Recommendations based on Dawn on a Distant Shoreby Sara Donati

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  1. Into the Wilderness

    by Sara Donati
    A family's journey of adventure, courage and self-discovery amidst the vastness of the American frontier.

    Weaving a tapestry of fact and fiction, Sara Donati's epic novel sweeps us into another time and place...and into the heart of a forbidden affair between an unconventional Englishwoman and an ... (Goodreads)

  2. Lake in the Clouds

    by Sara Donati
    A woman's journey to find her place in the world, set against the backdrop of the American wilderness in the 19th century.

    Lake in the Clouds In her extraordinary novels Into the Wilderness and Dawn on a Distant Shore , award-winning author Sara Donati deftly captured the vast, untamed wilds of late-eighteenth-century ... (Goodreads)

  3. Fire Along the Sky

    by Sara Donati
    The Bonner family faces new challenges as they settle in the wilderness of New York during the War of 1812.

    With epic sweep and breathtaking adventure, Sara Donati’s bestselling saga of an Early American family’s struggle for survival in the Northeast wilderness continues with the story of an indomitable ... (Goodreads)

  4. Voyager

    by Diana Gabaldon
    A grand adventure across time and space, filled with romance, danger and mystery.

    Voyager opens on the battlefield at Culloden , where Jamie Fraser finds himself gravely wounded and his rival Jack Randall dead. Jamie is carried to a nearby farmhouse where 18 Highland soldiers have ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Fiery Cross

    by Diana Gabaldon
    Epic saga of a time-traveling couple navigating the dangers of 18th century Scotland.

    Claire, the heroine of Outlander , figures in The Fiery Cross as a reluctant oracle and wife to Jamie Fraser, her 18th-century partner, and faces the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American ... (Wikipedia)

  6. A Breath of Snow and Ashes

    by Diana Gabaldon
    A time-traveling story of loss and redemption, as characters confront the past and the future.

    Claire is the wife of Jamie Fraser, her 18th century husband, and facing the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American Revolution . The preceding novel,, The Fiery Cross, , concluded with ... (Wikipedia)

  7. A Discovery of Witches

    by Deborah Harkness
    An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.

    Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Winter Rose

    by Jennifer Donnelly
    Love, loss, and redemption in 19th-century England.

    An epic tale of secret love and hidden passions. It is 1900 and the dangerous streets of East London are no place for a well-bred woman. But India Selwyn Jones is headstrong: she has trained as one ... (Goodreads)

  9. Ross Poldark

    by Winston Graham
    Tale of a man's struggles to restore his family's fortunes amidst the backdrop of 18th century Cornwall.

    Ross Poldark is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age. Ross Poldark returns ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Black Stallion

    by Walter Farley
    A young boy's friendship with a wild horse, overcoming challenges and finding courage.

    Published originally in 1941, this book is about a young boy, Alec Ramsay who finds a wild black stallion at a small Arabian port on the Red Sea. Between the black stallion and young boy, a strange ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Power of One

    by Bryce Courtenay
    A young man's journey of self-discovery, overcoming the odds and finding strength in adversity.

    The Power of One follows an English-speaking South African boy named Peekay from 1939 to 1951. The story begins when Peekay's mother has a nervous breakdown, and Peekay ends up being raised by a Zulu ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The King's Curse

    by Philippa Gregory
    The story of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, and her struggle to protect her family from the malicious schemes of King Henry VIII.

    Since Henry Tudor's accession to the English throne as Henry VII , Margaret Plantagenet has had to distance herself from her connection to the former royal family to survive. Married to a minor Tudor ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Feversong

    by Karen Marie Moning
    The final installment of the Fever series, where MacKayla Lane must face the ultimate evil to save the world and those she loves.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning returns with the epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Fever series, where a world thrown into chaos grows more treacherous at every turn. As ... (Goodreads)

  14. Year of Wonders

    by Geraldine Brooks
    A small English village grapples with the effects of the bubonic plague.

    When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Great Zoo of China

    by Matthew Reilly
    A thrilling adventure as a group of experts visit a new zoo in China, only to discover it's not just any zoo. It's a dangerous, deadly, and terrifying place.

    Dr. Cassandra Jane "CJ" Cameron is an alligator expert working as a freelance journalist when she is contacted by, National Geographic, for an assignment. , , She is selected to attend a preview of a ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The White Princess

    by Philippa Gregory
    The story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, who marries Henry VII and becomes the mother of Henry VIII.

    Richard III has been killed in the Battle of Bosworth , and his devastated niece and lover Elizabeth of York must marry Richard's conqueror Henry Tudor , the new king of England, to finally end the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Open House

    by Elizabeth Berg
    A woman's search for a sense of belonging, exploring the importance of human connection.

    Throughout the 20 years of her marriage, Samantha Morrow has been content with her life, though she knows it isn't perfect. She has a nice home, a great son, and a husband she loves. But everything ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Valley of Horses

    by Jean M. Auel
    Prehistoric adventure of a young woman navigating a dangerous, but beautiful landscape.

    The book starts off from the events at the end of, The Clan of the Cave Bear, detailing the life of a young Cro-Magnon woman named Ayla who has just been exiled from the Clan, the band of ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Innocent Traitor

    by Alison Weir
    A historical novel about Lady Jane Grey, her tumultuous reign as Queen of England, and her tragic fate.

    The story starts with her birth in 1537. The daughter of Lady Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk , Jane is seen as a burden by her parents, both of whom resent her for being a girl ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Wizard's First Rule

    by Terry Goodkind
    A magical journey of self-discovery as a young man embarks on a quest to save the world.

    The primary protagonist in Wizard's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Sepulchre

    by Kate Mosse
    A young woman's adventures in a mysterious French village, uncovering secrets from the past.

    In 1891, Léonie Vernier is a young girl living in Paris until an invitation from her uncle's widow Isolde prompts a journey to the Carcassonne region with her brother, Anatole. Unknown to Leonie, her ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Flowers from the Storm

    by Laura Kinsale
    A forbidden romance between a theologian and a woman with memory loss.

    The Duke of Jervaulx was brilliant - and dangerous. Considered dissolute, reckless, and extravagant, he was transparently referred to as the "D of J" in scandal sheets. But sometimes the most ... (Goodreads)

  23. Fifty Shades Trilogy

    by E.L. James
    A story of an unlikely romance between a naive college student and a powerful, wealthy businessman.

    Now available in a single volume, E L James's New York Times #1 bestselling trilogy has been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as being "in a class by itself." Beginning with the GoodReads Choice Award ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Firebird

    by Susanna Kearsley
    A woman with psychic abilities is hired to authenticate a painting and uncovers a centuries-old mystery.

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Light Between Oceans

    by M.L. Stedman
    A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)

  26. Thunderhead

    by Douglas Preston
    A gripping adventure through a dystopian future as a young couple battle to save their world.

    Nora Kelly, a young archaeologist in Santa Fe, receives a letter written sixteen years ago, yet mysteriously mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a fantastic discovery ... (Goodreads)

  27. Lonesome Dove

    by Larry McMurtry
    Epic tale of two former Texas Rangers on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana.

    It is the late 1870s. , Captain Woodrow F. Call and Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae, two famous retired Texas Rangers , run the Hat Creek Cattle Company and Livery Emporium in the small Texas border ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Wideacre

    by Philippa Gregory
    A historical novel set in 18th century England, following the life of a strong-willed woman who will stop at nothing to inherit her family's estate.

    Beatrice Lacey is the daughter of the Squire of Wideacre, an estate situated on the South Downs , centred around Wideacre Hall. Devoted to her father, at the age of five years she falls in love with ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Anne of Ingleside

    by L.M. Montgomery
    A charming story of a mother's love, set in a small Canadian town.

    Seven years after Anne's House of Dreams , Anne visits Diana Wright and her daughter, Anne Cordelia, in Avonlea following the funeral of Gilbert's father. When she returns home to the old Morgan ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Naked in Death

    by J.D. Robb
    A murder investigation set in a futuristic New York City, uncovering secrets about a criminal ring.

    In 2058, Eve Dallas, Lieutenant in the NYPSD (New York Police and Security Department) Homicide division, is tasked with finding the culprit who killed Sharon DeBlass, a licensed companion (that is, ... (Wikipedia)