The Library of Legends
By: Janie Chang
3.79
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
From the author of Three Souls and Dragon Springs Road comes a captivating historical novel in whic…
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1. Martha Washington: An American Life
By: Patricia Brady
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of A… read more
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- historical
2. Stage Fright
By: Garrett Boatman
3.98
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
OUT OF THE DARKNESS OF THE FETID HUDSON RIVER, THE UNDEAD ROSE TO EAT THEIR VICTIMS ALIVE.... HORRO… read more
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- fiction
3. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (Royal Diaries #1)
By: Kathryn Lasky
3.00
Format: None pages,
November 10, 1544. I have been living with this constant fear of exile now for two days. So far I h… read more
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4. Portrait of an Unknown Woman
By: Vanora Bennett
3.83
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
During the reign of King Henry VIII, 16th-century England was the scene of great turmoil between Ch… read more
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5. The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777
By: Kristiana Gregory
4.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart records the despair and hope of the difficult winter between 1… read more
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6. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
By: K. Ritz
4.33
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more
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- historical
- fantasy
- fiction
- historical fiction
"At what point does faith become insanity?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
7. Isabella Warrior Queen
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.30
Format: None pages, ebook
The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more
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- historical
"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
8. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
By: Lisa See
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more
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- historical
- asia
- fiction
- historical fiction
- china
- adult
9. The Great Divide
By: Cristina Henríquez
3.70
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide
10. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
11. The Fox Wife
By: Yangsze Choo
4.01
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, or life force, bu… read more
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- magical realism
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- china
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"Chinese traditionally consider shadows part of the soul. Harm done to a shadow, whether by pinning it to the ground or stepping on it, was considered spiritual damage to the person. Of course none of…"-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife
"Sometimes our wishes come back in the darkest, most twisted ways, like a thorn that pierces and grows through your flesh. A tree that drinks blood and blots out the sun. The sin was mine; I had water…"-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife
12. 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
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
13. Peach Blossom Spring
By: Melissa Fu
4.18
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Bl… read more
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- historical
- asia
- fiction
- historical fiction
- china
- adult
"What are you scared of?"-Melissa Fu, Peach Blossom Spring
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
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
15. Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother's Life
By: Kao Kalia Yang
4.44
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful memoir about a Hmong family’s epic journey to safety told fr… read more
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- asia
- adult
16. Half Sick of Shadows
By: Laura Sebastian
3.71
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will b… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"One day,"-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows
"Don’t mind me,"-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows
"You were not raised to be safe. You were raised to be heroes."-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows
"Not all men, fine, but enough of them. Enough of them to drown out the few good ones. More than enough to ruin the whole damn world" - Guinevere"-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows
17. Ribbons of Scarlet
By: Kate Quinn
3.90
Format: 560 pages, Paperback
Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the … read more
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"True respect if formed when you find something upon which you disagree and yet remain on good terms."-Kate Quinn, Ribbons of Scarlet
"How would I be remembered by them, or would I be remembered at al? For memories were soon all that was to be left of me. And the sole, final hope I had was that somehow the memory of would matter - t…"-Kate Quinn, Ribbons of Scarlet
18. The Summer Wives
By: Beatriz Williams
3.74
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams brings us the blockbuster novel of the season—an… read more
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"You mustn't ever try to save me, all right?I like to sail close to the wind, as close as I can,but I won't capsize"-Beatriz Williams, The Summer Wives
"There's something about the smells of your childhood, isn't there? ... You still remember those small sublime joys with an ache of longing because there's no getting it back, is there? You cannot ret…"-Beatriz Williams, The Summer Wives
"They say human beings are creatures of habit, that we are wont to follow the scripts already written in our heads, the stories we have learned to believe, over and over again in the same implacable, …"-Beatriz Williams, The Summer Wives
"You must find whatever ugliness there exists within him and have the courage to extract it, like a bad tooth, or if it cannot be extracted to actually journey inside him and gather the ugliness in yo…"-Beatriz Williams, The Summer Wives
19. The Library of Legends
By: Janie Chang
3.79
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
From the author of Three Souls and Dragon Springs Road comes a captivating historical novel in whic… read more
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- magical realism
- historical
- asia
- fiction
- historical fiction
- china
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- books about books
20. 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
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"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
21. 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
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- historical
- adult
- 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
