15 Best historical fiction books like All the Glimmering Stars by Mark T. Sullivan

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All the Glimmering Stars

By: Mark T. Sullivan

4.66

Format: 475 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in …

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1. In the Midnight Rain

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.37

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Two converging mysteries compel a woman’s search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, l… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's In the Midnight Rain book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • fiction
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2. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • book club
  • audiobook
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3. James

By: Percival Everett

4.54

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more

Similar categories in Percival Everett's James book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • audiobook
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4. A Killing on the Hill

By: Robert Dugoni

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The Great Depression. High-level corruption. And a murder that’s about to become Seattle’s hottest … read more

Similar categories in Robert Dugoni's A Killing on the Hill book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. Where Butterflies Wander

By: Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grie… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Redfearn's Where Butterflies Wander book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • novels
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Life, Loss, and Puffins

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

4.42

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An exhilarating and emotional novel about grief, hope, friendship, and taking life one beautiful an… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Ryan Hyde's Life, Loss, and Puffins book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. 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 Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

Similar categories in Lonormi Manuel's The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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9. Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

4.46

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

Life-long friendships, class differences, terrible mistakes, and the beauty of unspoiled nature ar… read more

Similar categories in John Ellington's Whispering Winds of Appalachia book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. Mockingbird Summer

By: Lynda Rutledge

4.25

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s… read more

Similar categories in Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • coming of age
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Outlaw Noble Salt

By: Amy Harmon

4.46

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redempt… read more

Similar categories in Amy Harmon's The Outlaw Noble Salt book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Consequence of Anna

By: Kate Birkin

4.16

Format: 568 pages, Paperback

The Instant #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatt… read more

Similar categories in Kate Birkin's The Consequence of Anna book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • book club
"The whole world is a hungry stomach with teeth."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"A face with no freckles is like a flower with no bloom."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"What is a moment in a day but a grain of sand . . . until that moment means everything in the world?"

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

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13. Shelterwood

By: Lisa Wingate

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children ca… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"What lucky people we readers are that we live not just one life, but many, and diving into yet another is as easy as opening a book."

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"That was a perilous area. . .Graves could be anywhere and undoubtedly are. We walk over history, unaware, every day in all places. We sleep atop it. When we rest our heads at night, we've no way of k…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"The light between them outshines the November day. My heartstrings tug, and I want to call my mother and my grandmother, the women who built me - who implanted the idea that whatever path I chose for…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"I take a deep breath, lose myself in the healing power of feeling the world breathe, water over stones, wind against trees, last year's dry leaves tumbling along expanses of rock, in the play of clou…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

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14. All the Glimmering Stars

By: Mark T. Sullivan

4.66

Format: 475 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in … read more

Similar categories in Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • uganda
  • africa
  • coming of age
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • book club
  • audiobook
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15. All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker

4.44

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an e… read more

Similar categories in Chris Whitaker's All the Colors of the Dark book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali

4.50

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stati… read more

Similar categories in Marjan Kamali's The Lion Women of Tehran book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • coming of age
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"When I am surrounded by books, I feel most at peace."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

"I wanted what Homa had. I wanted her family. Her living father, her kind mother. I wanted her fat, edible baby sister. I wanted the warmth and safety of her home."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

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17. The Wild Road Home

By: Melissa Payne

4.52

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Mel… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Payne's The Wild Road Home book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. If We Ever Get There

By: Laura Barrow

4.20

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of Call the Canaries Home comes the heartwarming tale of two generations of women s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Barrow's If We Ever Get There book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. 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 Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"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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20. Memories of the Lost

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.41

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

An unsuspecting artist uncovers her late mother’s secrets and unravels her own hidden past in a beg… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's Memories of the Lost book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. The Rose Arbor

By: Rhys Bowen

4.30

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a ha… read more

Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's The Rose Arbor book and Mark T. Sullivan's All the Glimmering Stars

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

21 Best fiction books like All the Glimmering Stars by Mark T. Sullivan

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In the Midnight Rain

Barbara O'Neal

4.37

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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Percival Everett

4.54

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A Killing on the Hill

Robert Dugoni

4.23

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I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

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This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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