17 must-read historical fiction books like A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman

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A Life of Her Own

By: Ellen Feldman

3.58

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

When life doesn't give you a happily ever after ...New York City, 1945. The war is over, the men ar…

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1. Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

4.41

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from inter… read more

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2. The Sugar Palace

By: Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

One woman’s ambition Sydney, 1925: When Grace Fairweather meets the irresistible Londoner Alfie Swe… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. What Happened to Nina?

By: Dervla McTiernan

4.11

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

10 hours, 50 minutes From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an… read more

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4. The Accident

By: Fiona Lowe

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A terrible crash... but the facts don't add up. Worlds converge and two women's lives are torn … read more

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5. The Chocolate Factory

By: Mary-Lou Stephens

3.96

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

Love, friendship and dangerous secrets in the early years of Cadbury's Tasmanian factory. It's 1… read more

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  • historical fiction
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6. Looking Out

By: Fiona McCallum

3.63

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Beneath the facade not everything is as it seems... A moving and suspenseful story of family dyn… read more

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7. The Hummingbird Effect

By: Kate Mildenhall

3.60

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic, kaleidoscopic story of four women connected across time and place by an invisible thread a… read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. Restless Dolly Maunder

By: Kate Grenville

3.88

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Dolly Maunder was born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society’s long-locked doors were … read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. My Favourite Mistake (Walsh Family, #7)

By: Marian Keyes

4.02

Format: 599 pages, Kindle Edition

The hilarious, heartwarming new novel from #1 internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes. A… read more

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10. Sisterhood

By: Cathy Kelly

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

As the waves crash on to a wild Atlantic beach, Lou is at a crossroads. For the first time ever, ju… read more

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11. A Family of Strangers

By: Fiona Lowe

4.13

Format: None pages, None

Acutely observed, sharp and absorbing - an insightful exploration of the pain and beauty of mother-… read more

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12. The Cryptic Clue (The Tea Ladies, #2)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.91

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Look who's back in hot water! The highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series,… read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. Pheasants Nest

By: Louise Milligan

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She wonders if they have discovered her missing yet. Has it broken in the news? Who has been assign… read more

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14. The Sea Captain's Wife

By: Jackie French

4.36

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on th… read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. Tipping Point (Detective Kate Miles #3)

By: Dinuka McKenzie

4.06

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. The must-read new Detective Kate M… read more

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16. The Dinner Party

By: Rebecca Heath

3.60

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

Four Couples. It's Summer 1979 in the idyllic suburban neighbourhood of Ridgefield, during a scorc… read more

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17. At the Foot of the Cherry Tree

By: Alli Parker

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese… read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. The Girl from London

By: Olivia Spooner

4.04

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1940. Ruth, a young schoolteacher, volunteers as an escort helping to evacuate children fro… read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. The Revenge Club

By: Kathy Lette

3.39

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

When the odds are against you, it's time to get even.Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at… read more

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20. Maya's Dance

By: Helen Signy

4.33

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

A powerful novel of survival, resilience and enduring love, based on an incredible true Holocaust s… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. The Wartime Book Club

By: Kate Thompson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more

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  • historical fiction
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22. Black Silk and Sympathy (Tatty Crowe #1)

By: Deborah Challinor

4.15

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

A dazzling new series from bestselling historical fiction author Deborah Challinor, exploring the f… read more

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  • historical fiction
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23. Every Last Suspect

By: Nicola Moriarty

3.95

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Who killed Harriet? Complicated, driven, loving; manipulative, irresistible, monstrous – whether… read more

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24. 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

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  • 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

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25. A Life of Her Own

By: Ellen Feldman

3.58

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

When life doesn't give you a happily ever after ...New York City, 1945. The war is over, the men ar… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lost Lover (The Wild Isles, #3) by Karen Swan

26. The Lost Lover (The Wild Isles, #3)

By: Karen Swan

4.22

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

‘A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers’ - S… read more

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  • historical fiction
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27. Little Greek Taverna

By: Erin Palmisano

3.85

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The ultimate beach read, with a Chocolat- esque touch of magical realism, this debut novel will del… read more

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28. The Lost Letters of Rose Carey

By: Julie Bennett

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

A captivating tale of love, glamour and betrayal, inspired by the life of 1920s Australian film ico… read more

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  • historical fiction
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29. The Tuscan Daughter

By: Tessa Harris

4.31

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

A country at war. An impossible choice. A woman who will risk everything to be free. Tuscany, 19… read more

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  • historical fiction
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30. The Last Trace

By: Petronella McGovern

3.96

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

What if you're scared you committed a crime but can't remember? From the bestselling author of Six … read more

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31. Beyond Summerland

By: Jenny Lecoat

3.75

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lecoat has crafted a spellbinding story about secrets and l… read more

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  • historical fiction

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