Historical Fiction

If you loved Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code, keep on reading with some of these ten books like The Rose Code. They carry similar themes, settings and character arcs.

Use these The Rose Code book club questions to get your group discussing themes of love, courage, friendship and intrigue. Get discussion prompts, a synopsis and selected reviews.

Figure our where to start (or where to go next) with this full list of Taylor Jenkins Reid books- ranked, rated and with a synopsis for each book.

Use our The Lost Apothecary book club questions to discuss this book’s female-centric themes and dual timeline. Get discussion prompts, a synopsis, selected reviews and related reads.

Explore the grace of animals and the kindness of strangers using our West With Giraffes book club questions. Get discussion prompts, a synopsis and selected reviews.

Use our book club questions for The Four Winds to explore the book’s themes of love, loss, courage and discrimination. Get discussion prompts, a synopsis and selected reviews.

Explore the “what if” of Jesus’ marriage to Ana using our book club questions for The Book of Longings. This discussion guide features prompts, selected reviews and a synopsis.

Crack open one of these best books on Ireland and get inspired to go there. These 30 great Irish reads deliver on a strong sense of place, moody drama and classic Irish humor.

Load up your TBR with these great books on Iceland. The list features frosty landscapes, warm friendships, quirky culture and epic Viking sagas. Includes both fiction & non-fiction.

Stock up on books set in Paris. This list of epic reads features novels, mysteries, memoirs and history, all featuring Paris as the main character.

These books on Scotland feature 40 fantastic reads across genre. Get fiction and non-fiction books with crazy characters, stormy weather and a slice of Scottish culture.

These books about Sri Lanka make for great armchair travel. Learn about Sri Lanka’s culture, history and daily life with these novels and non-fiction books.