Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner
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Historical Fiction 2013
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Native American Historical Fiction
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The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
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Love You Forever by Robert MunschStill Alice by Lisa GenovaWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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484 books — 291 voters
A Monster Calls by Patrick NessThe Barbarian Nurseries by Héctor Tobar
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The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
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1,576 books — 2,472 voters
Hannah's Dream by Diane  HammondThe 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,774 voters

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
What Dystopian Readers Should Know
128 books — 58 voters
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Dual Time Romances
262 books — 682 voters

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Books about American slavery
404 books — 403 voters
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