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House of Thieves: A Novel

Charles Belfoure

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect "The world of old New York comes alive in this beguiling tale of mystery and intrigue... Charles Belfoure definitely has the touch." ―Steve Berry, New York ...

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Published: Aug 2016

The Girls in the Picture: A Novel

Melanie Benjamin

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator's Wife, a "rich exploration of two Hollywood friends who shaped the movies" (USA Today)—screenwriter Frances Marion and superstar Ma...

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Published: Jan 2019

The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco C...

Pamela Binnings Ewen

Legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel is revered for her sophisticated style—the iconic little black dress—and famed for her intoxicating perfume Chanel No. 5. Yet behind the public persona is a complicated woman of intrigu...

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Published: Apr 2021

The Pistoleer: A Novel of John Wesley...

James Carlos Blake

Some called him a Texas hero. Some called him the Devil himself. But on one point they all agreed. While he was alive, John Wesley Hardin was the deadliest man in Texas.A novel of uncompromising depth and power from western master Jam...

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Published: Dec 2016

After Alice Fell: A Novel

Kim Taylor Blakemore

Until she discovers the truth of her sister’s death, no one will rest in peace. New Hampshire, 1865. Marion Abbott is summoned to Brawders House asylum to collect the body of her sister, Alice. She’d been found dead after...

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Published: Jan 2021

What If?-Two: More Alternative Histor...

Robert Blumetti

After the success of Blumetti’s highly popular book, What If?, he has written What If?—Two. Blumetti once again stretches the imagination in exciting and fascinating counter-factual histories. Whether you consider them rea...

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Published: Nov 2005

San Miguel: A Novel

T. Coraghessan Boyle

The brilliant and acclaimed New York Times bestseller from the author of The Women and When the Killing's Done Just off the coast of Southern California, two families-one in the 1880s and one in the 1930s-come to desolate, windswept S...

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Published: Sep 2013

Shadow on the Crown

Patricia Bracewell

A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen In 1002, fifteen­-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at t...

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Published: Dec 2013

White Chrysanthemum

Mary Lynn Bracht

For fans of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Lilac Girls, the heartbreaking history of Korea is brought to life in this deeply moving and redemptive debut that follows two sisters separated by World War II.Korea, 1943. Hana has lived her en...

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Published: Oct 2018

Secrets of Cavendon: A Novel (Cavendo...

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Beloved blockbuster bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford continues to captivate readers with her Cavendon saga. Now, with change on the horizon, what will become of the aristocratic Inghams and the devoted Swann family who serve...

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Published: Oct 2018

Time and Chance

Alan Brennert

A classic novel from the bestselling author of Moloka'i and HonoluluBefore Alan Brennert became a bestselling author of historical novels, he wrote this lyrical fantasy in the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife. Part love story, part de...

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Published: Jul 2011

The Whispering House

Elizabeth Brooks

“Will keep you up all night. . . . A gothic mystery like no other.” —Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Butterfly Girl From the acclaimed author of The Orphan of Salt Winds It was like holding a couple of jigsa...

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Published: Mar 2021

Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Ear...

Amy Belding Brown

A historical novel based on the life of Mary Rowlandson"An authentic drama of Indian captivity…A compelling, emotionally gripping tale."-Eliot Pattison, author of the Mystery of Colonial America seriesShe suspects that she ...

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Published: Jul 2014

Cinnamon and Gunpowder

Eli Brown

The year is 1819, and the renowned chef Owen Wedgwood has been kidnapped by a beautiful yet ruthless pirate. He will be spared, Mad Hannah Mabbot tells him, as long as he can conjure an exquisite meal every Sunday from the ship's meag...

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Published: Jun 2014

Not Without My Sister

Serena Burdick

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood—inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules.Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Ef...

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Published: Jan 2020

The Binder of Lost Stories

Cristina Caboni

From international bestselling author Cristina Caboni comes an exquisite and engrossing novel of two women, centuries apart, bound by a love of books and a longing for self-discovery.With her delicate touch, Sofia Bauer restores books...

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Published: Jan 2020

Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant Ki...

Margaret Campbell Barnes

Set against the backdrop of a country racked by revolt and class warfare, Within the Hollow Crown showcases the true spirit of a king at the end of one of the most glorious dynasties, who wants both England's heart and crown. Perhaps ...

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Published: Apr 2010

The Third Daughter

Talia Carner

"In The Third Daughter, Talia Carner ably illuminates a little-known piece of history: the sex trafficking of young women from Russia to South America in the late 19th century. Thoroughly researched and vividly rendered, this is ...

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Published: Sep 2019

One of Ours

Willa Cather

One of Ours is Willa Cather's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the making of an American soldier. Claude Wheeler, the sensitive but aspiring protagonist, has ready access to his family's fortune but refuses to settle for it. Alienat...

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Published: Jul 2008

The Troll Garden and Selected Stories...

Willa Cather

This collection of Willa Cather's stories--her first book of fiction--is as readable and relevant today as when it was first published. Each story is different, but all of them share as their subject the role of the artist in American...

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Published: Jul 2008

Templar Silks

Elizabeth Chadwick

From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes another long-awaited novel about William Marshall, The Greatest Knight. To save his soul, young knight William Marshall takes the perilous road to Jerusalem, but the grea...

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Published: Jun 2019

The Autumn Throne: A Novel of Eleanor...

Elizabeth Chadwick

England, 1176 Imprisoned by her husband, King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England, refuses to let her powerful husband bully her into submission, even as he forces her away from her children and her birthright. Freed onl...

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Published: Oct 2016

Dragon Springs Road

Janie Chang

From the author of Three Souls comes a vividly imagined and haunting new novel set in early 20th century Shanghai—a story of friendship, heartbreak, and history that follows a young Eurasian orphan's search for her long-lost mother....

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Published: Jan 2017

Hottentot Venus

Barbara Chase-Riboud

Sarah Baartman has been genitally mutilated--to western eyes. In her South African tribe, she is not only normal but sexy. However, she ends up in a freak show as the Hottentot Venus, where she is taken throughout Europe, degraded and...

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Published: Nov 2004

Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John W...

Jennifer Chiaverini

The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker returns with a riveting work of historical fiction following the notorious John Wilkes Booth and the four women who kept his perilous confidence.  John Wilkes Boo...

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Published: Nov 2017

The Sisters of Versailles

Sally Christie

A sumptuous and sensual tale of power, romance, family, and betrayal centered around four sisters and one King. Carefully researched and ornately detailed, The Sisters of Versailles is the first book in an exciting new historical fict...

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Published: Sep 2015

Stand the Storm

Breena Clarke

Even though former slaves Annie Coats and her son Gabriel have managed to buy their freedom, their lives are still marked by constant struggle and sacrifice--to the extent that Annie secretly recalls her days on the plantation with fo...

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Published: Jun 2009

The Last Train to London: A Novel

Meg Waite Clayton

National bestseller A Historical Novels Review Editors' Choice A Jewish Book Award Finalist The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional reso...

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Published: Jun 2020

The Postmistress of Paris: A Novel

Meg Waite Clayton

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK* A GMA BUZZ PICK * AN INDIE NEXT PICK* AN AMAZON BEST OF THE MONTH PICK, LITERATURE AND FICTION*A PEOPLE MAGAZINE PICK The New York Times bestselling author of...

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Published: Oct 2022

The Hamilton Affair: A Novel

Elizabeth Cobbs

A New York Times Bestseller!Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth...

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Published: Jun 2017
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