10 Best historical books like The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8) by Jackie French

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The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

By: Jackie French

4.30

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

A killer lurks behind the kindness of the Gibber's Creek community. Under the burnt timber of the c…

"What sort of person does things like this?" "I don't know," he said wearily. "All my decades, and I don't know. My brothers and I used to go rabbiting. We killed roos, to, when times were really tough. We ate the meat and sold the skins. I won't lie to you - we enjoyed the hunt, being one with the bush, so we knew where each animal was. I fought in World War II too, and, yes, I killed men then, even though I was a doctor and mostly, if we were lucky, saved them." "But you never enjoyed the killing," she stated. "No, Fish love. Every time I pressed the trigger there was the moment of regret. I killed for necessity, and never without regret."

-Jackie French, The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

If you liked the historical plot in The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8) by Jackie French , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Jewel in the North (Flinders Ranges Series #3)

By: Tricia Stringer

4.37

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

Jewel in the North: A longstanding feud of land and love, a family torn apart and a quest for the u… read more

Similar categories in Tricia Stringer's Jewel in the North (Flinders Ranges Series #3) book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical
  • historical fiction

2. The Road to Ruin: How Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin Destroyed Their Own Government

By: Niki Savva

3.82

Format: 254 pages,

Kevin Rudd was given no warning, but even he lasted longer than Abbott. Julia Gillard had plenty of… read more

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3. The Good People

By: Hannah Kent

3.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

From the author of Burial Rites, "a literary novel with the pace and tension of a thriller [that] t… read more

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4. Devotion

By: Hannah Kent

3.87

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Prussia, 1836. Hanne is nearly fifteen and the domestic world of womanhood is quickly closing in on… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Kent's Devotion book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
"Dying is unlike living. The smooth running of time is for the beating heart only. The dead stutter. The hands on my clock do not turn to numbers but to each other."

-Hannah Kent, Devotion

"Thea, in all incarnations, wherever my soul has resided, I have loved you, am loving you, will love you. If the earth one day burns out its charge, you will find me in the ash. if the sea dries, find…"

-Hannah Kent, Devotion

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5. The Sugar Palace

By: Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

One woman’s ambition Sydney, 1925: When Grace Fairweather meets the irresistible Londoner Alfie Swe… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Sugar Palace book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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6. Southern Aurora

By: Mark Brandi

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable new novel from the Dagger award-winning author of Wimmera. A novel that shows sma… read more

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Cover of The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2) by Chris Hammer

7. The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2)

By: Chris Hammer

4.29

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage. A body is unearthed. Newly-minted… read more

Similar categories in Chris Hammer's The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2) book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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8. The Sweet Blue Distance

By: Sara Donati

4.31

Format: 800 pages, Hardcover

In 1857 a young midwife braves the perilous journey west from New York City to Santa Fe, New Mexico… read more

Similar categories in Sara Donati's The Sweet Blue Distance book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) by Chris Hammer

9. The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3)

By: Chris Hammer

4.23

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt. Chris Hammer's… read more

Similar categories in Chris Hammer's The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical fiction
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10. Bulldozed: Scott Morrison’s Fall and Anthony Albanese’s Rise

By: Niki Savva

4.21

Format: 320 pages, ebook

‘I don’t hold a hose, mate.’ Scott Morrison, 20 December 2019, on the Black Summer bushfires ‘It’s… read more

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11. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Johns's The Other Bridget book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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12. The Pink House

By: Catherine Alliott

4.15

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

Emma and Hugh have a dilemma. Hugh's parents have divorced and neither wants the Pink House - the f… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Alliott's The Pink House book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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13. The Orphans

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.13

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Orphan Fleur Appleby is adopted by a loving undertaker and his wife and she quickly develops a spec… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Orphans book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Cornish Seaside Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries, #6) by Fiona Leitch

14. A Cornish Seaside Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries, #6)

By: Fiona Leitch

4.26

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

‘As twisty-turny as a Cornish lane in high summer’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder ‘A sp… read more

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15. The River Home

By: Hannah Richell

3.95

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a spellbinding novel about the s… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Richell's The River Home book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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16. Free

By: Meg Keneally

4.04

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

'It is a harsh land - yes, for you especially - but people can also rise here ...' Born into pov… read more

Similar categories in Meg Keneally's Free book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Secrets of the Huon Wren by Claire van Ryn

17. The Secrets of the Huon Wren

By: Claire van Ryn

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Senior journalist Allira is writing a story for Folk magazine when she meets Nora, a nursing home r… read more

Similar categories in Claire van Ryn's The Secrets of the Huon Wren book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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18. Elizabeth & Elizabeth

By: Sue Williams

3.82

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

The story of how two women, who should have been bitter foes, combined their courage and wisdom to … read more

Similar categories in Sue Williams's Elizabeth & Elizabeth book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, #2) by French Jackie

19. The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, #2)

By: French Jackie

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The war is over. But can there ever truly be peace? 'Thestory is equal parts Downton Abb… read more

Similar categories in French Jackie's The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, #2) book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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20. The Land Girls

By: Victoria Purman

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Purman's The Land Girls book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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21. Girl Falling

By: Hayley Scrivenor

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Why would my best friend want to destroy my life?Finn and her best friend, Daphne, have grown up to… read more

Similar categories in Hayley Scrivenor's Girl Falling book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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22. Leave the Girls Behind

By: Jacqueline Bublitz

3.37

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The acclaimed author of the “tour de force” (The New York Times Book Review) Before You Knew My Nam… read more

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23. The Masterpiece

By: Belinda Alexandra

4.32

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A wartime betrayal, a race against time ... and a secret hidden in a painting.The must-read new nov… read more

Similar categories in Belinda Alexandra's The Masterpiece book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical fiction
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24. The Ledge

By: Christian White

4.39

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

When human remains are discovered in the forests of regional Victoria, the police are baffled, the … read more

Similar categories in Christian White's The Ledge book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8) by Jackie French

25. The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

By: Jackie French

4.30

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

A killer lurks behind the kindness of the Gibber's Creek community. Under the burnt timber of the c… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8) book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
"What sort of person does things like this?" "I don't know," he said wearily. "All my decades, and I don't know. My brothers and I used to go rabbiting. We killed roos, to, when times were really toug…"

-Jackie French, The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

Cover of The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4) by Chris Hammer

26. The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4)

By: Chris Hammer

4.36

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan … read more

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27. The Fallen Woman

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.42

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countr… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Fallen Woman book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • historical fiction
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28. The Close-Up

By: Pip Drysdale

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events… read more

Similar categories in Pip Drysdale's The Close-Up book and Jackie French's The Last Dingo Summer (Matilda Saga, #8)

  • audiobook
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29. Would You Rather

By: Maggie Alderson

3.78

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Grieving widow or wronged wife ... which would you choose? Sophie blinked and looked down again … read more

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30. Molly (Dressmaker, #0.5)

By: Rosalie Ham

3.80

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see at home, at work and in underwear.Her burgeoning corsetry… read more

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31. Blood Pact (DCI Jack Hawksworth #6)

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.43

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

'A compelling read' Sydney Morning Herald Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth is seconded by c… read more

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