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Book Recommendations for General Fiction + Historical Fiction

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Firsts
Debuts - 160
1st in Series - 24

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Uplifting - 12
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Generational Sagas - 105
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Ages & Stages
Adult Books From Child's Perspective - 19
Coming of Age - 109
Mid-Life Onwards - 22
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Books in Translation - 13
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Asian Authors - 54
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Female Friendships - 66
Strong Women - 281
LGBTQ+ - 39

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Philosophical - 8
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Magical or Supernatural - 42
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Miscellaneous
Small Press Titles - 27
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Books About Animals - 5
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400+ Pages - 92
250-400 Pages - 655
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17th Century or Earlier - 109
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USA - 228
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Europe - 218
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Imaginary Locations - 2

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Mass. - 17
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Ariz. Nev. N.M. Utah - 6
California - 22
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New England, USA - 41
Mid-Atlantic, USA - 57
South, USA - 69
Midwest, USA - 25
West, USA - 42

Europe by Region
UK (Britain) & Ireland - 149
Scandinavia - 10
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Asia by Region
Middle-East (West Asia) - 24
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East Asia (except China) - 16
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Eastern Africa - 6
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    Women's Hotel: A Novel
    Daniel M. Lavery
    Hardcover: 10/15/2024
     
    From the New York Times bestselling author and advice columnist, a poignant and funny debut novel about the ...
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    Paperback: 10/15/2024
     
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    Paperback: 10/01/2024
     
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    Hardcover: 10/01/2024
     
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    Daniel Mason
    Paperback: 10/01/2024
     
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    Olga Tokarczuk
    Hardcover: 09/24/2024
     
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    Paperback: 09/24/2024
     
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    Wendy Chin-Tanner
    Paperback: 09/17/2024
     
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