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Across 20th Century, Friendship, Women, and Contemporary — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Follies by Rosie Thomas.

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Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of Follies.

The Librarian of Burned Books A Novel — Brianna Labuskes

The Librarian of Burned Books A Novel

Brianna Labuskes

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Last Bookshop in London A Novel of World War II — Madeline Martin

The Last Bookshop in London A Novel of World War II

Madeline Martin

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

One Woman’s War A Novel of the Real Miss Moneypenny — Christine Wells

One Woman’s War A Novel of the Real Miss Moneypenny

Christine Wells

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Christmas Boutique An Elm Creek Quilts Novel — Jennifer Chiaverini

The Christmas Boutique An Elm Creek Quilts Novel

Jennifer Chiaverini

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

A Big Storm Knocked It Over A Novel — Laurie Colwin

A Big Storm Knocked It Over A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Rose Code A Novel — Kate Quinn

The Rose Code A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Librarianist A Novel — Patrick deWitt

The Librarianist A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Groupies — Sarah Priscus

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Between Us A Novel — Mhairi McFarlane

Between Us A Novel

Mhairi McFarlane

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Angels of the Pacific A Novel of World War II — Elise Hooper

Angels of the Pacific A Novel of World War II

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Librarianist — Patrick deWitt

The Librarianist

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Home Front Girls — Suzanne Hayes

Home Front Girls

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Small Pleasures — Clare Chambers

Small Pleasures

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Women’s March A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession — Jennifer Chiaverini

The Women’s March A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession

Jennifer Chiaverini

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Spiderweb A Novel — Penelope Lively

Spiderweb A Novel

Penelope Lively

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Lost Garden: A Novel — Helen Humphreys

The Lost Garden: A Novel

Helen Humphreys

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Clergyman’s Wife A Pride & Prejudice Novel — Molly Greeley

The Clergyman’s Wife A Pride & Prejudice Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Flight Girls — Noelle Salazar

The Flight Girls

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Little Liar A Novel — Mitch Albom

The Little Liar A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Changes at Fairacre — Miss Read

Changes at Fairacre

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Small Pleasures A Novel — Clare Chambers

Small Pleasures A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network — Christine Wells

Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network

Christine Wells

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

The Godmothers A Novel — Camille Aubray

The Godmothers A Novel

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Carpe Jugulum A Discworld Novel — Terry Pratchett

Carpe Jugulum A Discworld Novel

Terry Pratchett

Themes: 20th Century • Friendship • Women

Fans of Follies by Rosie Thomas will find 24 titles here, all united by 20th Century, Friendship, Women. Authors represented include Brianna Labuskes, Madeline Martin, Christine Wells, Jennifer Chiaverini, and others.

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