6 books in this category

by Mary Hogan
A dual-timeline novel connecting a modern woman to her ancestor who survived the devastating Johnstown Flood of 1889.

by Tatiana de Rosnay
Tatiana de Rosnay's haunting dual-timeline novel about Sarah, a Jewish girl hiding her brother during the 1942 Vel d'Hiv roundup in Paris, and Julia, an American journalist in 2002 uncovering her family's connection to Sarah's story. A powerful exploration of complicity, memory, and the lasting echoes of historical atrocity.

by Emma Donoghue
An Amazon Original Story. A poignant short story about a young Irish person caught between worlds, exploring themes of freedom, identity, and the journey toward becoming who you are meant to be.

by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
A dual-timeline story connecting two women—one in 1924 Louisiana fighting to keep her land, and one in modern times struggling to save her family home—explores themes of race, land ownership, and generational trauma. An ambitious literary novel about heritage and resistance.

by Philip Roth

by Arthur Golden
A stunning portrait of a geisha's life in pre-war and wartime Japan. Through the eyes of Sayuri, we witness the beauty, artistry, and complex world of geisha culture.