5 must-read historical books like Mockingbird Summer by Lynda Rutledge

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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…

If you liked the historical plot in Mockingbird Summer by Lynda Rutledge , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. In the Midnight Rain

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.37

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Two converging mysteries compel a woman’s search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, l… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's In the Midnight Rain book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • family
  • fiction
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2. Meadow Falls

By: Carolyn Brown

4.31

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

An emotional novel about a small-town Texas family, forgiveness, and coming to terms with the past … read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Brown's Meadow Falls book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. 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

Similar categories in Suzanne Redfearn's Where Butterflies Wander book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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4. A Storm of Infinite Beauty

By: Julianne MacLean

4.31

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s … read more

Similar categories in Julianne MacLean's A Storm of Infinite Beauty book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. A Different Kind of Gone

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

4.19

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

The truth behind a teenage girl’s disappearance becomes something to conceal in a gripping novel ab… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Ryan Hyde's A Different Kind of Gone book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. No Place Like Home: A Novel

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.51

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

An enriching and deeply moving novel about love and loss, the bonds of family and friends, and comi… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's No Place Like Home: A Novel book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
  • family
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7. Life, Loss, and Puffins

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

4.42

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An exhilarating and emotional novel about grief, hope, friendship, and taking life one beautiful an… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Ryan Hyde's Life, Loss, and Puffins book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Only Way Home

By: Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authors League 1st Place Award in Historical Fiction! Desperate times.… read more

Similar categories in Jeanette Minniti's The Only Way Home book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The Last Stars in the Sky (Lost Lake Book 1)

By: Kate Hewitt

4.27

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

From a million-copy bestselling author, comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking story about one wo… read more

Similar categories in Kate Hewitt's The Last Stars in the Sky (Lost Lake Book 1) book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
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10. A Piece of Heaven

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.38

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the sunbaked hills of New Mexico, two broken hearts come together in a poignant novel about… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's A Piece of Heaven book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
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11. The Promise of Tomorrow

By: Mary Ellen Taylor

4.30

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of The Brighter the Light comes the moving story about one woman’s reason for leavi… read more

Similar categories in Mary Ellen Taylor's The Promise of Tomorrow book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. This Funny Life: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.25

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“We never know, do we? We never know how many days we’ll be given or how we’ll go. There are no gua… read more

Similar categories in Amy Fillion's This Funny Life: A Novel book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
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13. The Hint of Light

By: Kristin Kisska

4.20

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

In this heart-wrenching exploration of unconditional love, what a mother finds in the aftermath of … read more

Similar categories in Kristin Kisska's The Hint of Light book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. 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

Similar categories in Olivia Hawker's October in the Earth book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

Similar categories in Lonormi Manuel's The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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16. The Lost Letters of Aisling

By: Cynthia Ellingsen

4.34

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable … read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Ellingsen's The Lost Letters of Aisling book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. 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

Similar categories in Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • coming of age
  • historical
  • young adult
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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18. The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.09

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Four women face the turning points of their lives in a warm and wise novel about choices and second… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Out of the Dust

By: Joyce E. Patterson

4.24

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

Two of America’s worst economic disasters occurred during the same period. One was the crash of the… read more

Similar categories in Joyce E. Patterson's Out of the Dust book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • historical fiction
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20. A Heart Like Home

By: Christine Nolfi

4.46

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Finding family is a journey of love, risk, secrets, and healing in a powerful novel by the bestsell… read more

Similar categories in Christine Nolfi's A Heart Like Home book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. 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

Similar categories in Melissa Payne's The Wild Road Home book and Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook

20 Top fiction books like Mockingbird Summer by Lynda Rutledge

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In the Midnight Rain

Barbara O'Neal

4.37

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Carolyn Brown

4.31

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Where Butterflies Wander

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4.47

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A Storm of Infinite Beauty

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19 best-selling fiction books like Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown

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In the Midnight Rain

Barbara O'Neal

4.37

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Meadow Falls

Carolyn Brown

4.31

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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A Storm of Infinite Beauty

Julianne MacLean

4.31

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