Picture in the Sand
By: Peter Blauner
3.91
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandf…
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1. The Frozen River
By: Ariel Lawhon
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more
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- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- adult
- audiobook
2. 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
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
3. Hang the Moon
By: Jeannette Walls
3.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- adult
- audiobook
4. The River We Remember
By: William Kent Krueger
4.29
Format: 421 pages, Hardcover
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more
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- mystery thriller
- historical
- suspense
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- audiobook
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
5. Only the Beautiful
By: Susan Meissner
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
6. An Honest Man
By: Michael Koryta
4.13
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
The murder of several politicians at sea has shattering implications for a local lobsterman and a y… read more
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- suspense
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- mystery
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- adult
- audiobook
7. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
By: James McBride
4.00
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new housing de… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- adult
- audiobook
8. Blood Betrayal (Blackwater Falls, #2)
By: Ausma Zehanat Khan
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A complex and timely mystery, Blood Betrayal proves once again that Ausma Zehanat Khan is a writer … read more
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
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- audiobook
"Seif privately suspected Julie would be hearing from the sheriff for letting not one but two interlopers into the inner sanctum without prior consent. Julie's policy seemed to guarantee admission as …"-Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blood Betrayal (Blackwater Falls, #2)
9. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
10. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
11. 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
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"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
12. The Secret Book of Flora Lea
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.07
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
13. No Two Persons
By: Erica Bauermeister
4.09
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister’s N… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"All that matters is that we try. pg. 79"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Guilt is easier to drown in than any sorrow. pg. 245"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Always start with words. Words last. Tell me a secret from your day."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Did you know that otters sleep holding hands? All night long, so they don't lose each other."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
14. Straw Dogs of the Universe
By: Ye Chun
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
A harrowing and redemptive immigrant story for readers of Pachinko A Chinese railroad worker and… read more
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
15. The Wind Knows My Name
By: Isabel Allende
4.03
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
This powerful and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Se… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Hay que estar tranquilas. No estamos perdidas. El viento conoce mi nombre y también el tuyo… No hay que tener miedo."-Isabel Allende, The Wind Knows My Name
16. Shanghai
By: Joseph Kanon
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more
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17. Blackwater Falls (Blackwater Falls, #1)
By: Ausma Zehanat Khan
3.75
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
From critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blackwater Falls is the first in a timely and … read more
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- suspense
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- mystery
- thriller
- adult
- audiobook
18. Time's Undoing
By: Cheryl A. Head
4.03
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A searing and tender novel about a young Black journalist’s search for answers in the unsolved murd… read more
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- historical
- fiction
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19. The House Is on Fire
By: Rachel Beanland
4.10
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
The author of Florence Adler Swims Forever returns with a masterful work of historical fiction abou… read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- adult
- audiobook
"If you want to help... any of us, then you get where you're going and you work hard and you find a way to take care of someone else the way your uncle has taken care of you."-Rachel Beanland, The House Is on Fire
20. 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
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- historical
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
21. The Storm We Made
By: Vanessa Chan
3.87
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781668015148. A novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unl… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
22. Where Coyotes Howl
By: Sandra Dallas
3.99
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Beautifully rendered, Where Coyotes Howl is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early twentieth… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
23. Symphony of Secrets
By: Brendan Slocumb
4.27
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A gripping page-turner about a professor who uncovers a shocking secret about the most famous Ameri… read more
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24. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
25. Diva
By: Daisy Goodwin
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair … read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
26. A Shadow in Moscow
By: Katherine Reay
4.35
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A betrayal at the highest level risks the lives of two courageous female spies: MI6's best Soviet s… read more
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- historical
- suspense
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- adult
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27. The Turtle House
By: Amanda Churchill
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire … read more
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- audiobook
- historical
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- historical fiction
28. Shelterwood
By: Lisa Wingate
3.88
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children ca… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- adult
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"What lucky people we readers are that we live not just one life, but many, and diving into yet another is as easy as opening a book."-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"That was a perilous area. . .Graves could be anywhere and undoubtedly are. We walk over history, unaware, every day in all places. We sleep atop it. When we rest our heads at night, we've no way of k…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"The light between them outshines the November day. My heartstrings tug, and I want to call my mother and my grandmother, the women who built me - who implanted the idea that whatever path I chose for…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"I take a deep breath, lose myself in the healing power of feeling the world breathe, water over stones, wind against trees, last year's dry leaves tumbling along expanses of rock, in the play of clou…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
29. The Night Travelers
By: Armando Lucas Correa
3.84
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
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30. Picture in the Sand
By: Peter Blauner
3.91
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandf… read more
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31. Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race
By: Mary-Jane Rubenstein
3.93
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A revealing look at the parallel mythologies behind the colonization of Earth and space—and a bold … read more
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"I'll stand by my usual tactics here and say that it doesn't matter whether this sort of pantheism, or any sort of pantheism, is "true." What matters is the way any given mythology prompts us to inter…"-Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race
"You may have noticed that in the midst of all this quantitative thinking, the qualitative disappears completely. Our minds become so dazzled at the thought of a scadzillion descendants on a million p…"-Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race
