Books like Drums of Autumn
12 books with a reading profile close to Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, Geraldine James. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
Dragonfly in Amber
history, romance
In 1968, Claire Randall returns to Scotland with her daughter, Brianna, to reveal the truth of her biological father.
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Starling House
romance, narrative
In the dying town of Eden, Kentucky, Opal works menial jobs to provide a future for her younger brother, Jasper.
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3
The Far Pavilions
by M.M. Kaye
history, romance
Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century India and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the story follows Ashton Pelham-Martyn.
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4
The Postmistress
by Sarah Blake
history, romance
Set in 1940, this story follows three women on opposite sides of the Atlantic as the Second World War intensifies.
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5
The Sandcastle Girls
history, romance
In 1915, Elizabeth Endicott travels from Boston to Aleppo with a relief committee to provide food and medical aid to Armenian refugees.
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6
At the Water's Edge
by Sara Gruen
history, romance
Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands during the height of World War II, this historical novel follows Ellis and Maddie Hyde, an elite socialite couple searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
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The Lost Wife
history, romance
Set in pre-war Prague, the narrative follows Lenka, an art student, and Josef, a medical student, who fall in love and marry just as the German occupation begins.
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8
Lovely War
by Julie Berry
history, romance
Set in 1917 and 1944, this historical novel uses Greek deities as narrators to chronicle two unfolding romances during World War I.
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The Room on Rue Amelie
history, romance
The story centers on Ruby, an American woman who moves to Paris in 1939 with her French husband.
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10
Inés of My Soul
history, romance
Inés Suárez is a seamstress in sixteenth-century Spain, whose husband has left for the New World and not returned.
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11
Katherine
by Anya Seton
Also escapist · history, romance
Anya Seton’s novel recreates the fourteenth-century romance between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
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Revolution
history, romance
In modern-day Brooklyn, Andi Alpers is a gifted musician struggling with clinical depression and failing grades following the death of her younger brother.
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