in Emily Howes's The Painter's Daughters book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Can't We Be Friends by Denny S.  Bryce

20. Can't We Be Friends

By: Denny S. Bryce

3.90

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a … read more

Similar categories in Denny S. Bryce's Can't We Be Friends book and Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • music
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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 Daisy Goodwin's Diva

  • 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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Jennie Godfrey

4.29

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David Nicholls

4.08

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Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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