Tag: Historical Fiction
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The Poet Empress
In order to save her family and village from starvation, Wei Yin becomes a royal concubine to the ruthless, all-powerful heir to an entire dynasty.
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Mrs. Gulliver
A tale of female subversion and agency in a patriarchal world, with two protagonists to root for.
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10 Books to Read if You Loved The Frozen River
Recommendations for 10 historical fiction novels similar to The Frozen River.
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The Frozen River
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system.
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Dust Child
A saga about two Vietnamese sisters, an American veteran, and an Amerasian man whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Việt Nam.
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Night Wherever We Go
A debut novel about a group of enslaved women staging a covert rebellion against their owners.
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Winterland
In the early 1970s, Anya is chosen to train as a USSR gymnast as she copes with the disappearance of her mother and the challenges of the USSR’s past.
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The Diamond Eye
Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper.
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Atomic Anna
An epic adventure as three generations of women work together and travel through time to prevent the Chernobyl disaster and right the wrongs of their past.
