Miss del Río: A Novel of Dolores del Río, the First Major Latina Star in Hollywood
By: Bárbara Mujica
3.63
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
“Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal. Her iconic feline eleganc…
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1. The Brightest Star
By: Gail Tsukiyama
3.49
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A LIBRARYREADS PICK AND BEST BOOK CLUB PICK OF 2023 “A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and f… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Perhaps the dull ache I'm feeling comes from letting go, the realization that some memories should be left as just that, a moment in time when the fruits of life are at their sweetest."-Gail Tsukiyama, The Brightest Star
2. 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
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- literary fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- 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
3. Too Soon for Adiós
By: Annette Chavez Macias
4.26
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
From author Annette Chavez Macias comes a heartfelt novel about a woman who embarks on an emotional… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
4. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
5. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
6. The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo García
By: Laura Tillman
4.07
Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition
A New Yorker Best Book of 2023 • An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" PickA chef’s gripping quest to reconci… read more
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- audiobook
7. Starring Adele Astaire
By: Eliza Knight
4.00
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with a story full of glitz and glam as she delves… read more
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- historical
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- adult
- audiobook
8. The Romanov Brides
By: Clare McHugh
3.91
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse—th… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
9. Shut Up, This Is Serious
By: Carolina Ixta
4.15
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable YA debut about two Latina teens growing up in East Oakland as they discover that t… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
10. Across So Many Seas
By: Ruth Behar
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
11. 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
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- historical
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- 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
12. The Cuban Heiress
By: Chanel Cleeton
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
13. Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong
By: Katie Gee Salisbury
3.99
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of H… read more
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- historical
- adult
- audiobook
14. Flores and Miss Paula
By: Melissa Rivero
3.34
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A wry, tender novel about a Peruvian immigrant mother and a millennial daughter who have one final … read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
15. Miss del Río: A Novel of Dolores del Río, the First Major Latina Star in Hollywood
By: Bárbara Mujica
3.63
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
“Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal. Her iconic feline eleganc… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
16. Lovers and Liars
By: Amanda Eyre Ward
3.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heart… read more
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- adult
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- audiobook
17. Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror
By: Pardis Mahdavi
4.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of generations of Middle Eastern freedom fighters—horsewomen who safeguarded an an… read more
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- historical
"I spent the next week learning the intricate details of what Louise called "horsewomanship". (...) Live and ride with the horses; be in unison with the horses rather than trying to control them; lear…"-Pardis Mahdavi, Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror
"Iran was the glamour and glitz of Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan. (...) she was struck by the high fashion and opulence of the cities. Parties overflowing with champagne. Women dressed in the latest Paris h…"-Pardis Mahdavi, Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror
18. If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America
By: Vicki Sokolik
4.27
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A moving exploration of the crisis of homeless youth—told through the inspiring stories of a woman … read more
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19. Viva Lola Espinoza
By: Ella Cerón
3.49
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A debut young adult novel that's BOOKSMART with a dash of magic, about a Mexican American teen who … read more
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- audiobook
20. We'll Prescribe You a Cat
By: Syou Ishida
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A cat a day keeps the doctor away… Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has… read more
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- adult
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- audiobook
21. Murder at the White Palace (Sparks & Bainbridge, #6)
By: Allison Montclair
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another … read more
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- historical
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