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Mob Queen

Will appeal most to readers looking for gritty historical fiction about a resilient woman unsure who she can trust in a glitzy but treacherous world with life-and-death stakes.
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The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau

As in her other popular World War II–set reads, Harmel (The Paris Daughter) ultimately delivers an emotional tale with likable characters and a feel-good ending. The moral ambiguity of the protagonist’s choices should help keep conversation flowing for the many book clubs who call Harmel a favorite.

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Let’s Call Her Barbie

With cultural interest in Barbie still sky high, this novel is a great choice for historical fiction readers interested in strong, complex women, both in and out of the toy aisle.

Read-Alikes for ‘Angel of Vengeance’ by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child | LibraryReads

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Lady Flyer

Recommended for historical fiction readers who enjoy both the WWII home front setting and learning about real-life remarkable women.
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The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel

Fans of codebreaker and espionage-centered historical fiction, like Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code or Ariel Lawhon’s Code Name Hélène, will find much to appreciate here.
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Daughters of Shandong

This wartime story of perseverance and hardship is engaging from beginning to end, and Chung sensitively but vividly captures the complexities of the mother-daughter bond in a culture that places its highest value on men.
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The American Daughters

This thought-provoking novel will be a great conversation starter for book groups, both as compelling historical fiction and as an exploration of the role stories play in resistance movements.
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