The Book of Kings
By: James Thackara
3.39
Format: 786 pages, Kindle Edition
Thackara brilliantly forges the stories of four men and the extraordinary women they love, whose li…
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1. The Dry Grass of August
By: Anna Jean Mayhew
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
2. Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
By: Keggie Carew
5.00
Format: None pages,
Keggie Carew grew up in the gravitational field of an unorthodox father who lived on his wits and d… read more
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3. This Must Be the Place
By: Maggie O'Farrell
3.77
Format: None pages,
A dazzling novel from bestselling writer Maggie O'Farrell, winner of the Costa Novel Award--an irre… read more
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- fiction
4. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more
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5. The Little Paris Bookshop
By: Nina George , Simon Pare
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
"There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even … read more
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- fiction
6. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
By: Maggie O'Farrell
4.33
Format: 700 pages, Paperback
Maggie O'Farrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires … read more
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7. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
By: William L. Shirer
4.21
Format: 1147 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Hitler boasted that The Third Reich would last a thousand years. It lasted only 12. But those 12 ye… read more
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- historical
"One of them was Fritz Thyssen, one of the earliest and biggest contributors to the party. Fleeing the "Nazi regime has ruined German industry." And to all he met abroad he proclaimed, "What a fool ( …"-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
"To some Germans and, no doubt, to most foreigners it appeared that a charlatan had come to power in Berlin. To the majority of Germans Hitler had — or would shortly assume — the aura of a truly chari…"-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
"In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electr…"-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
"Adolf Hitler is probably the last of the great adventurer-conquerors in the tradition of Alexander, Caesar and Napoleon, and the Third Reich the last of the empires which set out on the path taken ea…"-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
8. People of the Book
By: Geraldine Brooks
3.00
Format: 96 pages,
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript throu… read more
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9. The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
By: Daniel James Brown
3.59
Format: 464 pages,
In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Il… read more
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10. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
By: Ayana Mathis
3.59
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A debut of extraordinary distinction: Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Mig… read more
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11. The Golden Doves
By: Martha Hall Kelly
4.18
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more
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12. 12 Months to Live (Jane Smith #1)
By: James Patterson
4.10
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have… read more
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- fiction
13. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
By: Dan Jones
3.92
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
14. The Seventh Son
By: Sebastian Faulks
3.60
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING When a young woman named Talissa answers an adve… read more
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- fiction
15. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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16. The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3)
By: Alka Joshi
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two da… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"I've given my best, but I've been used. Delphine said I have to move past it. Lakshmi moved past her betrayals. So did Victorine. Isn't that the look she's giving us in Manet's paining? There will al…"-Alka Joshi, The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3)
17. Code Name Sapphire
By: Pam Jenoff
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
18. Diana, William, and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother
By: James Patterson
3.87
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Instant New York Times Bestseller! “She was the best mother in the world,” said Princes William… read more
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- historical
19. When We Were Enemies
By: Emily Bleeker
3.97
Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition
Camera-shy Elise Branson is different from the other women in her matriline. Her mother is an award… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
20. The Second Mrs. Astor
By: Shana Abe
3.98
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you inside th… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It can be difficult sometimes for our families to accept us as people separate from who they are. As separate souls. When we’re young, we’re taught to behave as our parents do—to cherish what they ch…"-Shana Abe, The Second Mrs. Astor
21. After She Left
By: Claire Amarti
3.99
Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition
Abigail Gibson is gone. The morning after Christmas Day, she walks out of her home in the leafy sub… read more
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- fiction
22. Sisters Under the Rising Sun
By: Heather Morris
3.89
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
23. The Lost Girls of Paris
By: Pam Jenoff
3.91
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship … read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"Create a story of which you will be proud."-Pam Jenoff, The Lost Girls of Paris
24. The Resistance Wife (The Secret Resistance #2)
By: Gosia Nealon
4.31
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
Germany, 1934. Surrounded by beautiful wedding china, we share our first dinner alone as husband an… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
25. Lost Roses (Lilac Girls, #2)
By: Martha Hall Kelly
4.03
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The runaway bestseller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. This sweepin… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
26. Enemies: A War Story
By: Kenneth Rosenberg
4.46
Format: 478 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping novel based on astonishing true events... It is the summer of 1941, and two young men f… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
27. The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel
By: Pamela Binnings Ewen
4.03
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
Legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel is revered for her sophisticated style--the iconic little bl… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
28. Blood Roses (The Warsaw Quartet #1)
By: Douglas Jackson
4.35
Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition
As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed… September 1939. A city ruled by fear. … read more
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- historical fiction
29. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
By: Maureen Callahan
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more
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30. The Book of Kings
By: James Thackara
3.39
Format: 786 pages, Kindle Edition
Thackara brilliantly forges the stories of four men and the extraordinary women they love, whose li… read more
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31. The Firefly Witch (Bold Women of the 17th Century, #1)
By: Amanda Hughes
4.05
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
The Great Marsh is a magical place of spells, visions, and an ancient people. It is also a place of… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
