Books like Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran

A Fine Balance is Rohinton Mistry's critically acclaimed second novel, set in India in the mid-1970s and focusing on four unlikely individuals who come together in a city apartment during a state of emergency.

In the Elizabethan‑age setting of England’s Wars of the Roses, Philippa Gregory chronicles the rise of Elizabeth Woodville from lady-in-waiting to queen, exposing the political intrigue and personal turmoil that shaped the era.

Richard Sharpe, a green private in the British army, infiltrates Tippoo Sultan’s Mysore to strike at a French-backed tyrant and save a Scottish spy, risking his life to survive the tyrant’s men‑eating tigers.

In Bernard Cornwell’s historical saga, former soldier Richard Sharpe confronts treason and siege at the sky‑high fortress of Gawilghur during the Maratha War, risking honor, reputation and fortune.

Richard Sharpe faces treason and battles the Maratha Empire at Assaye in 1803, vowing revenge against a rogue officer and fighting alongside the future Duke of Wellington.

A tale of intrigue and passion in the court of King Henry VIII, exploring the love and tragedy of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard against the backdrop of the tumultuous Tudor era.

Pauline Gedge’s debut novel, *Child of the Morning*, imagines the life of Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt, blending historical detail with vivid intrigue to bring this forgotten ruler to vivid life.

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The thistle and the rose tells the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, a young woman torn between her love for the Scottish prince and her duty to her family and country.

The Red Chamber's captivating tale of friendship and intrigue in the heart of 18th-century Beijing, weaving through layers of Chinese history and societal norms.

A gripping tale of royal intrigue, passionate love, and fierce political battles set against the backdrop of 16th-century Scotland and England.

A historical romance novel set in the Tudor era, focusing on the life of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII's six wives and a queen who defied expectations.

A rare, exotic portrait of the matriarchs of a brilliant Indian familyRanging from the final days of the Raj and the British Empire to the present, Lucy Moore vividly re-creates a splendid lost world and describes India's national growing pains through the sumptuous, audacious lives of four ravishing, influential women of the same family—Sunity Devi, friend to Queen Victoria; Chimnabai, fierce nationalist; Indira, her flamboyant daughter; and Ayesha, her equally fashionable daughter—who fought tirelessly and with incomparable grace to turn an ancient tradition of noblesse oblige into a progressive democracy. BACKCOVER: "Scintillating. Moore revels in every detail—from the elegance of the maharanis' attire, to the complexities of Indian family life and politics, to the trauma and heroism of breaking with tradition."—Booklist (starred review)"A fascinating picture of a vanished world."—Sarah Bradford, author of Lucrezia Borgia

Rakhi, a divorced mother in California, seeks solace in her dream journals, which reveal the secrets of her mother's past and her ability to foresee and guide dreams.

John Updike’s prequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet traces the life of Denmark’s king Claudius and queen Gertrude before the events of the play, exploring their roots, marriage and court life.

Most narratives of a captain in the Indian National Army, her experiences during the World War, 1939-1945, and about Subhas Chandra Bose, 1897-1945.

In victor fort from the nineteenth century, Queen Lakshmi of Jhansi defies the British Empire, raising both male and female armies and charging into battle to protect her homeland and people.

A historical romance novel following the rise and reign of Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty.