14 Best historical fiction books like Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1) by Jean Hackensmith

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Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.42

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Rebecca Sutherland fell in love with her best friend, Jacob Walker in “The Promise”. But before Jac…

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1. I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.24

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

"Beautifully written and so inspiring!" -Amazon reviewer"One of the most heartfelt, touching books … read more

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2. The Only Way Home

By: Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authors League 1st Place Award in Historical Fiction! Desperate times.… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. This Funny Life: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.25

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“We never know, do we? We never know how many days we’ll be given or how we’ll go. There are no gua… read more

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4. Tough Trail Home

By: Marie W. Watts

4.12

Format: 253 pages, Paperback

“Tough Trail Home is a delightful read about a family coming to terms with each other and their new… read more

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5. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

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  • historical fiction
"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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6. Under a Gilded Sky

By: Imogen Martin

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

In this epic and unforgettable love story, set in the wilds of Missouri and the glamour of high soc… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. Medicine Creek Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #3)

By: CK Van Dam

4.42

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

The Civil War ripped the state of Missouri in half – just as it ripped apart the nation.After their… read more

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8. Out of the Dust

By: Joyce E. Patterson

4.24

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

Two of America’s worst economic disasters occurred during the same period. One was the crash of the… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. A Grave Every Mile (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 1)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.30

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

Embark on a harrowing trek across the rugged American frontier in 1850. Your wagon awaits, and the … read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. Lone Tree Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #2)

By: CK Van Dam

4.32

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Like many Americans, Civil War widow Katie Rose Kelly was determined to make a new life for herself… read more

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11. Where Courage Began: Velma's Story

By: G.L. Gooding

4.18

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. The Road to Resilience: Velma’s Story (Velma's Story Book 2)

By: G.L. Gooding

4.42

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the life of author G. L. Gooding's mother, Velma Steele, The Road to Resilience continues … read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. After the Rain

By: Laila Ibrahim

3.77

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

It began like any other Sunday morning…Jenn Henderson arrived home from brunch, threw some laundry … read more

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14. A Heart Like Home

By: Christine Nolfi

4.46

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Finding family is a journey of love, risk, secrets, and healing in a powerful novel by the bestsell… read more

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15. Rolling Home (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 5)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.58

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

Climb aboard! Don't miss the heart-pounding climax of the Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail series. Rol… read more

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16. Snarling Wolf (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 4)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.57

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

Dive back into the gripping, frontier chaos. Snarling Wolf is the fourth adventurous installment in… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. Proving Her Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #1)

By: CK Van Dam

4.33

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

The Civil War created countless spinsters and widows. Anna Olson was one of them. With no prospe… read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. Stay with the Wagons (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 3)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.43

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Venture deep into the uncharted wilderness and crest the continental divide. Stay with the Wagon… read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. Elizabeth's Mountain

By: Lucille Guarino

4.45

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

“A wonderful, moving story about love and loss, focusing on two grandmother and granddaughter.” –M… read more

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20. The Red Road: Book One of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.26

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

First Place Winner, Fall 2023 Historical FictionThere’s no greater duty than family…In the heart of… read more

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21. The Warrior's Wounds: Book Four of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.54

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes the wounds you can’t see leave the deepest scars…In the throes of World War II, Mary McGi… read more

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22. The Mothers McGinn: Book Two of the McGinn Family Saga

By: J.E. McCarthy

4.49

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

First Place Winner, Fall 2023 Book Fest Family SagaEvery wedding seems like the beginning of a fai… read more

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23. Lighten the Load (Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 2)

By: David Fitz-Gerald

4.52

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

After a devastating tragedy, Dorcas Moon faces brutal choices in the unforgiving wilderness. An … read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. The Wild Road Home

By: Melissa Payne

4.52

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Mel… read more

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25. The Slow Drift of Stars: A Historical Western Romance

By: Jennie Winslow

4.44

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweeping tale of loss and second chances, a young woman must risk everything on a daring pl… read more

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26. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

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27. The Butcher on Colfax

By: J.T. Tierney

4.14

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

On an autumn day in 1890, eighteen-year-old Alice Butler and her sister Nora step out the massive d… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1) by Jean Hackensmith

28. Prelude To A Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 1)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.42

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Rebecca Sutherland fell in love with her best friend, Jacob Walker in “The Promise”. But before Jac… read more

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  • historical fiction
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29. Like Family

By: Michele M. Feeney

4.45

Format: 219 pages, Paperback

“In Like Family, Feeney not only brings us back to the terrifying time when the Spanish flu had its… read more

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  • historical fiction
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30. All They Need to Know (Gold Creek, #1)

By: Eileen Goudge

4.29

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman escaping a violent past finds new friendships, romance, and tenuous sanctuary in an emotion… read more

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31. The Long Journey: Velma's Story

By: G.L. Gooding

4.47

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the life of G. L. Gooding's mother, Velma Steele, The Long Journey continues the saga firs… read more

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11 Best fiction books like The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel by Lonormi Manuel

Transform Your Habits

I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Transform Your Habits

This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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