8 Best historical books like The 48 by Donna Hosie

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The 48

By: Donna Hosie

3.48

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Henry VIII's Tudor court meets time-traveling teen assassins in a riveting YA novel. Twins Charl…

If you liked the historical plot in The 48 by Donna Hosie , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of The Loss (The Originals, #2) by Julie Plec

1. The Loss (The Originals, #2)

By: Julie Plec

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Family is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They p… read more

Similar categories in Julie Plec's The Loss (The Originals, #2) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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2. The Museum of Extraordinary Things

By: Alice Hoffman

3.77

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things… read more

Similar categories in Alice Hoffman's The Museum of Extraordinary Things book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical fiction
"The only way to understand a river is to jump into it."

-Alice Hoffman, The Museum of Extraordinary Things

"A lifetime is a lifetime whether it lasts one night or a hundred years."

-Alice Hoffman, The Museum of Extraordinary Things

"The truth frightens people because it isn't stable. It shifts every day."

-Alice Hoffman, The Museum of Extraordinary Things

"In good time every secret must be shared and every miracle called into question."

-Alice Hoffman, The Museum of Extraordinary Things

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3. A Madness So Discreet

By: Mindy McGinnis

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grace Mae knows madness. She keeps it locked away, along with her voice, trapped deep inside a bril… read more

Similar categories in Mindy McGinnis's A Madness So Discreet book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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4. Monsterland

By: Michael Okon , Michael Phillip Cash

3.65

Format: None pages,

Welcome to Monsterland, the scariest place on earth. When world markets are decimated by a cripplin… read more

Similar categories in Michael Okon's Monsterland book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • young adult
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5. The First Bright Thing

By: J.R. Dawson

3.60

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

If you knew how dark tomorrow would be, what would you do with today?Ringmaster — Rin, to those who… read more

Similar categories in J.R. Dawson's The First Bright Thing book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • time travel
"My love,"

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"I love you,"

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"Family finds us, even if we’re born in different places to different homes."

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"What is the absence of love called? It’s not hate. It’s not even apathy. The word lives in the anticipation of waiting for someone who will never come home."

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

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6. Sweet Nightmare (The Calder Academy, #1)

By: Tracy Wolff

3.66

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The scariest school on earth Is about to experience real fear… Most schools are about being the… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Wolff's Sweet Nightmare (The Calder Academy, #1) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
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7. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

By: James Patterson

3.92

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading book and Donna Hosie's The 48

"Different books speak to us at different times."

-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

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8. The Summer She Went Missing

By: Chelsea Ichaso

3.68

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Last summer, they searched for Audrey Covington. This summer, they'll search for the truth. Paige R… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Ichaso's The Summer She Went Missing book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • teen
  • young adult
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9. The Light After the War

By: Anita Abriel

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this sweepin… read more

Similar categories in Anita Abriel's The Light After the War book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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10. The Silent Unseen

By: Amanda McCrina

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A mesmerizing historical novel of suspense and intrigue about a teenage girl who risks everything t… read more

Similar categories in Amanda McCrina's The Silent Unseen book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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11. This Golden State

By: Marit Weisenberg

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Winslow family lives by five principles: 1. No one can know your real name. 2. Don’t stay i… read more

Similar categories in Marit Weisenberg's This Golden State book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
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12. Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3)

By: Susan Dennard

4.26

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Susan Dennard's Witchlands series have fallen in love with the Bloodwitch Aeduan. And now, … read more

Similar categories in Susan Dennard's Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
"No one asks for what life gives them"

-Susan Dennard, Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3)

"But one need not be evil to become it"

-Susan Dennard, Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3)

"I trust you as if my soul were yours."

-Susan Dennard, Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3)

"She stole his breath now, and he had no breath to spare."

-Susan Dennard, Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3)

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13. The Darkness Within Us (The Shadows Between Us, #2)

By: Tricia Levenseller

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Chrysantha Stathos has won. By hiding her intelligence and ambition behind the mask of a beautif… read more

Similar categories in Tricia Levenseller's The Darkness Within Us (The Shadows Between Us, #2) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
"I know you have options." "And those options will be taken away the second I marry. I will be beholden to my husband." "But you will be wealthy." "Is that what you'd choose? Bondage over freedom for …"

-Tricia Levenseller, The Darkness Within Us (The Shadows Between Us, #2)

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14. The Blood Spell (Ravenspire #4)

By: C.J. Redwine

4.11

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

A dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up w… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Redwine's The Blood Spell (Ravenspire #4) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
"Maybe people find me charming because I am charming."

-C.J. Redwine, The Blood Spell (Ravenspire #4)

"Crying over their children’s hearts is what mothers do."

-C.J. Redwine, The Blood Spell (Ravenspire #4)

"Hush now, baby, don't you cry. Your little tears I'll always dry. A branch of myrrh and Bolla root To strengthen you in all you do With silver and gold, and a strand of rose And plenty of magic to ke…"

-C.J. Redwine, The Blood Spell (Ravenspire #4)

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15. A River of Golden Bones (The Golden Court, #1)

By: A.K. Mulford

3.65

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

A sleeping curse. A fallen court. A secret twin. Twins Calla and Briar have spent their entire … read more

Similar categories in A.K. Mulford's A River of Golden Bones (The Golden Court, #1) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
"The moon knew we needed each other, better than I ever understood, and now I know I was meant to be yours just as you were meant to be mine."

-A.K. Mulford, A River of Golden Bones (The Golden Court, #1)

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16. All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother

By: Danielle Teller

3.73

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

We all know the story of Cinderella. Or do we? As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Teller's All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
"Get on, then," he said. "Make me beautiful."

-Danielle Teller, All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother

"The stories we tell ourselves have great power."

-Danielle Teller, All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother

"Compelling fiction often obscures the humble truth."

-Danielle Teller, All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother

"Being strong does not disqualify you from being beautiful."

-Danielle Teller, All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother

Cover of The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1) by Lev Grossman

17. The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

By: Lev Grossman

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Dear Uncle Herbert,You've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorr… read more

Similar categories in Lev Grossman's The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • young adult
"Privately Kate thought that for a guy in a banana-yellow suit he was turning out to be a pretty sharp operator."

-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

"For a certain kind of person there is literally nothing nicer than eating breakfast by yourself on a moving train with a good book."

-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)

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18. Death at Morning House

By: Maureen Johnson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's Death at Morning House book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of The 48 by Donna Hosie

19. The 48

By: Donna Hosie

3.48

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Henry VIII's Tudor court meets time-traveling teen assassins in a riveting YA novel. Twins Charl… read more

Similar categories in Donna Hosie's The 48 book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • relationships
  • teen
  • time travel
  • british literature
  • historical
  • young adult
  • death
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
Cover of The Sequel (The Book Series, #2) by Jean Hanff Korelitz

20. The Sequel (The Book Series, #2)

By: Jean Hanff Korelitz

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After the “insanely readable” (Stephen King) and “perfectly told” (Malcolm Gladwell) New York Times… read more

Similar categories in Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Sequel (The Book Series, #2) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

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21. Vilest Things (Flesh and False Gods, #2)

By: Chloe Gong

4.06

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the thrilling sequel to Immortal Longing… read more

Similar categories in Chloe Gong's Vilest Things (Flesh and False Gods, #2) book and Donna Hosie's The 48

  • romance
  • science fiction
  • historical fiction

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