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Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

This novel tells the story of Lily, a 14-year-old girl in the 1960s South, who runs away from her abusive father with her nanny and three black beekeeping sisters. Filled with rich, poetic language and deep emotional resonance, this book explores themes of race, identity, and the transformative power of sisterhood, much like The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

Christina Baker Kline

The Orphan Train

This historical novel tells the story of Vivian, an elderly woman who was orphaned as a child and sent west on a train to find a new home, and Molly, a troubled teenage girl in foster care today. As they discover the secrets of their pasts, they form a deep bond that transcends time. Like The Hope Chest of Arabella King, this book explores themes of family, loss, and the power of human connection.

Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Narrated by Death, this novel tells the story of Liesel, a young girl in Nazi Germany who discovers the power of words and books to heal and connect people, even in the darkest of times. With its rich, evocative language and powerful themes of love, loss, and the human spirit, this book will resonate with fans of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

This epic novel tells the story of the Price family, Baptist missionaries in the Belgian Congo in the 1960s, and their harrowing experiences as they confront the complex realities of colonialism, religion, and cultural difference. With its richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place, this book will appeal to readers who enjoyed the historical and cultural detail of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

This historical novel tells the story of Harrison Shepherd, a half-Mexican, half-American man who becomes caught up in the political turmoil of Mexico in the 1930s and eventually finds himself at the center of the McCarthy-era Communist witch hunts in the United States. With its richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place, this book will appeal to readers who enjoyed the historical and cultural detail of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

This historical novel tells the story of two sisters in France during World War II, who must navigate the dangers of occupation and resistance as they fight for their own survival and that of their loved ones. With its richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place, this book will appeal to readers who enjoyed the historical and cultural detail of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

M.L. Stedman

The Light Between Oceans

This novel tells the story of Tom and Isabel, a lighthouse keeper and his wife who live off the coast of Western Australia and make a fateful decision that will change their lives forever. With its richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place, this book will appeal to readers who enjoyed the historical and cultural detail of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.

Mary Ann Shaffer

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

This epistolary novel tells the story of Juliet Ashton, a London-based writer who begins exchanging letters with a group of readers on the island of Guernsey during World War II, and discovers a community that has been deeply affected by the war and the occupation. With its richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place, this book will appeal to readers who enjoyed the historical and cultural detail of The Hope Chest of Arabella King.