Old Abe
By: John Cribb
4.35
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Old Abe, the sweeping historical novel from New York Times bestselling author John Cribb, brings Am…
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1. The Dead Don't Dance (Awakening #1)
By: Charles Martin
4.31
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
A sleepy rural town in South Carolina. The end of summer and a baby about to be born. But in the mi… read more
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- fiction
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2. The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
By: Michael Shaara
4.33
Format: 345 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two drea… read more
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- historical
- civil war
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Never let them see you run."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"Southern women like their men religious and a little mad."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"He was one of those, like Stuart, who looked on war as God's greatest game."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"…[W]e have a country here where the past cannot keep a good man in chains, and that's the nature of the war."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
3. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
3.47
Format: 185 pages, Hardcover
In Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, novelist Jennifer Chiaverini presents a stunning account of the frien… read more
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- historical
- civil war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
4. Of Human Bondage
By: W. Somerset Maugham , Maeve Binchy , Benjamin DeMott
3.99
Format: 380 pages, Paperback
The first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an … read more
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- fiction
5. Ragtime
By: E.L. Doctorow
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Published in 1975, Ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel could be. An extraordinary tape… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It is the law of wealth that such people only profit from the money that is taken from them."-E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime
"You're nothing more than a clever prostitute. You accepted the conditions in which you found yourself and you triumphed."-E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime
"It was evident to him that the world composed and recomposed itself constantly in an endless process of dissatisfaction."-E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime
"Writing is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."-E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime
6. My Dear Hamilton
By: Stephanie Dray
4.30
Format: 652 pages, Kindle Edition
From the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eli… read more
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- historical
- politics
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"I was someone before I met Alexander Hamilton" ~ Betsy Schuyler"-Stephanie Dray, My Dear Hamilton
"The promise of liberty is not written in blood or engraved in stone, it's embroidered into the fabric of our nation."-Stephanie Dray, My Dear Hamilton
"What a high-minded thing revolution had seemed when it started; but now I wondered if, in trying to bring about liberty, we’d instead opened the gates of endless war, bloodshed, and immorality."-Stephanie Dray, My Dear Hamilton
"I could hear no more. I couldn't see, couldn't think, couldn't speak. This couldn't be happening again. How could it possibly be happening again? Was I, like my eldest daughter, caught in some delusi…"-Stephanie Dray, My Dear Hamilton
7. The Trackers
By: Charles Frazier
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that p… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Wiltson, every time you open your mouth, it's like you're competing against yourself to say something stupider than yesterday. And you always win."-Charles Frazier, The Trackers
8. All My Secrets
By: Lynn Austin
4.45
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opul… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. 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
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
10. The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp
By: Leonie Swann
3.51
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of a… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
11. White Rose, Black Forest
By: Eoin Dempsey
4.12
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
In the shadows of World War II, trust becomes the greatest risk of all for two strangers. Decemb… read more
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- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
12. The Old Lion
By: Jeff Shaara
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara, The Old Lion a brilliant novel tracing the life… read more
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- historical
- politics
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
13. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
By: Ron Howard
4.27
Format: 393 pages, Hardcover
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more
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- audiobook
14. The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom
By: Larry Loftis
4.32
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Florida Book Awards Gold Medalist New York Times bestselling author and … read more
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- historical
- war
- audiobook
15. The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
By: Daisy Wood
4.34
Format: 367 pages, Paperback
From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction—and the author of The Clockmaker’s Wife—comes… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
16. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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- historical
- politics
- civil war
- audiobook
17. Banyan Moon
By: Thao Thai
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When Ann Tran gets the call that her fiercely beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, her life … read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Through her, I understood that another mother's horror could touch us in the darkest of places, even a world away."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"Grief is a lake of perilously thin ice. You never know when you'll fall through it, or when you will fight your way back to the surface."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"My morning swims have centered me and calmed the storm inside my mind. In the water, my memories lose their sharp edges, like river stones forced smooth."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"I wonder if you can inherit evil.' 'Maybe. Or maybe it's not something you inherit, but something that runs through you, another person's trauma, their violence. It sits below the skin until you name…"-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
18. Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
By: Kerry Winfrey
3.51
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
Can a romcom-obsessed romantic finally experience the meet-cute she always dreamed of or will reali… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
"I try not to judge people who face situations I’ve never faced"-Kerry Winfrey, Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
"Truly, is there anything more romantic than Tom Hanks on a boat?"-Kerry Winfrey, Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
"The things that suck still suck, but they're allowed to be happy. And maybe it means so much more that they're happy, knowing that they still carry that sadness with them."-Kerry Winfrey, Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
"Sure, it's absolutely ridiculous to turn down a real-life guy because of a movie star, like saving myself for one of the Jonas Brothers in junior high, but it's how I feel."-Kerry Winfrey, Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
19. Hell's Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family
By: Susan Jonusas
3.45
Format: 345 pages, Hardcover
A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier—shedding new light on a family of serial … read more
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- historical
- audiobook
20. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
By: Bill O'Reilly
3.67
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more
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- historical
- politics
- audiobook
21. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
22. The Orphans of Berlin
By: Jina Bacarr
4.38
Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition
A heartbreaking World War 2 novel that tells the story of two women’s fight for love, family and ho… read more
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- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
23. Marmee
By: Sarah Miller
4.25
Format: 423 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott's beloved Little Women, fro… read more
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- historical
- civil war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Waking up every day and remembering Papa's gone to the front is like biting into a bonbon with nothing in the center."-Sarah Miller, Marmee
"I have been wrong to hide my temper so completely. All this time I have been inadvertently teaching my girls that goodness is the absence of faults. An unattainable goal that can only lead to a lifet…"-Sarah Miller, Marmee
24. The House of Lincoln
By: Nancy Horan
3.73
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller Loving Frank, returns with The Ho… read more
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- historical
- civil war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Some day she [Ana Ferreira Evans] would write what she had learned about love in her widowhood. Love needs a place to go. Your heart doesn't stop making it when you lose the single adored person of y…"-Nancy Horan, The House of Lincoln
"She [Ana Ferreira Evans] remembered a remark [Mrs.] Alsop had once made. Some people are willfully ignorant. They aren't stupid--they simply choose to be oblivious. That way they aren't responsible f…"-Nancy Horan, The House of Lincoln
25. The Girl in the Triangle
By: Joyana Peters
4.14
Format: 346 pages, Paperback
"That is what historical fiction does for a reader, a slice of history wrapped up in a compelling s… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
26. The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President—and Why It Failed
By: Brad Meltzer
4.32
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the origi… read more
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- historical
- politics
- civil war
- audiobook
27. Not Like the Movies (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2)
By: Kerry Winfrey
3.75
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
What happens when your life is a rom-com...but you don't even believe in true love? Chloe Sande… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
"She squeals. Like, the response you might give if you were a teenage girl in the late '90s and the Backstreet Boys walked into the room. And list, I'm no Brian Littrell."-Kerry Winfrey, Not Like the Movies (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2)
"That's the thing about Ohio - winter drags on so long that once mid-March hits, if it's above forty degrees everyone's outside wearing shorts and t-shirts and dining on patios."-Kerry Winfrey, Not Like the Movies (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2)
"The air is slightly chilly, but there's a promise in the air. It might be rainy and cold and, okay, it wouldn't be unheard of if it started snowing in April, but warm weather is coming. Things are gr…"-Kerry Winfrey, Not Like the Movies (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2)
"Excuse me?" Annie's voice rises, which is unusual for her. She's the queen of avoiding conflict, and I'm not a fan of it either, which means that the one and only serious argument we've ever been in …"-Kerry Winfrey, Not Like the Movies (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2)
28. Oaklayne, A Civil War Saga
By: Maurine R. McCullah
4.41
Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition
The year is 1860. Conflict threatens to dissolve the country in bitter strife if North and South ca… read more
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- historical fiction
29. After Oz
By: Gordon McAlpine
3.68
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Gripping and emotionally riveting, this whimsical tale is an empowering and timely retelling of The… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
30. Old Abe
By: John Cribb
4.35
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Old Abe, the sweeping historical novel from New York Times bestselling author John Cribb, brings Am… read more
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31. Conversations with Lincoln: Little-Known Stories from Those Who Met America's 16th President
By: Gordon Leidner
4.25
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
"A marvelous collection of little-known accounts by people who met Lincoln. Their stories are often… read more
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- audiobook
