The Last Queen
By: C.W. Gortner
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country's throne, has been for cen…
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1. A Memory of Violets
By: Hazel Gaynor
3.96
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for L… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
2. The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court
By: Michelle Moran
3.86
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
National bestselling author Michelle Moran returns to Paris, this time under the rule of Emperor Na… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"The Empress Marie-Louise once asked me if I believed in ghosts. 'I find it hard to believe in something I've never seen,' I told her. But perhaps ghosts aren't meant to be seen. Perhaps they are mean…"-Michelle Moran, The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court
3. Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
By: Julia Fox
3.80
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as … read more
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- 16th century
- historical
- spain
- medieval
4. Abundance
By: Sena Jeter Naslund
3.74
Format: 556 pages, Hardcover
"Like everyone, I am born naked." With this opening line of Naslund's compelling new novel, a ve… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"¿Cómo puede uno comer cuando el corazón está ocupado?"-Sena Jeter Naslund, Abundance
"Los buenos actos resuenan a nuestro paso, mucho tiempo después de que hayamos olvidado haberlos realizado."-Sena Jeter Naslund, Abundance
"Quizá mi vida no es más que una serie de momentos de vestirse y desvestirse de nuevo para la tarea en cuestión."-Sena Jeter Naslund, Abundance
"Debería tener la capacidad de ser feliz conmigo misma, de estar satisfecha con lo que soy. No como reina, sino con lo que soy."-Sena Jeter Naslund, Abundance
5. White Houses
By: Amy Bloom
3.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Based on truth, the "sensuous, captivating account of a forbidden affair between two women" (People… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Those of us who knew him and needed him didn't want to stop grieving, for fear we'd step forward, toward the future, and entirely lose the trace, the smell, and the feel of him."-Amy Bloom, White Houses
"Every couple has the same five arguments in their lifetime, which is really just the one, over and over, until people die or divorce. What it is depends on who you are and what your parents did to yo…"-Amy Bloom, White Houses
"We used to say, we’re no beauties, because it was impossible to tell the truth. In bed, we were beauties. We were goddesses. We were the little girls we’d never been: loved, saucy, delighted, and del…"-Amy Bloom, White Houses
"We think- oh, we will never forget these northern lights, but we do. What we remember is only the curling picture in the left-hand drawer (Presque Isle, Maine, 1934) or a gorgeous half-page photo in …"-Amy Bloom, White Houses
6. The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2)
By: Lauren Willig
3.92
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
Modern-day graduate student Eloise achieved the academic coup of the century when she unmasked one … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Patience is only a virtue when there is something worth waiting for."-Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2)
"Right now, I couldn't have cared less if someone had waltzed across the room in a large flower costume with a sign saying GET YOUR BLACK TULIPS HERE. Every nerve in my body was on man-alert, screamin…"-Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2)
"Miles was still mourning the loss of his Romantic Plan. 'There was going to be champagne, and oysters, and you' -- he held out both hands as though shifting a piece of furniture -- 'were going to be …"-Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2)
7. A Madness So Discreet
By: Mindy McGinnis
3.85
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Grace Mae knows madness. She keeps it locked away, along with her voice, trapped deep inside a bril… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
8. We, the Drowned
By: Carsten Jensen , Charlotte Barslund , Liz Jensen , Emma Ryder
4.04
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
It is an epic drama of adventure, courage, ruthlessness and passion by one of Scandinavia's most ac… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. The Accidental Empress (Sisi, #1)
By: Allison Pataki
4.31
Format: None pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically acclaimed debut novel… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
10. The Last Queen
By: C.W. Gortner
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country's throne, has been for cen… read more
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- medieval
- historical
- spain
- fiction
- historical fiction
- 16th century
- 15th century
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12. The Baker's Daughter
By: Sarah McCoy
3.97
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
In 1945, Elsie Schmidt is a naive teenager, as eager for her first sip of champagne as she is for h… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"People often miss things that don't exist--miss things that were but are not anymore."-Sarah McCoy, The Baker's Daughter
"Alors, où aller quand votre maison ne constituait plus un abri - quand le monde n'avait plus aucun sens ? A quel moment prendre la décision de partir ou de rester ?"-Sarah McCoy, The Baker's Daughter
"We all tell little lies about ourselves, Our past, our presents. We think some of them are minuscule, unimportant, And others, large and incriminating. But they are the same. Only God Has enough of t…"-Sarah McCoy, The Baker's Daughter
13. Stonehenge
By: Bernard Cornwell
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
Four thousand years ago, a stranger's death at the Old Temple of Ratharryn-and his ominous "gift" o… read more
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14. The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici
By: Jeanne Kalogridis
3.62
Format: None pages,
From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisaand The Borgia Bride, comes a new nov… read more
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15. Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (Royal Diaries #3)
By: Carolyn Meyer
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
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16. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
By: Yvonne Korshak
4.29
Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition
STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
17. His Forefathers and Mick
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.36
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
"His forefathers and Mick", traces the riveting saga of the Kramer family across three tumultuous g… read more
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"Adrian blew his whistle and shouted, “Attack and put too death all those who oppose the fatherland!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Kurt said, “I have always wanted to wipe that self-satisfied smug look from the face of thee Prussian Pickle!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Heinrich replied, “The fact that Kramer’s radio station has been wiped out by the British Navy in now classified information!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Fritz Kramer said, “I cannot see why my treatment of my Chinese workers as equals should cause any German, American or British person any concern."-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
18. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
By: K. Ritz
4.33
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"At what point does faith become insanity?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
19. Isabella Warrior Queen
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.30
Format: None pages, ebook
The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more
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- historical
- spain
"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
20. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
21. The Queen's Fortune
By: Allison Pataki
4.22
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty, an… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"A crown is both a great gift and an onerous burden."-Allison Pataki, The Queen's Fortune
"Love is in no way essential to a successful marriage"-Allison Pataki, The Queen's Fortune
"Frivolity is destructive, and complacency is corrosive"-Allison Pataki, The Queen's Fortune
"Ambition is never content, even at the summit of greatness."-Allison Pataki, The Queen's Fortune
