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A good pick for fans of historical fiction about resistance fighters, espionage, sabotage, and dangerous wartime missions.
The Saboteur
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · World War 2
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Called “World War II meets Mission Impossible in this gripping historical thriller” by Library Journal, The Saboteur follows Norwegian resistance fighter Kurt Nordstrum as he joins a dangerous mission to disrupt Nazi efforts to develop an atomic bomb. A good pick for fans of historical fiction about resistance fighters, espionage, sabotage, and dangerous wartime missions.
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Norwegian commandos aim to destroy the Nazi nuclear program in this World War II thriller of action and espionage by a New York Times–bestselling author.
Based on the true story of Operation Gunnerside
February 1943. Both the Allies and the Nazis are closing in on attempts to construct the decisive weapon of the war . . .
Kurt Nordstrum, an engineer in Oslo, puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée, and with his outfit whittled to shreds, he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Nazis' progress towards an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There, he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis' plans before they advance any further.
Parachuted onto the most unforgiving terrain in Europe, braving the fiercest of mountain storms, Nordstrum and his team attempt the most daring raid of the war, targeting the heavily-guarded factory built on a shelf of rock thought to be impregnable, a mission even they know they likely will not survive. Months later, Nordstrum is called upon again to do the impossible, opposed by both elite Nazi soldiers and a long-standing enemy who is now a local collaborator—one man against overwhelming odds, with the fate of the war in the balance, but the choice to act means putting the one person he has a chance to love in peril.
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In this slow-burn queer romance with 4.6 stars on Amazon, a single dad cowboy and a city-turned-country daycare owner must juggle ranch life, childcare, and unexpected feelings.
Back in the Saddle
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Western
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In this slow-burn queer romance with 4.6 stars on Amazon, a single dad cowboy and a city-turned-country daycare owner must juggle ranch life, childcare, and unexpected feelings. Featuring found family, two adorable daughters, and the kind of small-town charm that makes your heart ache, it’s a tender, trope-filled ride worth taking.
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David Garcia didn’t plan on moving back to New Mexico—but when tragedy strikes, he trades city life for dusty boots, a struggling ranch, and a daycare startup on his parents’ land. It’s not glamorous, but it keeps the lights on.
Wiley Marquart didn’t plan on raising two daughters alone, either. When his co-parent bails, he’s left with a fledgling ranch, two young girls, and zero backup.
Enter David: reliable, grounded, unexpectedly charming. What starts as a business arrangement quickly shifts as the two men find comfort, chaos, and something like home in each other’s company.
But life doesn’t stop for romance. Between family drama, ranch mayhem, and two stubborn hearts, they’ll have to fight for the future they never saw coming.
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With 4.5 stars on Amazon and themes of women’s rights, corruption, and resilience, it’s perfect for fans of The Alienist and Maisie Dobbs.
The Whispering Women
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Historical Mystery
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Set in Gilded Age Manhattan, this riveting historical mystery follows a journalist and a former maid as they defy class lines to expose injustice. With 4.5 stars on Amazon and themes of women’s rights, corruption, and resilience, it’s perfect for fans of The Alienist and Maisie Dobbs. A gripping blend of history and suspense.
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In 1913 Manhattan, secrets are currency—and the price of truth could be your life.
When society columnist Louisa Delafield crosses paths with Ellen Malloy, a former ladies' maid grieving a friend's suspicious death, neither expects to form an alliance. But after Ellen witnesses a fatal abortion and powerful forces try to silence her, Louisa trades gossip columns for investigative grit.
Navigating the rigid divides of class and gender, the women uncover a web of corruption that spans from tenement halls to glittering ballrooms. A sex trafficking ring, a predatory doctor, and a justice system rigged against them stand in their way.
As allies turn traitor and danger closes in, Louisa and Ellen must decide how far they’re willing to go for justice.
Was change even possible in 1913?
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1950s London.
The Life I Stole
Historical Fiction · Romance · Historical Romance
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1950s London. A female doctor-in-training with a secret identity. A sweeping, emotional story of ambition, forbidden love, and the risks we take to protect what matters. Fans of post-war historical fiction will love The Life I Stole, a poignant and layered novel rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon.
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In 1953 London, as coronation fever grips the nation, Isobel McIntyre hides a truth that could destroy everything she’s built.
She’s a woman in a man’s world—training to become a doctor at a prestigious hospital, where respect is hard-won and easily lost. But Isobel’s greatest challenge isn’t sexism or expectations—it’s the identity she’s stolen.
Three years ago, a single reckless choice rewrote her future. Now, as she falls for a man who might finally offer the love she never thought she deserved, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel.
If her secret comes to light, she’ll lose her career, her friendships, and the only person who’s made her feel truly seen.
Can Isobel outrun the past—or will the truth cost her everything?
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Set against the stunning brutality of the Australian Outback, Red Dirt Heart is a slow-burn, small-town romance full of longing, self-discovery, and hard-won love.
Red Dirt Heart
Historical Fiction · LGBTQIA+ · Western
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Set against the stunning brutality of the Australian Outback, Red Dirt Heart is a slow-burn, small-town romance full of longing, self-discovery, and hard-won love. Now rereleased with a new cover and updated formatting, this fan favorite (4.6 out of 5 stars) remains just as heartfelt and rugged as ever. A must-read for lovers of queer romance with grit.
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The Australian Outback is no place for a tender heart. But Charlie Sutton has one—he just won’t admit it.
Running Sutton Station, one of the largest working farms in the world, Charlie lives by grit, solitude, and inherited expectations. Love? That’s a luxury he can’t afford. Especially out here, where silence and red dust stretch for miles.
Then Travis Craig shows up.
An American agronomy student with an easy smile and an open heart, Travis is curious about more than just the land. The connection is undeniable, but Charlie knows better than to hope—especially for something that could change everything.
As the heat rises and feelings deepen, Charlie must decide if love is worth risking everything he’s built.
Because the red dirt hides more than roots—it holds hearts.
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4.5 out of 5 stars—perfect for fans of shieldmaidens and saga epics.
Heart of a Valkyrie
Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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Step into 10th-century Iceland with The Vinland to Valhalla Saga by NYT bestseller Melanie Karsak. This sweeping Viking fantasy follows Freydis Eiriksdottir, daughter of Eirik the Red, as she battles fate, faith, and forbidden love. Rich in Norse mythology and historical detail. 4.5 out of 5 stars—perfect for fans of shieldmaidens and saga epics.
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She was born to the blood of seers and warriors. The Norns are watching. Her legend is only beginning.
In 10th-century Iceland, Freydis Eiriksdottir lives quietly under the shadow of her völva mother and famed berserker father, Eirik the Red. But when her father remarries and sends her to train with the gothar, Freydis is thrust into the mysteries of the Norse gods—and the threats of a rising new faith.
While her soul yearns for the sea and her fate points westward, her bond with Brien, an Irish thrall, challenges everything she’s been taught about love, loyalty, and power.
Torn between ancient magic and shifting tides of history, Freydis must choose her path: shieldmaiden or servant, exile or explorer, legend or forgotten.
The saga begins.
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Immortal but forgotten by all who meet her, Addie LaRue has survived three centuries alone—until a boy in a bookstore remembers her.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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Immortal but forgotten by all who meet her, Addie LaRue has survived three centuries alone—until a boy in a bookstore remembers her. V.E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (4.4 stars, 100k+ reviews) is a sweeping, genre-blending bestseller praised by NPR, Oprah, and Goodreads. Don’t miss this hauntingly beautiful tale of identity, memory, and love.
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What if you could live forever, but no one could ever remember you?
In 1714 France, Addie LaRue makes a desperate bargain to escape a life not of her choosing. She’s granted immortality—but with a curse: everyone she meets forgets her moments after they part. Centuries pass. She becomes a ghost in her own story, shaping art, music, and lives without ever being remembered.
Then, in a tucked-away New York City bookstore, she meets Henry—and he remembers her.
As Addie dares to hope that her curse might be broken, she must confront the god who doomed her, the boy who sees her, and the weight of eternity she carries.
Can a forgotten girl write herself back into existence? Or will she remain a shadow forever?
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With unforgettable characters and prose as bracing as a North Atlantic gale, this 4.2-star novel is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and emotional transformation.
The Shipping News
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Literary Fiction
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Shipping News by Annie Proulx is a darkly comic, sharply written novel about a down-on-his-luck journalist who finds unexpected redemption in a coastal Newfoundland village. With unforgettable characters and prose as bracing as a North Atlantic gale, this 4.2-star novel is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and emotional transformation.
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Quoyle is a failed newspaperman with a disastrous past and no clear future—until his wife’s death sends him spiraling toward the sea.
Dragged to Newfoundland by his formidable aunt, he lands in a crumbling ancestral home with two troubled daughters and a heart too battered to hope. He’s soon reporting the shipping news for a bizarre local paper, surviving on cod cheeks, bleak weather, and stories of wreckage—both literal and emotional.
But as winter seals the coast in ice, something inside Quoyle thaws. Among eccentric townsfolk, haunted histories, and the steady rhythm of the sea, he begins to untangle his identity—and maybe even build something new from the wreckage.
In a land of storms and secrets, can one broken man anchor a life worth keeping?
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This will appeal to readers who want historical mystery built around a missing child, family secrets, and a decades-spanning investigation.
The Missing Daughter
Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery
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After a young girl disappears, two families are left with questions that remain unanswered for decades. A reporter’s investigation begins uncovering the secrets surrounding the case and the people connected to it, with a 4.1-star average from more than 8,200 Goodreads ratings. This will appeal to readers who want historical mystery built around a missing child, family secrets, and a decades-spanning investigation.
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Some secrets are locked away for years . . .
Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see?
Years later, Rebecca's daughters Iris and Jessie know their mother will never speak of that terrible night. But when Jessie goes missing, with her gravely ill newborn, Iris realises the past may hold the key to her sister's disappearance.
With Jessie in trouble, Iris must unravel a twisting story of love and betrayal in her mother's family history.
Only then will Seaview Cottage give up its dark and tragic secret...
*Previously published as The Lost Child*
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A runaway teen becomes Jaipur’s most in-demand henna artist—until the past shows up with a sister she never knew existed.
The Henna Artist
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Literary Fiction
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A runaway teen becomes Jaipur’s most in-demand henna artist—until the past shows up with a sister she never knew existed. The Henna Artist is a lush, emotionally rich bestseller about reinvention, independence, and the cost of keeping secrets. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times hit, it’s historical fiction that lingers like the scent of jasmine.
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Lakshmi escapes an abusive marriage at seventeen and reinvents herself in 1950s Jaipur as the city’s most sought-after henna artist and discreet confidante to the wealthy elite. Her skill, independence, and guarded poise earn her power—but also enemies.
When a man from her past appears, bringing with him a spirited young girl claiming to be her sister, Lakshmi’s carefully curated world begins to fracture. Secrets she’s buried threaten to rise, and the life she’s fought so hard to build could unravel.
Set against the lush, intoxicating backdrop of post-independence India, The Henna Artist is a story of self-discovery, resilience, and the delicate balance between freedom and tradition.
A New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, this is historical fiction at its most intimate and evocative.
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A good pick for fans of World War II historical fiction centered on the Kindertransport, family separation, and ordinary people facing impossible choices.
The Child On Platform One
Historical Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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Called “Heartrending. Riveting.” by Sharon Maas, The Child on Platform One follows Eva in Nazi-occupied Prague as she sends her daughter Miriam away for safety and Pamela in London as she helps Jewish children arriving from Europe, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 9,200 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for fans of World War II historical fiction centered on the Kindertransport, family separation, and ordinary people facing impossible choices.
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TO SAVE HER CHILD, A MOTHER MUST MAKE AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE.
'Heartrending. Riveting. Definitely on my list of Ten Best Books of the year' Sharon Maas, author of The Violin Maker's Daughter
Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away - even if it means never seeing her again.
But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed.
In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home.
Then when her son enlists in the RAF, Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down...
Inspired by the children who escaped the Holocaust. Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.
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Inspired by a true story, The Last Green Valley follows one family’s harrowing escape from Soviet Ukraine at the end of World War II.
The Last Green Valley
Historical Fiction · Biographical Fiction · World War 2
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Inspired by a true story, The Last Green Valley follows one family’s harrowing escape from Soviet Ukraine at the end of World War II. Torn between the horrors of Stalin’s regime and the menace of Nazi forces, the Martels face impossible choices in their search for freedom. A sweeping, emotional tale of survival and courage by the author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
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“Mark Sullivan has done it again! The Last Green Valley is a compelling and inspiring story of heroism and courage in the dark days at the end of World War II.” —Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author
From the author of the #1 bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes a new historical novel inspired by one family’s incredible story of daring, survival, and triumph.
In late March 1944, as Stalin’s forces push into Ukraine, young Emil and Adeline Martel must make a terrible decision: Do they wait for the Soviet bear’s intrusion and risk being sent to Siberia? Or do they reluctantly follow the wolves—murderous Nazi officers who have pledged to protect “pure-blood” Germans?
The Martels are one of many families of German heritage whose ancestors have farmed in Ukraine for more than a century. But after already living under Stalin’s horrifying regime, Emil and Adeline decide they must run in retreat from their land with the wolves they despise to escape the Soviets and go in search of freedom.
Caught between two warring forces and overcoming horrific trials to pursue their hope of immigrating to the West, the Martels’ story is a brutal, complex, and ultimately triumphant tale that illuminates the extraordinary power of love, faith, and one family’s incredible will to survive and see their dreams realized.
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