26 best-selling fiction books like The Song of Peterloo by Carolyn O'Brien

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The Song of Peterloo

By: Carolyn O'Brien

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Manchester 1819: Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are ala…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Song of Peterloo by Carolyn O'Brien , here is a list of 26 books like this:

Cover of The Last Hours by Minette Walters

1. The Last Hours

By: Minette Walters

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

For most, the Black Death is the end. For a brave few, it heralds a new beginning. When the Black D… read more

Similar categories in Minette Walters's The Last Hours book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. News of the World

By: Paulette Jiles

3.69

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a yo… read more

Similar categories in Paulette Jiles's News of the World book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

3. Say Nothing

By: Brad Parks

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

"The work of an author who continues to raise his sights and refine his immense talent." --Richmond… read more

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4. The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)

By: Philippa Gregory

4.09

Format: 315 pages,

Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: The love of a king When Mary Boleyn comes to court as… read more

Similar categories in Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

5. Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger

By: Nigel Slater

3.69

Format: 496 pages,

'My mother is scraping a piece of burned toast out of the kitchen window, a crease of annoyance acr… read more

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6. Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback (Vintage Departures)

By: Robyn Davidson

3.87

Format: 334 pages,

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Robyn Davidson's opens the memoir of her perilous journey across 1,700 m… read more

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7. The Prophet and the Idiot

By: Jonas Jonasson

3.65

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand-new, hilarious, feel-good adventure from the internationally bestselling author of The Hu… read more

Similar categories in Jonas Jonasson's The Prophet and the Idiot book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Hike by Lucy Clarke

8. The Hike

By: Lucy Clarke

3.72

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Wish you were here? Think again . . . Maggie, Liz, Helena & Joni. Old friends bound by history,… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Clarke's The Hike book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

9. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

By: Hallie Rubenhold

4.11

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never m… read more

Similar categories in Hallie Rubenhold's The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
"As social commentators marvelled, charity was 'frequently derived from the lowest orders"

-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

"The victims of Jack the Ripper were never 'just prostitutes'; they were daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, and lovers. They were women. They were human beings, and surely that in itself is enough."

-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

"At its very core, the story of Jack the Ripper is a narrative of a killer's deep, abiding hatred of women, and our culture's obsession with the mythology serves only to normalize its particular brand…"

-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

"My intention in writing this book is not to hunt and name the killer. I wish instead to retrace the footsteps of five women, to consider their experiences within the context of their era, and to foll…"

-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

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10. Platform Seven

By: Louise Doughty

3.52

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkw… read more

Similar categories in Louise Doughty's Platform Seven book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
"The dead don't bother haunting graveyards- they are the last place on earth they need to haunt. The living do that job for them with their messy combination of grief, desire, imagination. There is no…"

-Louise Doughty, Platform Seven

"It's a deal we all make, I remember thinking. What kind of life will I live with this person? All relationships are a balancing act, after all, each individual perched on either side of a seesaw. You…"

-Louise Doughty, Platform Seven

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11. The Imperfect Art of Caring

By: Jessica Ryn

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

One small act can make a big difference. Violet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or s… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Ryn's The Imperfect Art of Caring book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
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12. Under the Rainbow

By: Celia Laskey

3.73

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

When a group of social activists arrive in a small town, the lives and beliefs of residents and out… read more

Similar categories in Celia Laskey's Under the Rainbow book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
"It was a soft kiss that only lasted for about two seconds, but I felt something in my stomach rev, like an old car trying to start. I wanted to see what it would feel like for the engine to turn over."

-Celia Laskey, Under the Rainbow

Cover of The Rule by David  Jackson

13. The Rule

By: David Jackson

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

'The master of razor-sharp one liners. An absolute belter' - MANDASUE HELLER'Brilliant. This is Bri… read more

Similar categories in David Jackson's The Rule book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
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14. The Shadow Bird

By: Ann Gosslin

3.61

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Three months into her new role as a psychiatrist at a clinic in New York, Erin Cartwright is asked … read more

Similar categories in Ann Gosslin's The Shadow Bird book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas

15. The Woman Who Lied

By: Claire Douglas

4.00

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Emilia Ward is just an ordinary mum living happily in suburban London with her husband and two chil… read more

Similar categories in Claire Douglas's The Woman Who Lied book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus, #23) by Ian Rankin

16. A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus, #23)

By: Ian Rankin

4.13

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

"He’s gone…"   When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it’s not goo… read more

Similar categories in Ian Rankin's A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus, #23) book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Ghost Ship (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #3) by Kate Mosse

17. The Ghost Ship (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #3)

By: Kate Mosse

4.05

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Next in the #1 Sunday Times bestselling series, New York Times bestselling author Kate Mosse return… read more

Similar categories in Kate Mosse's The Ghost Ship (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #3) book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. People Person

By: Candice Carty-Williams

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Dimple Pennington knew of her half siblings, but she didn't really know them. Five people who don't… read more

Similar categories in Candice Carty-Williams's People Person book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of Everything Is Beautiful by Eleanor  Ray

19. Everything Is Beautiful

By: Eleanor Ray

3.87

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

Sometimes it's impossible to part with the things we love the most... When Amy Ashton's world ca… read more

Similar categories in Eleanor Ray's Everything Is Beautiful book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Better Sister by Alafair Burke

20. The Better Sister

By: Alafair Burke

3.79

Format: 311 pages, Hardcover

From Alafair Burke—New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit, The Wife—comes another twi… read more

Similar categories in Alafair Burke's The Better Sister book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of Helen and The Grandbees by Alex Morrall

21. Helen and The Grandbees

By: Alex Morrall

4.01

Format: 301 pages, Paperback

'Breathtaking and moving' Awais Khan 'Authentic and tender' Carmel Harrington Forgetting your pas… read more

Similar categories in Alex Morrall's Helen and The Grandbees book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of No Secrets by David  Jackson

22. 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 Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire by Dan Hanks

23. Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire

By: Dan Hanks

3.68

Format: 380 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An ex-Spitfire pilot is dragged into a race against a shadowy government agency to unlock the secre… read more

Similar categories in Dan Hanks's Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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24. This Little Family

By: Inès Bayard

3.85

Format: 272 pages, ebook

Marie and Laurent, a young, affluent couple, have settled into their large Paris apartment and deci… read more

Similar categories in Inès Bayard's This Little Family book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of We, The Survivors by Tash Aw

25. We, The Survivors

By: Tash Aw

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A murderer’s confession – devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable – which reveals a story … read more

Similar categories in Tash Aw's We, The Survivors book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
"Friendship is not necessary for closeness"

-Tash Aw, We, The Survivors

Cover of The Song of Peterloo by Carolyn  O'Brien

26. The Song of Peterloo

By: Carolyn O'Brien

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Manchester 1819: Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are ala… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Feast Days by Ian  MacKenzie

27. Feast Days

By: Ian MacKenzie

3.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times Editors' Pick"Devastating, funny and wise, it's among the best novels I know about… read more

Similar categories in Ian MacKenzie's Feast Days book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of Billy Rags by Ted Lewis

28. Billy Rags

By: Ted Lewis

3.51

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A crime novel in which Billy Cracken's decision to escape from prison brings trouble in the form of… read more

Similar categories in Ted Lewis's Billy Rags book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
Cover of The Trial of Lotta Rae by Siobhan MacGowan

29. The Trial of Lotta Rae

By: Siobhan MacGowan

3.99

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Halloween night, 1906. Lotta Rae is assaulted by a wealthy gentleman and bravely takes him to trial… read more

Similar categories in Siobhan MacGowan's The Trial of Lotta Rae book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Legacy by Caroline Bond

30. The Legacy

By: Caroline Bond

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A death in the family rarely brings out the best in people - even the deceased. Jonathan Coulter… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Bond's The Legacy book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction
"Throughout his illness she had put his needs first, subsumed her own. Her sole objective had been to make his life as good as possible. She had changed shapre aound him. Reinvented herself to become …"

-Caroline Bond, The Legacy

Cover of The Favour by Laura Vaughan

31. The Favour

By: Laura Vaughan

3.55

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

When she was thirteen years old, Ada Howell lost not just her father, but the life she felt she was… read more

Similar categories in Laura Vaughan's The Favour book and Carolyn O'Brien's The Song of Peterloo

  • fiction

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Minette Walters

0.00

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Paulette Jiles

3.69

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Hallie Rubenhold

4.11

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4.05

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Alice Feeney

3.66

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Shari Lapena

3.80

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Gillian McAllister

3.66

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T.M. Logan

4.02

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