27 Top historical books like Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis

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Not Our Kind

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

With echoes of The Rules of Civility and The Boston Girl, a compelling and thought-provoking novel …

If you liked the historical plot in Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis , here is a list of 27 books like this:

Cover of The Language of Threads (Women of the Silk #2) by Gail Tsukiyama

1. The Language of Threads (Women of the Silk #2)

By: Gail Tsukiyama

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Readers of Women of the Silk never forgot the moving, powerful story of Pei, brought to work in the… read more

Similar categories in Gail Tsukiyama's The Language of Threads (Women of the Silk #2) book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The Dressmaker's Dowry

By: Meredith Jaeger

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this gripping historical debut novel te… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Jaeger's The Dressmaker's Dowry book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"Margaret looked at the ring on her finger. "Gran gave me this before we boarded the ship. It's the most special thing in the world to me. I'll never take it off, Hanna. No matter how hungry I am."

-Meredith Jaeger, The Dressmaker's Dowry

"Hanna reached for Margaret's hand, knowing nothing she could say would bring comfort. Margaret would never see her grandmother again. Nor would Hanna see her Oma, who had wept when Hanna boarded the …"

-Meredith Jaeger, The Dressmaker's Dowry

Cover of The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner

3. The Shape of Mercy

By: Susan Meissner

5.00

Format: 64 pages,

"We understand what we want to understand." Leaving a life of privilege to strike out on her own, L… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's The Shape of Mercy book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

4. The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

By: Susan Jane Gilman

4.18

Format: 578 pages, Hardcover

In 1913, little Malka Treynovsky flees Russia with her family. Bedazzled by tales of gold and movie… read more

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5. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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6. The First Ladies

By: Marie Benedict

4.04

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights a… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The First Ladies book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's Only the Beautiful book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. In Another Time

By: Jillian Cantor

3.78

Format: 336 pages, ebook

A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the United States and follows a young … read more

Similar categories in Jillian Cantor's In Another Time book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"That was just the way the world looked, here and now. Kind of how I felt myself: bombed out and broken and yet somehow still carrying myself through daily life."

-Jillian Cantor, In Another Time

"And it was strange, but Hanna almost didn’t feel real to him when he wasn’t with her. That someone so bright and beautiful and talented as her might want to be with him felt almost like a dream."

-Jillian Cantor, In Another Time

"My violin connects my present and my past, my dreams and my reality. My fingers move nimbly over the strings, my mind forgetting all I’ve lost or forgotten. There is only the music that is my constan…"

-Jillian Cantor, In Another Time

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9. Mistress of the Ritz

By: Melanie Benjamin

3.80

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

A captivating novel based on the story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly w… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Benjamin's Mistress of the Ritz book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

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

10. 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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. 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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl

By: Renée Rosen

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined … read more

Similar categories in Renée Rosen's Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • new york
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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

Similar categories in Fiona Davis's The Spectacular book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • new york
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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

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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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman

15. The Matchmaker's Gift

By: Lynda Cohen Loigman

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters, c… read more

Similar categories in Lynda Cohen Loigman's The Matchmaker's Gift book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • jewish
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A drop of love sometimes brings an ocean of tears."

-Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift

"If you can’t decide what you want to fight for, love is as good a cause as any."

-Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift

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16. The Wartime Sisters

By: Lynda Cohen Loigman

3.83

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

Two estranged sisters, raised in Brooklyn and each burdened with her own shocking secret, are reuni… read more

Similar categories in Lynda Cohen Loigman's The Wartime Sisters book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • new york
  • jewish
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. 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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. The Tiffany Girls

By: Shelley Noble

4.09

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble wows with a gripping historical novel about the rea… read more

Similar categories in Shelley Noble's The Tiffany Girls book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • new york
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis

19. Not Our Kind

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

With echoes of The Rules of Civility and The Boston Girl, a compelling and thought-provoking novel … read more

Similar categories in Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • new york
  • jewish
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Trouble with You by Ellen Feldman

20. 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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • new york
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

21. The Goddess of Warsaw

By: Lisa Barr

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire, the harrowing and ultimately triumphan… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Barr's The Goddess of Warsaw book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • jewish
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Leaving Eastern Parkway a novel by Matthew Daub

22. Leaving Eastern Parkway a novel

By: Matthew Daub

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Brooklyn’s Hasidic community of Lubavitchers is turned upside down when family tragedy strikes and … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Daub's Leaving Eastern Parkway a novel book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • fiction
  • jewish
Cover of The Girl from Berlin (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #5) by Ronald H. Balson

23. The Girl from Berlin (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #5)

By: Ronald H. Balson

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An old friend calls Catherine Lockhart and Liam Taggart to his famous Italian restaurant to enlist … read more

Similar categories in Ronald H. Balson's The Girl from Berlin (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #5) book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

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

24. 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 Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Counting Lost Stars by Kim van Alkemade

25. Counting Lost Stars

By: Kim van Alkemade

4.08

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8, Kim van Alkemade returns with a gripping and poigna… read more

Similar categories in Kim van Alkemade's Counting Lost Stars book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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26. The Lost Family

By: Jenna Blum

3.47

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us creates a vivid portrait of marriage, fa… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Blum's The Lost Family book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • new york
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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27. A Silken Thread

By: Kim Vogel Sawyer

4.08

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

For readers who love a heartwarming romance and a rich historical setting comes a tale of a young w… read more

Similar categories in Kim Vogel Sawyer's A Silken Thread book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets by Molly Fader

28. The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets

By: Molly Fader

3.92

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

What drove their family apart just might bring them back together...It's been seventeen years since… read more

Similar categories in Molly Fader's The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler

29. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls

By: Julie Kibler

3.67

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

An emotionally raw and resonant story of love, loss, and the enduring power of friendship, followin… read more

Similar categories in Julie Kibler's Home for Erring and Outcast Girls book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck

30. The Last Twelve Miles

By: Erika Robuck

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two real, brilliant women on opposite sides of the law, in a deadly game of cat and mouse… 1926.… read more

Similar categories in Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles book and Kitty Zeldis's Not Our Kind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Elizabeth’s heart feels a pang of jealousy, followed by a burst of love at seeing her happy family. It’s both freeing and agonizing not to be needed. That is the nature of motherhood, she thinks"

-Erika Robuck, The Last Twelve Miles

Cover of Summer at the Twist and Turn Bakery by Helen Rolfe

31. Summer at the Twist and Turn Bakery

By: Helen Rolfe

3.82

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

Perfect summer reading for fans of Jessica Redland, Holly Martin and Sue Moorcroft. It’s summer in… read more

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The Language of Threads (Women of the Silk #2)

Gail Tsukiyama

4.11

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The Dressmaker's Dowry

Meredith Jaeger

3.69

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The Shape of Mercy

Susan Meissner

5.00

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Kristin Harmel

4.25

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Kelly Rimmer

4.13

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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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Aimie K. Runyan

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Brianna Labuskes

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