16 must-read historical books like Wild, Beautiful, and Free by Sophfronia Scott

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Wild, Beautiful, and Free

By: Sophfronia Scott

4.31

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Born the daughter of an enslaved woman and a Louisiana plantation owner, Jeannette Bébinn is raised…

If you liked the historical plot in Wild, Beautiful, and Free by Sophfronia Scott , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The Light on Farallon Island

By: Jen Wheeler

3.88

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

From debut author Jen Wheeler comes a spellbinding tale about the dangers a nineteenth-century woma… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wheeler's The Light on Farallon Island book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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2. The Promise of Tomorrow

By: Mary Ellen Taylor

4.30

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of The Brighter the Light comes the moving story about one woman’s reason for leavi… read more

Similar categories in Mary Ellen Taylor's The Promise of Tomorrow book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Bootlegger's Daughter

By: Nadine Nettmann

4.13

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

In Prohibition-era Los Angeles, two women on opposite sides of the law must take control of their l… read more

Similar categories in Nadine Nettmann's The Bootlegger's Daughter book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Call the Canaries Home

By: Laura Barrow

4.03

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Three estranged sisters reconnect in their Louisiana hometown to face an unresolved past in a heart… read more

Similar categories in Laura Barrow's Call the Canaries Home book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Men were always there for the fun parts, she thought. Women were always left to pick up the pieces."

-Laura Barrow, Call the Canaries Home

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5. The Lost Letters of Aisling

By: Cynthia Ellingsen

4.34

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable … read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Ellingsen's The Lost Letters of Aisling book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Night Angels

By: Weina Dai Randel

4.22

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Longlisted for the Mass Book Awards 2024 From the author of The Last Rose of Shanghai comes a pr… read more

Similar categories in Weina Dai Randel's Night Angels book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Sing, Wild Bird, Sing by Jacqueline O'Mahony

7. Sing, Wild Bird, Sing

By: Jacqueline O'Mahony

4.12

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful nove… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline O'Mahony's Sing, Wild Bird, Sing book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. 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

Similar categories in Amy Harmon's A Girl Called Samson book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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9. When We Were Enemies

By: Emily Bleeker

3.97

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

Camera-shy Elise Branson is different from the other women in her matriline. Her mother is an award… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bleeker's When We Were Enemies book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. When the Rain Ends

By: Mary Ellen Taylor

4.14

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

From The Brighter the Light author Mary Ellen Taylor comes the emotional story of a mother and daug… read more

Similar categories in Mary Ellen Taylor's When the Rain Ends book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Where Waters Meet

By: Zhang Ling

3.86

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

A daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother’s secret life in an emotional and … read more

Similar categories in Zhang Ling's Where Waters Meet book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Life She Wanted

By: Anita Abriel

3.94

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

New York in the 1920s—a time when fortunes are made and a woman’s dreams are challenged against all… read more

Similar categories in Anita Abriel's The Life She Wanted book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Swan Light

By: Phoebe Rowe

4.21

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

A sweeping, emotional tale of hope and perseverance, Swan Light weaves together the stories of two … read more

Similar categories in Phoebe Rowe's Swan Light book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"There were as many parts of a story as there were people who remembered it."

-Phoebe Rowe, Swan Light

"It was the story of the wrecks that hadn't happened, of the lives people got to keep living because of a light in the darkness ..."

-Phoebe Rowe, Swan Light

"But shipwrecks were rarely like that, she’d learned later, proud and upright, perched whimsically on the seafloor. Wrecks were wrecked, sure and violent. Shattered and flattened, rotting edges under …"

-Phoebe Rowe, Swan Light

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14. Light to the Hills

By: Bonnie Blaylock

4.32

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

A richly rewarding novel about family bonds, the power of words, and the resilience of mothers and … read more

Similar categories in Bonnie Blaylock's Light to the Hills book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. A Castle in Brooklyn

By: Shirley Russak Wachtel

3.79

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

Spanning decades, an unforgettable novel about reckoning with the past, the true nature of friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Shirley Russak Wachtel's A Castle in Brooklyn book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Wild, Beautiful, and Free by Sophfronia Scott

16. Wild, Beautiful, and Free

By: Sophfronia Scott

4.31

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Born the daughter of an enslaved woman and a Louisiana plantation owner, Jeannette Bébinn is raised… read more

Similar categories in Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • retellings
  • race
  • historical
  • civil war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
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17. The Road Towards Home

By: Corinne Demas

3.96

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

In this witty, warm novel by award-winning author Corinne Demas, unexpected changes bring two retir… read more

Similar categories in Corinne Demas's The Road Towards Home book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Halfway to You

By: Jennifer Gold

4.31

Format: 411 pages, Kindle Edition

An ambitious podcaster and her reclusive interviewee embark on a life-altering journey to uncover l… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Gold's Halfway to You book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar

19. When the World Goes Quiet

By: Gian Sardar

4.32

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

In the final days of World War I, an aspiring artist’s courageous journey is just beginning in a po… read more

Similar categories in Gian Sardar's When the World Goes Quiet book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The Direction of the Wind

By: Mansi Shah

4.09

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartfelt story that spans continents and generations, about a young woman who searches for answe… read more

Similar categories in Mansi Shah's The Direction of the Wind book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The Moonflowers

By: Abigail Rose-Marie

4.39

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

In a powerful and poignant novel, an artist unravels her mysterious family history and its generati… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Rose-Marie's The Moonflowers book and Sophfronia Scott's Wild, Beautiful, and Free

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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Jen Wheeler

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The Promise of Tomorrow

Mary Ellen Taylor

4.30

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The Bootlegger's Daughter

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4.13

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Laura Barrow

4.03

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The Last Time I Saw You

Jo Leevers

4.04

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In the Midnight Rain

Barbara O'Neal

4.37

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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Barbara O'Neal

4.51

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