 | The Tea Rose: A Novel by Jennifer Donnelly
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $1.76 This novel exemplifies the best virtues of historical fiction. It has a gripping plot, romance, tragedy, compelling characters, and a wonderful ending.
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 | The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $1.65 The second novel in the series- equally as good as the first.
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 | Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $7.52 Probably my favorite novel ever. Even better than the movie. Read it- you'll love it.
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 | Gracelin O'Malley by Ann Moore
Buy new: $12.82 / Used from: $0.01 Gracelin is an inspiring, three dimensional herione. This book will give you wonderful insight into the troubles Ireland experienced under British rule in the 1800s.
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 | Leaving Ireland by Ann Moore
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 Second novel in the series. Gracelin leaves Ireland for New York City.
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 | 'Til Morning Light (Fiction for the Way We Live) by Ann Moore
Buy used from: $4.93 Not quite as good as the previous two novels, but still highly recommended.
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 | The Parting Glass by Emilie Richards
Buy used from: $0.36 Well written contemporary novel about three Irish American sisters from Ohio.
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 | The Prince of Tides: A Novel by Pat Conroy
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.30 Pat Conroy is Southern fiction at its best.
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 | Beach Music: A Novel by Pat Conroy
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.90 Another excellent Pat Conroy novel.
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 | Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: $114.07 / Used from: $93.88 Who doesn't love Harry Potter? I thought that the books improved as they went along, because they started dealing with darker issues.
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 | Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.99 An amazing novel about a time traveling Englishwoman who falls in love with a Scottish Highlander.
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 | Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Book 2) by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $7.45 Second in the Outlander series.
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 | Voyager (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $7.98 Third in the series.
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 | Drums of Autumn (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.81 Fourth in the series.
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 | The Fiery Cross (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.13 Fifth in the series.
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 | A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $5.95 Sixth in the series.
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 | 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.20 This series is a gem! The characters are hilarious, and something about McCall Smith's writing style is refreshingly old fashioned.
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 | Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.58 Second in McCall Smith's charming series.
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 | Love Over Scotland (44 Scotland Street) by Alexander McCall Smith
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.65 Third in the series.
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 | Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.40 A touching and troubling story about how a false rape accusation ruins a man's life.
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 | London: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.29 Rutherford explains thousands of London history through the stories of various families.
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 | The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $0.16 Wonderful way to get an overview of Irish history.
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 | The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.78 Companion to the Princes of Ireland.
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 | Sarum: The Novel of England by Edward Rutherfurd
Buy used from: $6.60 A story about the whole of the history of human inhabitance in the Sarum region of southern England.
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 | The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club) by Ken Follett
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $3.97 I am a fan of his thrillers, but this is Ken Follett at his best. A compelling story about cathedral building in medieval England.
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 | World Without End by Ken Follett
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $7.56 The long awaited sequel to the Pillars of the Earth. Could easily stand alone, but I would recommend reading it after POTE.
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 | Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $3.46 Classic Follett.
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 | Night Over Water by Ken Follett
Buy new: $13.68 / Used from: $0.54 One of my favorite thrillers. You won't want to put this down!
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 | The Keeper's Son (Josh Thurlow Series #1) by Homer Hickam
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Fascinating story about U-Boat attacks on the coast of the Outer Banks of North Carolina in WW2.
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 | Rhett Butler (Spanish Edition) by Donald McCaig
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $5.60 The reviews of Rhett Butler's People have been iffy, but I thought this was a fantastic novel. This book would be just as good if read by someone who had never even heard of Gone With the Wind. Wonderful plot and fantastic insight into the mysterious character of Rhett Butler.
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 | Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 This book displays that "chick lit" can still be well written. Hilarious novel twinged with Southern charm.
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 | Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $0.04 Equally hilarious sequel to Savannah Blues.
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 | Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $0.01 Benton Frank's novels are the perfect beach read, even if you aren't at the beach.
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 | Sullivan's Island (Lowcountry Tales) by Dorothea Benton Frank
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.12 Another breezy, Southern novel women will love.
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 | Shem Creek (Lowcountry Tales) by Dorothea Benton Frank
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $0.01 Benton Frank's writing style is not amazing, but her stories are satisfying.
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 | Lucia Lucia: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Adriana Trigiani
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01 Fantastic novel with vivid writing and an ending that will leave you shocked.
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 | Big Stone Gap: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Adriana Trigiani
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01 Adriana Trigani is a master. Her novels are as delicious and comforting as a hot cup of cocoa.
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 | Big Cherry Holler: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Adriana Trigiani
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01 Sequel to Big Stone Gap.
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 | Milk Glass Moon: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Adriana Trigiani
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01 Third in the Big Stone gap series.
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 | Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.01 Another author that does the chick lit genre proud. Read this in bath with a glass of wine and a box of chocolates.
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