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If you loved The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of The Things We Cannot Say

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    The Women

    by Kristin Hannah

    ★ 5.00 BLT Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.6M)
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    The Frozen River

    by Ariel Lawhon

    ★ 4.71 BLT Score (594.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (594.0K)
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    Homegoing

    by Yaa Gyasi

    ★ 4.70 BLT Score (410.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K)
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    The Alice Network

    by Kate Quinn

    ★ 4.67 BLT Score (642.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (642.8K)
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    Gates of Fire

    by Steven Pressfield

    ★ 4.66 BLT Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (44.4K)
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    The Song of Achilles

    by Madeline Miller

    ★ 4.66 BLT Score (2.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.0M)
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    The Killer Angels

    The Civil War Trilogy • Book 2

    by Michael Shaara

    ★ 4.57 BLT Score (92.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (92.5K)
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    Bring Up The Bodies

    Thomas Cromwell • Book 2

    by Hilary Mantel, Unknown Author

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (105.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (105.7K)
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    Where the Sky Begins

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    ★ 4.36 BLT Score (34.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (34.4K)
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    The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak

    ★ 4.73 BLT Score (2.9M ratings)
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