18 Best historical fiction books like The Butcher on Colfax by J.T. Tierney

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The Butcher on Colfax

By: J.T. Tierney

4.14

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

On an autumn day in 1890, eighteen-year-old Alice Butler and her sister Nora step out the massive d…

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1. Section 132

By: Helga Zeiner

3.88

Format: 96 pages,

Lillian grows up in an American fundamentalist Mormon sect which still practices polygamy. At thirt… read more

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2. This Funny Life: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.25

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“We never know, do we? We never know how many days we’ll be given or how we’ll go. There are no gua… read more

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3. Tough Trail Home

By: Marie W. Watts

4.12

Format: 253 pages, Paperback

“Tough Trail Home is a delightful read about a family coming to terms with each other and their new… read more

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4. The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 2)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.46

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

“If you ever need anything, Rebecca, you just let me know and I'll be there." Those were the words … read more

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5. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

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"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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6. Out of the Dust

By: Joyce E. Patterson

4.24

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

Two of America’s worst economic disasters occurred during the same period. One was the crash of the… read more

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7. 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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8. Where Courage Began: Velma's Story

By: G.L. Gooding

4.18

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. The Scandalous Life of Nancy Randolph

By: Kate Braithwaite

4.30

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

A compelling historical retelling of the first great scandal to shake America. Victim? Temptress… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. Phoebe's Heart of Stone

By: James J. Hill III

4.30

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

Phoebe's Heart of Stone In 1919, an unthinkable tragedy struck the blue-collar town of Alliance Oh… read more

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11. Serabelle: Where the Wealthy Come to Play

By: Tavi Taylor Black

3.93

Format: 281 pages, Paperback

An island sheltered from modern progress. Strict lines between servants and masters. Will crossing … read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. Rolling Home (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 5)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.58

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

Climb aboard! Don't miss the heart-pounding climax of the Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail series. Rol… read more

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13. Snarling Wolf (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 4)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.57

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

Dive back into the gripping, frontier chaos. Snarling Wolf is the fourth adventurous installment in… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. The Beauty Doctor

By: Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard

3.98

Format: 346 pages, Paperback

"Beauty is power," Dr. Rome told her. "And with enough power, one can achieve anything." Straigh… read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. Elizabeth's Mountain

By: Lucille Guarino

4.45

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

“A wonderful, moving story about love and loss, focusing on two grandmother and granddaughter.” –M… read more

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16. The Warrior's Wounds: Book Four of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.54

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes the wounds you can’t see leave the deepest scars…In the throes of World War II, Mary McGi… read more

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17. Lighten the Load (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 2)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.52

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

After a devastating tragedy, Dorcas Moon faces brutal choices in the unforgiving wilderness. An … read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. The Wild Road Home

By: Melissa Payne

4.52

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Mel… read more

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19. 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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20. The Slow Drift of Stars: A Historical Western Romance

By: Jennie Winslow

4.44

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweeping tale of loss and second chances, a young woman must risk everything on a daring pl… read more

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21. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

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22. The Butcher on Colfax

By: J.T. Tierney

4.14

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

On an autumn day in 1890, eighteen-year-old Alice Butler and her sister Nora step out the massive d… read more

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23. To Look Upon the Sun

By: Shannon St Hilaire

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

In the shadow of pre-WWII Germany, 17-year-old Ilse finds herself alone, pregnant, and penniless—be… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. 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 fiction
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25. This Savage World

By: Anna Housego

4.43

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when you're cast out from everything you love and know?From the moment London midwife … read more

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26. The Irish Child

By: Daisy O'Shea

4.52

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

A salty breeze whips the tears from my eyes as I stare out at the emerald Irish Sea. Everything I’v… read more

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Cover of Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1) by Jean Hackensmith

27. Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.42

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Rebecca Sutherland fell in love with her best friend, Jacob Walker in “The Promise”. But before Jac… read more

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28. The Women of Jersey Island: A WW2 Historical Fiction Novel (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories)

By: Rachael Dymski

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

When the Nazis invade their home, they will need each other to survive.Jersey, 1940. In the quiet o… read more

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29. Matt's Story: A Continuation of The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 3)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.51

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Matt Walker was fifteen when he almost died of dust pneumonia in “The Promise.” Now, ten years late… read more

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30. Like Family

By: Michele M. Feeney

4.45

Format: 219 pages, Paperback

“In Like Family, Feeney not only brings us back to the terrifying time when the Spanish flu had its… read more

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31. Talmadge Farm

By: Leo Daughtry

4.55

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

It's 1957, and tobacco is king. Wealthy landowner Gordon Talmadge enjoys the lavish lifestyle he in… read more

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11 Best fiction books like The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel by Lonormi Manuel

Transform Your Habits

I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Transform Your Habits

This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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