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Historical1,662
Historical Fiction1,662
Fiction1,189
History, Politics & Society630
History627
Formats462
Non-Fiction352
Romance336
Historical Romance334

Places & World Literature

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Mystery, Thriller & Crime209

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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah
4.65 average rating, · 2.3M ratings
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All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
4.31 average rating, · 2M ratings
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand
4.39 average rating, · 1M ratings
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The Things We Cannot Say
Kelly Rimmer
4.54 average rating, · 296.5k ratings
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
4.32 average rating, · 1.2M ratings
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Mark T. Sullivan
4.44 average rating, · 403.7k ratings
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The Rose Code
Kate Quinn
4.44 average rating, · 397.1k ratings
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The Book of Lost Names
Kristin Harmel
4.44 average rating, · 320.7k ratings
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The Alice Network
Kate Quinn
4.32 average rating, · 663.3k ratings
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The Little Liar
Mitch Albom
4.56 average rating, · 109.6k ratings
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Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
4.36 average rating, · 284.7k ratings
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We Were the Lucky Ones
Georgia Hunter
4.42 average rating, · 204.7k ratings
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
4.19 average rating, · 825.2k ratings
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Cilka's Journey
Heather Morris
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Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
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The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.49 average rating, · 119.5k ratings
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Lilac Girls
Martha Hall Kelly
4.29 average rating, · 351.2k ratings
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The Keeper of Happy Endings
Barbara Davis
4.45 average rating, · 138.4k ratings
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Winter of the World
Ken Follett
4.39 average rating, · 181.5k ratings
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All the Broken Places
John Boyne
4.49 average rating, · 107.5k ratings
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Stephen E. Ambrose
4.44 average rating, · 141.7k ratings
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Sarah's Key
Tatiana de Rosnay
4.18 average rating, · 500.2k ratings
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The Huntress
Kate Quinn
4.30 average rating, · 224.4k ratings
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The Diamond Eye
Kate Quinn
4.29 average rating, · 221.5k ratings
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