6 best-selling mystery books like The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable

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The Lipstick Bureau

By: Michelle Gable

3.60

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a real-life female spy, a novel about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to …

If you liked the mystery plot in The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable , here is a list of 6 books like this:

1. The Reluctant Prophet (The Reluctant Prophet, #1)

By: Nancy N. Rue

3.85

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

At age forty-two, Allison Chamberlain is still making a half-hearted attempt to figure out what she… read more

Similar categories in Nancy N. Rue's The Reluctant Prophet (The Reluctant Prophet, #1) book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

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2. The Paris Agent

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

1970—In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his t… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Rimmer's The Paris Agent book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"To truly love someone, we must accept the real version of them, scars and all."

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

"And whatever we do with the freedom we have been gifted, whether our achievements and our struggles are big or small, we will do it in honor of those who gave so much so that we could live in a bette…"

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

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3. The Golden Doves

By: Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more

Similar categories in Martha Hall Kelly's The Golden Doves book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • espionage
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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4. The Lost English Girl

By: Julia Kelly

4.08

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed author of The Light Over London weaves an epic saga of love, motherhood, and betrayal… read more

Similar categories in Julia Kelly's The Lost English Girl book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Librarian of Burned Books

By: Brianna Labuskes

3.93

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWI… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Labuskes's The Librarian of Burned Books book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"p. 364 Do you want to be the ones handing out the gasoline cans? Or the ones trying to put out the fire?"

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sough violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sought violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

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6. Code Name Sapphire

By: Pam Jenoff

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more

Similar categories in Pam Jenoff's Code Name Sapphire book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Librarian Spy

By: Madeline Martin

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A moving novel inspired by the true history of America’s library spies of World War II.Ava thought … read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Librarian Spy book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"I don't think I take compliments very well, Ava admitted sheepishly. "Most women don't. We always think we're not good enough." She lifted her shoulder, and the resignation behind it told Ava that ev…"

-Madeline Martin, The Librarian Spy

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8. 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 Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Angels of the Resistance

By: Noelle Salazar

4.32

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

“ Angels of the Resistance brings to life a deadly-effective and deeply moving sisterhood.” —Kate Q… read more

Similar categories in Noelle Salazar's Angels of the Resistance book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Secret Society of Salzburg

By: Renee Ryan

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Widows of Champagne , and inspired by true events, comes a gripping and hear… read more

Similar categories in Renee Ryan's The Secret Society of Salzburg book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Porcelain Moon

By: Janie Chang

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs a… read more

Similar categories in Janie Chang's The Porcelain Moon book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. 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 Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Call of the Wrens

By: Jenni L. Walsh

4.08

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Introducing the little-known story of the daring women who rode through war-torn Europe, carrying s… read more

Similar categories in Jenni L. Walsh's The Call of the Wrens book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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14. 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 Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of One Woman's War by Christine   Wells

15. One Woman's War

By: Christine Wells

3.78

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

World War II London: When Victoire "Paddy" Bennett first walks into the Admiralty's Room 39, home t… read more

Similar categories in Christine Wells's One Woman's War book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • espionage
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester

16. 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 Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 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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17. The Paris Deception

By: Bryn Turnbull

4.07

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

From internationally bestselling author Bryn Turnbull comes a breathtaking novel about art theft an… read more

Similar categories in Bryn Turnbull's The Paris Deception book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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18. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Mesmerizing historical novel about three women in 1920s New York City and the secrets they hold. … read more

Similar categories in Kitty Zeldis's The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable

19. The Lipstick Bureau

By: Michelle Gable

3.60

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a real-life female spy, a novel about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to … read more

Similar categories in Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • espionage
  • italy
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

20. 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 Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 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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21. That Summer in Berlin

By: Lecia Cornwall

4.21

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

In the summer of 1936, while the Nazis make secret plans for World War II, a courageous and daring … read more

Similar categories in Lecia Cornwall's That Summer in Berlin book and Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

20 best-selling fiction books like The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable

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Kelly Rimmer

4.13

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The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

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The Lost English Girl

Julia Kelly

4.08

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The Librarian of Burned Books

Brianna Labuskes

3.93

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31 must-read fiction books like One Woman's War by Christine Wells

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Kelly Rimmer

4.13

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The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

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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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