24 must-read fiction books like The Bereaved by Julia Park Tracey

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The Bereaved

By: Julia Park Tracey

4.29

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

In 1859, women have few rights, even to their own children. When her husband dies and her children …

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1. Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

By: Patricia Williams , Jeannine Amber

4.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

You want to know about the struggle of growing up poor, black and female? Ask any girl from any hoo… read more

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"Is this for someone special?" asked the saleslady as she folded my purchase in layers of tissue paper. "For my mama," I said proudly. "She dead."

-Patricia Williams, Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

"Mama didn’t trust a doctor, so whenever something was wrong with one of her kids, she liked to do the diagnosing herself by asking a million questions and then taking a wild guess."

-Patricia Williams, Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

"When most folks think about the problems of growing up in the hood, they think about what it must feel like to be poor, or hungry, or to have your lights cut off. The struggle nobody talk about is wh…"

-Patricia Williams, Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

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2. The Golden Gate

By: Amy Chua

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont… read more

Similar categories in Amy Chua's The Golden Gate book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Last House

By: Jessica Shattuck

3.64

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

"An ambitious historical epic that doubles as an intimate family saga. Jessica Shattuck captures an… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Shattuck's Last House book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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5. Sipsworth

By: Simon Van Booy

4.26

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to liv… read more

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  • fiction
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6. Under the Java Moon

By: Heather B. Moore

4.38

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Based on a true story, this gripping WWII novel captures the resilience, hope, and courage of a Dut… read more

Similar categories in Heather B. Moore's Under the Java Moon book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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7. Acts of Forgiveness

By: Maura Cheeks

3.73

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this stirring, tender-hearted debut about ambition and inheritance, a family grapples with how m… read more

Similar categories in Maura Cheeks's Acts of Forgiveness book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
"You can't tour a plantation and come home to 512 Lewaro without understanding its significance. By walking through the front doors of their home, they were rewriting history."

-Maura Cheeks, Acts of Forgiveness

"During moments of national importance, it feels as though bills will be paid and mortgages covered, dreams no longer deferred. It feels as though, maybe, it can be less about money than about honor."

-Maura Cheeks, Acts of Forgiveness

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8. Swift River

By: Essie J. Chambers

3.54

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

10 hours, 30 minutes A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A Most Anticipated Book from… read more

Similar categories in Essie J. Chambers's Swift River book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
"Your hometown makes you and breaks you and makes you again."

-Essie J. Chambers, Swift River

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9. In the Shadow of the Greenbrier

By: Emily Matchar

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A poignant multigenerational Jewish family saga inspired by remarkable, yet little-known, true even… read more

Similar categories in Emily Matchar's In the Shadow of the Greenbrier book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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10. What We Kept to Ourselves

By: Nancy Jooyoun Kim

3.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Story of Mina Lee retu… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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11. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

By: Helen Simonson

3.96

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more

Similar categories in Helen Simonson's The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Bitter Taste of Murder

By: Camilla Trinchieri

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The follow-up to MURDER IN CHIANTI finds ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle recruited by Italian authorit… read more

Similar categories in Camilla Trinchieri's The Bitter Taste of Murder book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction
  • family
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14. A Wild and Heavenly Place

By: Robin Oliveira

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter comes a sweeping story of star… read more

Similar categories in Robin Oliveira's A Wild and Heavenly Place book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Ghosted: An American Story

By: Nancy French

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more

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16. Sisters of Fortune

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.12

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Based on the true story of the Fortune sisters, three young women each at a crossroads when they bo… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's Sisters of Fortune book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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17. The Physician's Daughter

By: Martha Conway

3.94

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Underground River comes this compelling new novel of female perseverance. Se… read more

Similar categories in Martha Conway's The Physician's Daughter book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Art of Small Talk

By: Casey Wilson

3.80

Format: 5 pages, Audiobook

Hilarious and practical advice for how to up your small talk game from comedians, actors and self-a… read more

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19. 1666

By: Lora Chilton

4.25

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

A Fictional Recounting of the Survival Story of Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia  The story has been… read more

Similar categories in Lora Chilton's 1666 book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. Tell It to Me Singing

By: Tita Ramírez

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A Cuban American family is sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of se… read more

Similar categories in Tita Ramírez's Tell It to Me Singing book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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21. Like Mother, Like Mother

By: Susan Rieger

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secr… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rieger's Like Mother, Like Mother book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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22. These Broken Roads

By: Donna Marie Hayes

4.48

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

One woman’s story, every woman’s nightmare Donna Marie Hayes had a fortitude and smarts. She alread… read more

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23. A Home for Friendless Women

By: Kelly Hill

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In Victorian-era Louisville, the Home for Friendless Women is run by benevolent benefactors with on… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Hill's A Home for Friendless Women book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Bereaved by Julia Park Tracey

24. The Bereaved

By: Julia Park Tracey

4.29

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

In 1859, women have few rights, even to their own children. When her husband dies and her children … read more

Similar categories in Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
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25. The Mighty Red

By: Louise Erdrich

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells … read more

Similar categories in Louise Erdrich's The Mighty Red book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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26. Reading Jane: A Daughter's Memoir

By: Susannah Kennedy

4.21

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

A gripping memoir that shows what freedom looks like when we choose to examine the uncomfortable pa… read more

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27. Maeve Rising: Coming Out Trans in Corporate America

By: Maeve DuVally

4.63

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

Until she finally got sober, Maeve’s life was mired in depression and unconscious struggle. She fel… read more

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28. Unsettled

By: Patricia Reis

4.03

Format: 363 pages, Paperback

Family Secrets. A genealogical quest takes Van back 100 years to the Iowa prairie in search of an a… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Reis's Unsettled book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Party Line by Carolyn Brown

29. The Party Line

By: Carolyn Brown

4.38

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

A niece’s inheritance comes with family secrets, new romance, and sweet Texas strawberries in a ref… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Brown's The Party Line book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction
Cover of White Mulberry by Rosa Kwon Easton

30. White Mulberry

By: Rosa Kwon Easton

4.05

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

A rich, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930s Japan who is torn between two world… read more

Similar categories in Rosa Kwon Easton's White Mulberry book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. The Rotting Whale (Hugo Sandoval Eco-Mystery, #1)

By: Jann Eyrich

3.80

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

When the natural world and the build world collide, the earth needs a good building inspector… In t… read more

Similar categories in Jann Eyrich's The Rotting Whale (Hugo Sandoval Eco-Mystery, #1) book and Julia Park Tracey's The Bereaved

  • fiction

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Amy Chua

3.88

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Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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3.64

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Colleen McCullough

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Deborah Challinor

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A. O'Connor

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