7 must-read historical fiction books like Journey Back to Freedom - The Olaudah Equiano Story by Catherine Johnson

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Journey Back to Freedom - The Olaudah Equiano Story

By: Catherine Johnson

3.71

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates …

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1. The Midnight Fox

By: Betsy Byars

3.75

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

Tom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox. No one a… read more

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2. October, October

By: Katya Balen

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the w… read more

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"It is my story and it is our story and it isn't perfect and it isn't finished but it is whole."

-Katya Balen, October, October

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3. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

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4. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

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5. Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails

By: Yanis Varoufakis

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

In Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, activist Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance min… read more

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"The Matrix is a reflection of our times, or at least our anxieties. It reveals our fear of a mechanization so complete, of a commodification of our bodies and enslavement of our minds so successful, …"

-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails

"...a cynical person is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Our societies tend to make us all cynics. And no one is more cynical than the economist who sees exchange va…"

-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails

"Bürokrasi, Ordu ve Ruhban Sınıfı Borç, para, inanç ve devlet el ele yürür. Borç olmadan tarımsal fazlalığı yönetmenin kolay yolu yoktur. Borcun ortaya çıkışıyla paranın yıldızı parlamaya başladı. Anc…"

-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails

"Like any ecosystem, a modern economy cannot survive without recycling. Just as animals and plants are continually recycling the oxygen and carbon dioxide that the other provides, so too must workers …"

-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails

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6. Sacrées Sorcières

By: Pénélope Bagieu

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Les enfants sont répugnants! Ils puent! Ils empestent! Ils sentent le caca de chien! Rien que d'… read more

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7. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

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8. Escape Room

By: Christopher Edge

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more

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9. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

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10. Unraveller

By: Frances Hardinge

4.10

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Fra… read more

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"I don't think about "being happy" unless I'm with you, and then I never am. Humans are never happy."

-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller

"Changing a law is like digging a new field. You'll break ancient roots and blunt your spade with a lot of stones, but eventually plants will grow in your furrows, and your new hedge will thrive and i…"

-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller

"You'd know you were a boy, so she would too. If someone knows they're a man or boy, that's what matters. Outside appearences aren't important. It's what's inside that counts—who we are in our souls. …"

-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller

"You'd be better at it than me' he told Nettle when he visited her. 'This sort of Unravelling doesn't feel like I'm using a magical gift. Sometimes it's like I'm a ghost walking alongside somebody on …"

-Frances Hardinge, Unraveller

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11. Le réveil du dragon (Brume, #1)

By: Jérôme Pélissier

4.39

Format: 64 pages, ebook

Apprentie sorcière : croire en soi reste le plus puissant des sortilèges ! Recueillie dans la fo… read more

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12. The Light in Everything

By: Katya Balen

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more

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13. Birdsong

By: Katya Balen

4.31

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting… read more

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14. The Piano at the Station

By: Helen Rutter

4.28

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Lacey's smart tongue and quick temper are constantly getting her confined to isolation at school. B… read more

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15. Resist

By: Tom Palmer

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautif… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. Until The Road Ends

By: Phil Earle

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky T… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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17. The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3)

By: Phil Hickes

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones! Aveline is determined to discover the truth behind … read more

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18. The Garden of Lost Secrets

By: Kelly Bowen

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Two sisters discover the fairy tales written by their great-grandmother during WWII in this rivetin… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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19. Dödsängeln (Månvind & Hoff, #3)

By: Johan Rundberg

4.27

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

Minnena från vintern har bleknat, och Mika är inte längre efter­lyst. En natt söks hon upp av en me… read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. Boy, Everywhere

By: A.M. Dassu

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

BOY, EVERYWHERE is the debut middle grade novel from writer A. M. Dassu. It chronicles the harrowin… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. The Hideaway

By: Pam Smy

4.18

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

A haunting illustrated novel from the author of the highly acclaimed Thornhill. Told in two alte… read more

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22. Kvitebjørn

By: Maja Lunde

4.09

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Mesterforteller Maja Lunde har gjenskapt ett av Norges vakreste eventyr, «Kvitebjørn kong Valemon»… read more

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23. Brottsjön (Ölandsbrotten, #5)

By: Johanna Mo

3.60

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

Det blir ett abrupt slut på Hanna Dunckers föräldraledighet när en man hittas död i vattenbrynet på… read more

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24. Blodspakten (Månvind & Hoff, #4)

By: Johan Rundberg

4.12

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

På resan från Stockholm upptäcker Mika att Valdemar är mer illa däran än hon har förstått. Tänk om … read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. Pärlfiskaren (Legenden om ögonstenen, #1)

By: Karin Erlandsson

3.88

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Miranda är den skickligaste pärlfiskaren av alla. I den här berättelsen sveps vi med henne ner i dj… read more

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26. Underjorden (Den gamla kyrkogården, #1).

By: Emma Johansson

2.81

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

I fyra år har Den gamla kyrkogården varit Iris hem och andarna hennes vänner. När kyrkogården ska r… read more

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27. Gula rosornas stad

By: Sofie Axelzon

3.49

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Vid ett grävarbete på platsen där Strängnäs kloster en gång stod upptäcks sju kistor som döljer en … read more

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28. Journey Back to Freedom - The Olaudah Equiano Story

By: Catherine Johnson

3.71

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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29. The Terror of Hilltop House

By: Dan Smith

4.27

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

When Pete, Krish and Nancy read a story in the local paper about weird gunk being found in a field … read more

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30. All to Play For

By: Eve Ainsworth

4.05

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world, so he’s thrilled when his talent is spot… read more

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31. The Haunted Hills

By: Berlie Doherty

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When Carl visits the Peak District with his parents to try and recover from the fallout of a horrif… read more

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15 best-selling fiction books like Until The Road Ends by Phil Earle

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Nathanael Lessore

3.90

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4.32

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3.89

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