11 Top historical fiction books like When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis

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When We Were Young

By: Jaclyn Goldis

3.77

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Three generations of women come together in this page-turning debut full of family secrets, heart-w…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. The Velvet Hours

By: Alyson Richman

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

As Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her … read more

Similar categories in Alyson Richman's The Velvet Hours book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. Before the Rains

By: Dinah Jefferies

3.49

Format: 16 pages,

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Similar categories in Dinah Jefferies's Before the Rains book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. Marshmallows for Breakfast

By: Dorothy Koomson

4.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Kendra Tamale returns to England from Australia she rents a room from Kyle, a divorced father … read more

Similar categories in Dorothy Koomson's Marshmallows for Breakfast book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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4. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

By: Diana Gabaldon

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together,… read more

Similar categories in Diana Gabaldon's Seven Stones to Stand or Fall book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

5. Secret Daughter

By: Shilpi Somaya Gowda

4.03

Format: 606 pages,

Somer's life is everything she imagined it would be -- she's newly married and has started her care… read more

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6. Honeymoon in Paris

By: Jojo Moyes

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

For fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You, who can't wait for her new novel The Girl You Left Behind - … read more

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7. The Girl in the Red Coat

By: Kate Hamer

3.66

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Librarian note: An alternative cover for this edition can be found  She is the missing girl. But s… read more

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8. Some Kind of Wonderful (Puffin Island #2)

By: Sarah Morgan

3.97

Format: 480 pages, ebook

Her whole life, Puffin Islander Brittany Forrest has dreamed of adventure. And at the age of eighte… read more

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9. The Golden Son

By: Shilpi Somaya Gowda

4.70

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The first of his family to go to college, Anil Patel, the golden son, carries the weight of traditi… read more

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10. Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction

By: Elizabeth Vargas

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Beloved former ABC  20/20  anchor Elizabeth Vargas share the truth about her alcohol addiction and … read more

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11. The Summer We Started Over

By: Nancy Thayer

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Thayer's The Summer We Started Over book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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12. Under a Greek Moon

By: Carol Kirkwood

4.26

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

The escapist Sunday Times bestselling debut from the nation’s best loved TV presenter, Carol Kirkwo… read more

Similar categories in Carol Kirkwood's Under a Greek Moon book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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13. The Boy with the Star Tattoo

By: Talia Carner

4.15

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author of The Third Daughter comes an epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage… read more

Similar categories in Talia Carner's The Boy with the Star Tattoo book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Meet Me in Monaco

By: Hazel Gaynor

3.89

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of Grace Kelly’s whirlwind romance and glamourous wedding to … read more

Similar categories in Hazel Gaynor's Meet Me in Monaco book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Mermaid Beach

By: Sheila Roberts

4.25

Format: 400 pages, ebook

“Roberts proves again why she is the premier purveyor of small-town, feel-good romance.” —BooklistU… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Roberts's Mermaid Beach book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of The Start of Something Good (Stay, #1) by Jennifer Probst

16. The Start of Something Good (Stay, #1)

By: Jennifer Probst

4.16

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

An enriching story of family ties, broken hearts, and second chances from New York Times bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Probst's The Start of Something Good (Stay, #1) book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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17. Mother Daughter Traitor Spy

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A mother and daughter find the courage to go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Ang… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elia MacNeal's Mother Daughter Traitor Spy book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. Hannah's War

By: Jan Eliasberg

3.79

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

A "mesmerizing" re-imagination of the final months of World War II (Kate Quinn, author of The Alice… read more

Similar categories in Jan Eliasberg's Hannah's War book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"But there was something she'd forgotten or perhaps had never learned - knowledge and wisdom aren't the same. Wisdom grows in the deep recesses of the soul and is governed, not by the head, but by the…"

-Jan Eliasberg, Hannah's War

"It wasn't until we were able to sustain a chain reaction that we could be certain Einstein's theories were true." Oppenheimer’s gaze moved past the dancers to the dark mirror windows of the laborator…"

-Jan Eliasberg, Hannah's War

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19. Summer Stage

By: Meg Mitchell Moore

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A spirited summer page-turner following a family of actors grappling with fame, scandal, and ambiti… read more

Similar categories in Meg Mitchell Moore's Summer Stage book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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20. 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

Similar categories in Kate Thompson's The Wartime Book Club book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The July Girls

By: Phoebe Locke

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Every year, on the same night in July, a woman is taken from the streets of London; snatched by a k… read more

Similar categories in Phoebe Locke's The July Girls book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • fiction
Cover of Der Zopf meiner Großmutter by Alina Bronsky

22. Der Zopf meiner Großmutter

By: Alina Bronsky

3.65

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Kaum jemand kann so böse, so witzig und rasant von eigenwilligen und doch so liebenswerten Charakte… read more

Similar categories in Alina Bronsky's Der Zopf meiner Großmutter book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • fiction
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23. The Little Vineyard in Provence

By: Ruth Kelly

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Ava's marriage has been a lie. For the past five years her husband Mark has been squandering their … read more

Similar categories in Ruth Kelly's The Little Vineyard in Provence book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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24. Lost Boy Found

By: Kirsten Alexander

3.50

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of the NYT bestseller Sold on a Monday, this Southern historical novel based on th… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Alexander's Lost Boy Found book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis

25. When We Were Young

By: Jaclyn Goldis

3.77

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Three generations of women come together in this page-turning debut full of family secrets, heart-w… read more

Similar categories in Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Forgetting to Remember by M.J. Rose

26. Forgetting to Remember

By: M.J. Rose

4.25

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover a spellbinding love story in this dazzling time-travel adventure from the NYT bestselling … read more

Similar categories in M.J. Rose's Forgetting to Remember book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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27. A Woman Alone

By: Nina Laurin

3.47

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A high-stakes, pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of Girl Last Seen. A year af… read more

Similar categories in Nina Laurin's A Woman Alone book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • fiction
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28. Snow Struck

By: Nick Courage

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An historic blizzard is raging across the eastern seaboard, and three unsuspecting kids are about t… read more

Similar categories in Nick Courage's Snow Struck book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • fiction
Cover of Instamom by Chantel Guertin

29. Instamom

By: Chantel Guertin

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Emily Henry won’t want to miss this funny, sexy, and emotional novel … read more

Similar categories in Chantel Guertin's Instamom book and Jaclyn Goldis's When We Were Young

  • romance
  • fiction
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30. Sjeme tame

By: Iva Kolega

3.81

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

IMATE LI HRABROSTI OKRENUTI GLAVU? Iris je kućanica i majka troje djece, u obitelji koja je nesr… read more

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"Bože, šta je s tim ljudima, zašto im toliko smeta ako određeni procenat ljudi na svetu nema decu? Zar će svet propasti zbog toga? Najdraže mi je kada čujem ono: ,,Da su svi razmišljali tako, onda nas…"

-Iva Kolega, Sjeme tame

Cover of Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering

31. Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully

By: Elaine Lin Hering

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A paradigm-shifting book looking at the pervasive influence of silence and how we can begin to dism… read more

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23 must-read fiction books like When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis

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The Velvet Hours

Alyson Richman

3.84

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Before the Rains

Dinah Jefferies

3.49

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Marshmallows for Breakfast

Dorothy Koomson

4.57

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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

Diana Gabaldon

3.50

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The Summer Book Club

Susan Mallery

3.84

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The Friendship Club

Robyn Carr

3.82

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Look on the Bright Side

Kristan Higgins

4.25

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For the Love of Summer

Susan Mallery

4.28

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