The Brightest Star
By: Gail Tsukiyama
3.49
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A LIBRARYREADS PICK AND BEST BOOK CLUB PICK OF 2023 “A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and f…
Want to Read $ 12.99"Perhaps the dull ache I'm feeling comes from letting go, the realization that some memories should be left as just that, a moment in time when the fruits of life are at their sweetest."-Gail Tsukiyama, The Brightest Star
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1. 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
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
2. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
By: Lisa See
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- china
- adult
- audiobook
3. Finding Margaret Fuller
By: Allison Pataki
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
4. The Brightest Star
By: Gail Tsukiyama
3.49
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A LIBRARYREADS PICK AND BEST BOOK CLUB PICK OF 2023 “A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and f… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- 20th century
- china
- adult
- audiobook
"Perhaps the dull ache I'm feeling comes from letting go, the realization that some memories should be left as just that, a moment in time when the fruits of life are at their sweetest."-Gail Tsukiyama, The Brightest Star
5. The Wind Knows My Name
By: Isabel Allende
4.03
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
This powerful and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Se… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Hay que estar tranquilas. No estamos perdidas. El viento conoce mi nombre y también el tuyo… No hay que tener miedo."-Isabel Allende, The Wind Knows My Name
6. Good Night, Irene
By: Luis Alberto Urrea
4.14
Format: 407 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of The Nightingale and Transcription, an exhilarating World War II epic that chron… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"The women posed for snapshots. Dozens of snapshots. . . . They imagined that, long after the soldiers had become old, perhaps even after they'd died, someone would come to wonder about these women ho…"-Luis Alberto Urrea, Good Night, Irene
7. 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
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- 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
8. The Beach at Summerly
By: Beatriz Williams
3.89
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams returns with a ravishing summer read, taking readers bac… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
9. Daughters of Shandong
By: Eve J. Chung
4.50
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
An instant USA Today Bestseller! A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daught… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- china
- adult
- audiobook
10. Diva
By: Daisy Goodwin
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair … read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
11. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
By: ReShonda Tate
3.94
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one … read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- 20th century
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
12. California Golden
By: Melanie Benjamin
3.57
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Two sisters navigate the turbulent, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
13. Starring Adele Astaire
By: Eliza Knight
4.00
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with a story full of glitz and glam as she delves… read more
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- historical
- 20th century
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
14. 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
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
15. The House of Lincoln
By: Nancy Horan
3.73
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller Loving Frank, returns with The Ho… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Some day she [Ana Ferreira Evans] would write what she had learned about love in her widowhood. Love needs a place to go. Your heart doesn't stop making it when you lose the single adored person of y…"-Nancy Horan, The House of Lincoln
"She [Ana Ferreira Evans] remembered a remark [Mrs.] Alsop had once made. Some people are willfully ignorant. They aren't stupid--they simply choose to be oblivious. That way they aren't responsible f…"-Nancy Horan, The House of Lincoln
16. 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
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
17. Good Fortune
By: C.K. Chau
3.43
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A whip-smart and charming debut novel that brilliantly reimagines Pride and Prejudice, set in conte… read more
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- adult fiction
- fiction
- asian literature
- adult
- audiobook
"Brendan looked at Jane, Jane looked at Brendan, Elizabeth looked at Darcy, and Darcy stared at the opposite wall, straight at the grease-splattered calendar showing an outdated month."-C.K. Chau, Good Fortune
"They left their daughters to grow into their hollowed Chinese, plugging English into whatever sprang a leak, stumbling on the wrong sounds, chasing intelligibility--but as Jade insisted, at least the…"-C.K. Chau, Good Fortune
18. Evergreen (Japantown Mystery #2)
By: Naomi Hirahara
3.75
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
A Japanese American nurse's aide navigates the dangers of post-WWII and post-Manzanar life as she a… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- audiobook
19. Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History
By: Yunte Huang
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
One of the Atlantic 's "Books to Get Lost in This Summer" Best Books of August 2023: InsideHook, W… read more
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- asian literature
- historical
20. The Queen's Faithful Companion: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Beloved Corgi, Susan
By: Eliza Knight
4.17
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes an endearing and vivid novel told from the uni… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
21. The Windsor Conspiracy: A Novel of the Crown, a Conspiracy, and the Duchess of Windsor
By: Georgie Blalock
4.03
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Georgie Blalock, the acclaimed author of The Other Windsor Girl, delivers an enchantingly reimagine… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
