20 must-read historical books like The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz

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The Grace Kelly Dress

By: Brenda Janowitz

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

One dress. Three generations of women. A lifetime of love.In Paris, 1958, Grace Kelly’s royal weddi…

"We need to remember the past so that we can more clearly see where we are going."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"We need to remember the past so that we can more clearly see where we are going."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"Always having to rely on herself, she had a hard time accepting the kindness of others, and her first instinct was always to say no."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"Always having to rely on herself, she had a hard time accepting the kindness of others, and her first instinct was always to say no."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

If you liked the historical plot in The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery

1. The Summer Book Club

By: Susan Mallery

3.84

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The rules of summer book club are simple: •  No sad books •  No pressure •  Yessssss, wine! … read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Summer Book Club book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel

2. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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3. The First Ladies

By: Marie Benedict

4.04

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights a… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The First Ladies book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman

4. The Wishing Bridge

By: Viola Shipman

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Once the hottest mergers and acquisitions executive in the company, Henrietta Wegner can see the am… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's The Wishing Bridge book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"It's about history ... We're all shaped by it. Most run from it. But it's still in there ... How you come to terms with it is what matters."

-Viola Shipman, The Wishing Bridge

Cover of Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

5. Summers at the Saint

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's Summers at the Saint book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
Cover of The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz

6. The Grace Kelly Dress

By: Brenda Janowitz

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

One dress. Three generations of women. A lifetime of love.In Paris, 1958, Grace Kelly’s royal weddi… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
"We need to remember the past so that we can more clearly see where we are going."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"Always having to rely on herself, she had a hard time accepting the kindness of others, and her first instinct was always to say no."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"The dress only means something if you want it to. What is important are the people behind it. When it comes to these things that are handed down from generation to generation, each woman leaves her o…"

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

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7. The Beautiful People

By: Michelle Gable

3.73

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Set against the glamorous 1960s Jet Set, a novel about a failed debutante whose new job as assistan… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Gable's The Beautiful People book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. The Summer of Songbirds

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Summer of Songbirds book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. Swan Song (Nantucket, #4)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In the grand finale of "queen of the beach read" Elin Hilderbrand's beloved Nantucket novels, there… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Swan Song (Nantucket, #4) book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2) by Elin Hilderbrand

10. What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Spend your winter on sunlit shores in the New York Times bestselling follow-up to Winter in Paradis… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2) book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Lust is great in the bedroom, but like is better at breakfast, lunch and dinner."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

"She is not a baton to be handed back and forth between them, nor a prize to be won. She is her own person."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

"Ava adores carols that evoke London streets during a new snowfall, the Yule log, brightly lit windows on a square of stately brick homes."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

Cover of Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3) by Elin Hilderbrand

11. Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.94

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Travel to the bright Caribbean one last time in the satisfying conclusion to the nationally bestsel… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3) book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
"When you're in love, every day is like a present you get to open."

-Elin Hilderbrand, Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

"Anyone can fall in love, but not just anyone can achieve forgiveness and acceptance and real, deep respect for his or her former partner the way these two have."

-Elin Hilderbrand, Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

Cover of The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey

12. The Wedding Veil

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

This “masterfully woven…literary home run” ( New York Journal of Books ) follows four women across … read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Wedding Veil book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renée Rosen

13. Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl

By: Renée Rosen

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined … read more

Similar categories in Renée Rosen's Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Spectacular by Fiona  Davis

14. The Spectacular

By: Fiona Davis

4.10

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis transports us back to 1950s Manhattan and the glamoro… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Davis's The Spectacular book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"As they moved into the kick line for the big finale, her body tingled with anticipation and suddenly they were kicking in perfect tandem as the audience broke out into applause."

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

"She turned to see Peter leaning against the building a few feet away. He wore a navy peacoat and a woolen cap over his head, and some of his curls peeked out from the sides. His eyes were blue and br…"

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

Cover of The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

15. The Mitford Affair

By: Marie Benedict

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict—she'll have to choose: her country or her sis… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The Mitford Affair book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
Cover of A Wedding in Lake Como (Meet Me in Italy, #3) by Jennifer Probst

16. A Wedding in Lake Como (Meet Me in Italy, #3)

By: Jennifer Probst

3.76

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A destination wedding in Italy’s Lake Como brings three best friends back together to face the secr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Probst's A Wedding in Lake Como (Meet Me in Italy, #3) book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
Cover of The Roaring Days of Zora Lily by Noelle Salazar

17. The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

By: Noelle Salazar

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress … read more

Similar categories in Noelle Salazar's The Roaring Days of Zora Lily book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
"Life would always throw challenges, but it was up to me to consider each and every one and make a choice about how I would take it on. And I was up to the task."

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"No other person should ever get credit for being the best part of who you are. They may have helped shape you, lent you ides, shown you other possibilities, but you are you. Simple as that. Know your…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"Art, I understood now, was so much more than the sum of its brush strokes, curved clay appendages, or intricate stitching. There were stories woven, kneaded, and scratches into each piece. Blood, swe…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

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18. 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 Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Queens of London by Heather  Webb

19. Queens of London

By: Heather Webb

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

"Looting, lying, and the letter of the  Queens of London delivers a rollicking ride through the cri… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webb's Queens of London book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble

20. The Tiffany Girls

By: Shelley Noble

4.09

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble wows with a gripping historical novel about the rea… read more

Similar categories in Shelley Noble's The Tiffany Girls book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson

21. Coronation Year

By: Jennifer Robson

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The USA Today bestselling author of The Gown returns with another enthralling and royal-adjacent hi… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Robson's Coronation Year book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton

22. The Cuban Heiress

By: Chanel Cleeton

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip … read more

Similar categories in Chanel Cleeton's The Cuban Heiress book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Gill Paul

23. A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden

By: Gill Paul

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic ti… read more

Similar categories in Gill Paul's A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Seaside Sisters by Pamela M. Kelley

24. The Seaside Sisters

By: Pamela M. Kelley

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One summer can change everything. Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to wr… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's The Seaside Sisters book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Park Avenue Summer by Renée Rosen

25. Park Avenue Summer

By: Renée Rosen

3.95

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

Mad Men meets The Devil Wears Prada as Renée Rosen draws readers into the glamour of 1965 New York … read more

Similar categories in Renée Rosen's Park Avenue Summer book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty Zeldis

26. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Mesmerizing historical novel about three women in 1920s New York City and the secrets they hold. … read more

Similar categories in Kitty Zeldis's The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

27. Husbands & Lovers

By: Beatriz Williams

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two women—separated by decades and continents, and united by a mysterious family heirloom—discover … read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's Husbands & Lovers book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3) by Wendy  Holden

28. The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3)

By: Wendy Holden

3.77

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Princess Diana was the most famous woman in the world, celebrated across the globe for her poise an… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Holden's The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3) book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
"And Charles can keep Camilla in his cupboard,"

-Wendy Holden, The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3)

"That’s what I want more than anything, Sandy. To fall in love and become a part of someone forever."

-Wendy Holden, The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3)

"All she had wanted was for the man of her dreams to return her love. And of all that had happened in her epic, extraordinary life, that was the one simple thing that never had."

-Wendy Holden, The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3)

Cover of A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

29. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

Cover of Wedding of the Season by Lauren Edmondson

30. Wedding of the Season

By: Lauren Edmondson

3.55

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

“Elin Hilderbrand meets Edith Wharton in this delightfully juicy tale. I loved every minute.” —Meg … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Edmondson's Wedding of the Season book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Meet Me at the Starlight by Rachel Hauck

31. Meet Me at the Starlight

By: Rachel Hauck

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Eighties supermodel Harlow Hayes seeks solace in a quaint Florida beach town to hide and heal from … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Hauck's Meet Me at the Starlight book and Brenda Janowitz's The Grace Kelly Dress

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

31 must-read fiction books like The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz

Transform Your Habits

The Summer Book Club

Susan Mallery

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The First Ladies

Marie Benedict

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Wishing Bridge

Viola Shipman

4.02

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21 Best fiction books like Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renée Rosen

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The First Ladies

Marie Benedict

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Only the Beautiful

Susan Meissner

4.47

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