Books like The Rose Code
12 books with a reading profile close to The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Huntress
by Kate Quinn
Also clear-cut · history, thriller
Set against the aftermath of World War II, the narrative follows Ian Graham, a former war correspondent turned Nazi hunter, and Nina Markova, a fierce Soviet pilot from the Night Witches regiment.
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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 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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American Dirt
Also clear-cut · thriller, narrative
Lydia Quixano Pérez, a bookstore owner in Acapulco, survives a mass shooting that kills sixteen members of her family, including her journalist husband.
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Finding Dorothy
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
This novel follows Maud Gage Baum, the widow of L.
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The Spectacular
by Fiona Davis
Also 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 Paris Daughter
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
In 1939 Paris, Elise Duval and Juliette Foulon are friends and mothers whose lives fracture when the German occupation begins.
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Shadow Divers
Also clear-cut · history, thriller
In 1991, recreational divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler discovered an unidentified shipwreck sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey.
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America's First Daughter
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph serves as the primary protector of Thomas Jefferson’s reputation and household throughout this narrative.
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Out of the Easy
by Ruta Sepetys
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
Set in 1950 New Orleans, the story follows Josie Moraine, the daughter of a French Quarter prostitute.
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Also clear-cut · history, narrative
Set in Italy during the final years of World War II, the story follows Pino Lella, a teenager who becomes an underground operative helping Jews escape across the Alps.
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The Librarian Spy
Also clear-cut · history, thriller
Ava Harper, a librarian from the Library of Congress, travels to neutral Lisbon during World War II to gather intelligence through international newspapers and microfilmed documents.
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