11 Best historical fiction books like The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis

Cover of The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis

The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

By: Mary Paulson-Ellis

3.43

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Solomon knew that he had one advantage. A pawn ticket belonging to a dead man tucked into his top p…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1) by Kate Mosse

1. Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1)

By: Kate Mosse

3.62

Format: 515 pages, Paperback

In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles i… read more

Similar categories in Kate Mosse's Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1) book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. Archangel

By: Robert Harris

4.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Fluke Kelso was once a scholar of promise, but like so many in the highly competitive world of acad… read more

Similar categories in Robert Harris's Archangel book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. Patchwork

By: Ellen Banda-Aaku

3.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

Winner of the Penguin Prize for African Writing 2010 (fiction). Destined from birth to inhabit two … read more

Similar categories in Ellen Banda-Aaku's Patchwork book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • fiction
  • contemporary

4. Huntingtower (Dickson McCunn, #1)

By: John Buchan

4.12

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

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5. The Woman Upstairs

By: Claire Messud

4.23

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and betrayed by passion and desire for a … read more

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6. The Dead Tracks (David Raker, #2)

By: Tim Weaver

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The Dead Tracks" is the second in the David Raker series from Tim Weaver. A serial killer more ter… read more

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Cover of Absolutely and Forever by Rose Tremain

7. Absolutely and Forever

By: Rose Tremain

3.90

Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition

A piercing short novel of thwarted love and true friendship from one of our greatest living writers… read more

Similar categories in Rose Tremain's Absolutely and Forever book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Foundling by Stacey Halls

8. The Foundling

By: Stacey Halls

3.99

Format: 400 pages, ebook

London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hosp… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Halls's The Foundling book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Waarom moesten we de kaarten die ons waren toebedeeld, klakkeloos accepteren?"

-Stacey Halls, The Foundling

"Mijn wereld was gekrompen tot de grootte van een walnoot. En toen was Daniel naar een van tante Cassandra's feestjes gekomen en had hij de noot gekraakt."

-Stacey Halls, The Foundling

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9. The Silence Project

By: Carole Hailey

3.76

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

On Emilia Morris's thirteenth birthday, her mother Rachel moves into a tent at the bottom of their … read more

Similar categories in Carole Hailey's The Silence Project book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12) by Tim Weaver

10. The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12)

By: Tim Weaver

4.27

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

TWO DISAPPEARANCESAt the country's newest theme park, Tom Preacher and his son Leo are queuing for … read more

Similar categories in Tim Weaver's The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12) book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Trio

By: William Boyd

3.60

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A producer. A novelist. An actress. It is summer in 1968, the year of the assassinations of Mart… read more

Similar categories in William Boyd's Trio book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"People come to us...us novelists...looking for information about all the other people in the world; what we're thinking, what we need, what we dream about, what we hate, what makes us tick.... People…"

-William Boyd, Trio

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12. A Question of Trust

By: Penny Vincenzi

4.14

Format: 719 pages, Kindle Edition

From the 'doyenne of the modern blockbuster' A QUESTION OF TRUST is a hugely compelling, weekend re… read more

Similar categories in Penny Vincenzi's A Question of Trust book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. Woman of a Certain Rage

By: Georgie Hall

3.54

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny novel about love, life, and a second shot at freedom for rebellious women of a ce… read more

Similar categories in Georgie Hall's Woman of a Certain Rage book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • fiction
Cover of The Mystery of Yew Tree House (The Detective's Daughter Book 9) by Lesley Thomson

14. The Mystery of Yew Tree House (The Detective's Daughter Book 9)

By: Lesley Thomson

3.86

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

A TIMES 2023 CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR'Lesley Thomson at her considerable best - you'll laugh, you'll… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Thomson's The Mystery of Yew Tree House (The Detective's Daughter Book 9) book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • mystery
Cover of The Secrets of Sainte Madeleine by Tilly Bagshawe

15. The Secrets of Sainte Madeleine

By: Tilly Bagshawe

4.19

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

ONE FAMILY GENERATIONS OF SECRETS IT’S TIME TO ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU . . . Elise is a true da… read more

Similar categories in Tilly Bagshawe's The Secrets of Sainte Madeleine book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • contemporary
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor

16. The Miseducation of Evie Epworth

By: Matson Taylor

3.95

Format: 304 pages, ebook

It is the summer of 1962 and sixteen-year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But wha… read more

Similar categories in Matson Taylor's The Miseducation of Evie Epworth book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis

17. The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

By: Mary Paulson-Ellis

3.43

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Solomon knew that he had one advantage. A pawn ticket belonging to a dead man tucked into his top p… read more

Similar categories in Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • world war i
  • female authors
  • historical
  • war
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Wedding in the Olive Garden by Leah Fleming

18. A Wedding in the Olive Garden

By: Leah Fleming

3.82

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Can an island in the sun provide the second chance Sara needs? A warm and uplifting novel about lov… read more

Similar categories in Leah Fleming's A Wedding in the Olive Garden book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • fiction
Cover of Precipice by Robert Harris

19. Precipice

By: Robert Harris

4.23

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the… read more

Similar categories in Robert Harris's Precipice book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"There were twelve deliveries a day in London in 1914. It would be in his hands by mid-afternoon. Pg5"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

"The worst crises in politics always occurred, in his experience, when two unrelated problems struck at once. The difficulties weren’t doubled, or even squared, but cubed. Pg345"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

"Major Hankey, secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, was brought in by Bongie, and placed in front of him on the table the large red and blue leather-bound volume known as the War Book, he o…"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

Cover of Gabriel's Moon by William  Boyd

20. Gabriel's Moon

By: William Boyd

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant … read more

Similar categories in William Boyd's Gabriel's Moon book and Mary Paulson-Ellis's The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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