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Lauren Willig

3.81 · 524 ratings

• Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig
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• The Summer Country by Lauren Willig
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historical · mystery · regency · suspense · contemporary · victorian · georgian · behind-doors · 20th century · open-door · glimpses-kisses · war · class difference · heroine sleuth · military · new adult · muslim · sweet-hero · anthologies · paranormal

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Daphne du Maurier

3.95 · 439 ratings

• Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
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• Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier

mystery · historical · suspense · contemporary · 20th century · pirates · dark · regency · fantasy · horror · war · victorian · young adult · glimpses-kisses · paranormal · age difference · death · love triangle · poor heroine · alpha male

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Karin Slaughter

4.16 · 333 ratings

• Unseen by Karin Slaughter
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mystery · suspense · contemporary · heroine sleuth · dark · urban fantasy · cold hero · fantasy · tall-heroine · abuse · abduction · bad boys · bikers · misogyny

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Kate Quinn

4.20 · 303 ratings

• A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii by Kate Quinn
• A Year of Ravens by Kate Quinn
• The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
• The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
• The Huntress by Kate Quinn

historical · ancient times · medieval · mystery · royalty · war · suspense · fantasy · class difference · political-intrigue · military · europe · behind-doors · contemporary · 20th century · ukraine · egypt · horror · northern-africa · russia

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Katherine Arden

4.20 · 245 ratings

• The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
• The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

medieval · fantasy · demons · death · magic · historical · rape-non-mc · paranormal · witches · legends & fairy tales · strong heroine · high fantasy · competent heroine · behind-doors · mystery · independent heroine · cold hero · new adult · russia · possessive hero

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Robin LaFevers

3.97 · 184 ratings

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• Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers
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young adult · royalty · paranormal · magic · historical · fantasy · medieval · dark · war · suspense · dangerous heroine · death · mystery · abuse · gifted heroine · urban fantasy · strong heroine · miscarriage · pagan · past-abuse

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Jeffrey Archer

4.00 · 179 ratings

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• Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
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• Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer

mystery · suspense · historical · 20th century · contemporary · war · sports · dark · slow burn · vengeance · from hate to love · humor

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Renee Ahdieh

3.92 · 175 ratings

• The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
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suspense · arranged marriage · mystery · angst · sheiks · war · fantasy · from hate to love · cold hero · south asian · magic · love triangle · death · m-f · historical · forced proximity · dystopian · paranormal · third-person-pov · multicultural

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Alafair Burke

3.85 · 164 ratings

• Piece of My Heart by Alafair Burke
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mystery · suspense · heroine sleuth · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary

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Sharon Kay Penman

4.37 · 162 ratings

• The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman
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• The Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman
• Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman
• Here be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman

medieval · historical · war · royalty · europe · fantasy · united-kingdom · british-isles · 20th century · england · wales · behind-doors · shy heroine · rich heroine · mystery · arranged marriage · angst · tortured heroine · military · death

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Delia Owens

4.11 · 162 ratings

• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

historical · mystery · young adult · usa · dual-pov · m-f · betrayal · poor heroine · survival · love triangle · non-trad-hea · independent heroine · new adult · angst · open-door · abuse · shy heroine · north-carolina · competent heroine · suspense

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Freida McFadden

3.94 · 142 ratings

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• The Devil Wears Scrubs by Freida McFadden

suspense · mystery · contemporary · humor · urban · fantasy

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William Goldman

4.40 · 128 ratings

• The Princess Bride by William Goldman

love triangle · small town · death · magic · virgin heroine · sunny hero · m-f · dual-pov · historical · found-family · bad boys · humor · mystery · rich heroine · fighters · abuse-non-mc · fantasy · tortured heroine · medieval · legends & fairy tales

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Camilla Läckberg

3.85 · 127 ratings

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• The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg

suspense · mystery · contemporary · war · heroine sleuth

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Ariana Franklin

3.98 · 108 ratings

• A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin
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• City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin
• The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
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mystery · historical · medieval · suspense · heroine sleuth · independent heroine · competent heroine · strong heroine · death · contemporary · dark · war · 20th century · arthurian · rape-non-mc · behind-doors · royalty · child-sexual-abuse · child-death · rape

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Laurie R. King

3.97 · 103 ratings

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• A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
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mystery · heroine sleuth · historical · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · urban fantasy · vampires · anthologies · science fiction · shapeshifters · witches · victorian · magic · werewolves

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Sarah Dunant

3.70 · 100 ratings

• Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
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mystery · historical · medieval · italy · contemporary · europe · erotica · behind-doors · ableism · independent heroine · south-europe · death · disabilities and marks

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Catherine Fisher

3.61 · 62 ratings

• Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
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young adult · paranormal · historical · dual-pov · suspense · magic · contemporary · dark · fantasy · steampunk · male-pov · medieval · futuristic · mystery · dystopian · royalty · cold heroine · urban fantasy

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Greer Macallister

3.70 · 43 ratings

• Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister
• The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister

mystery · suspense · historical · heroine sleuth · fantasy · paranormal · magic · war

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Heather Dixon

3.84 · 40 ratings

• Entwined by Heather Dixon

clean · historical · paranormal · dystopian · mystery · medieval · futuristic · glimpses-kisses · fantasy · contemporary · legends & fairy tales · magic · suspense · young adult · royalty

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Janet Lee Carey

3.68 · 40 ratings

• Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
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young adult · fantasy · paranormal · historical · medieval · royalty · legends & fairy tales · mystery · magic · contemporary · fae · witches · dark

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Umberto Eco

4.19 · 36 ratings

• The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

historical · fantasy · 20th century · medieval · suspense · mystery · humor · contemporary

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Howard Roughan

3.90 · 32 ratings

• Honeymoon by Howard Roughan

suspense · mystery · contemporary

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Doug Dorst

3.85 · 28 ratings

• S. by Doug Dorst

suspense · mystery · contemporary

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Katie Gutierrez

3.74 · 25 ratings

• More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez

suspense · historical · contemporary · mystery

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Bridget Zinn

3.98 · 24 ratings

• Poison by Bridget Zinn

magic · strong heroine · medieval · legends & fairy tales · contemporary · historical · young adult · royalty · mystery · paranormal · shapeshifters · glimpses-kisses · fantasy · witches

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May Cobb

3.27 · 21 ratings

• My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

suspense · mystery · contemporary

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Melodie Winawer

3.73 · 20 ratings

• The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer

fantasy · paranormal · historical · time travel · medieval · suspense · mystery · contemporary

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