14 Top historical fiction books like The Black Crescent by Jane Johnson

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The Black Crescent

By: Jane Johnson

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A captivating historical novel set in post-war Casablanca about a young man marked by djinns who mu…

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1. The Book of Fire

By: Christy Lefteri

3.83

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches ch… read more

Similar categories in Christy Lefteri's The Book of Fire book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. 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 Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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3. What We Buried

By: Robert Rotenberg

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A Toronto homicide detective is attacked at his doorstep when his investigation into possible links… read more

Similar categories in Robert Rotenberg's What We Buried book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J.  Cooke

4. A Haunting in the Arctic

By: C.J. Cooke

3.78

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

1901-ben ​járunk. A fiatal nőt, Nickyt megtámadják, majd egy bálnavadász hajó, az Ormen fedélzetén … read more

Similar categories in C.J. Cooke's A Haunting in the Arctic book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

By: Eleni Kyriacou

4.18

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME. … read more

Similar categories in Eleni Kyriacou's The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Framed Women of Ardemore House

By: Brandy Schillace

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A sharp, savvy mystery about an autistic editor who inherits a crumbling English estate, only to fi… read more

Similar categories in Brandy Schillace's The Framed Women of Ardemore House book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The White Hare

By: Jane Johnson

3.94

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

For fans of Alice Hoffman and Kate Morton, The White Hare is a spellbinding novel about mothers and… read more

Similar categories in Jane Johnson's The White Hare book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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8. The Sea Gate

By: Jane Johnson

4.04

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A broken family, a house of secrets—an entrancing tale of love and courage set during the Second Wo… read more

Similar categories in Jane Johnson's The Sea Gate book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The Secret Keeper

By: Genevieve Graham

4.36

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a gripping World War I… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Graham's The Secret Keeper book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. 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 Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Jazz Club Spy

By: Roberta Rich

3.60

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the author of the “riveting” ( Chicago Tribune ) The Midwife of Venice , a fresh and sweeping … read more

Similar categories in Roberta Rich's The Jazz Club Spy book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. No Secrets

By: David Jackson

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

THEY ALL BELIEVE HIM THEY BELIEVE HIS LIES. SHE KNOWS THE TRUTH. You can't lie to Izzy Lambert.… read more

Similar categories in David Jackson's No Secrets book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Celestial Wife

By: Leslie Howard

3.72

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A young fundamentalist Mormon girl facing a forced marriage escapes her strict, polygamist communit… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Howard's The Celestial Wife book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Book of Thorns

By: Hester Fox

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

"Betrayal, loss, love, redemption, and justice collide in this masterpiece of a novel. You won’t wa… read more

Similar categories in Hester Fox's The Book of Thorns book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Black Crescent by Jane            Johnson

15. The Black Crescent

By: Jane Johnson

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A captivating historical novel set in post-war Casablanca about a young man marked by djinns who mu… read more

Similar categories in Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • historical fantasy
  • adult fiction
  • africa
  • morocco
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret History of Audrey James by Heather     Marshall

16. The Secret History of Audrey James

By: Heather Marshall

4.46

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

The #1 bestselling author of Looking for Jane returns with a poignant, gripping novel about a piani… read more

Similar categories in Heather Marshall's The Secret History of Audrey James book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Zero Kill

By: M.K. Hill

4.03

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A ex-secret agent must come out of retirement to save her family in the new action-packed thriller … read more

Similar categories in M.K. Hill's Zero Kill book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Murder Trail (Izzy Wilde #1)

By: D.G. Penny

3.29

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Can a rookie cop stop a serial killer before another life is lost? Three months after moving out o… read more

Similar categories in D.G. Penny's The Murder Trail (Izzy Wilde #1) book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

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19. The Belladonna Maze

By: Sinéad Crowley

3.95

Format: None pages, ebook

From bestselling crime novelist and renowned Irish TV journalist Sinéad Crowley, gripping dual time… read more

Similar categories in Sinéad Crowley's The Belladonna Maze book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. High Society

By: Daniel Kalla

3.68

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla comes a twisty psychological thriller about a … read more

Similar categories in Daniel Kalla's High Society book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. What Does It Feel Like?

By: Sophie Kinsella

4.66

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Kinsella's What Does It Feel Like? book and Jane Johnson's The Black Crescent

  • fiction

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Christy Lefteri

3.83

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Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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What We Buried

Robert Rotenberg

3.85

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Anthony Horowitz

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Deanna Raybourn

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Sulari Gentill

3.42

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Kristen Perrin

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