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Robert Morgan’s Chasing the North Star follows Jonah Williams, a young slave who escapes north in 1850 with nothing but courage and determination.
Chasing the North Star
Historical Fiction · Coming of Age · Historical Literary Fiction
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Robert Morgan’s Chasing the North Star follows Jonah Williams, a young slave who escapes north in 1850 with nothing but courage and determination. Pursued by hunters and shadowed by Angel, a spirited companion, Jonah’s journey is one of danger, resilience, and hope. A moving historical novel that celebrates the unyielding fight for freedom.
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On his eighteenth birthday in 1850, Jonah Williams makes a desperate choice: escape the South Carolina plantation where he was born into slavery. With only a few stolen coins, a knife, and the clothes on his back, he heads north, guided by a star and the hope of freedom.
Traveling barefoot and without a map, Jonah hides by day and runs by night, evading slave catchers and bounty hunters at every turn. Unbeknownst to him, Angel, a fellow slave with a fierce spirit, follows close behind. She sees in Jonah her own chance to escape.
In Chasing the North Star, Robert Morgan delivers a gripping, historically rich tale of courage, danger, and the unbreakable will to be free.
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A strong match for readers drawn to Greek mythology retellings, powerful witches, gods and mortals, and character-driven historical fantasy.
CIRCE
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Fantasy · Pre-History | Ancient History
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A #1 New York Times bestseller, Circe was described by The New York Times as “[A] bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story.” The novel reimagines the sorceress of The Odyssey as she discovers witchcraft, is exiled by Zeus, and must decide whether she belongs with the gods or the mortals she has come to love, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 95,600 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to Greek mythology retellings, powerful witches, gods and mortals, and character-driven historical fantasy.
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This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, *The New York Times*).**
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.
But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.
With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.
#1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider.
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Ideal for readers looking for grounded Vietnam War fiction centered on Ranger operations, small-unit combat, and leadership under pressure.
Long Range Patrol
Historical Fiction · War Fiction
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Drawn from author Dennis Foley’s experience as an Army Ranger in Vietnam, Long Range Patrol follows young Lieutenant Jim Hollister as he leads a six-man squad into enemy territory. It portrays the brutality, courage, and bonds of a Long Range Patrol unit, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for grounded Vietnam War fiction centered on Ranger operations, small-unit combat, and leadership under pressure.
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A searing novel of the war in Vietnam as seen through the eyes of a daring Long Range Patrol platoon leader
Young and eager to prove himself, Ranger Lieutenant Jim Hollister leads his six-man reconnaissance team on risky missions deep into enemy territory. The special volunteers who make up Long Range Patrols are tasked with setting up ambushes and conducting dangerous night patrols, helicopter insertions behind enemy lines, and fire support in the hottest of fights.
Enriched with a memorable cast of characters and thrilling details that only a Vietnam veteran could capture, Long Range Patrol is a powerhouse tale of a band of heroes fighting to keep their brothers alive.
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From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes Eternal, a sweeping historical epic set in Rome during World War II.
Eternal
Historical Fiction · War Fiction
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From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes Eternal, a sweeping historical epic set in Rome during World War II. Inspired by true events, it follows a love triangle tested by fascism, Nazi occupation, and betrayal. With a 4.5-star Amazon rating, this moving story of loyalty, love, and survival will linger in your heart long after the last page.
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In 1930s Rome, Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro are inseparable. She dreams of being a novelist, Marco is a bold cyclist’s son, and Sandro is a gifted Jewish mathematician. Friendship turns to love as both young men hope to win Elisabetta’s heart.
But Mussolini’s rise to power changes everything. Anti-Semitic laws take hold, families are torn apart, and the shadow of Hitler’s war spreads across Italy. When the Nazis invade Rome, survival becomes the only goal, and choices that once seemed unimaginable become necessary.
Inspired by true events, Eternal is Lisa Scottoline’s sweeping epic of love, betrayal, and resilience. Across decades of hope and heartbreak, three lives are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and forever marked by the city they call home.
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In Action at Beecher Island, Dee Brown offers a gripping retelling of a brutal 1868 siege between US Army scouts and Plains tribes.
Action at Beecher Island
Historical Fiction · Western
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In Action at Beecher Island, Dee Brown offers a gripping retelling of a brutal 1868 siege between US Army scouts and Plains tribes. Through vivid detail and multiple perspectives, including warriors and war-weary soldiers, Brown reveals the human cost of westward expansion. A must-read from the author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Rated 4.4 stars on Amazon.
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In the fall of 1868, a remote patch of Colorado plains became the site of one of the most harrowing and overlooked battles of the Indian Wars.
In Action at Beecher Island, bestselling historian Dee Brown brings this nine-day siege vividly to life. Told from multiple perspectives, the story follows Lieutenant Frederick Beecher, still haunted by wounds from the Civil War, as he joins a mission to displace American Indian communities for the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
Alongside him are Major Forsyth, General Sheridan, and a band of army scouts, facing off against renowned warriors like Turkey Leg and Roman Nose. With deeply human insight, Brown captures the fear, valor, and tragedy on both sides.
This is a haunting portrait of a violent clash between two nations with irreconcilable visions of the land.
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A poignant must-read for fans of Kristin Hannah and Anthony Doerr.
The Baker’s Secret
Historical Fiction · Historical Romance · War Fiction
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Set in occupied France on the brink of D-Day, The Baker’s Secret is a luminous tale of quiet resistance and fierce hope. From award-winning author Stephen P. Kiernan, this 4.5-star historical novel follows a young woman who uses her bread oven to defy the Nazis and nourish her village. A poignant must-read for fans of Kristin Hannah and Anthony Doerr.
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On the eve of D-Day, in a small village on the Normandy coast, twenty-two-year-old Emmanuelle bakes bread laced with quiet defiance. Trained by a beloved Jewish mentor who was taken by the Nazis, Emma now survives by baking for the enemy—while secretly feeding her neighbors on the side.
With every stolen loaf and whispered trade, she builds a fragile network of resistance beneath the occupiers' gaze. In a world stripped of freedom and hope, Emma’s oven becomes her weapon, her loaves symbols of silent rebellion.
But as Allied forces draw near, danger mounts and choices narrow. Emma must decide how far she’ll go to protect the people she loves.
In this moving World War II tale, one young woman rises in the face of fear—with nothing but flour, fire, and quiet courage.
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From The Forever War author Joe Haldeman comes 1968 (4.4 stars on Amazon), a raw and resonant Vietnam War novel inspired by his own experiences.
1968
Historical Fiction · War Fiction
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From The Forever War author Joe Haldeman comes 1968 (4.4 stars on Amazon), a raw and resonant Vietnam War novel inspired by his own experiences. As one soldier returns home wounded, he finds his country—and his girlfriend—changed beyond recognition. Heart-wrenching, political, and personal, it’s a gripping reflection on a war that fractured a generation.
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Spider Spiedel thought he could keep his head down and survive Vietnam. That illusion shattered with the Tet Offensive.
Wounded and sent home, Spider faces a new kind of battle: a grim medical diagnosis and a country that no longer feels familiar. While he fought overseas, his girlfriend Beverly turned to the counterculture, protesting the very war that nearly killed him.
In 1968, Nebula and Hugo Award winner Joe Haldeman draws from personal experience to craft a powerful, deeply human portrait of a soldier, a nation, and a generation torn in two. It’s not just a war story—it’s a coming-of-age in a time of upheaval, where survival means redefining what it means to fight.
Sometimes, the hardest part of war is coming home.
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A secret society.
The Society of Unknowable Objects
Time Travel · Sci-Fi · Alternate History
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A secret society. A magical archive. A killer with a vendetta. In The Society of Unknowable Objects, Gareth Brown delivers a fast-paced fantasy thriller where everyday items hold impossible power. With 4.4 stars on Amazon and the intrigue of The Book of Doors, this standalone novel will keep you hooked from London to Hong Kong to the haunted corners of the American South.
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Magical objects exist. Most people just don’t know it.
Hidden in a London bookshop basement, three unlikely guardians meet every six months to protect a secret archive of powerful items. For decades, the world has stayed quiet. Until now.
When rumors surface about a new artifact in Hong Kong, Magda Sparks—author by day, society member by night—is sent to investigate. Within hours, she’s dodging bullets, fleeing assassins, and using magic no one knew she had.
Back in London, Magda uncovers deeper secrets. Not just about the artifacts, but about her own legacy and the true mission of the society she pledged to serve.
From the alleys of Hong Kong to the heat of the American South, Magda must face a deadly truth.
Some objects should stay hidden. Some secrets should not.
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A good pick for readers of World War II fiction centered on resistance, sacrifice, forbidden love, and real historical figures.
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
Historical Fiction · War Fiction
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Based on the true story of Mala Zimetbaum, this historical novel follows a young woman who uses her position as a camp interpreter to help fellow prisoners and plans a dangerous escape with the man she loves, with a 4.4-star average from more than 12,400 Goodreads ratings. A good pick for readers of World War II fiction centered on resistance, sacrifice, forbidden love, and real historical figures.
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“We must die standing up for something.” “And what are we standing up for?” “The most important thing there is. Freedom.”
Millions of people walked through Auschwitz’s gates, but she was the first woman who escaped. This powerful novel is inspired by the true story of Mala Zimetbaum, whose heroism will never be forgotten, and whose fate altered the course of history…
Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive.
Mala, inmate 19880, understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell. As an interpreter for the SS, she uses her position to save as many lives as she can, smuggling scraps of bread to those desperate with hunger.
Edward, inmate 531, is a camp veteran and a political prisoner. Though he looks like everyone else, with a shaved head and striped uniform, he’s a fighter in the underground Resistance. And he has an escape plan.
They are locked up for no other sin than simply existing. But when they meet, the dark shadow of Auschwitz is lit by a glimmer of hope. Edward makes Mala believe in the impossible. That despite being surrounded by electric wire, machine guns topping endless watchtowers and searchlights roaming the ground, they will leave this death camp.
A promise is made––they will escape together or they will die together. What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history…
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and The Orphan Train will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale, of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear. Inspired by a true story, The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz shows that, in darkness, love can be your light…
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This will appeal to readers who want historical fiction about overlooked women, wartime invention, and the life behind a famous public image.
The Only Woman in the Room
Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · World War 2
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A New York Times and USA Today bestseller, this historical novel follows Hedy Lamarr as she escapes her marriage to an Austrian arms dealer and becomes a Hollywood star. Drawing on her scientific abilities and knowledge of the enemy, she develops an invention that could help fight the Nazis, if anyone will listen. This will appeal to readers who want historical fiction about overlooked women, wartime invention, and the life behind a famous public image.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Bestselling author Marie Benedict reveals the story of a brilliant woman scientist only remembered for her beauty.
Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side and understood more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.
But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis and revolutionize modern communication...if anyone would listen to her.
A powerful book based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece that celebrates the many women in science that history has overlooked.
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Readers who enjoy multitimeline speculative fiction about Maya history, identity, religion, and imagined future societies should find plenty to like here.
The Actual Star
Alternate History · Historical Fiction · LGBTQIA+ · Sci-Fi
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New Scientist called it “A stone-cold masterpiece.” Three stories set in 1012, 2012, and 3012 follow characters separated by centuries whose lives converge around the same sacred cave in Belize, with a 3.9-star average from more than 2,900 Goodreads ratings. Readers who enjoy multitimeline speculative fiction about Maya history, identity, religion, and imagined future societies should find plenty to like here.
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David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler's Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we're going—and how, in every age, the same forces that drive us apart also bind us together.
"A stone-cold masterpiece."—New Scientist
The Actual Star takes readers on a journey over two millennia and six continents—telling three powerful tales a thousand years apart, all of them converging in the same cave in the Belizean jungle.
Braided together are the stories of a pair of teenage twins who ascend the throne of a Maya kingdom; a young American woman on a trip of self-discovery in Belize; and two dangerous charismatics vying for the leadership of a new religion, racing toward a confrontation that will determine the fate of the few humans left on Earth after massive climate change.
In each era, a reincarnated trinity of souls navigates the entanglements of tradition and progress, sister and stranger, and love and hate—until all of their age-old questions about the nature of existence converge deep underground, where only in complete darkness can they truly see.
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From the bestselling author of Paris and New York comes China, a 4.4-star epic tracing 180 years of revolution, romance, and cultural transformation.
China
Historical Fiction
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From the bestselling author of Paris and New York comes China, a 4.4-star epic tracing 180 years of revolution, romance, and cultural transformation. Edward Rutherfurd brings Chinese history vividly to life through the eyes of families caught in empire, war, and change. Majestic, moving, and meticulously researched—this is historical fiction at its finest.
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From the First Opium War to the rise of modern China, Edward Rutherfurd delivers another epic masterpiece.
In China: The Novel, the acclaimed author of Paris and New York traces over 180 years of sweeping history through the intertwined lives of Chinese, British, and American families. As dynasties fall, revolutions ignite, and empires collide, love, ambition, and survival span continents and generations.
From the grandeur of Shanghai to the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution, Rutherfurd paints a vivid portrait of one of the world’s most complex civilizations—its ancient traditions, its violent ruptures, and its staggering transformation.
Deeply researched and rich with drama, China is a gripping journey through war, rebellion, empire, and rebirth.
History unfolds across centuries. Some legacies are written in blood—and some in glory.
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