Books like Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar

A young Hebrew boy, Daniel, vows revenge against the Roman occupiers after his father’s crucifixion, but his journey toward vengeance is transformed as he encounters the teachings of Jesus and learns forgiveness.

Set in 1910 Edwardian England, a young heiress raised in Monaco arrives in Yorkshire, where family secrets and mysterious threats test her survival.

They are each other's fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope. Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost -- one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumoured to grant its possessor the power of God. Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into the icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all. As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensions of themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined. A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job.

Dana grows up in 1950s New York City, juggling twin sibling rivalry, family expectations, and the loss of her beloved father as she seeks a private space of her own.

At a Pennsylvania bed‑and‑breakfast, sisters and mothers share recipes, stories, and faith as they navigate family bonds and hospitality. During the bustling season of guests, the kitchen becomes the heart of the inn where tradition, prayer, and community are served in every dish.

In *Certainty*, Madeleine Thien threads together the life of radio producer Gail Lim and her father Matthew Lim, whose wartime past in Japanese‑occupied Malaysia and connection to a woman named Ani unfold across continents, revealing family secrets and the enduring power of love.

An omnibus collection of Charles Dickens’ most famous novels—Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and Tale of Two Cities—offering a broad look at 19th‑century English society, poverty, orphanhood, and the French Revolution.