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Fictionalising Women of the Past

Books based on the lives of women from history, ranging from writers through to those who in strength, paved the way for others.
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An Indiscreet Princess (Georgie Blalock)
An Indiscreet Princess
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Georgie Blalock
Mademoiselle Chanel (C.W Gortner)
Mademoiselle Chanel
2
C.W Gortner
The Age of Light (Whitney Scharer)
The Age of Light
3
Whitney Scharer
The Other Einstein (Marie Benedict)
The Other Einstein
4
Marie Benedict
Jackie and Maria (Gill Paul)
Jackie and Maria
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Gill Paul
American Princess (Stephanie Thornton)
American Princess
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Stephanie Thornton
Diva (Daisy Goodwin)
Diva
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Daisy Goodwin
Queen of Bedlam (Laura Purcell)
Queen of Bedlam
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Laura Purcell
The Girl Puzzle (Kate Braithwaite)
The Girl Puzzle
9
Kate Braithwaite
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle (Rosalind Miles)
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle
10
Rosalind Miles
Trial of Elizabeth Cree (Peter Ackroyd)
Trial of Elizabeth Cree
11
Peter Ackroyd
The Murder of Harriet Monckton (Elizabeth Haynes)
The Murder of Harriet Monckton
12
Elizabeth Haynes
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb (Melanie Benjamin)
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
13
Melanie Benjamin
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress (Ariel Lawhon)
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
14
Ariel Lawhon
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (Marie Benedict)
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
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Marie Benedict
The Only Woman in the Room (Marie Benedict)
The Only Woman in the Room
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Marie Benedict
Love and Fury (Samantha Silva)
Love and Fury
17
Samantha Silva
The Aviator's Wife
The Aviator's Wife
18
Madame Tussaud (Michelle Moran)
Madame Tussaud
19
Michelle Moran
Mary Mrs. A. Lincoln (Janis Cooke Newman)
Mary Mrs. A. Lincoln
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Janis Cooke Newman
Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
Blonde
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Joyce Carol Oates
Alice I Have Been (Benjamin, Melanie)
Alice I Have Been
22
Benjamin, Melanie
Sally Hemings (Barbara Chase-Riboud)
Sally Hemings
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Barbara Chase-Riboud
Stealing Heaven (Meade)
Stealing Heaven
24
Meade
The Countess (Rebecca Johns)
The Countess
25
Rebecca Johns
Girl Waits With Gun (Amy Stewart)
Girl Waits With Gun
26
Amy Stewart
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story (Carolyn Meyer)
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
27
Carolyn Meyer
Mary Coin
Mary Coin
28
Behave (Andromeda Romano-Lax)
Behave
29
Andromeda Romano-Lax
Under the Wide and Starry Sky (Nancy Horan)
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
30
Nancy Horan
The Wild Irish (Robin Maxwell)
The Wild Irish
31
Robin Maxwell
Lady Clementine (Marie Benedict)
Lady Clementine
32
Marie Benedict
The Personal Librarian (Marie Benedict)
The Personal Librarian
33
Marie Benedict
White Rose Rebel (Janet Paisley)
White Rose Rebel
34
Janet Paisley
Exit the Actress (Priya Parmar)
Exit the Actress
35
Priya Parmar
Never Anyone but You (Rupert Thomson)
Never Anyone but You
36
Rupert Thomson
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
37
Philippa Gregory
Katherine (Anya Seton)
Katherine
38
Anya Seton
Loving Frank (Nancy Horan)
Loving Frank
39
Nancy Horan
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
40
Michael Cunningham
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