Art & Artists in Fiction (926 books)

Works of fiction about art, paintings, artists, sculptors, painters, etc.

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799	Beyond Measure by Pauline Holdstock (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
799	The Portrait by Antoine Laurain 3.38 avg rating — 1,050 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden 3.98 avg rating — 765 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	The Lake Dreams the Sky: A Love Story by Swain Wolfe 3.77 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	Die in Plain Sight (Rarities Unlimited, #3) by Elizabeth Lowell (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,957 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	Forgery by Sabina Murray 3.39 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss 3.73 avg rating — 4,654 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	The Collector by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 37,900 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	A Private View (Sir John Appleby, #13) by Michael Innes 3.70 avg rating — 252 ratings score: 63, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	Fierce Dreamer by Linda Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	God of Ruin (Legacy of Gods, #4) by Rina Kent (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 110,071 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	One Man's Art (The MacGregors, #4) by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 5,554 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey 3.75 avg rating — 1,360 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	The Day Laid on the Altar by Adria Bernardi 3.21 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	The Burnt Orange Heresy by Charles Willeford 3.77 avg rating — 1,437 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	Protective Artist (Claimed, #5) by Lena Little (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
817	The Eiger Sanction (Jonathan Hemlock, #1) by Trevanian 4.05 avg rating — 12,765 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
817	The Sculptress by V.S. Alexander 3.36 avg rating — 489 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
817	My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh 3.61 avg rating — 540,738 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
817	Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 17,241 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
821	Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue (Wycliffe, #14) by W.J. Burley 3.76 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
821	Metropolitan Stories by Christine Coulson 3.70 avg rating — 1,438 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
821	Tin Man by Sarah Winman 3.97 avg rating — 51,955 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	The Corner Shop by Elizabeth Cadell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,016 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	Pale Morning Light With Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art by Deborah Reed (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 639 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	The Duke Undone (Duke Undone, #1) by Joanna Lowell (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 5,222 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
827	The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 6,878 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
827	The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 6,393 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
827	The Diver and the Lover by Jeremy Vine 3.58 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
827	The Billionaire's Obsession by Gia Bailey (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	Gideon's Art (Gideon, #17) by J.J. Marric 3.84 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	Lanny by Max Porter 4.05 avg rating — 29,879 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	The Girl from the Hermitage by Molly Gartland (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	The Dream Life of Sukhanov by Olga Grushin (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,727 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
835	The Alpine Zen (Emma Lord, #26) by Mary Daheim 3.81 avg rating — 680 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
835	The Way to Paradise by Mario Vargas Llosa 3.84 avg rating — 5,832 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
835	A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair, #1) by Sulari Gentill (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 2,937 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
835	Washington Black by Esi Edugyan 3.95 avg rating — 71,747 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
839	The Portraitist by Susanne Dunlap (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
839	Black Plumes by Margery Allingham 3.79 avg rating — 1,844 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
841	Death on a Starry Night (Nora Barnes & Toby Sandler Mystery #3) by Betsy Draine 3.55 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
841	Of Love & War by Lynsey Addario 4.66 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
841	The Flames by Sophie Haydock (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,539 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
841	Joanna and Ulysses by May Sarton 4.19 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
845	The Village Idiot by Steve Stern 3.76 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
845	In the Pond by Ha Jin 3.71 avg rating — 1,806 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
847	Carnal Curiosity (Stone Barrington, #29) by Stuart Woods 3.82 avg rating — 6,268 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
847	Summer (Seasonal Quartet, #4) by Ali Smith 4.03 avg rating — 12,363 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
847	I, Mona Lisa by Natasha Solomons (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,399 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
850	A Deceptive Clarity (The Chris Norgren Mysteries, #1) by Aaron Elkins 3.81 avg rating — 1,099 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
850	The Painter of Souls by Philip Kazan (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 399 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
852	A Rare and Curious Gift by Pauline Holdstock (Goodreads Author) 2.78 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
853	Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie 3.76 avg rating — 12,896 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
853	Alchemy of a Blackbird by Claire McMillan (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,011 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
855	Disobedient by Elizabeth Fremantle 4.11 avg rating — 2,207 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
856	The Paris Deception by Bryn Turnbull (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,867 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
857	The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 9,472 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
858	The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 5,508 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
859	The Alpine Vengeance (Emma Lord, #22) by Mary Daheim 3.82 avg rating — 584 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
859	The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David by Laura Morelli (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 495 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
861	The Painter's Apprentice (Venetian Artisans, #1) by Laura Morelli (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
862	The Dreaming Damozel (Doran Fairweather, #6) by Mollie Hardwick 3.09 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
862	The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,083 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
864	Remains to Be Seen (Douglas Roper, #1) by Roy Hart 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
864	A Portrait in Shadow by Nicole Jarvis (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 391 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
866	An inch of time by Peter Helton 3.38 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
867	The Glass Château by Stephen P. Kiernan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,490 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	Stealing with Style (Sterling Glass, #1) by Emyl Jenkins 3.29 avg rating — 420 ratings score: 38, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	The Artist's Secret by Alexandra Joel 3.78 avg rating — 355 ratings score: 38, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
870	Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 393 ratings score: 37, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
871	The Prize by Kim E. Anderson 3.76 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
872	The Spy at the Villa Miranda by Elsie Lee 3.85 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 35, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
872	The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy 4.08 avg rating — 2,778 ratings score: 35, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
874	Change for the Worse (Pollard & Toye, #11) by Elizabeth Lemarchand 4.09 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
874	The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 6,050 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
876	Death of an Old Girl (Pollard & Toye, #1) by Elizabeth Lemarchand 3.81 avg rating — 564 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
876	Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery 3.02 avg rating — 2,813 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
878	Wilful Behaviour (Commissario Brunetti, #11) by Donna Leon 4.01 avg rating — 10,045 ratings score: 32, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
878	Madame Matisse by Sophie Haydock (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 537 ratings score: 32, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
880	Brush with Death (Gray Whale Inn Mystery, #5) by Karen MacInerney (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,723 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
880	Picasso's Lovers by Jeanne Mackin (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 993 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
882	The Palace Guard (Kelling & Bittersohn, #3) by Charlotte MacLeod 3.96 avg rating — 1,321 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
883	Photo Finish (Roderick Alleyn, #31) by Ngaio Marsh 3.89 avg rating — 2,256 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
883	The Plain Old Man (Kelling & Bittersohn, #6) by Charlotte MacLeod 4.02 avg rating — 966 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
885	The Resurrection Man (Kelling & Bittersohn, #10) by Charlotte MacLeod 3.93 avg rating — 796 ratings score: 28, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
886	The Stargazey (Richard Jury, #15) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,790 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
886	The Midnight Dancers by Anne Maybury 3.60 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
888	Rainbow's End (Richard Jury, #13) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 2,837 ratings score: 25, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
888	The City of Blood (Paris Homicide, #3) by Frédérique Molay 3.90 avg rating — 321 ratings score: 25, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
890	The Case Has Altered (Richard Jury, #14) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,324 ratings score: 24, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
891	Dust (Richard Jury, #21) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 3,979 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
891	Take Out by Margaret Maron 3.71 avg rating — 1,716 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
893	A Colourful Death (Cornish Mystery, #2) by Carola Dunn 3.54 avg rating — 1,326 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
894	Death of a Painted Lady by Brian Cleeve liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 19, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
895	Death Come Quickly (China Bayles, #22) by Susan Wittig Albert (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,860 ratings score: 18, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
896	The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet by Maureen Gibbon 3.76 avg rating — 441 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
897	Don't Ask (Dortmunder, #8) by Donald E. Westlake 4.03 avg rating — 1,316 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
897	Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,202 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
899	Why Me? (Dortmunder, #5) by Donald E. Westlake 4.13 avg rating — 1,625 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
899	Criminal Conversation (Van der Valk, #5) by Nicolas Freeling 3.45 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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926 books · 1,100 voters · list created July 5th, 2008 by Jessica Haider (votes) .

Tags: art, artist, artists, fiction, historical-fiction, painter, painters, sculptor, sculptors

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message 1: by Thom (new)

Sep 26, 2009 06:16AM

It's hard to believe The Lost Painting is non-fiction. It doesn't belong on this list, but what-the-hell. It's not a paper-chase, it's a ....a PAINT-chase, a fabulous true story. God Bless Captain Harr !

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message 2: by Lisa (new)

Jun 21, 2010 03:36AM

I love art in books. It is so beautiful. I want to read all of the books on this list!

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message 3: by Katherine (new)

Sep 19, 2010 10:54AM

Me, too, Lisa. I just said to my husband, so many books etc

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message 4: by Lisa (new)

Sep 20, 2010 03:16AM

Katherine wrote: "Me, too, Lisa. I just said to my husband, so many books etc"

What is your favourite on the list Katherine? My top three are:
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Madonnas of Lennigrad
The Swan Thieves

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message 5: by Katherine (new)

Sep 20, 2010 06:41AM

Hi Lisa, I, too, chose Girl with the Pearl Earring but have not read the others. I picked DaVinci Code, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Girl in Hyacinthe Blue. I wrote a little blurb with each choice. I'll have to check out your other two.

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message 6: by Lisa (new)

Sep 21, 2010 04:33AM

Hi Katherine
I haven't read The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'll check out your blurb. I have read the others you recommended. It is always good to get recommendations from others with similar taste. Thank you very much Katherine.

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message 7: by Cindy (new)

May 29, 2011 04:54PM

The Gardner Heist is non-fiction, not fiction.

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message 8: by Thom (new)

May 29, 2011 07:22PM

Joyce's PORTRAIT.... ?? Jessica, we need clarification here....surely you don't want books about LITERARY artists....big canna worms !

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message 9: by Velvetink (new)

May 29, 2011 07:32PM

This list alone is nearly a years worth of reading. ;0

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message 10: by Amy (new)

Jun 10, 2011 07:02AM

I love stories of paintings and artist - simply reading a history book is dull to me, but love the history and learning. To read in a story form is wonderful (Yes, I now the story part of it is fictitious, the passion and artistic reference is so real)

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message 11: by Thom (new)

Jun 10, 2011 08:39AM

Normb4 wrote: "I love stories of paintings and artist - simply reading a history book is dull to me, but love the history and learning. To read in a story form is wonderful (Yes, I now the story part of it is fic..."

You might like the crime novels of Daniel Silva. His detective, Gabriel Allon, is an art restorer by trade.

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message 12: by Mayine (new)

Nov 25, 2011 06:20AM

Lisa wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Me, too, Lisa. I just said to my husband, so many books etc"

What is your favourite on the list Katherine? My top three are:
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Madonnas of Le..."

I just finished The Swan Thieves, and love, love, loved it.

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message 13: by Lisa (new)

Nov 25, 2011 04:03PM

Mayine wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Me, too, Lisa. I just said to my husband, so many books etc"

What is your favourite on the list Katherine? My top three are:
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The M..."
Me too Mayine. Have you read her other book The Historian. I loved it just as much.

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message 14: by Ben (last edited Dec 06, 2011 01:17PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2011 01:15PM

I'm surprised no one had nominated In Search of Lost Time (Remembrance of Things Past): Proust 6-pack, which is widely considered one of the finest examples of the Künstlerroman novel. Well, it's there now.

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message 15: by Mayine (new)

Dec 23, 2011 01:44PM

Currently reading Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell. It's breathtakingly beautiful. Joy of joy, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art today and was able to totally immerse myself in Monet's paintings, especially the few on view there of Camille. What a thrill - each brushstroke is alive with stories of their lives, the rich history of that time, and Monet's contemporaries (Renoir, Pissarro, Bazille, Degas...) Happy day!

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message 16: by Brenda (new)

Mar 01, 2012 07:47PM

Lisa wrote: "Hi Katherine
I haven't read The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'll check out your blurb. I have read the others you recommended. It is always good to get recommendations from others with similar tast..."

The painter is based loosely on john singer Sargent

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message 17: by Lisa (new)

Mar 02, 2012 04:32PM

Brenda wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi Katherine
I haven't read The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'll check out your blurb. I have read the others you recommended. It is always good to get recommendations from others with ..."

Thanks Brenda. I will add it to the list.

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message 18: by Janet (new)

Apr 03, 2013 01:38PM

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message 19: by Mayine (last edited Apr 27, 2013 05:35AM) (new)

Apr 27, 2013 05:19AM

Currently reading Elizabeth Hickey's The Painted Kiss about Gustav Klimt and Emily Floge... (Klimt's beloved muse, mistress, model - she's the woman in The Kiss.) Oh my goodness... I love Hickey's writing style, the book draws you in immediately. Richly textured, very atmospheric, the beautiful descriptions of Vienna, the various characters who come to life... The beginning is wonderful... so far, a rare gem of a book.

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message 20: by Dee (new)

Jun 09, 2013 11:48AM

Irving Stone's The Agony and The Ecstasy, and Lust for Life, are my all-time favorites. BA Shapiro's The Art Forger is also really good. I just finished Ishiguro's An Artist of the Floating World.

Now checking into these lists, can't wait for a next good read.

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message 21: by Blind_guardian (new)

Jun 10, 2013 06:44AM

There's a book I read a few years ago whose title I can't remember for the life of me ... it's about a painter who uses magic to transfer his mind into other people's bodies. The names are vaguely Italian, and he lives for hundreds of years, 'reincarnating' himself by transferring himself into one young budding artist after another. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

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message 22: by Misfit (new)

Jul 10, 2013 01:16PM

I am thinking Isn't It Pretty To Think So? doesn't quite fit this list?

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message 23: by Cindy (new)

Jul 10, 2013 01:31PM

Blind guardian - It sounds a little like a book I read by Susan Hill, but I don't remember the title.

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message 24: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 10, 2013 03:37PM

Removed Isn't It Pretty To Think So?. Spam.

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message 25: by Mojobee (new)

Feb 21, 2014 06:00AM

Hi - vast list! Just to note: #138 The Hare with the Amber Eyes is non-fiction (biography). It is an excellent book though!

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message 26: by Jorie (new)

Mar 23, 2014 08:43AM

I am in the art world and enjoy this incredible list of wonderful books. I enjoyed The Hare with the Amber Eyes as well. The author traced the Ephrussi family through many decades. Another fascinating story is The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustave Klimt"s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Blauer by Anne-Marie O'Connor. A fascinating read as well as historical story.

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message 27: by Dorothy (new)

Jun 13, 2014 01:04PM

Seven Days in the Art World by Thornton isn't fiction.

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message 28: by Glo (new)

Aug 17, 2015 12:54PM

Strapless is not fiction. It is straight up non-fiction. Why is it on this list? It is an excellent book but doesn't belong here.

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message 29: by JimbeauC (new)

Aug 06, 2017 01:10PM

I just put RUNNING, by JT Cooper on the list. It's a crime thriller wherein the main character is an artist. If anyone really wants the full scoop - www.jtcooperauthor.com
Anyway, one artist who read it said, through her husband on facebook, that JT "has the heart and mind of an artist as the author of this novel."

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