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A delicate friendship between two girls from vastly different worlds frays under the weight of a looming revolution. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Lacemaker and the Princess.
- delicate
- shadowed
- increasingly tense
- bittersweet
- 01
Marie Antoinette, princess of Versailles
Kathryn Lasky · 2000
An intimate, bittersweet glimpse into the gilded cage of a young archduchess being molded into a queen.
- 02
The quiltmaker's gift
Scholastic, Inc. · 1999
A gentle, heartwarming fable about how the simple act of giving can melt even the most stubborn and greedy of hearts.
- 03
The Storyteller's Daughter
Cameron Dokey · 2002
A tense, romantic retelling where the power of a well-spun tale is the only shield against a bitter king's wrath.
- 04
The prince and the dressmaker
Jen Wang
A joyous, swoon-worthy fairy tale about the magic of finding the people who let you sparkle exactly as you are.
- 05
Felicity learns a lesson
Valerie Tripp
A cozy yet gently tense exploration of how political divides can test the bonds of a childhood friendship.
- 06
Camille and the sunflowers
Laurence Anholt
A sun-warmed, deeply empathetic exploration of friendship, art, and the quiet courage it takes to be kind to an outsider.
- 07
Tuesdays at the Castle
Jessica Day George
A whimsical, spirited adventure where the setting itself is a living, breathing character full of secrets.
- 08
Kazunomiya
Kathryn Lasky
An intimate, poetic glimpse into the gilded cage of a nineteenth-century imperial court through the secret diary of a young princess.
- 09
The Bravest Princess
E. D. Baker
A clever, warm-hearted romp that turns classic fairy tale tropes upside down with a healthy dose of practical common sense.
- 10
Elizabeth and Zenobia
Jessica Miller
A delightfully eerie gothic mystery about a timid girl, her fearless imaginary friend, and the shadows lurking in an old manor.
- 11
The Runaway King
Jennifer A. Nielsen
A breathless, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse driven by a fiercely clever and endlessly defiant protagonist.
- 12
The Season
Sarah MacLean
A sparkling Regency romp that trades polite society rules for espionage, murder, and swoony romance.
