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12 books with a reading profile close to The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. Clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Alice Network

by Kate Quinn

Also clear-cut · history, entertainment

The story follows two women across different eras whose lives intersect in 1947.
2

Assassination Vacation

by Sarah Vowell

history, entertainment

Sarah Vowell tracks the site-specific histories of the three American presidents murdered before the Secret Service provided permanent protection: Abraham Lincoln, James A.
3

Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk

by Legs McNeil

Also clear-cut · history, entertainment

This book documents the rise and eventual dissolution of the American punk rock movement from the late 1960s through the 1980s.
4

Small Sacrifices

by Ann Rule

Also clear-cut · history, entertainment

Ann Rule chronicles the 1983 shooting of the three children of Diane Downs on a rural Oregon road.
5

Batman: A Death in the Family

by Jim Starlin

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

In this narrative, Jason Todd, the second Robin, travels to the Middle East in search of his biological mother after being suspended from active duty by Batman.
6

Revolting rhymes

by Roald Dahl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roald Dahl reimagines six classic fairy tales through dark, comedic poetry.
7

Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride & Joy

by Brian K. Vaughan

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Six teenagers—Alex, Nico, Karolina, Gert, Chase, and Molly—gather for their parents' annual charity meeting, only to witness their families performing a ritualistic human sacrifice.
8

The Second Mrs. Astor

by Shana Abe

Also clear-cut and escapist · history, narrative

Shana Abe reconstructs the life of Madeleine Force, the teenager who became the second wife of millionaire John Jacob Astor IV.
9

America's First Daughter

by Stephanie Dray

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph serves as the primary protector of Thomas Jefferson’s reputation and household throughout this narrative.
10

The Dressmaker

by Kate Alcott

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Tess Collins, a determined aspiring seamstress, escapes a stagnant life in England by securing a position as a personal maid to Lady Duff Gordon, a famed fashion designer.
11

The Astronaut Wives Club

by Lily Koppel

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

Lily Koppel chronicles the lives of the women married to flight crews in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs.
12

Finding Dorothy

by Elizabeth Letts

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

This novel follows Maud Gage Baum, the widow of L.

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