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The Buddha in the Attic by Julie OtsukaThe Buddha in the AtticJulie OtsukaHistorical · LiteraryThe Veil of Violence by Marilyn MarksThe Veil of ViolenceMarilyn MarksFantasy · RomanceA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesA Thousand ShipsNatalie HaynesHistorical · FantasyThe Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneThe Heart's Invisible FuriesJohn BoyneLiterary · HistoricalThese Violent Delights by Chloe GongThese Violent DelightsChloe GongYoung Adult · FantasyThe Briar Club by Kate QuinnThe Briar ClubKate QuinnHistorical · MysteryKnight's Shadow by Sebastien de CastellKnight's ShadowSebastien de CastellFantasy · AdventureCaptain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de BernieresCaptain Corelli's MandolinLouis de BernieresHistorical · RomanceThe Books of Jacob by Olga TokarczukThe Books of JacobOlga TokarczukHistorical · LiteraryA Case of Life and Limb by Sally SmithA Case of Life and LimbSally SmithCrime · MysteryA Wallflower Christmas by Lisa KleypasA Wallflower ChristmasLisa KleypasRomance · HistoricalWild and Wicked Things by Francesca MayWild and Wicked ThingsFrancesca MayFantasy · Dark FantasyDreamer's Pool by Juliet MarillierDreamer's PoolJuliet MarillierFantasy · HistoricalA Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel KayA Brightness Long AgoGuy Gavriel KayFantasy · HistoricalTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezTake My HandDolen Perkins-ValdezHistorical · LiteraryThe Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksThe Secret ChordGeraldine BrooksHistorical · LiteraryThe Children's Book by A. S. ByattThe Children's BookA. S. ByattLiterary · HistoricalSon of the Shadows by Juliet MarillierSon of the ShadowsJuliet MarillierFantasy · HistoricalThe Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice HoffmanThe Museum of Extraordinary ThingsAlice HoffmanHistorical · RomanceImmortality: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzImmortality: A Love StoryDana SchwartzYoung Adult · RomanceThe Splendor by Breeana ShieldsThe SplendorBreeana ShieldsRomance · FantasyThe Wonder by Emma DonoghueThe WonderEmma DonoghueHistorical · Psychological ThrillerThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Night CircusErin MorgensternFantasy · RomancePhantom by H.D. CarltonPhantomH.D. CarltonRomance · Dark RomanceThe Glutton by A.K. BlakemoreThe GluttonA.K. BlakemoreHistorical · LiteraryThe Essence of Malice by Ashley WeaverThe Essence of MaliceAshley WeaverMystery · HistoricalThe Erstwhile by B. CatlingThe ErstwhileB. CatlingFantasy · Dark FantasyThe Heiress Effect by Courtney MilanThe Heiress EffectCourtney MilanRomance · HistoricalThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Song of AchillesMadeline MillerHistorical · Queer RomanceThe Eterna Files by Leanna Renee HieberThe Eterna FilesLeanna Renee HieberFantasy · Gothic FantasyThe Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara CollinsThe Confessions of Frannie LangtonSara CollinsHistorical · CrimeAmong the Mad by Jacqueline WinspearAmong the MadJacqueline WinspearHistorical · MysteryCold Steel by Kate ElliottCold SteelKate ElliottFantasy · HistoricalAct of Oblivion by Robert HarrisAct of OblivionRobert HarrisHistorical · ThrillerThe Blood Orchid by Kylie Lee BakerThe Blood OrchidKylie Lee BakerFantasy · Dark FantasyThe Miniaturist by Jessie BurtonThe MiniaturistJessie BurtonHistorical · LiteraryThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe Persian BoyMary RenaultHistorical · LiteraryThe Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel KayThe Last Light of the SunGuy Gavriel KayFantasy · HistoricalThe Winter of the Witch by Katherine ArdenThe Winter of the WitchKatherine ArdenFantasy · HistoricalPortrait in Sepia by Isabel AllendePortrait in SepiaIsabel AllendeHistorical · LiteraryThe Henna Artist by Alka JoshiThe Henna ArtistAlka JoshiHistorical · LiteraryJack by Marilynne RobinsonJackMarilynne RobinsonContemporary Fiction · LiteraryLamentation by C. J. SansomLamentationC. J. SansomHistorical · MysteryTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasTempt Me at TwilightLisa KleypasRomance · HistoricalCheckmate by Dorothy DunnettCheckmateDorothy DunnettHistorical · AdventureThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV. E. SchwabFantasy · HistoricalFingersmith by Sarah WatersFingersmithSarah WatersHistorical · CrimeThe Bombay Prince by Sujata MasseyThe Bombay PrinceSujata MasseyHistorical · MysteryV2 by Robert HarrisV2Robert HarrisHistorical · ThrillerA Study in Drowning by Ava ReidA Study in DrowningAva ReidRomance · FantasyThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacnealThe Doll FactoryElizabeth MacnealHistorical · ThrillerRomancing the Duke by Tessa DareRomancing the DukeTessa DareRomance · HistoricalThe Address by Fiona DavisThe AddressFiona DavisHistorical · MysteryA Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna RaybournA Ghastly CatastropheDeanna RaybournMystery · HistoricalThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadThe Underground RailroadColson WhiteheadHistorical · Literary
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