The most popular dual timeline books of 2021

Dual timeline books move between two periods. A present-day character uncovers a story from the past, and the chapters alternate until the two meet. Historical fiction and family mysteries love this structure, and it makes a book very hard to put down. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Snow Country
Cover of Snow Country

Snow Country

Sebastian Faulks

Published 2021

353 pages

The Secretary
Cover of The Secretary

The Secretary

Catherine Hokin

2021 · 2023 edition

352 pages

The Amber Crane
Cover of The Amber Crane

The Amber Crane

Malve von Hassell

2021 · 2025 edition

252 pages