21 Top historical fiction books like A Bakery in Paris by Aimie K. Runyan

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A Bakery in Paris

By: Aimie K. Runyan

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteent…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in A Bakery in Paris by Aimie K. Runyan , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

1. The Paris Agent

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

1970—In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his t… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Rimmer's The Paris Agent book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"To truly love someone, we must accept the real version of them, scars and all."

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

"And whatever we do with the freedom we have been gifted, whether our achievements and our struggles are big or small, we will do it in honor of those who gave so much so that we could live in a bette…"

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

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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 Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 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 Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Underground Library by Jennifer    Ryan

4. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

5. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

By: Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman… read more

Similar categories in Janet Skeslien Charles's Miss Morgan's Book Brigade book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Paris Novel

By: Ruth Reichl

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Par… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Reichl's The Paris Novel book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • food
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, s…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The fat was bubbling in a pot on the stove. The potatoes went in, were snatched out, then plunged back in. They emerged crisp and golden; Richard sprinkled them with salt and piled them on a platter,…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of le…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"A waiter set a small tart of caramelized pears before each of them and added a dab of licorice ice cream. Next came bananas topped with passion fruit and black pepper, little pirouettes of pleasure. …"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

Cover of A Bakery in Paris by Aimie K. Runyan

7. A Bakery in Paris

By: Aimie K. Runyan

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteent… read more

Similar categories in Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • food
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Lost Book of Bonn

By: Brianna Labuskes

3.95

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

For fans of The Rose Code and The Librarian Spy comes another literary themed historical novel from… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Labuskes's The Lost Book of Bonn book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons

9. The Air Raid Book Club

By: Annie Lyons

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn’t feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of he… read more

Similar categories in Annie Lyons's The Air Raid Book Club book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Quite. But Hedy has inherited her mother's skills as a seamstress. Very good. Tell her to come and see me. If you can't sew, can you knit? A little. Although I made my father a pair of socks once and…"

-Annie Lyons, The Air Raid Book Club

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10. The London Bookshop Affair

By: Louise Fein

3.78

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A new historical drama from Daughter of the Reich bestselling author Louise Fein, about a London bo… read more

Similar categories in Louise Fein's The London Bookshop Affair book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini

11. Canary Girls

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Chiav… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's Canary Girls book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Becoming Madam Secretary

By: Stephanie Dray

4.45

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's Becoming Madam Secretary book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Berlin Letters

By: Katherine Reay

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Near the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childho… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Reay's The Berlin Letters book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Roaring Days of Zora Lily by Noelle Salazar

14. 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 Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 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

Cover of The Paris Housekeeper by Renee Ryan

15. The Paris Housekeeper

By: Renee Ryan

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Secret Society of Salzburg comes a powerful and moving story of bravery and … read more

Similar categories in Renee Ryan's The Paris Housekeeper book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli

16. The Last Masterpiece

By: Laura Morelli

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In a race across Nazi-occupied Italy, two women—a German photographer and an American stenographer—… read more

Similar categories in Laura Morelli's The Last Masterpiece book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline  Martin

17. The Keeper of Hidden Books

By: Madeline Martin

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of t… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Keeper of Hidden Books book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn

18. 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

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • 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 Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara  Ackerman

20. The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West

By: Sara Ackerman

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark … read more

Similar categories in Sara Ackerman's The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

21. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Aimie K. Runyan's A Bakery in Paris

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

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Kelly Rimmer

4.13

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The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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The Underground Library

Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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Jennifer Chiaverini

4.11

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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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Allison Pataki

4.11

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