Anyone have a recommendation for books with a “sister” theme?
Looking for books with a “sister” theme… I am historical fiction junky. Anyone have a recommendation?
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Looking for books with a “sister” theme… I am historical fiction junky. Anyone have a recommendation?
Curtis Sittenfeld has one called Sisterland (I think). Wonderful book, although no history). You probably already know about The Other Boleyn girl, I’m assuming.
Thank you! I have read The Other Boleyn Girl (and loved it)… will check out Sittenfeld.
Secrets of a Charmed Life… trying to remember the author. Set in WWII London. Centers on two sisters. It was excellent!
Sounds perfect… thanks Brynn!!!
https://smile.amazon.com/Secrets-Charmed-Life-Susan-Meissner/dp/0451419928/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524934271&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=secrets+of+a+charmed+life+susan+meissner
As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner. Really good! And it’s historical fiction! ?
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd!
Loved this one!!
This is perfect. Sisters, history and important theme!!
The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd also. The Distance Between Us by Maggie O’Farrell (although not historical), After You’d Gone and Instructions For A Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell are also excellent though are more about family relationships and contemporary and 1970’s based respectively. Philippa Gregory also wrote Three Sisters Three Queens. Little Women by Louisa May Allcott is maybe too obvious, The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton features a sister-in-law relationship.
Great list! I’ve read some but not all… thank you!
You’re welcome!
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Other Boleyn Girl
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Home With My Sisters by Mary Carter
The Seven Sisters series
River of Time series by Lisa Bergen: Waterfall, Cascade, Torrent, Bourne & Tributary (novellas),Deluge
the winter garden by Kristin Hannah
Nightingale
When we were yours.
Do you mean Before we were yours?
Yes. Thanks.
Great book
White Chysanthemun sounds beautiful!!! I haven’t read it yet but its high on my tbr
SISTERS by Nancy Jensen
Three Sisters, Three Queens
That one is next on my list, I’m looking forward to it ?
Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Note: This book might be a tough read becasue it deals with children kidnapped and sold to wealthy families through orphanages but it’s totally worth the read. I’m not a historical fiction fan and I usually stay away from heavy topics but I really enjoyed it.)
It’s so good.
Echos by Danielle Steele
Kopp Sisters.
The Easter Parade by Richard Yates
Everything Here is Beautiful, don’t remember the author’s name…
Ooh yes – Invention of Wings by Tracy Chevalier.
The Nightingale .
I second Sandy’s recommendation! Just finished reading The Nightingale…amazing read about 2sisters.
Margot, can’t remember the author. Margot is the sister to Anne Frank what what would have happened had she lived.
The secret life of bees, sue monk kids. Sisters May, June and July
The Slient Sister, not historical fiction. Fiction, mystery, thriller. By Diane Chamberlain
The nightingale
Chains
The Other Boleyn Girl
Alice Hoffman.
The Thirteenth Tale
The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
The Forgotten a Garden by Kate Morton.
Agree with all these suggestions and would add The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent. More about mother-daughter relationship but also touches on sibling bond.
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Nightingale
Her Fearful Symmetry
Fantastic book!
@Sharna I loved it! Such a rich story.
Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Loved this book. ❤️
I just wrote a book review column last month on sister relationships and the three I recommended were 1) Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate- powerful historical fiction 2) Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld and 3) Drowning Ruth- an interesting mystery and relationship twist
The Weird Sisters
Vanessa and Her Sister
The orphans tale
Sister of my Heart
Also Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (It’s also a movie starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock and Stockard Channing)
Also my sisters keeper by jodi piccicoult i think i spelled that wrong
The Other Boleyn Girl
If you want some contemporary sister stories, Kristin Hannah wrote several: Between Sisters, Summer Island, True Colors, Magic Hour, and The Nightingale. I loved them all.
“The Other Boleyn Girl” Philippa Gregory
Secrets of a charmed life by Susan Meissner
The.virgin suicides
The midwife’s revolt