Hester
By: Laurie Lico Albanese
3.97
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotlan…
Want to Read $ 11.99"The letter A is red,"-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"Isobel, you're in my veins now--you know it, don't you? You're in my blood."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"...history isn't what's written or told. History is hidden away in dark corners and shadows..."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"But there's another kind of strength we've got...It comes from knowing the difference between who you are and who they think you are."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
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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
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- romance
- adult fiction
- feminism
- historical
- 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
2. The Berry Pickers
By: Amanda Peters
4.14
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
4. 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
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
5. The Marriage Portrait
By: Maggie O'Farrell
4.01
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. The author of award-winning Hamnet… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"May I keep this?"-Maggie O'Farrell, The Marriage Portrait
"Was there no hope? the tigress seemed to be asking her. Will I always remain here? Will I never return home?"-Maggie O'Farrell, The Marriage Portrait
"The animal was orange, burnished gold, fire made flesh; she was power and anger, she was vicious and exquisite;"-Maggie O'Farrell, The Marriage Portrait
"Is it possible for a woman to be so unsettled in spirit that a child will have no hope of taking root within her?"-Maggie O'Farrell, The Marriage Portrait
6. The Invisible Hour
By: Alice Hoffman
3.61
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The latest New York Times bestseller from beloved author Alice Hoffman celebrates the enduring magi… read more
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- romance
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"A book doesn't live when it's written. It lives when it's read."-Alice Hoffman, The Invisible Hour
"Mia now understood that Joel was well aware that once a girl walked into a library she could never be controlled again."-Alice Hoffman, The Invisible Hour
7. Weyward
By: Emilia Hart
4.07
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackl… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
" Altha . A strange name. Soft and yet powerful. Like an incantation."-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"It took skill, Violet thought, to make even your handwriting look angry"-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"She named me Altha, after all. Not Alice, meaning noble woman, nor Agnes, lamb of God. Altha. Healer."-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"I thought he loved me for myself. But you were right. To him I am but an animal, like those he hunts and puts on display"-Emilia Hart, Weyward
8. 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
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- adult fiction
- historical
- 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
9. The Cloisters
By: Katy Hays
3.41
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
On the wheel of fortune, who will emerge on top... and who will die? When Ann Stilwell arrives i… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"Life after parents is like a clean slate. [Rachel Mondray]"-Katy Hays, The Cloisters
"...time made it possible to revisit even the hardest places. [Ann Stilwell]"-Katy Hays, The Cloisters
"And I searched my memory -- that thin, imperfect archive -- for where might have seen it before. [Ann Stilwell]"-Katy Hays, The Cloisters
"Era difícil no notar el peso del pasado a nuestro alrededor. Al fin de cuentas, ¿los museos no eran en realidad mausoleos?"-Katy Hays, The Cloisters
10. The Circus Train
By: Amita Parikh
4.03
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
At the World of Wonders, Europe's most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"There were some things that only a mother could fix."-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train
"There are few things that can't be fixed by a good night's sleep."-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train
"Sometimes the people who love us most hold us back because they want to protect us."-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train
"If you have a setback, you rest. Then one day, probably sooner than you think, you wake up, ready to try again."-Amita Parikh, The Circus Train
11. Hester
By: Laurie Lico Albanese
3.97
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotlan… read more
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- romance
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- retellings
- historical
- feminism
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"The letter A is red,"-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"Isobel, you're in my veins now--you know it, don't you? You're in my blood."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"...history isn't what's written or told. History is hidden away in dark corners and shadows..."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
"But there's another kind of strength we've got...It comes from knowing the difference between who you are and who they think you are."-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
12. River Sing Me Home
By: Eleanor Shearer
4.01
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
Her search begins with an ending.... The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Every freedom had its price."-Eleanor Shearer, River Sing Me Home
"Freedom mean something different to me. The search, that is freedom."-Eleanor Shearer, River Sing Me Home
"This is why me don't like to do it... Think about the past. The memories too painful. The hope hurt. All I want to do is live the life in front of me, because it's a miracle me make it here."-Eleanor Shearer, River Sing Me Home
13. Maame
By: Jessica George
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the TikTok Book Awards in the Book of the Year, 2023 and the Goodreads Debut and Fi… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"A white person can date a Black person and still be racist."-Jessica George, Maame
"I can't comprehend living to work, but then I'm afraid of working just to live."-Jessica George, Maame
"A white person can date a Black person and still be racist. Because there’s levels to that sh*t. Like a lasagna."-Jessica George, Maame
"It's about what love is. Which is trust, commitment, empathy, and respect. It means really giving a shit about the other person."-Jessica George, Maame
14. The Wishing Game
By: Meg Shaffer
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Make a wish. . . . Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents … read more
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- romance
- adult fiction
- fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Hate is a knife without a handle. You can't cut something with it without cutting yourself."-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game
"Another thing I learned in therapy?" Angie said. "The kids in dysfunctional families who act out and rebel are the ones who are the healthiest mentally. They're the ones who see that something's wron…"-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game
"Once, he'd loved the ocean. Loved seeing it every morning, every night. Seeing all its facets, all its faces. Not many people knew what the sea looked like in all seasons, under all phases of the moo…"-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game
15. The London Séance Society
By: Sarah Penner
3.48
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of co… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
16. We Are the Light
By: Matthew Quick
3.79
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
LIFE IS FULL OF GUARDIAN ANGELS. Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"The best part of my soul loves the best part of your soul."-Matthew Quick, We Are the Light
17. The Light Pirate
By: Lily Brooks-Dalton
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Set in the near future, this hopeful story of survival and resilience follows Wanda—a luminous chil… read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"Someone will be left behind; this is what love costs."-Lily Brooks-Dalton, The Light Pirate
"These women haven't shared their genes, but they have given freely of their memories. Their ideas. Their skills. There is more than one kind of legacy."-Lily Brooks-Dalton, The Light Pirate
"After all this time, the aches have grown softer but also deeper. They both know the looping shape of pain--it changes and quiets but never ends. There is a strange comfort in its constancy. Memories…"-Lily Brooks-Dalton, The Light Pirate
18. Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1)
By: Beezy Marsh
3.48
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying historical adventure about a ring of bold and resourceful women thieves in post-Wor… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
19. The Wilderwomen
By: Ruth Emmie Lang
3.50
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with ext… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
20. Other Birds
By: Sarah Addison Allen
4.03
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go. B… read more
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- romance
- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
"This grown-up thing isn’t for sissies."-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds
"There is no bigger snoop than a writer."-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds
"Maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told."-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds
"There are some stories that shouldn't be told."-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds
21. The God of the Woods
By: Liz Moore
4.27
Format: 490 pages, Kindle Edition
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, Augu… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
