9 best-selling historical books like The Stricken Land (Retallick Saga, #5) by E.V. Thompson

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The Stricken Land (Retallick Saga, #5)

By: E.V. Thompson

4.44

Format: 419 pages, Paperback

It is 1899, and a new generation has inherited the Rhodesian birthright that Dan Retallick won from…

If you liked the historical plot in The Stricken Land (Retallick Saga, #5) by E.V. Thompson , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

By: Ken Follett , John Lee

4.19

Format: 37 pages, Audible Audio

Edge of Eternity is the sweeping, passionate conclusion to Ken Follett’s extraordinary historical e… read more

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  • historical
"Since Lenin died, every Soviet leader had been a liar. They had all glossed over what was wrong and declined to acknowledge reality. The most striking characteristic of Soviet leadership for the last…"

-Ken Follett, Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. ‘I have a dream that one day,…"

-Ken Follett, Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

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2. The House of Special Purpose

By: John Boyne

4.18

Format: 469 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Absolutist, a propulsive novel of the Russian Revolution and the fate of the… read more

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  • historical
"A man was standing at the end of the hallway, just outside an open door, from where a great light shone, illuminating him almost as a god."

-John Boyne, The House of Special Purpose

"It has always astonished me, Georgy Daniilovich, that those who are most repulsed by autocratic or dictatorial rule are among the first to eliminate their enemies once they take on the mantle of powe…"

-John Boyne, The House of Special Purpose

"It's enough to make me laugh. I close the door behind me and sit down again, considering this, and truly, I find it so funny that I laugh until I cry. And when the tears come I think aah... So this i…"

-John Boyne, The House of Special Purpose

"It occurs to me that even though Zoya and I are both still alive, my life is already over. She will be taken from me soon and there will be no reason for me to continue without her. We are one person…"

-John Boyne, The House of Special Purpose

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3. Burial Rites

By: Hannah Kent

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of mu… read more

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  • historical
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4. Fiona

By: Catherine Gaskin , Cilly Lutter

4.15

Format: 399 pages,

Desperate for work, Fiona McIntyre goes to the West Indies as governess of her young cousin. Howeve… read more

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  • historical
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5. When She Was Good (Cyrus Haven, #2)

By: Michael Robotham

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Evie Cormack was found as a child at the scene of a brutal murder, and refuses to tell anything of … read more

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"Why do people think everything will be better if they pour boiling water on dried leaves?"

-Michael Robotham, When She Was Good (Cyrus Haven, #2)

"... but I have grown accustomed to living alone, having one-sides conversations and arguments with myself that I still manage to lose."

-Michael Robotham, When She Was Good (Cyrus Haven, #2)

"The real power belongs to the people who control information,’ he says, still staring at the ground. ‘Individuals who can suppress stories, fix problems, spin news and plant false information"

-Michael Robotham, When She Was Good (Cyrus Haven, #2)

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6. 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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  • historical
"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)

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7. The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1)

By: Dervla McTiernan

3.95

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

It's been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Ge… read more

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8. A Secret Garden Affair

By: Erica James

4.19

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants … read more

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  • historical
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9. Lying Beside You (Cyrus Haven, #3)

By: Michael Robotham

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in Robotham’s latest page-turning, psychological thriller in thi… read more

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10. 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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  • historical
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11. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (The Jaipur Trilogy, #2)

By: Alka Joshi

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in S… read more

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  • historical
"There's more power in keeping a secret than in betraying it."

-Alka Joshi, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (The Jaipur Trilogy, #2)

"I turn the pages carefully. Our tribal elders may not know how to read, but they revere those who can. "Books contain magic," they say."

-Alka Joshi, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (The Jaipur Trilogy, #2)

"I never knew there was a place where you could go look at books, much less borrow them, then return them when you are through looking. Imagine! Something that precious!"

-Alka Joshi, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (The Jaipur Trilogy, #2)

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12. The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat, #4)

By: Joanne Harris

4.05

Format: 362 pages, Hardcover

The compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat. Vianne Rocher has settled … read more

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"Love is the thing that only God sees."

-Joanne Harris, The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat, #4)

"Because art is like love. It goes feral if you keep it to yourself. Art is made to be given away, otherwise, it just rots."

-Joanne Harris, The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat, #4)

"Here, try one of my mendiants . Dark chocolate, sour cherries, and a sprinkling of coarse black pepper. They're new. Tell me what you think."

-Joanne Harris, The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat, #4)

" I know you don't remember her much, Narcisse, but your mother was very strong. Stronger than anyone I've known; strong and sweet as peach liqueur ."

-Joanne Harris, The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat, #4)

Cover of The Stricken Land (Retallick Saga, #5) by E.V. Thompson

13. The Stricken Land (Retallick Saga, #5)

By: E.V. Thompson

4.44

Format: 419 pages, Paperback

It is 1899, and a new generation has inherited the Rhodesian birthright that Dan Retallick won from… read more

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  • historical

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Susan Elliot Wright

3.60

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Kevin O'Brien

4.07

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