24 must-read historical books like The Abolitionist's Daughter by Diane C. McPhail

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The Abolitionist's Daughter

By: Diane C. McPhail

3.79

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

In her sweeping debut, Diane C. McPhail offers a powerful, profoundly emotional novel that explores…

If you liked the historical plot in The Abolitionist's Daughter by Diane C. McPhail , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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1. The Horseman (The West Country Trilogy, #1)

By: Tim Pears

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Tim Pears, the first novel in a sweeping historical trilogy, beginning in rur… read more

Similar categories in Tim Pears's The Horseman (The West Country Trilogy, #1) book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. What She Left Behind

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of THE PLUM TREE merges the past and present into … read more

Similar categories in Ellen Marie Wiseman's What She Left Behind book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Magdalen Girls

By: V.S. Alexander

5.00

Format: 160 pages,

Dublin, 1962.Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one… read more

Similar categories in V.S. Alexander's The Magdalen Girls book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

4. The Second Mrs. Hockaday

By: None

3.50

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

"All I had known for certain when I came around the hen house that first evening in July and saw my… read more

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5. The Education of Dixie Dupree

By: Donna Everhart

3.46

Format: None pages, ebook

In 1969, Dixie Dupree is eleven years old and already an expert liar. Sometimes the lies are for he… read more

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6. The Hidden Thread

By: Liz Trenow

3.97

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

The Hidden Threadis a breathtaking novel about the intricate craft of silk and the heartbreak of fo… read more

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7. Set This House On Fire

By: William Styron

3.94

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The day after Peter Leverett met his old friend Mason Flagg in Italy, Mason was found dead. The hou… read more

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8. North River

By: Pete Hamill

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Recreating 1930s New York with the vibrancy and rich detail that are his trademarks, Pete Hamill we… read more

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9. The Orphan Collector

By: Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.24

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Orphan Collector book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"May God forgive you for what you’ve done."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Orphan Collector

"Obey the laws and wear the gauze, protect your jaws from septic paws."

-Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Orphan Collector

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10. Hang the Moon

By: Jeannette Walls

3.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk … read more

Similar categories in Jeannette Walls's Hang the Moon book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. When the Jessamine Grows

By: Donna Everhart

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From one of the most powerful and authentic voices in Southern fiction comes a historical novel wit… read more

Similar categories in Donna Everhart's When the Jessamine Grows book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • civil war
  • war
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Stone Girl

By: Dirk Wittenborn

4.17

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Three women scarred by a chain of misogyny and death at the hands of a secret brotherhood seek a re… read more

Similar categories in Dirk Wittenborn's The Stone Girl book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • adult
  • fiction
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13. The Nurse's Secret

By: Amanda Skenandore

4.15

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

The unflinching, spellbinding new book from the acclaimed author of The Second Life of Mirielle Wes… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Skenandore's The Nurse's Secret book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Little Souls

By: Sandra Dallas

3.93

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

Now a Denver Post bestseller Finalist, 2023 Colorado Book Awards Sandra Dallas's Little Souls… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Dallas's Little Souls book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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15. The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady, #2)

By: Audrey Blake

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

New from the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl in His Shadow! Women's work is a matter of… read more

Similar categories in Audrey Blake's The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady, #2) book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Abolitionist's Daughter

By: Diane C. McPhail

3.79

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

In her sweeping debut, Diane C. McPhail offers a powerful, profoundly emotional novel that explores… read more

Similar categories in Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • american history
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • civil war
  • war
  • american civil war
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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17. 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 Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. Westering Women

By: Sandra Dallas

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Prayers for Sale, an inspiring celebration of sisterhood on the peri… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Dallas's Westering Women book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. Under an Outlaw Moon

By: Dietrich Kalteis

3.30

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Meet Depression-era newlyweds Bennie and Stella. He’s reckless, she’s naive. Longing for freedom fr… read more

Similar categories in Dietrich Kalteis's Under an Outlaw Moon book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The Second Mrs. Astor

By: Shana Abe

3.98

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you inside th… read more

Similar categories in Shana Abe's The Second Mrs. Astor book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"It can be difficult sometimes for our families to accept us as people separate from who they are. As separate souls. When we’re young, we’re taught to behave as our parents do—to cherish what they ch…"

-Shana Abe, The Second Mrs. Astor

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21. Between Earth and Sky

By: Amanda Skenandore

4.34

Format: 336 pages, ebook

On a quiet Philadelphia morning in 1906, a newspaper headline catapults Alma Mitchell back to her p… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Skenandore's Between Earth and Sky book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. The Undertaker's Assistant

By: Amanda Skenandore

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An enthralling novel of historical fiction for fans of Lisa Wingate and Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Un… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Skenandore's The Undertaker's Assistant book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • civil war
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"No one to mourn you in death meant no one to hurt you in life."

-Amanda Skenandore, The Undertaker's Assistant

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23. Where Coyotes Howl

By: Sandra Dallas

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Beautifully rendered, Where Coyotes Howl is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early twentieth… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Dallas's Where Coyotes Howl book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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24. Calder Brand (Calder Brand #1)

By: Janet Dailey

4.31

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Fans of the hit TV show Yellowstone and it’s two prequel series, 1888 and 1923, will fall in love w… read more

Similar categories in Janet Dailey's Calder Brand (Calder Brand #1) book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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25. The Plum Trees

By: Victoria Shorr

3.80

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Consie is home for a funeral when she stumbles upon a family letter sent from Germany in 1945, whic… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Shorr's The Plum Trees book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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26. No Safe Secret

By: Fern Michaels

4.08

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

“Secrets, revenge and personal redemption . . . [a] tale of strong emotions and courage” from the #… read more

Similar categories in Fern Michaels's No Safe Secret book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • fiction
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27. The Wanderers (The West Country Trilogy, #2)

By: Tim Pears

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The powerful second novel in Tim Pears’s acclaimed West Country trilogy. Two teenagers, bound by lo… read more

Similar categories in Tim Pears's The Wanderers (The West Country Trilogy, #2) book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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28. In the Face of the Sun

By: Denny S. Bryce

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Go On Girl Book Club 2021 New Author of the Year | She Reads Best Literary Historical Fiction Comin… read more

Similar categories in Denny S. Bryce's In the Face of the Sun book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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29. One More River to Cross

By: Jane Kirkpatrick

3.93

Format: 346 pages, Paperback

In 1844, two years before the Donner Party, the Stevens-Murphy company left Missouri to be the firs… read more

Similar categories in Jane Kirkpatrick's One More River to Cross book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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30. Twilight Territory

By: Andrew X. Pham

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post–World War II Japanese-occupied Vietnam,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew X. Pham's Twilight Territory book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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31. Phantoms

By: Christian Kiefer

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the panoramic tradition of Charles Frazier’s fiction, Phantoms is a fierce saga of American culp… read more

Similar categories in Christian Kiefer's Phantoms book and Diane C. McPhail's The Abolitionist's Daughter

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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The Horseman (The West Country Trilogy, #1)

Tim Pears

3.89

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What She Left Behind

Ellen Marie Wiseman

3.65

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The Magdalen Girls

V.S. Alexander

5.00

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Ellen Marie Wiseman

4.24

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Colleen Coble

4.11

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Tamera Alexander

4.27

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Tamera Alexander

4.30

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Tamera Alexander

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