19 Top historical fiction books like The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein

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The Madwomen of Paris

By: Jennifer Cody Epstein

3.55

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young woman with amnesia falls under the influence of a powerful doctor in Paris’s notorious wome…

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1. The Golden Gate

By: Amy Chua

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont… read more

Similar categories in Amy Chua's The Golden Gate book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
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2. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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3. 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

Similar categories in Michael Koryta's An Honest Man book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • thriller
  • adult
  • fiction
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4. Finding Margaret Fuller

By: Allison Pataki

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more

Similar categories in Allison Pataki's Finding Margaret Fuller book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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5. The Evolution of Annabel Craig

By: Lisa Grunwald

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young Southern woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial te… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Grunwald's The Evolution of Annabel Craig book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Porcelain Maker

By: Sarah Freethy

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Freethy's The Porcelain Maker book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. Murder by Degrees

By: Ritu Mukerji

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, following a pioneering… read more

Similar categories in Ritu Mukerji's Murder by Degrees book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • adult
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8. Flags on the Bayou

By: James Lee Burke

3.98

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times-bestselling author James Lee Burke comes a novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Flags on the Bayou book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1)

By: Julia Kelly

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Last Dance of the Debutante, comes the … read more

Similar categories in Julia Kelly's A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1) book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. 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

Similar categories in Daisy Goodwin's Diva book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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11. California Golden

By: Melanie Benjamin

3.57

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters navigate the turbulent, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Benjamin's California Golden book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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12. The Trouble with You

By: Ellen Feldman

3.89

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In an exuberant post WWII New York City, a young woman is forced to reinvent her life and choose be… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Feldman's The Trouble with You book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Painter's Daughters

By: Emily Howes

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A story of love, madness, sisterly devotion, and control, about the two beloved daughters of renown… read more

Similar categories in Emily Howes's The Painter's Daughters book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"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

Cover of The Book of Thorns by Hester Fox

15. 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 Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein

16. The Madwomen of Paris

By: Jennifer Cody Epstein

3.55

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young woman with amnesia falls under the influence of a powerful doctor in Paris’s notorious wome… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • adult
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17. The Glassmaker

By: Tracy Chevalier

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Chevalier's The Glassmaker book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

Cover of Ladykiller by Katherine   Wood

18. Ladykiller

By: Katherine Wood

3.73

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When an heiress goes missing, her best friend races to unravel the secrets behind her disappearance… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Wood's Ladykiller book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • thriller
  • fiction
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19. The Last Twelve Miles

By: Erika Robuck

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two real, brilliant women on opposite sides of the law, in a deadly game of cat and mouse… 1926.… read more

Similar categories in Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Elizabeth’s heart feels a pang of jealousy, followed by a burst of love at seeing her happy family. It’s both freeing and agonizing not to be needed. That is the nature of motherhood, she thinks"

-Erika Robuck, The Last Twelve Miles

Cover of Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle    Moran

20. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

By: Michelle Moran

4.30

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dram… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Moran's Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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21. Medusa

By: Nataly Gruender

4.09

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

An intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of he… read more

Similar categories in Nataly Gruender's Medusa book and Jennifer Cody Epstein's The Madwomen of Paris

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Enyo spoke to her sisters: "They're getting worse." "Demi-Gods?" Sthennos asked. "Men."

-Nataly Gruender, Medusa

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Jennifer Ryan

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Michael Koryta

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Allison Pataki

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Eilish Quin

3.84

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Hannah M. Lynn

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Jennifer Saint

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