Start with high-confidence post–world war ii fiction books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The New Girls
Beth Gutcheon
Wayward Girls
Susan Wiggs
The Briar Club
Kate Quinn
The Ship of Brides
Jojo Moyes, Nicolette McKenzie
Karla's Choice
Nick Harkaway
The Persian Bride
James Buchan
They Divided the Sky
Christa Wolf
The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Berlin Letters
Katherine Reay
The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Marie Bostwick
The Lion Women of Tehran
Marjan Kamali
