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Historical Fiction with Women Protagonists

2/9/2021

 
A note from Laura: a number of blockbuster hit books over the last decade have been historical novels that follow women's stories. Many of these books fictionalize the lives of real women, and others delve into intriguing historical periods. Here are a few titles you might like if you enjoy character-centered historical fiction:
The Only Woman in the Room, Marie Benedict, F BEN *
Mistress of the Ritz, Melanie Benjamin, F BEN *ª
White Houses, Amy Bloom, F BLO *ª
Resistance Women, Jennifer Chiaverini, F CHI *ª
Next Year in Havana, Chanel Cleeton, F CLE *ª
To Capture What We Cannot Keep, Beatrice Colin, F COL *ª
The After Party, Anton DiSclafani, F DIS *ª
The Time In Between, Maria Dueñas, F DUE
Manhattan Beach, Jennifer Egan, F EGA *ª
The Turner House, Angela Flournoy, F FLO *ª
Book of the Little Axe, Lauren Francis-Sharma, F FRA *ª
The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah, F HAN *ª
The Lost Girls of Paris, Pam Jenoff, F JEN *ª
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Better Luck Next Time, Julia Claiborne Johnson, F JOH *
The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd, F KID *ª
Pachinko, Min Jin Lee, F LEE *ª
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, Ayana Mathis, F MAT 
Love and Ruin, Paula McLain, F MCL *ª
The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes, F MOY *ª
The Buddha in the Attic, Julie Otsuka, F OTS *ª
The Alice Network, Kate Quinn, F QUI *ª
China Dolls, Lisa See, F SEE *ª
Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys, YA F SEP *ª
The Wicked City, Beatriz Williams, F WIL *ª
Another Brooklyn, Jacqueline Woodson, F WOO *ª

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