9 Best fiction books like Hope for the Worst by Kate Brandt

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Hope for the Worst

By: Kate Brandt

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

★★★★★ “A thrilling journey into the heart of Buddhist thought on pain, truth, and desire... will pu…

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1. A Small Revolution

By: Jimin Han

3.50

Format: 270 pages,

In this powerful, page-turning debut, Jimin Han deftly shows that revolutions--whether big or small… read more

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2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

By: Lewis Carroll , John Tenniel , Martin Gardner

4.06

Format: 239 pages, Paperback

"I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir," said Alice, "Because I'm not myself, you see." When A… read more

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"Curiouser and curiouser."

-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

"Go on till you come to the end; then stop."

-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

"You're enough to try the patience of an oyster!"

-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

"I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it."

-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

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3. Her Father's Daughter

By: T.M. Dunn

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Skillfully weaving together domestic suspense, a desperate police investigation, a love affair, and… read more

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  • fiction
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4. The Vulnerables

By: Sigrid Nunez

3.61

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times –bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend and What Are You … read more

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"Only when I was young did I believe that it was important to remember what happened in every novel I read. Now I know the truth: what matters is what you experience while reading, the states of feeli…"

-Sigrid Nunez, The Vulnerables

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5. War Bunny: Book 1 of the War Bunny Chronicles

By: Christopher St. John

3.99

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

If you love fierce bunnies, lots of fun characters, and a brisk pace, with plenty of adventure and … read more

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"You were born a prey animal but you don't have to die as one." -Anastasia Bloody Thorn"

-Christopher St. John, War Bunny: Book 1 of the War Bunny Chronicles

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6. Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker returns to her most famous heroi… read more

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  • fiction
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7. The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

By: Paulina Bren

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Paulina Bren comes the remarkable history of New York’s most famous resid… read more

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"[Negli anni '30] Molti ritenevano anche, sebbene il Women's Bureau del governo avesse ripetutamente contraddetto tale convinzione, che le donne lavoravano per comprarsi il superfluo, rubando i posti …"

-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

"Nel 1932, ventisei Stati avevano decretato che fosse illegale per le donne sposate avere un lavoro, e negli Stati in cui non era obbligatorio lasciare il lavoro al momento delle nozze era comunque ne…"

-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

"[Negli anni ‘50] Le regole erano chiare, e le attese elevatissime: le donne dovevano essere vergini ma non bacchettone; dovevano fare l'università, dedicarsi a un certo tipo di carriera e poi rinunci…"

-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

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8. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book

By: Courtney Maum

4.60

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in … read more

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9. The Apology

By: Jimin Han

3.47

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

This sweeping intergenerational saga tells the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriar… read more

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  • fiction
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10. Baby Darlin': An Illustrated Memoir

By: Alycia Vreeland

4.87

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Raw and emotionally fraught.” Leslie Zemeckis, bestselling author of Feuding Fan Dancers … read more

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11. How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope

By: James Crews

4.03

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

An Indie Poetry Bestseller! Featured in People Magazine, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and… read more

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12. Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature

By: Jennifer Lang

4.64

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “For anyone who has ever loved deeply and been willing to take risks for the sake of love.” R… read more

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13. The Home for Wayward Girls

By: Marcia Bradley

3.49

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Growing up in the 1990s, a young girl escapes her abusive parents-and the "ranch" they ran for "bad… read more

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  • fiction
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14. Onimon Slayers #1: The Beginning

By: Armani Wright

3.08

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the second edition of the book; the cover has been changed, the book has been turned from s… read more

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15. Have You Eaten Rice Today?

By: Apple Gidley

4.70

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The Emergency rumbles through the jungle, the kampongs, and towns as the communist uprising in 1950… read more

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16. Saving Face: A Memoir

By: Effy Redman

4.50

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “This author goes where no other might dare.” Catherine Filloux, award-winning playwright … read more

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17. Bliss Road: A memoir about living a lie and coming to terms with the truth

By: Martha Engber

4.38

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

★★★★★ “Illuminates the complicated path of a neurodiverse family.” Liane Holliday Willey, author of… read more

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18. Dirty Suburbia

By: Sara Hosey

4.76

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Her characters are smart, funny, bold and wonderfully flawed.” Joel Mowdy, author of Floyd H… read more

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19. Q & A

By: Carolyn R. Russell

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “A riveting mystery that unspools a sensational mix of humor and adventure.” Elizabeth Lorayn… read more

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20. Two for the Money

By: Steve Zettler

4.71

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Tough rat-a-tat-tat prose speeds the reader through a wild search for missing millions.” Jon… read more

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21. Heart and Salt

By: Elaina Battista-Parsons

4.56

Format: 114 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Heart and Salt is an honest account of girlhood growing into womanhood, the femininity of ea… read more

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22. Deceit: Flyboy (The Liotine Heir, #1)

By: Cindee Bartholomew

3.62

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

He’s not simply a flyboy. That’s his cover. He’s the heir to a billion-dollar empire and a mill… read more

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23. The Falcon, the Wolf, and the Hummingbird

By: Martha Engber

4.44

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

A consummate warrior and brilliant strategist, Pino is a young Native American woman who must fight… read more

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24. The Sister Knot

By: Ann S. Epstein

4.88

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “A moving, thorough, and entrancing novel about how two orphaned young Berlin women become ea… read more

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25. Death and Other Survival Strategies

By: Carolyn R. Russell

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “You will emerge on the other side of this book laughing, crying, and braver.” Lorette C. Luz… read more

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26. For You I Would Make an Exception

By: Steven Belletto

4.38

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Intelligent and laden with surprises... Marvelous.” Lorrie Moore, author of I Am Homeless If… read more

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27. Hope for the Worst

By: Kate Brandt

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

★★★★★ “A thrilling journey into the heart of Buddhist thought on pain, truth, and desire... will pu… read more

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28. The Shape of Normal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability and Embracing a Different Kind of Perfect

By: Catherine Shields

4.75

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “Brave and heartbreaking... will resonate with all parents.” Jen Pastiloff, author of On Bein… read more

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29. Black Licorice

By: Elaina Battista-Parsons

4.78

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Freddi’s life is over. Her best—and only—friend needed her and she failed. After a series of bad de… read more

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30. Wicked Knight (Knight Duet, #1)

By: Diana A. Hicks

4.06

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Sinfully gorgeous Professor Luca Gallo has zero tolerance for the remarkably spoiled Donata Salvato… read more

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31. I'm Never Fine: Scenes and Spasms on Loss

By: Joseph Lezza

4.51

Format: None pages, Paperback

★★★★★ “A standout piece of work. This is tough and true and so well considered. A magnificent achie… read more

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26 Best fiction books like The Home for Wayward Girls by Marcia Bradley

Transform Your Habits

Another Piece of My Heart

Jane Green

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Quiet Tenant

Clémence Michallon

3.85

Transform Your Habits

We Love to Entertain

Sarah Strohmeyer

3.09

Transform Your Habits

Her Father's Daughter

T.M. Dunn

3.72

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