9 must-read historical fiction books like The Only Way Home by Jeanette Minniti

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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.…

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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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  • fiction
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2. Where Butterflies Wander

By: Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grie… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. 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

Similar categories in Jeanette Minniti's The Only Way Home book and Jeanette Minniti's The Only Way Home

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. 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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  • fiction
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5. 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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6. The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 2)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.46

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

“If you ever need anything, Rebecca, you just let me know and I'll be there." Those were the words … read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. October in the Earth

By: Olivia Hawker

4.21

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

In Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powe… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. 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
  • 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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9. Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

4.46

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

Life-long friendships, class differences, terrible mistakes, and the beauty of unspoiled nature ar… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. 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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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

Similar categories in G.L. Gooding's Where Courage Began: Velma's Story book and Jeanette Minniti's The Only Way Home

  • historical
  • 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. Broken and Breaking Free: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.11

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

"Oh my heart. Wow. This book. I haven’t stopped thinking about it." —Amazon review  "Made me lau… read more

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14. High Cotton: Memoir of a young woman growing up on a New Mexico cotton farm in the post Depression Era

By: Susan Reynaud Price

4.25

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

A coming of age story of a young woman growing up on a cotton farm during the post-depression years… read more

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15. 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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  • fiction
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16. 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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  • fiction
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17. More Than Grit

By: Gretchen A. Carlson

4.57

Format: 237 pages, Paperback

When do secrets become lies? When is grit not enough? A story of broken lives and deep friendships,… read more

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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  • fiction
Cover of Matt's Story: A Continuation of The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 3) by Jean Hackensmith

21. Matt's Story: A Continuation of The Promise ("The Promise" Saga Book 3)

By: Jean Hackensmith

4.51

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Matt Walker was fifteen when he almost died of dust pneumonia in “The Promise.” Now, ten years late… read more

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10 Best fiction books like The Only Way Home by Jeanette Minniti

Transform Your Habits

I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Transform Your Habits

This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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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

Transform Your Habits

The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Transform Your Habits

This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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