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Book Recommendations for General Fiction + Strong Women

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Total Books Recommended: 834

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Genre: Fiction
Literary Fiction - 359
Historical Fiction - 281
Thrillers - 90
Mystery - 76
Romance/Love Stories - 38
Short Stories - 29
Speculative, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Alt. History - 78
Poetry & Novels in Verse - 5

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Firsts
Debuts - 257
1st in Series - 50

Humor & Uplifting
Uplifting - 33
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Families
Generational Sagas - 151
Parenting & Families - 121

Ages & Stages
Adult Books From Child's Perspective - 26
Coming of Age - 203
Mid-Life Onwards - 48
Dealing with Loss - 146

Ethnicity
Books in Translation - 14
Immigrants & Expats - 86
Black Authors - 66
Latinx Authors - 9
Asian Authors - 78
Jewish Authors - 26
Middle-Eastern Authors - 11
Native and Indigenous Authors - 8

Gender & Sexuality
Female Friendships - 135
Strong Women - 834
LGBTQ+ - 41

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Philosophical - 22
Religious or Spiritual Themes - 57

Magical or Supernatural
Magical or Supernatural - 83
Magical Realism - 15

Miscellaneous
Small Press Titles - 53
Books about Books - 28
Physical & Mental Differences - 51
Books About Animals - 16
War Related - 149
Nature & Environment - 41
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Heroes - 18
LibraryReads Picks - 105

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400+ Pages - 64
250-400 Pages - 834
Less Than 250 Pages - 88

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Time Period
17th Century or Earlier - 66
18th Century - 17
19th Century - 88
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Major Regions
USA - 359
Canada - 18
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Europe - 152
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Global - 18
Imaginary Locations - 31

USA (48 States)
N.H. Vt. Maine - 16
Conn. & R.I. - 3
Mass. - 23
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New York State - 87
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Ark. La. Ok. - 9
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Nebr.& Dakotas - 2
Colo. Wyo. Mont. - 6
Ariz. Nev. N.M. Utah - 9
California - 57
Wash. Ore. Idaho - 18

USA Regions
New England, USA - 66
Mid-Atlantic, USA - 106
South, USA - 86
Midwest, USA - 38
West, USA - 92

Europe by Region
UK (Britain) & Ireland - 146
Scandinavia - 7
Netherlands & Belgium - 1
France - 30
Spain - 4
Germany - 12
Italy - 18
Eastern Europe - 13

Asia by Region
Middle-East (West Asia) - 28
Russia (North Asia) - 5
Central Asia - 4
East Asia (except China) - 12
China - 14
South Asia (except India) - 8
India - 14
South-East Asia - 8

Africa by Region
Eastern Africa - 8
Middle & Southern Africa - 11
Northern & Western Africa - 19

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  • The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac
    Louise Kennedy
    Paperback: 12/03/2024
     
    Brilliant, dark stories of women's lives by "a very major talent" (Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times)
  • Hello Beautiful
    Ann Napolitano
    Paperback: 11/19/2024
     
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that ...
  • The Frozen River
    Ariel Lawhon
    Paperback: 11/05/2024
     
    From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping ...
  • A Council of Dolls
    Mona Susan Power
    Paperback: 11/05/2024
     
    The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American ...
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    Absolution: A Novel
    Alice McDermott
    Paperback: 10/29/2024
     
    A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the ...
  • Murder by Degrees
    Ritu Mukerji
    Paperback: 10/15/2024
     
    For fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd, Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th ...
  • The Rest of You
    Maame Blue
    Paperback: 10/08/2024
     
    An internationally award-winning writer makes her triumphant American debut in this emotionally powerful story...

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