19 must-read historical fiction books like The Shanghai Secret (The Tidewater Chronicles #1) by Vanessa Lind

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The Shanghai Secret (The Tidewater Chronicles #1)

By: Vanessa Lind

4.28

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

A cryptic legacy. A cursed history. A mystery yet unsolved…In a Victorian seafaring town, secrets w…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Shanghai Secret (The Tidewater Chronicles #1) by Vanessa Lind , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Katie (Clover Springs Mail Order Brides, #1)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.24

Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition

When Katie O’Callaghan left Ireland in search of a better life in America, she never dreamed that s… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction

2. The Last Moriarty (A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery #1)

By: Charles Veley

3.55

Format: 112 pages,

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3. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.25

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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"One of my nipples is noticeably larger than the other two."

-Tom J. Bross, Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

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4. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #2)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.52

Format: 311 pages, ebook

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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5. Mrs. Winchester's Biographer

By: Deanna Lynn Sletten

4.42

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Was Sarah Winchester a woman of mystery or simply a strong woman who lived her life on her own term… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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6. The Only Way Home

By: Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authors League 1st Place Award in Historical Fiction! Desperate times.… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. The Nightmare at Manhattan Beach (A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller Book 7)

By: D.D. Black

4.56

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

In the city where he lost everything, he'll stop at nothing to learn the truth.Former NYPD detectiv… read more

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  • mystery thriller
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8. The Silence at Mystery Bay (A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller Book 8)

By: D.D. Black

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

A thousand people watched. No one saw a thing.Private investigator Thomas Austin is enjoying a rela… read more

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9. Coming to Rosemont (Rosemont Saga #1)

By: Barbara Hinske

3.98

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

Forensic accountant Maggie Martin survives the sudden death of her husband, the charismatic Preside… read more

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10. Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

4.46

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

Life-long friendships, class differences, terrible mistakes, and the beauty of unspoiled nature ar… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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11. The Family Shadow: A dual timeline mystery with long-buried secrets (Foley Family Mysteries Book 1)

By: Suzanne Winterly

4.42

Format: 412 pages, Kindle Edition

A Victorian era murder. A modern-day family researcher. Can she solve the century old puzzle of a r… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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12. The Medicine Woman of Galveston

By: Amanda Skenandore

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Caught in the great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, a female doctor who’s joined a traveling medicine … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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13. The Castilians (The Seton Chronicles #1)

By: V.E.H. Masters

4.11

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Amazon BESTSELLER Chill with a Book Premier Award Winner Finalist Wishing Shelf Scotland 1546.… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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14. A Grave Every Mile (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 1)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.30

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

Embark on a harrowing trek across the rugged American frontier in 1850. Your wagon awaits, and the … read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. Under the Emerald Sky: A tale of love and betrayal in 19th century Ireland (The Irish Fortune #1)

By: Juliane Weber

4.30

Format: 471 pages, Kindle Edition

"Under the Emerald Sky reaches another level in storytelling, the kind where the characters remain … read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. The Irish Key (Emerald Isles)

By: Daisy O'Shea

4.43

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Take the key, my pet. I can’t ever go back. The last letter I had from Ireland was clear about tha… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. Lone Tree Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #2)

By: CK Van Dam

4.32

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Like many Americans, Civil War widow Katie Rose Kelly was determined to make a new life for herself… read more

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Cover of Of Needles and Haystacks (Hearts Unlocked #1) by Ann Elizabeth Fryer

18. Of Needles and Haystacks (Hearts Unlocked #1)

By: Ann Elizabeth Fryer

4.26

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman inherits a farm she isn't meant to have and uncovers a secret her neighbor planned to… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of Girl Braiding Her Hair: Inspired by the true story of a revolutionary female artist history forgot (Light & Life Series Book 2) by Marta Molnar

19. Girl Braiding Her Hair: Inspired by the true story of a revolutionary female artist history forgot (Light & Life Series Book 2)

By: Marta Molnar

4.35

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

By the time Suzanne Valadon was 15 years old, she’s been a horse walker, a milliner’s assistant, a … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Summers Slain (Lady Gayle Summer Mystery #1) by Cassie Rush

20. Summers Slain (Lady Gayle Summer Mystery #1)

By: Cassie Rush

4.21

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

When a dear friend is murdered in what may have been a case of mistaken identity, Lady Gayle embark… read more

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Cover of A Murder in Washington Square (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #5) by Colette Clark

21. A Murder in Washington Square (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #5)

By: Colette Clark

4.38

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A little late-night mischief reveals a body…that promptly vanishes. New York, 1925 Penelope “Pen” B… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #3) by Tom J. Bross

22. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #3)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.62

Format: 387 pages, ebook

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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Cover of The Case of the Purloined Pyramid (The Masked Man of Cairo Book 1) by Sean McLachlan

23. The Case of the Purloined Pyramid (The Masked Man of Cairo Book 1)

By: Sean McLachlan

4.07

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

An ancient mystery. A modern murder.Sir Augustus Wall, a horribly mutilated veteran of the Great Wa… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. Wave After Wave: A Novel

By: Sarah Ansbacher

4.30

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

A last chance to escape. A journey fraught with danger. Based on true events.Vienna, 1938. Newlywed… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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25. Keepers

By: Cheryl Burman

4.13

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Chill with a Book Premier Reader’s Award Readers' Favourite 5 stars 'A treat to savour' Dis… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Garden of Ireland: An Irish 19th Century Family Saga (The Powerscourt Series Book 2) by Eoin Dempsey

26. The Garden of Ireland: An Irish 19th Century Family Saga (The Powerscourt Series Book 2)

By: Eoin Dempsey

4.55

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Ireland/England 1880 On the run from the authorities after escaping from jail in Ireland, Joseph… read more

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27. The Girl in Lifeboat Six

By: Eliza Graham

4.12

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world at war, a young woman must face her darkest fears… 1941. After the death of her beloved … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak by Argita Zalli

28. Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

By: Argita Zalli

4.61

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to flee their home and rebuild their lives in … read more

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"If our native country had become lawless, then surely, nothing was ‘wrong’ or ‘corrupt’ about us seeking refuge or citizenship in another country. At least we deserved the right to try."

-Argita Zalli, Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

"My feelings were tangled up in knots. Guilt intertwined with innocence. Worry with calm. I had feelings I couldn’t name. But I believed that every human being had a right to live in peace."

-Argita Zalli, Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

Cover of The Shanghai Secret (The Tidewater Chronicles #1) by Vanessa Lind

29. The Shanghai Secret (The Tidewater Chronicles #1)

By: Vanessa Lind

4.28

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

A cryptic legacy. A cursed history. A mystery yet unsolved…In a Victorian seafaring town, secrets w… read more

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  • historical
  • mystery thriller
  • historical fiction
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30. Lilac Ink: The Knocknashee Story

By: Jean Grainger

4.59

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

1937. Two lives. Thousands of miles apart. One in Dingle, Ireland, the other in Georgia, USA. G… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Burning Bride (Delafield & Malloy Investigations, #2) by Trish MacEnulty

31. The Burning Bride (Delafield & Malloy Investigations, #2)

By: Trish MacEnulty

4.44

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

A bullet barely misses Manhattan society writer Louisa Delafield, and her publisher insists she lea… read more

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4.21

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