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Books Like The Valley of Horses

by Jean M. Auel · about this book

Loved The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel? If its series, female lead and historical fiction hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Arrow's Flight, Drums of Autumn and Graceling. 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 The Valley of Horses: Series · Female Lead · Historical Fiction · Survival Story · Adventure

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   Arrow's Flight

   Mercedes Lackey

   Horses · Coming of Age · Series · Female Lead · Adventure

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   Drums of Autumn

   Diana Gabaldon

   Historical Fiction · Series · Adventure · Sprawling Epic · Female Lead

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   Graceling

   Kristin Cashore

   Coming of Age · Survival Story · Female Lead · Adventure · Series

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   The Bronze Horseman

   Paullina Simons

   Survival Story · Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Series · Female Lead

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   Tom's Crossing

   Mark Z. Danielewski

   Horses · Coming of Age · Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Adventure

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   The Moon Sister

   Lucinda Riley

   Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Series · Female Lead · Romance

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7. 

   Ship of Magic

   Robin Hobb

   Coming of Age · Sprawling Epic · Series · Adventure · Female Lead

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   Onyx & Ivory

   Mindee Arnett

   Horses · Adventure · Series · Female Lead · Romance

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   The City of Brass

   S.A. Chakraborty

   Sprawling Epic · Series · Adventure · Female Lead · Healer

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    Menewood

    Nicola Griffith

    Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Female Lead · Series · Romance

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11. 

    The Great Alone

    Kristin Hannah

    Survival Story · Historical Fiction · Coming of Age · Female Lead · Romance

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    Tess of the Road

    Rachel Hartman

    Coming of Age · Adventure · Female Lead · Sexual Assault Content · Slow-Paced

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13. 

    The Other Bennet Sister

    Janice Hadlow

    Historical Fiction · Coming of Age · Female Lead · Romance · Feminism

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14. 

    Tower of Dawn

    Sarah J. Maas

    Adventure · Sprawling Epic · Series · Romance · Female Lead

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15. 

    Ordinary Monsters

    J.M. Miro

    Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Orphans · Series · Adventure

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16. 

    The Forgotten Kingdom

    Signe Pike

    Historical Fiction · Sprawling Epic · Series · Female Lead · Adventure

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17. 

    To Shape a Dragon's Breath

    Moniquill Blackgoose

    Coming of Age · Series · Historical Fiction · Female Lead · Adventure

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18. 

    The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)

    Suzanne Collins

    Survival Story · Adventure · Series · Female Lead · Romance

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19. 

    Forge

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    Survival Story · Coming of Age · Historical Fiction · Series · Adventure

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20. 

    The Wolf Den

    Elodie Harper

    Survival Story · Historical Fiction · Series · Female Lead · Feminism

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