16 must-read fiction books like Aftershock by Zhang Ling

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Aftershock

By: Zhang Ling

4.17

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother’s heartbreaking choice and a daughter’s reconcil…

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Cover of To the Edge of the Sky: A Story of Love, Betrayal, Suffering, and the Strength of Human Courage by Anhua Gao

1. To the Edge of the Sky: A Story of Love, Betrayal, Suffering, and the Strength of Human Courage

By: Anhua Gao

3.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

To the "Edge of the Sky" is the harrowing account of a remarkable woman's life in communist China-a… read more

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  • china
Cover of Where Butterflies Wander by Suzanne Redfearn

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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  • contemporary
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. 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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4. Very Very Lucky

By: Amanda Prowse

4.37

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

A life-affirming story from million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about having it all, losi… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Sorry for the Inconvenience: A Memoir

By: Farah Naz Rishi

4.23

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

From a Pakistani American author comes a bracing memoir about tradition, upending expectations, and… read more

Similar categories in Farah Naz Rishi's Sorry for the Inconvenience: A Memoir book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • asian literature
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6. Aftershock

By: Zhang Ling

4.17

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother’s heartbreaking choice and a daughter’s reconcil… read more

Similar categories in Zhang Ling's Aftershock book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • literary fiction
  • historical
  • asia
  • china
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • asian literature
  • contemporary
  • international
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7. Mockingbird Summer

By: Lynda Rutledge

4.25

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s… read more

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  • historical
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

By: Eleni Kyriacou

4.18

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME. … read more

Similar categories in Eleni Kyriacou's The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Curse of the Flores Women by Angélica Lopes

9. The Curse of the Flores Women

By: Angélica Lopes

4.01

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

In this haunting novel about the enduring bonds of womanhood, a young girl weaves together the trut… read more

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  • contemporary
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Berlin Sisters

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.48

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of The Secret Midwife comes a story of bravery, sacrifice and resilienc… read more

Similar categories in Soraya M. Lane's The Berlin Sisters book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Consequence of Anna

By: Kate Birkin

4.16

Format: 568 pages, Paperback

The Instant #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatt… read more

Similar categories in Kate Birkin's The Consequence of Anna book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"The whole world is a hungry stomach with teeth."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"A face with no freckles is like a flower with no bloom."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"What is a moment in a day but a grain of sand . . . until that moment means everything in the world?"

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

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12. The Curious Secrets of Yesterday

By: Namrata Patel

4.02

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman’s ambitions clash with familial expectations in a captivating novel about generational secr… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Pearl of Penang: A totally heartbreaking love story with a gripping twist in the Far East pre-WW2 (The Penang Series Book 1) by Clare Flynn

13. The Pearl of Penang: A totally heartbreaking love story with a gripping twist in the Far East pre-WW2 (The Penang Series Book 1)

By: Clare Flynn

4.33

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

“The emotions I went through were numerous... This book hit me in the gut… magical to read and will… read more

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14. The Promise of Rain

By: Vasundra Tailor

4.13

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

A treasured necklace that could unlock a family mystery. But why has it been hidden away for sixty … read more

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  • fiction
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15. Dry Spells

By: Archana Maniar

4.15

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

"A beautiful, vivid and atmospheric ... story of loss and redemption" - Fiona Valpy A devastating … read more

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  • fiction
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16. The Oyster Diver's Secret

By: Caroline Säfstrand

4.28

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

Set on the beautiful Swedish coast, this is a story of deep friendship and hope, about facing the w… read more

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  • fiction
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17. 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
  • contemporary
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18. The Waves Take You Home

By: María Alejandra Barrios Vélez

3.96

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

In this heartfelt story about how the places we run from hold the answers to our deepest challenges… read more

Similar categories in María Alejandra Barrios Vélez's The Waves Take You Home book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Daughter of Fire

By: Sofia Robleda

3.97

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

For a young woman coming of age in sixteenth-century Guatemala, safeguarding her people’s legacy is… read more

Similar categories in Sofia Robleda's Daughter of Fire book and Zhang Ling's Aftershock

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection by Willow  Heath

20. Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection

By: Willow Heath

3.78

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

An unsettling collection of queer horror stories that takes readers on a dark journey down desolate… read more

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21. Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl

By: Zarifa Adiba

4.27

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroa… read more

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7 must-read contemporary books like Aftershock by Zhang Ling

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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Very Very Lucky

Amanda Prowse

4.37

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Aftershock

Zhang Ling

4.17

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The Curse of the Flores Women

Angélica Lopes

4.01

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16 Top fiction books like Dry Spells by Archana Maniar

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Very Very Lucky

Amanda Prowse

4.37

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The Curse of the Flores Women

Angélica Lopes

4.01

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The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up

Laura Pearson

4.20

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Francesca Scanacapra

4.16

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