Books to Read if You Loved The Nightingale
If you loved reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and eagerly await the movie release, we have a few book suggestions to fill the time! These historical fiction reads are set in times of turbulence and war, and showcase the remarkable courage and determination of inspirational women.
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Add to BookshelfAs Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
From the acclaimed author of A Bridge Across the Ocean and The Last Year of the War comes a new novel set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love.
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The Spies of Shilling Lane
by Jennifer Ryan
From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir comes a thrilling new WWII story about a village busybody—the mighty Mrs. Braithwaite—who resolves to find, and then rescue, her missing daughter.
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
by Lynn Sheene
A stunning debut novel of a young American woman who becomes a spy in Paris during World War II.
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Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s.
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Next Year in Havana: Reese’s Book Club
by Chanel Cleeton
After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity–and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution…
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White Chrysanthemum
by 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.
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The Things We Do for Love
by Kristin Hannah
Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown. In West End, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman.
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Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances.
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Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals, Lisa Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.
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White Houses
by Amy Bloom
From Washington, D.C. to Hyde Park, from a little white house on Long Island to an apartment on Manhattan’s Washington Square, Amy Bloom’s novel moves elegantly through fascinating places and times, written in compelling prose and with emotional depth, wit, and acuity.
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