Books like The Lost Apothecary
12 books with a reading profile close to The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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The Phoenix Crown
by Kate Quinn
Also clear-cut and escapist · history, narrative
Set in 1906 San Francisco, the narrative follows soprano Gemma Bastion and artist Saffron Everleigh, two women whose lives intersect through their connection to a wealthy, mysterious benefactor named Henry Thornton.
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Weyward
by Emilia Hart
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
Weyward tracks the interconnected lives of three women from the same bloodline across five centuries.
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The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
Also clear-cut and escapist · history, narrative
In 1789 Maine, Martha Ballard is a midwife and healer tasked with investigating a body found trapped in the Kennebec River.
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Big Lies in a Small Town
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, mystery
In 2018, Morgan Christopher is released from a North Carolina prison on the condition that she restores a massive, crumbling mural in the quiet town of Edenton.
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The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
by Kelli Estes
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
Inara Erickson inherits a house on an island in Washington State, and when she begins to clear it, she finds a piece of embroidered silk hidden in a wall.
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The Spectacular
by Fiona Davis
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
Set in 1950s Manhattan, the narrative follows Marion Brooks, a young woman who defies her father’s expectations by auditioning for the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
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The Keeper of Hidden Books
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1939 Warsaw, Zofia Nowak and her friend Janina find solace in their local library as the German occupation begins.
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8
The Second Mrs. Astor
by Shana Abe
Also practical and clear-cut · history, narrative
Shana Abe reconstructs the life of Madeleine Force, the teenager who became the second wife of millionaire John Jacob Astor IV.
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9
Apples Never Fall
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
The Delaney family appears defined by their lifelong obsession with competitive tennis.
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The Briar Club
by Kate Quinn
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1950s Washington, D.C., Grace March moves into Briarwood House, a female-only boarding establishment during the height of the Red Scare.
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The Address
by Fiona Davis
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
The Address follows two women connected by the Dakota apartment building in Manhattan across different centuries.
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The First Ladies
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
This historical novel centers on the real-world partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
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