18 books like The Book Club for Troublesome Women

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Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONIn inimitable style, Hilary Mantel's New York Times bestselling Wolf Hall is "a darkly brilliant reimagining of life under Henry VIII. . . . Magnificent." (The Boston Globe). The basis for the TV series on BBC and PBS Masterpiece starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell.England in the 1520s is a heartbeat… Shares Romance

By Any Other Name

By Any Other Name Jodi Picoult #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name. “You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched… Shares Romance

The Stolen Queen

The Stolen Queen Fiona Davis *A New York Times Bestseller*From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. That is… Shares Romance

Tom Lake

Tom Lake Ann Patchett #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICKIn this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers.“Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.” —The GuardianIn the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern… Shares Romance

America's First Daughter

America's First Daughter Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a compelling, richly researched work of historical fiction that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American… Shares Romance

Lady Tremaine

Lady Tremaine Rachel Hochhauser Instant New York Times Bestseller • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • IndieNext Pick • LibraryReads Pick"With transporting prose and a galloping plot, this wholly original take on Cinderella recasts the wicked stepmother...a riveting, complex paean to women's strength." —People (Book of the Week) • "Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year." —Glennon Doyle, #1 bestselling author of Untamed •… Shares Romance

Yellow Wife

Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson From the New York Times bestselling author of House of Eve—a 2023 Reese’s Book Club Pick! *A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor* Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living… Shares Romance

The Berlin Wife's Choice

The Berlin Wife's Choice Marion Kummerow “I love you more than life itself. But you’re not safe. If you weren’t married to me, you wouldn’t suffer like this, terrorized by the yellow star on my chest. I could never live with myself if something happened to you—because of me.” Berlin, 1939. Edith Falkenstein once lived a fairytale life. Falling in love with Julius introduced her to a world she had only dreamed of. She wore the finest… Shares Romance

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Jonas Jonasson A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical novel -- perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove. The international publishing sensation -- more than six million copies sold worldwide! A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert) decides it's not too late to start over . . . After a long and… Shares Romance

Lady Tan's Circle of Women

Lady Tan's Circle of Women Lisa See · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*From “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China—perfect for fans of Lisa See’s classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a… Shares Romance

Morgan's Run

Morgan's Run Colleen McCullough From the internationally bestselling author of The Thorn Birds comes a breathtaking saga brimming with drama, history, and passion set in 18th-century Australia, following a wrongfully convicted man whose courage, resilience, and hope help forge a new life on the brutal colonial frontier.Following the disappearance of his only son and the death of his beloved wife, Richard Morgan is falsely… Shares Romance

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris Evie Woods From the million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop'A delicious book that I couldn’t resist devouring in one sitting. It was a delight to lose myself in the world of Edie and the mysterious baker. I would recommend to pastry lovers and book lovers alike!' Sally Page, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of StoriesNestled among the cobblestone streets of Compiègne,… Shares Romance

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque & Arthur Wesley Wheen The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix.   “[Erich Maria Remarque] is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank.”—The New York Times Book ReviewI am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and… Shares Romance

The Artist and the Feast

The Artist and the Feast Lucy Steeds INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 • WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE WINNER 2025   The Artist and the Feast is a captivating novel of love, art, food, desire and thwarted ambition, which builds propulsively over one scorching French summer in 1920s Provence. During a scorching summer in 1920s Provence, a young journalist, Joseph Adelaide,… Shares Romance

Tom Lake

Tom Lake Ann Patchett · 2023 · ★ 3.9 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICKIn this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers.“Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.” —The GuardianIn the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern… Shares Romance

The Shadow of War

The Shadow of War Jeff Shaara From the bestselling author comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis.In 1961, the new president John F. Kennedy, inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that… Shares Romance

Horse

Horse Geraldine Brooks “Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME“A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just… Shares Romance

The Mountains We Call Home

The Mountains We Call Home Kim Michele Richardson From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek comes a triumphant tale of a librarian’s fight to bring literacy to the prisons of Kentucky and the underserved neighborhoods of downtown Louisville, revealing a story of fierce love, quiet strength, and the healing power of books.When Cussy Lovett, a Packhorse Librarian famed for bringing books to the people of… Shares Romance

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