21 Top fiction books like A Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe

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A Woman of Intelligence

By: Karin Tanabe

3.59

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A Fifth Avenue address, parties at the Plaza, two healthy sons, and the ideal husband: what looks l…

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1. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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2. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

By: Lisa See

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more

Similar categories in Lisa See's Lady Tan’s Circle of Women book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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5. Table for Two

By: Amor Towles

4.26

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more

Similar categories in Amor Towles's Table for Two book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • new york
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."

-Amor Towles, Table for Two

"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"

-Amor Towles, Table for Two

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6. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"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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7. Swan Song (Nantucket, #4)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In the grand finale of "queen of the beach read" Elin Hilderbrand's beloved Nantucket novels, there… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Swan Song (Nantucket, #4) book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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8. The Little Italian Hotel

By: Phaedra Patrick

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

When a relationship expert’s own marriage falls apart, she invites four strangers to Italy for a va… read more

Similar categories in Phaedra Patrick's The Little Italian Hotel book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • chick lit
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"She now knew that heartache could be loud or quiet. Sometimes it needed to make itself known to the world, and other varieties needed space and time to settle down on their own."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

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9. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • new york
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 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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10. 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

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The Mitford Affair book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Sandwich

By: Catherine Newman

3.75

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family sum… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Newman's Sandwich book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • chick lit
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"What does loss look like, in your body? Where is it? It feels like an air bubble stuck in your psyche. It feels like peering down into a deep hole. The vertigo of that. The potential for obliteration…"

-Catherine Newman, Sandwich

"We're just ruined by sex, women---our bodies, our psyches. We're sexually assaulted every five minutes. We're infected with everything. Traumatized by conceiving, by not conceiving. But let's keep at…"

-Catherine Newman, Sandwich

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13. The Beach at Summerly

By: Beatriz Williams

3.89

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams returns with a ravishing summer read, taking readers bac… read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's The Beach at Summerly book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • espionage
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. The Keeper of Hidden Books

By: Madeline Martin

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of t… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Keeper of Hidden Books book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. The Diamond Eye

By: Kate Quinn

4.29

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II t… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Diamond Eye book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. 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 Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. 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

Similar categories in Natasha Lester's The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"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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18. A Woman of Intelligence

By: Karin Tanabe

3.59

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A Fifth Avenue address, parties at the Plaza, two healthy sons, and the ideal husband: what looks l… read more

Similar categories in Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • espionage
  • new york
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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19. The Girl from the Grand Hotel: A Novel

By: Camille Aubray

3.88

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the … read more

Similar categories in Camille Aubray's The Girl from the Grand Hotel: A Novel book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. Husbands & Lovers

By: Beatriz Williams

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two women—separated by decades and continents, and united by a mysterious family heirloom—discover … read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's Husbands & Lovers book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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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

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • 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

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Elin Hilderbrand

4.14

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Phaedra Patrick

3.59

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Sandwich

Catherine Newman

3.75

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Karin Tanabe

3.59

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The Underground Library

Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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Allison Pataki

4.11

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Michelle Gable

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