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Books Like At the Water's Edge

by Sara Gruen · about this book

Loved At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen? If its historical fiction, romance and world war ii hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Witch's Kind, The Great Gatsby and When He Was Wicked. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside At the Water's Edge: Historical Fiction · Romance · World War II · Scotland · Female Lead

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   The Witch's Kind

   Louisa Morgan

   Marriage in Trouble · Historical Fiction · World War II · Character-Driven · Atmospheric

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   The Great Gatsby

   F. Scott Fitzgerald

   Wealthy Protagonist · Marriage in Trouble · Wealthy Families · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven

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   When He Was Wicked

   Julia Quinn

   Wealthy Protagonist · Scotland · Wealthy Families · Historical Fiction · Romance

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   The Shadowed Land

   Signe Pike

   Historical Fiction · Scotland · Marriage in Trouble · Character-Driven · Atmospheric

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   The Room on Rue Amelie

   Kristin Harmel

   World War II · Marriage in Trouble · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Romance

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   The German Wife

   Kelly Rimmer

   World War II · Marriage in Trouble · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Female Lead

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   Before the Crown

   Flora Harding

   World War II · Wealthy Protagonist · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Romance

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   The Firebird

   Susanna Kearsley

   Scotland · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Romance · Atmospheric

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   The Listeners

   Maggie Stiefvater

   World War II · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Atmospheric · Romance

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    The Mitford Secret

    Jessica Fellowes

    World War II · Historical Fiction · Wealthy Families · Atmospheric · Character-Driven

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11. 

    The Second Life of Mirielle West

    Amanda Skenandore

    Wealthy Protagonist · Historical Fiction · Marriage in Trouble · Character-Driven · Female Lead

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12. 

    The Last Rose of Shanghai

    Weina Dai Randel

    World War II · Wealthy Protagonist · Historical Fiction · Romance · Female Lead

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    The Barman of the Ritz

    Philippe Collin

    World War II · Historical Fiction · Wealthy Families · Character-Driven · Atmospheric

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    The Seamstress

    Frances de Pontes Peebles

    Marriage in Trouble · Historical Fiction · Wealthy Families · Character-Driven · Atmospheric

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15. 

    Where the Sky Begins

    Rhys Bowen

    World War II · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Romance · Female Lead

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    The House on Biscayne Bay

    Chanel Cleeton

    Wealthy Families · Marriage in Trouble · Historical Fiction · Atmospheric · Female Lead

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17. 

    The Last Lifeboat

    Hazel Gaynor

    World War II · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Atmospheric · Female Lead

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18. 

    Memoirs of a Geisha

    Arthur Golden

    World War II · Historical Fiction · Character-Driven · Atmospheric · Romance

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    The Storm Sister

    Lucinda Riley

    Historical Fiction · World War II · Character-Driven · Atmospheric · Romance

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20. 

    Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

    Diana Gabaldon

    Scotland · World War II · Historical Fiction · Atmospheric · Romance

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