10 Best war books like The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

Cover of The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

The Women of Chateau Lafayette

By: Stephanie Dray

4.26

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

Named one of 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmo ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheRe…

If you liked the war plot in The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of The Women by Kristin Hannah

1. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

Cover of The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly

2. The Golden Doves

By: Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more

Similar categories in Martha Hall Kelly's The Golden Doves book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel

3. 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

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

Cover of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

4. 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict

5. 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

6. 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

Similar categories in Lisa See's Lady Tan’s Circle of Women book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

7. The River We Remember

By: William Kent Krueger

4.29

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more

Similar categories in William Kent Krueger's The River We Remember book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

Cover of Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

8. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's Only the Beautiful book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Covenant of Water by Abraham   Verghese

9. The Covenant of Water

By: Abraham Verghese

4.45

Format: 724 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial ep… read more

Similar categories in Abraham Verghese's The Covenant of Water book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

10. 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

Similar categories in Allison Pataki's Finding Margaret Fuller book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry

11. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

Similar categories in Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

Cover of The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

12. The Nature of Fragile Things

By: Susan Meissner

4.26

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's The Nature of Fragile Things book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"It is the nature of the earth to shift. It is the nature of fragile things to break. It is the nature of fire to burn."

-Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things

"I don't think love is something you can start and stop by choosing. Our hearts tell us who we will love, and not the other way."

-Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things

Cover of The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

13. The Women of Chateau Lafayette

By: Stephanie Dray

4.26

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

Named one of 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmo ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheRe… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • world war i
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of An American Beauty by Shana Abe

14. An American Beauty

By: Shana Abe

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella … read more

Similar categories in Shana Abe's An American Beauty book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline  Martin

15. 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

16. The Diamond Eye

By: Kate Quinn

4.29

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II t… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Diamond Eye book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

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

17. 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Ribbons of Scarlet by Kate Quinn

18. Ribbons of Scarlet

By: Kate Quinn

3.90

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's Ribbons of Scarlet book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"True respect if formed when you find something upon which you disagree and yet remain on good terms."

-Kate Quinn, Ribbons of Scarlet

"How would I be remembered by them, or would I be remembered at al? For memories were soon all that was to be left of me. And the sole, final hope I had was that somehow the memory of would matter - t…"

-Kate Quinn, Ribbons of Scarlet

Cover of When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon

19. When We Had Wings

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses station… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's When We Had Wings book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

20. The Forest of Vanishing Stars

By: Kristin Harmel

4.26

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative comin… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Forest of Vanishing Stars book and Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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 Stephanie Dray's The Women of Chateau Lafayette

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

21 Top fiction books like The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

View all the books

21 must-read fiction books like Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

Transform Your Habits

First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

View all the books

Never miss a story from us, get weekly updates in your inbox.