10 books for fans of The Fiery Cross
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The Scottish Prisoner
Lord John Grey • Book 3
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Set in 1760, this installment forces Jamie Fraser from his Lake District exile into a dangerous conspiracy involving his illegitimate son and damning government corruption papers.
★ 4.24 Goodreads (35.9K ratings) - 2
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Seaside Library • Book 1
by Alexandre Dumas
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After years of wrongful imprisonment, escaped convict Edmond Dantès uses a hidden treasure to become the Count of Monte Cristo and systematically ruin his betrayers.
★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.0M ratings) - 4
Gone With the Wind, The Margaret Mitchell Anniversary Edition
Gone with the Wind • Book 1
by Margaret; Michener Mitchell
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Scarlett O'Hara's obsession with Ashley Wilkes drives her through the burning of Atlanta and Reconstruction's harsh aftermath in this sprawling Southern epic.
★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.3M ratings) - 5
Innocent Traitor
by Alison Weir
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Weir dramatizes Lady Jane Grey's brief, doomed reign through multiple perspectives, showing how political ambition sacrificed an innocent teenager to Tudor power struggles in 1553.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (35.1K ratings) - 6
The Apothecary's Daughter
by Julie Klassen
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Cursed with perfect recall, Lilly remembers everything about her mother's disappearance except the truth her father refuses to share. Klassen weaves Regency romance with mystery as Lilly's journey to London uncovers family secrets and unexpected love.
★ 3.82 Goodreads (27.3K ratings) - 7
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist • Book 1
by Jessie Burton, Unknown Author
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Burton weaves a tale of prophetic miniatures and Dutch Golden Age secrets as young Nella discovers her dollhouse predicts—or controls—her family's fate. The mystery deepens with every tiny, impossible detail.
★ 3.62 Goodreads (153.6K ratings) - 8
The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3: Red River to Appomattox
The Civil War • Book 3
by Shelby Foote
★ 4.55 Goodreads (7.5K ratings) - 9
The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian
The Civil War • Book 2
by Shelby Foote
★ 4.53 Goodreads (7.7K ratings) - 10
Why Kill the Innocent
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 13
by C.S. Harris
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Young musician Jane Ambrose's brutal murder connects to Princess Charlotte, pulling Sebastian St. Cyr into treacherous royal politics. Harris weaves historical detail with mystery as winter London becomes a character itself.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (5.8K ratings)