5 best-selling nonfiction books like Obstinate heart: Jane Austen, a biography by Valerie Grosvenor Myer

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Obstinate heart: Jane Austen, a biography

By: Valerie Grosvenor Myer

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Obstinate Heart Jane Austen A Biography

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Cover of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

1. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

By: Matthew Desmond

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Harvard sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Matthew Desmond, a landmark work of scholarship and… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

2. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more

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"I don't want to just survive"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"This book made me love reading."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

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3. Mansfield Park

By: Jane Austen

3.87

Format: 488 pages, Paperback

Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich … read more

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"I was quiet, but I was not blind."

-Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

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4. Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon

By: Jane Austen , Margaret Drabble

3.15

Format: None pages,

[] 'She has poured forth her tender tale of love in vain, and exposed herself forever to the conte… read more

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5. Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire

By: Amanda Foreman

4.18

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderf… read more

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6. Celebrating Pride and Prejudice: 200 Years of Jane Austen's Masterpiece

By: None

3.68

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure," Elizabeth Bennet tells Fitzwilliam … read more

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Cover of Persuasion by Jane Austen, James Kinsley, Deidre Shauna Lynch

7. Persuasion

By: Jane Austen , James Kinsley , Deidre Shauna Lynch

4.15

Format: 249 pages, Paperback

Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel. She began it soon after she had finished Emma, co… read more

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"Time will explain."

-Jane Austen, Persuasion

"Give him a book, and he will read all day long."

-Jane Austen, Persuasion

"No one can withstand the charm of such a mystery."

-Jane Austen, Persuasion

"He had an affectionate heart.  He must love somebody."

-Jane Austen, Persuasion

8. The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen

By: Syrie James

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Many rumors abound about a mysterious gentleman said to be the love of Jane's life--finally, the tr… read more

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9. Lend Me Leave (George Knightley, Esquire #2)

By: Barbara Cornthwaite

4.15

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

A rival for the hand of Emma Woodhouse has brought about George Knightley's realization of the true… read more

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10. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

By: Stephen R. Covey , Ron McMillan , Kerry Patterson , Joseph Grenny , Al Switzler

3.78

Format: None pages,

Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high,… read more

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11. Battle Cry of Freedom

By: James M. McPherson

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more

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12. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

By: Gregory Maguire

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

We have all heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. B… read more

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13. The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

By: Fannie Flagg

4.10

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author returns to the small town at the heart of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle St… read more

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"They wolfed wolfly in the wolf den."

-Fannie Flagg, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

"You know, life can be hard sometimes. And I sort of think animals are little gifts the good Lord sends to help us get through it. Lady sure did that for me."

-Fannie Flagg, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

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14. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

By: Katie Lumsden

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Vic… read more

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"But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

"I said nothing. Too many reasons, too many sins. But he was right. It did not feel wrong. It felt less wrong than anything had in a long time."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

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15. The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

By: Claudia Gray

3.69

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious vil… read more

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"What I believed Willoughby to be, you truly are."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"What a relief - he was referring only to the murder."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"How unfortunate for public morals that being unladylike feels so... exciting."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"Doing what is right may be painful to us," she said, "but doing what is painful to others is rarely right."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

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16. Godmersham Park

By: Gill Hornby

3.69

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

On 21 January 1804, Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham Park in Kent to take up the position of gover… read more

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"She was simply a creature of the most passionate nature. She felt intensely; where she loved, there she loved absolutely."

-Gill Hornby, Godmersham Park

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17. Finding Dorothy

By: Elizabeth Letts

4.18

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

A richly imagined novel that tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspi… read more

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18. Reputation

By: Lex Croucher

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The hilarious debut novel from Lex Croucher. A classic romcom with a Regency-era twist, for fans of… read more

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19. The Clockmaker's Daughter

By: Kate Morton

3.75

Format: 485 pages, Hardcover

My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of… read more

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"Being a parent’s a breeze,"

-Kate Morton, The Clockmaker's Daughter

"Her curiosity was unquenchable."

-Kate Morton, The Clockmaker's Daughter

"Those who seek to know gossip will hear ill about themselves."

-Kate Morton, The Clockmaker's Daughter

"No matter what evil might come one's way to be loved is to be protected."

-Kate Morton, The Clockmaker's Daughter

Cover of Jane and the Final Mystery (Being a Jane Austen Mystery #15) by Stephanie Barron

20. Jane and the Final Mystery (Being a Jane Austen Mystery #15)

By: Stephanie Barron

4.16

Format: 255 pages, Hardcover

The final volume of the critically acclaimed mystery series featuring Jane Austen as amateur sleuth… read more

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Cover of The Hapless Milliner (Miss Austen Investigates, #1) by Jessica  Bull

21. The Hapless Milliner (Miss Austen Investigates, #1)

By: Jessica Bull

3.59

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A witty, engaging murder mystery featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid amateur sleuth—the first in a… read more

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22. Ayesha at Last

By: Uzma Jalaluddin

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot g… read more

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"No, she is not with child,"

-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last

"[Khalid] took a deep, calming breath, and smiled at her, channeling his inner shark. Or at least, dolphin."

-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last

"Your defect is a tendency to judge everyone,' Ayesha said. 'And yours,' he said with a smile, 'is to willfully misunderstand them."

-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last

"Your presence in a relationship is not indicative of commitment but rather inertia. Standing before your friends and family and pledging your love and loyalty is an essential ingredient of a long-las…"

-Uzma Jalaluddin, Ayesha at Last

Cover of Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards

23. Once Persuaded, Twice Shy

By: Melodie Edwards

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

This modern reimagining of Persuasion is full of witty banter, romantic angst, and compelling chara… read more

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Cover of Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës by Devoney Looser

24. Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës

By: Devoney Looser

4.48

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Prairie Fires and The Peabody Sisters, a fascinating, insightful biography of the mo… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of With Love, Mr Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Valentine Short Story Collection by Riana Everly

25. With Love, Mr Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Valentine Short Story Collection

By: Riana Everly

4.17

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

Six authors, six stories, seven happily-ever-afters.Join writers Michelle d'Arcy, Elin Eriksen, Ria… read more

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26. The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

By: Claudia Gray

4.10

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facin… read more

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27. The Game of Hearts: The lives and loves of Regency women

By: Felicity Day

4.09

Format: None pages, Audiobook

The stories of the real women of Regency high society, revealing the facts behind the fiction of Ja… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Jane Austen: Writing, Society, Politics by Tom Keymer

28. Jane Austen: Writing, Society, Politics

By: Tom Keymer

3.74

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be … read more

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Cover of Obstinate heart: Jane Austen, a biography by Valerie Grosvenor Myer

29. Obstinate heart: Jane Austen, a biography

By: Valerie Grosvenor Myer

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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30. Jane Austen

By: Margaret Kennedy

4.17

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Delightful and perceptive short critical study of Jane Austen and her major works. Margaret Kennedy… read more

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4.15

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3.71

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