8 must-read historical books like Lioness of Punjab by Anita Jari Kharbanda​

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Lioness of Punjab

By: Anita Jari Kharbanda​

4.24

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

“We will fight here,” I commanded the warriors. “We are strong. We will have no fear. As Sikh warri…

If you liked the historical plot in Lioness of Punjab by Anita Jari Kharbanda​ , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2) by K.J. Charles

1. The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

By: K.J. Charles

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

It's been two months since Will Darling saw Kim Secretan, and he doesn't expect to see him again. W… read more

Similar categories in K.J. Charles's The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2) book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Our will and fates do so contrary run."

-K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

"Scars are always beautiful. They're proof we lived."

-K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

"Avarice, envy, pride: three fatal sparks have set the hearts of all on fire."

-K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

"All his tangles were tugging tighter, and he couldn’t blame anyone but himself"

-K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

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2. The Bruising of Qilwa

By: Naseem Jamnia

3.75

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary re… read more

Similar categories in Naseem Jamnia's The Bruising of Qilwa book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
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3. A Million to One

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

3.44

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 make… read more

Similar categories in Adiba Jaigirdar's A Million to One book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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4. Squire

By: Nadia Shammas

4.06

Format: 305 pages, Paperback

Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Shammas's Squire book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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5. Long Past Summer

By: Noué Kirwan

3.55

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

It's hard to move on from a broken heart--and harder to move on from a broken friendship.Mikaela Ma… read more

Similar categories in Noué Kirwan's Long Past Summer book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
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6. The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)

By: Damyanti Biswas

3.72

Format: 395 pages, Paperback

On the dark streets of Mumbai, the paths of a missing dancer, a serial killer, and an inspector wit… read more

Similar categories in Damyanti Biswas's The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • asia
  • india
  • fiction
"Endings are overrated."

-Damyanti Biswas, The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)

"We men are strange beasts. Love us and we run from you. Leave us, and you’re never far from our thoughts."

-Damyanti Biswas, The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)

"When you close yourself off from people because they might end up hurting you, you shut out not only the hurt, but life itself. You have no control over what will happen to you, but you can choose wh…"

-Damyanti Biswas, The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)

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7. Three Strike Summer

By: Skyler Schrempp

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Four starred reviews! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection A Horn Book Magazine Be… read more

Similar categories in Skyler Schrempp's Three Strike Summer book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. Don't Let in the Cold

By: Keely Parrack

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The storm isn't the only thing they'll have to survive. It was supposed to be just one night in … read more

Similar categories in Keely Parrack's Don't Let in the Cold book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
  • young adult
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9. Gold Mountain

By: Betty G. Yee

3.81

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Working on the Transcontinental Railroad promises a fortune—for those who survive. Growing up in… read more

Similar categories in Betty G. Yee's Gold Mountain book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • asian literature
  • young adult historical fiction
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10. In the Shadow Garden

By: Liz Parker

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Three generations of witches must discover where their magic went wrong as secrets resurface that c… read more

Similar categories in Liz Parker's In the Shadow Garden book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
"A monarch butterfly landed on the towel, its orange wings awash in the afternoon light. A yellow-and-black tiger swallowtail perched atop her still-damp shoulders. One with blue wings hovered over Ka…"

-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden

"She kissed him like that until time fell away and it was only them and the stars and the warm Kentucky night. When she finally pulled away, she found the ground around their quilt covered in butterfl…"

-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden

"Stalks of basil to keep the evil eye at bay. A head of broccoli to heal the body. A bunch of cilantro to mend the soul. Three tomatoes for passion in the bedroom. A cucumber to keep that passion from…"

-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden

"While Addison might not have any misery to offer the plants in that moment, she could help them in other ways. She pulled on her gloves and started weeding the rows of fruits and vegetables and herbs…"

-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden

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11. You Truly Assumed

By: Laila Sabreen

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country an… read more

Similar categories in Laila Sabreen's You Truly Assumed book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
  • young adult
"I am tired of existing. I want to live"

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"She has a heart of gold. But people rob gold."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"But their voices and their words move mountains, create waterfalls, mend hearts, and make this world closer to what it should be."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"But if I am going to paint my own future, then I can't have have people-pleasing on my paint palette. It only muddles the rest of the colors."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

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12. As Seen on TV

By: Meredith Schorr

3.26

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Fans of the Hallmark Channel and Gilmore Girls will adore this delightful rom‑com about a city girl… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Schorr's As Seen on TV book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
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13. The Lost Ryū

By: Emi Watanabe Cohen

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Kohei Fujiwara has never seen a big ryū in real life. Those dragons all disappeared from Japan afte… read more

Similar categories in Emi Watanabe Cohen's The Lost Ryū book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Situationship

By: Taylor-Dior Rumble

3.35

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When the love of her life shows up with a girlfriend, Tia decides it's time to put herself out ther… read more

Similar categories in Taylor-Dior Rumble's The Situationship book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
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15. To Get to the Other Side

By: Kelly Ohlert

3.38

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Trixie isn’t exactly sure what she was thinking when she stopped her car in the middle of downtown … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Ohlert's To Get to the Other Side book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
Cover of Lioness of Punjab by Anita Jari Kharbanda​

16. Lioness of Punjab

By: Anita Jari Kharbanda​

4.24

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

“We will fight here,” I commanded the warriors. “We are strong. We will have no fear. As Sikh warri… read more

Similar categories in Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • cultural
  • historical
  • asia
  • young adult
  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • asian literature
  • young adult historical fiction
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17. The Turning Pointe

By: Vanessa L. Torres

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa L. Torres's The Turning Pointe book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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18. The Swordsman of Venice

By: Rob Samborn

4.47

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

Part I: Outlaw 1589 A.D. The Republic of Venice. After Angelo Mascari is thrust into a dubiou… read more

Similar categories in Rob Samborn's The Swordsman of Venice book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

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19. The Sleepers

By: K.M. Kelly

4.28

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

A time bomb is ticking—but what if that time bomb is you? A chilling novel of intrigue, terror, and… read more

Similar categories in K.M. Kelly's The Sleepers book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

Cover of Between Safe and Real by Dannie M. Olguin

20. Between Safe and Real

By: Dannie M. Olguin

4.67

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

Fifteen-year-old Zoe Wilkes has ninety-nine problems, and a boring life ain't one. With two hungry … read more

Similar categories in Dannie M. Olguin's Between Safe and Real book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction
  • young adult
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21. People Change

By: Sara Jafari

3.86

Format: None pages, ebook

When Shirin bumps into Kian at a house party in Brixton, she is taken aback by the feelings that re… read more

Similar categories in Sara Jafari's People Change book and Anita Jari Kharbanda​'s Lioness of Punjab

  • fiction

19 Best fiction books like Lioness of Punjab by Anita Jari Kharbanda​

Transform Your Habits

The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)

K.J. Charles

4.26

Transform Your Habits

The Bruising of Qilwa

Naseem Jamnia

3.75

Transform Your Habits

A Million to One

Adiba Jaigirdar

3.44

Transform Your Habits

Squire

Nadia Shammas

4.06

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18 Best fiction books like The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres

Transform Your Habits

The Bruising of Qilwa

Naseem Jamnia

3.75

Transform Your Habits

Harbor Me

Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Long Past Summer

Noué Kirwan

3.55

Transform Your Habits

The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)

Damyanti Biswas

3.72

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