Novels Based on Actual People

101.
The Birdman's Wife
The Birdman's Wife 3.63 avg rating — 1,805 ratings
102.
The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna
The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna 4.28 avg rating — 8,749 ratings
103.
The Crime Writer
The Crime Writer 3.43 avg rating — 802 ratings
104.
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter 4.09 avg rating — 19,034 ratings
105.
American Duchess: A Gilded Age Historical Romance of a Duke and an American Heiress
American Duchess: A Gilded Age Historical Romance of a Duke and an American Heiress 3.66 avg rating — 13,481 ratings
106.
The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter
by: Gill Paul
4.32 avg rating — 4,330 ratings
107.
The Kennedy Debutante
The Kennedy Debutante 3.88 avg rating — 7,266 ratings
108.
White Houses
White Houses
by: Amy Bloom
3.34 avg rating — 19,924 ratings
109.
Meet Me in Monaco
Meet Me in Monaco 3.90 avg rating — 11,746 ratings
110.
Almost Invincible
Almost Invincible 3.62 avg rating — 42 ratings
111.
The Summer Queen
The Summer Queen 3.92 avg rating — 111 ratings
112.
Sisi: Empress on Her Own
Sisi: Empress on Her Own 3.99 avg rating — 11,381 ratings
113.
The Girl in White Gloves
The Girl in White Gloves 3.70 avg rating — 2,859 ratings
114.
Girls in the Picture: A Novel
Girls in the Picture: A Novel 3.64 avg rating — 8,186 ratings
115.
Adeline
Adeline 3.42 avg rating — 433 ratings
116.
And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis 4.19 avg rating — 5,627 ratings
117.
The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1)
The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1) 3.81 avg rating — 503 ratings
118.
The Bee and the Orange Tree
The Bee and the Orange Tree 3.17 avg rating — 1,134 ratings
119.
The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel
The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel 4.02 avg rating — 5,994 ratings
120.
Lady Clementine
Lady Clementine 3.84 avg rating — 32,323 ratings
121.
A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter
A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter 3.74 avg rating — 2,193 ratings
122.
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie 3.74 avg rating — 47,006 ratings
123.
Bird Cottage
Bird Cottage 3.93 avg rating — 2,014 ratings
124.
The Second Marriage
The Second Marriage
by: Gill Paul
4.16 avg rating — 7,503 ratings
125.
Before the Crown
Before the Crown 3.89 avg rating — 4,580 ratings
126.
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team 3.88 avg rating — 9,204 ratings
127.
Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft
Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft 4.16 avg rating — 2,006 ratings
128.
The Second Mrs. Astor
The Second Mrs. Astor
by: Shana Abe
3.97 avg rating — 69,254 ratings
129.
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian 4.05 avg rating — 212,785 ratings
130.
The Paris Bookseller
The Paris Bookseller 3.72 avg rating — 15,920 ratings
131.
The Last Grand Duchess
The Last Grand Duchess 3.74 avg rating — 3,166 ratings
132.
The Christie Affair
The Christie Affair 3.71 avg rating — 95,101 ratings
133.
Cold Coast
Cold Coast 4.23 avg rating — 549 ratings
134.
The Collector’s Daughter: A gripping and sweeping tale of unforgettable discoveries and unforgiveable secrets for 2021
The Collector’s Daughter: A gripping and sweeping tale of unforgettable discoveries and unforgiveable secrets for 2021
by: Gill Paul
3.76 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
135.
An Indiscreet Princess
An Indiscreet Princess 3.67 avg rating — 926 ratings
136.
The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies
The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies 4.06 avg rating — 1,060 ratings
137.
The American Adventuress
The American Adventuress 4.08 avg rating — 2,087 ratings
138.
The Mitford Affair
The Mitford Affair 3.71 avg rating — 17,466 ratings
139.
The People’s Princess
The People’s Princess 3.73 avg rating — 1,306 ratings
140.
The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3)
The Princess (Royal Outsiders, #3) 3.76 avg rating — 1,072 ratings
141.
The House of Doors
The House of Doors 4.11 avg rating — 20,525 ratings
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