15 must-read historical books like The Poison Bed by Elizabeth Fremantle

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The Poison Bed

By: Elizabeth Fremantle

3.55

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Autumn 1615. A huge scandal shakes the court of King James I. Celebrated couple Robert and Frances …

If you liked the historical plot in The Poison Bed by Elizabeth Fremantle , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. A Countess Below Stairs

By: Eva Ibbotson

3.91

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

After the Russian revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young Russian Countess, has no ch… read more

Similar categories in Eva Ibbotson's A Countess Below Stairs book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
"A countess, eh?"

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"What the devil are you doing here?"

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"A faint terror lest she begin to curtsy took hold of Rupert."

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"When you’re sad, Little Star, go out of doors. It’s always better underneath the open sky."

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

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2. The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

By: C.W. Gortner

4.03

Format: 453 pages, Hardcover

The truth is, none of us are innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici … read more

Similar categories in C.W. Gortner's The Confessions of Catherine de Medici book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

3. The Girl in the Glass

By: Susan Meissner

4.33

Format: 481 pages, Paperback

Renaissance is a word with hope infused in every letter. Since she was a child, Meg has dreamed of … read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's The Girl in the Glass book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • fiction
  • historical fiction

4. The Wise Woman (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Series, #11)

By: Philippa Gregory

4.20

Format: 251 pages,

Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty of her life on the moor with her foster mother, Morach, … read more

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5. The Bones of Avalon

By: Phil Rickman

3.95

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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6. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

By: Katie Lumsden

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Vic… read more

Similar categories in Katie Lumsden's The Secrets of Hartwood Hall book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

"I said nothing. Too many reasons, too many sins. But he was right. It did not feel wrong. It felt less wrong than anything had in a long time."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

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7. Now She is Witch

By: Kirsty Logan

3.54

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

She dug her mother's grave in the poison garden so it would stay hidden... From the snowy winter… read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Logan's Now She is Witch book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait (Six Tudor Queens, #4) by Alison Weir

8. Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait (Six Tudor Queens, #4)

By: Alison Weir

4.05

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the little-known story of Henry VIII’s… read more

Similar categories in Alison Weir's Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait (Six Tudor Queens, #4) book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Never reveal your hand, Anna," he advised. "If my cap knew my mind, I would throw it into the fire." It was one of the most revealing things he had ever said to her."

-Alison Weir, Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait (Six Tudor Queens, #4)

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9. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are

By: Rebecca Boyle

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An intimate look at the Moon and its relationship to life on Earth--from the primordial soup to the… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Boyle's Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
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10. Katheryn Howard: the Scandalous Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #5)

By: Alison Weir

4.09

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the tragic story of Henry VIII's fifth… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Blood, Fire and Gold

By: Estelle Paranque

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

'A story told with verve and passion' The Times, Book of the Week'An alternative and engaging biogr… read more

Similar categories in Estelle Paranque's Blood, Fire and Gold book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • british literature
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12. Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

By: Genevieve Cogman

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Paperback

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 an… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Cogman's Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1) book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Free speech may be part of the ideal of any revolution, but soon enough it becomes free speech only where the government approves of it."

-Genevieve Cogman, Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

Cover of Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting, #3) by Sandra Byrd

13. Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting, #3)

By: Sandra Byrd

4.18

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when serving a queen may cost you your marriage—or your life? From the author of To… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Byrd's Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting, #3) book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) by Sandra Byrd

14. To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1)

By: Sandra Byrd

3.99

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Could that which is worth dying for be exactly what makes life worth living? When Anne Boleyn ca… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Byrd's To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Her head rolled but a little way from her body, and I could see her lips still moving in silent prayer for a few moments while the blood pumped outward from the body and from the head. I was stuck fi…"

-Sandra Byrd, To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1)

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15. The Dark Between the Trees

By: Fiona Barnett

3.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

1643: A small group of Parliamentarian soldiers are ambushed in an isolated part of Northern Englan… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Katherine Parr (Ladies in Waiting, #2) by Sandra Byrd

16. The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Katherine Parr (Ladies in Waiting, #2)

By: Sandra Byrd

4.10

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

In a court full of intrigue, what if the most heart-wrenching secrets Juliana must keep are her own… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Antoinette's Sister by Diana Giovinazzo

17. Antoinette's Sister

By: Diana Giovinazzo

3.97

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

As Marie Antoinette took her last breath as Queen of France in Paris, another formidable monarch—An… read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. Jezebel

By: Megan Barnard

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

With a bold voice reminiscent of Madeline Miller’s Circe, a stunning reimagining of the story of a … read more

Similar categories in Megan Barnard's Jezebel book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Poison Bed by Elizabeth Fremantle

19. The Poison Bed

By: Elizabeth Fremantle

3.55

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Autumn 1615. A huge scandal shakes the court of King James I. Celebrated couple Robert and Frances … read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • 17th century
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of Relic (The Relic Trilogy #1) by Bronwyn Eley

20. Relic (The Relic Trilogy #1)

By: Bronwyn Eley

3.78

Format: 395 pages, ebook

As the personal servant of the powerful Lord Rennard, the Shadow’s life is all but forfeit. Rennard… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches, #1) by Jo Spurrier

21. A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches, #1)

By: Jo Spurrier

3.83

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A dead witch. A bitter curse. A battle of magic. Some people knit socks by the fire at night. Gy… read more

Similar categories in Jo Spurrier's A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches, #1) book and Elizabeth Fremantle's The Poison Bed

  • fiction

16 must-read fiction books like The Poison Bed by Elizabeth Fremantle

Transform Your Habits

A Countess Below Stairs

Eva Ibbotson

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

C.W. Gortner

4.03

The Girl in the Glass

Susan Meissner

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

Katie Lumsden

3.67

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9 Top fiction books like To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) by Sandra Byrd

Transform Your Habits

The King's Pleasure (Tudor Rose, #2)

Alison Weir

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Godmother's Secret: The Mystery of the Missing Princes in the Tower

Elizabeth St. John

4.47

Transform Your Habits

To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1)

Sandra Byrd

3.99

Transform Your Habits

The Lady Carey (Royal Court Series, #1)

Anne R. Bailey

4.13

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