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Longbourn
Jo Baker
★★★★· Published 2013· 332 pages
Pride and Prejudice from the servants' side of the house. If you're an Austen fan, this is such a treat.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden
The life of a geisha in pre-war Kyoto, lush with detail. Immersive and hard to put down.
The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah
A family moves to remote Alaska and things go dark fast under an abusive, unraveling father. Kristin Hannah at her most propulsive — I flew through it.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
David Mitchell
David Mitchell drops you into a Dutch trading post off Japan around 1800 and doesn't let go. Dense but rewarding, with some unforgettable set pieces.