17 best-selling historical fiction books like Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar

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Take What You Can Carry

By: Gian Sardar

4.35

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

An aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding b…

"She cannot know him. Not truly... And though she knows that's the case for everyone, for no one can exist within another's mind or skin, it's how far apart they are in their history, their beliefs, that ultimately matters. After all, it's the distance of separation that creates the impact."

-Gian Sardar, Take What You Can Carry

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • drama
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3. A Storm of Infinite Beauty

By: Julianne MacLean

4.31

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s … read more

Similar categories in Julianne MacLean's A Storm of Infinite Beauty book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • love
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • drama
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4. No Place Like Home: A Novel

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.51

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

An enriching and deeply moving novel about love and loss, the bonds of family and friends, and comi… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's No Place Like Home: A Novel book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • coming of age
  • drama
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. The Only Way Home

By: Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authors League 1st Place Award in Historical Fiction! Desperate times.… read more

Similar categories in Jeanette Minniti's The Only Way Home book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. A Piece of Heaven

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.38

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the sunbaked hills of New Mexico, two broken hearts come together in a poignant novel about… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's A Piece of Heaven book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
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8. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. October in the Earth

By: Olivia Hawker

4.21

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

In Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powe… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Hawker's October in the Earth book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • 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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12. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • drama
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13. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • literary fiction
  • coming of age
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Curse of the Flores Women

By: Angélica Lopes

4.01

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

In this haunting novel about the enduring bonds of womanhood, a young girl weaves together the trut… read more

Similar categories in Angélica Lopes's The Curse of the Flores Women book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • contemporary
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Hub

By: Nicola May

4.00

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

ONE TURKEY FARM, FIVE WILD COLLEAGUES AND A BARN FULL OF MYSTERY When jilted crime writer August… read more

Similar categories in Nicola May's The Hub book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • contemporary
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17. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • drama
"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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19. Out of the Dust

By: Joyce E. Patterson

4.24

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

Two of America’s worst economic disasters occurred during the same period. One was the crash of the… read more

Similar categories in Joyce E. Patterson's Out of the Dust book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical fiction
Cover of A Play for Revenge (Starlight Cove #4) by Cynthia Ellingsen

20. A Play for Revenge (Starlight Cove #4)

By: Cynthia Ellingsen

4.35

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

In this emotional story from Starlight Cove, a single mother must solve the mystery of the town the… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Ellingsen's A Play for Revenge (Starlight Cove #4) book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
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21. Broken Bayou

By: Jennifer Moorhead

4.18

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Moorhead's Broken Bayou book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
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22. Weerloos (Motief, #4)

By: Alice Turner

3.51

Format: None pages, ebook

'Atticus lachte zachtjes en verbrak het contact. Hij hield haar op armslengte afstand en keek haar … read more

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23. Als je wint

By: Gaby Rasters

3.61

Format: 279 pages, ebook

Prijzen kun je winnen maar liefde, die moet er zijn... Tess ervaart dat wat echt van waarde is, ge… read more

Similar categories in Gaby Rasters's Als je wint book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
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24. Take What You Can Carry

By: Gian Sardar

4.35

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

An aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding b… read more

Similar categories in Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • literary fiction
  • love
  • coming of age
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • drama
"She cannot know him. Not truly... And though she knows that's the case for everyone, for no one can exist within another's mind or skin, it's how far apart they are in their history, their beliefs, t…"

-Gian Sardar, Take What You Can Carry

Cover of Sommerschwestern by Monika Peetz

25. Sommerschwestern

By: Monika Peetz

3.08

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Vier erwachsene Schwestern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten, folgen der rätselhaften Einla… read more

Similar categories in Monika Peetz's Sommerschwestern book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • fiction
Cover of Abendglanz (Die Gut-Greifenau-Reihe #1) by Hanna Caspian

26. Abendglanz (Die Gut-Greifenau-Reihe #1)

By: Hanna Caspian

3.95

Format: 641 pages, Kindle Edition

Downton Abbey in Hinterpommern von 1913 bis 1919 - Der erste Teil der großen Familien-Saga über ein… read more

Similar categories in Hanna Caspian's Abendglanz (Die Gut-Greifenau-Reihe #1) book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical
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27. Water val

By: Ingrid de Vries

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Water val is een dubbelportret van twee pubers, Einar en Hamid. Einar is een speelbal van zijn ruzi… read more

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28. Friends with Secrets

By: Christine Gunderson

4.16

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

In a funny and suspenseful debut, Christine Gunderson explores the myth of the perfect mother, the … read more

Similar categories in Christine Gunderson's Friends with Secrets book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • drama
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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29. Daughter of Fire

By: Sofia Robleda

3.97

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

For a young woman coming of age in sixteenth-century Guatemala, safeguarding her people’s legacy is… read more

Similar categories in Sofia Robleda's Daughter of Fire book and Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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30. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • contemporary
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. 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 Gian Sardar's Take What You Can Carry

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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