Great Reads ( mostly historical novels)
Discover the best historical novels with Great Reads! Explore our curated list of captivating books that bring history to life, perfect for fans of immersive storytelling and rich historical detail.
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Girl in Hyacinth Blue
by Susan Vreeland
The New York Times bestselling luminous tale about art and human experience that is as breathtaking as any Vermeer painting âA little gem of a âŚ
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
by Alexandra Fuller
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A worthy heir to Isak Dinesen and Beryl Markham, Alexandra Fuller shares visceral memories of her childhood in Africa, and âŚ
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The Dress Lodger
by Sheri Holman
In a novel set in London during the Industrial Revolution, a prostitute borrows a blue dress to attract a higher class of client and is âŚ
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Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
"When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated mountain village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine âŚ
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The Beans of Egypt, Maine
by Carolyn Chute
Earlene marries into the povertystricken Bean family and finds herself being pulled down into their destitution of resources and spirit. In spite of everything, Earlene âŚ
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of âŚ
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West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
Autobiography detailing the author's life in Africa and career as a pilot.
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Night
by Elie Wiesel
Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.
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Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
Inman, an injured and disillusioned Confederate soldier, embarks on a harrowing journey home to his sweetheart, Ada, who herself is struggling to run the farm âŚ
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Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most âŚ
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Suite Française
by IrnĚe NmĚirovsky
In 1940, several families and individuals are thrown together as they flee Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion and struggle to stay alive âŚ
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A Thread of Grace
by Mary Doria Russell
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠âA powerfully imagined novel . . . [a] profoundly moving book that engages the heights and depths of human experience.ââLos âŚ