6 Best historical fiction books like Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1) by Brian Kindall

Cover of Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1) by Brian Kindall

Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

By: Brian Kindall

3.71

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Didier Rain is broke, lovesick, and just off a three-day whiskey binge. And yet, The Church of the …

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1) by Brian Kindall , here is a list of 6 books like this:

1. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop

By: Carol Shaben

4.75

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was s… read more

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2. Butcher's Crossing

By: John Williams , Michelle Latiolais

4.28

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

In his National Book Award-winning novel Augustus, John Williams uncovered the secrets of ancient R… read more

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3. The Running Man

By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman

3.90

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives... Ben Richard… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's The Running Man book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Outside, daylight was bleeding slowly toward dusk."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"Say your name over two hundred times and discover you are no one."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"The woman had looked into the abyss and then walked out across it."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"...sie würden Christus persönlich überfallen, um ein Pfund Salami zu ergattern."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

4. An Instance of the Fingerpost

By: Iain Pears

5.00

Format: 224 pages,

An ingenious tour de force: an utterly compelling historical mystery with a plot that twists and tu… read more

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5. All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1)

By: Cormac McCarthy

4.00

Format: 592 pages,

All the Pretty Horsestells of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long line of Texas ranchers. Acr… read more

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6. The Librarianist

By: Patrick deWitt

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who ha… read more

Similar categories in Patrick deWitt's The Librarianist book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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8. James

By: Percival Everett

4.54

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. A Thousand Steps

By: T. Jefferson Parker

3.67

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

A Thousand Steps is a gripping thriller, an incisive coming-of-age story, and a vivid portrait of t… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

By: Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From board-certified psychiatrist and women's mental health specialist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, comes a … read more

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11. The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

By: Josh Ritter

3.77

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, a lyrical, sweeping novel about a young boy's coming-of-age dur… read more

Similar categories in Josh Ritter's The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"The human heart can hold almost exactly one cup of hot tea. Did you know that? It holds roughly the same amount of milk, of course, and can accommodate sixty minnows if one has a mind to catch and pa…"

-Josh Ritter, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

"People who tell you they're disappointed in you are full of the worst kind of shit and you can always ignore them. The stuff they say only means that you're doing what you want to do, not what they w…"

-Josh Ritter, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

"I know how memory works. I know what happens to it. Some people pine for the past so bad that if you give them even a glimpse of an ear they'll grab hold of it and hang on, telling you stories about …"

-Josh Ritter, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

"God doesn't build shit. Yeah, He creates stuff - the World, the mountain ranges, all that - but any fuck with one eye left in his head will tell you that He doesn't spend much time fixing up all His …"

-Josh Ritter, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

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12. Swamp Story

By: Dave Barry

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author—and actual Florida Man—Dave Barry retu… read more

Similar categories in Dave Barry's Swamp Story book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fiction
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13. The Lincoln Highway

By: Amor Towles

4.23

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, soph… read more

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  • adventure
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"There are few things more beautiful to an author's eye, he concluded to Billy, than a well-read copy of one of his books"

-Amor Towles, The Lincoln Highway

"There are few things more beautiful to an author's eye, he confessed to Billy, than a well-read copy of one of his books."

-Amor Towles, The Lincoln Highway

"Making a fresh start isn't just a matter of having a new address in a new town. It isn't a matter of having a new job or a new phone number or even a new name.A fresh start requires a cleaning of the…"

-Amor Towles, The Lincoln Highway

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14. Mermaid Confidential (Serge Storms, #25)

By: Tim Dorsey

4.10

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Serge A. Storms gives condo living a try in this latest acid-splashed Florida crime caper from the … read more

Similar categories in Tim Dorsey's Mermaid Confidential (Serge Storms, #25) book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fiction
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15. The Intergalactic Interloper

By: Delas Heras

3.88

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A neighborhood is turned upside down when an alien lands on a New York rooftop. In this charming… read more

Similar categories in Delas Heras's The Intergalactic Interloper book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1) by Brian Kindall

16. Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

By: Brian Kindall

3.71

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Didier Rain is broke, lovesick, and just off a three-day whiskey binge. And yet, The Church of the … read more

Similar categories in Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1) book and Brian Kindall's Delivering Virtue: A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West (The Epic of Didier Rain, #1)

  • adventure
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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