Popular North American Historical Fiction Books
Find historical fiction books written by authors from North America for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (358)
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The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her. 750,000 first printing.
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The Vanishing Half : A Novel by Brit Bennett EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 'An utterly mesmerising novel..I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize 2019 'Epic' Kiley Reid, O, The Oprah Magazine 'Favourite book [of the] year' Issa Rae Perfect for fans of Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston and Nella Larson. The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is dif... continue
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The Vaster Wilds : A Novel by Lauren Groff EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023 NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, TIME, ESQUIRE, VOGUE, LA TIMES, SLATE, HARPER'S BAZAAR and others “Part historical, part horror, part breathless thriller, part wilderness survival tale, The Vaster Wilds is a story about the lengths to which we will go to stay alive."—NPR staff pick “Lauren Groff just reinvented the adventure novel."—Los Angeles Times “Glorious…surroundings come alive in prose that lives and breathes upon the page." —Boston Globe A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling auth... continue
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The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Set in 20th-century El Salvador, The Volcano Daughters is a powerful novel about sisterhood, art, and a community of women who refuse to be silenced. 'A gripping and spellbinding novel about a sisterhood ripped apart by violence, narrated by a ghostly chorus. An unforgettable debut.' Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half Nine-year-old Graciela is raised in the shadow of El Salvador's Izalco volcano, until the day she is taken to the capital city by the country's fearsome – and fearsomely superstitious – dictator, who believes her to be a muse capable of foreseeing the future. There, Graci... continue
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The White Woman on the Green Bicycle : A Novel by Monique Roffey EN
Country: North America / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
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A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad—by the award-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of postcolonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage ... continue
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They're Going to Love You : A Novel by Meg Howrey EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A magnetic tale of betrayal, art, and ambition, set in the world of professional ballet, New York City during the AIDS crisis, and present-day Los Angeles. “They’re Going to Love You is my idea of a perfect book. It is about art, life, death, love, and family and it is beautifully and sharply written. I cried several times while reading it, and was sorry to let it go when I was done. I cannot recommend it enough.” —Jami Attenberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Middlesteins and All This Could Be Yours Throughout her childhood, Carlisle Martin got to see her father, Robert, for only a... continue
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Time and the River by Zee Edgell EN
Country: North America / 
Belize
Belize
Description:
"Time and the River is about freedom and slavery, hope and betrayal. It tells the story of people who don't own their own land or time, or even their own bodies. Leah Lawson is the daughter of a slave owner and a slave woman in Belize (the former British Honduras). In dreaming of a better future Leah must make some difficult choices. Her life takes drastic turns, changing her from slave into mistress, and forcing her to take the lives of her family and best friend into her own hands."--Jacket.
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To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her . . . and more. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking . . . and wondering . . . and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on... continue
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Totul este iluminat by Jonathan Safran Foer RO
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Roman tradus în treizeci şi două de ţări, distins cu Guardian First Book Prize, National Jewish Book Award şi New York Public Library Young Lions Prize. În anul 2005 a fost ecranizat în regia lui Liev Schreiber, cu Elijah Wood în rolul principal.
„Ar trebui să daţi uitării tot ce aţi citit despre acest roman. Căci veţi citi că Totul este iluminat e o adevărată capodoperă, că Jonathan Safran Foer, la numai douăzeci şi patru de ani, şi-a câştigat locul printre autorii de prima mână, scriind o carte cu totul nouă şi originală, care a schimbat îns... continue