Books like Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden · 1997

• Historical fiction
• Women
• Geishas

Top match: The Clan of the Cave Bear

Last checked: November 7, 2026

• The Clan of the Cave BearJean M. Auel

  The Clan of the Cave Bear

  Jean M. Auel · 1980 · Adult

  about 520 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books about women.

  • Historical fiction
  • Women
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
  • women
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Japan -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
    The Clan of the Cave Bear: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Europe -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

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• OutlanderDiana Gabaldon

  Outlander

  Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

  about 670 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander, read September 24, 2026.
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• Water for ElephantsSara Gruen

  Water for Elephants

  Sara Gruen · 2006 · Adult

  Novel · about 360 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller

  The Song of Achilles

  Madeline Miller · 2011 · Adult

  about 390 pages

  See books like The Song of Achilles

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Song of Achilles: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for The Song of Achilles, read September 24, 2026.
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• The NightingaleKristin Hannah

  The Nightingale

  Kristin Hannah · Adult

  about 560 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Nightingale: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

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• Lord John and the Private MatterDiana Gabaldon

  Lord John and the Private Matter

  Diana Gabaldon · 2003 · Adult

  about 300 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for Lord John and the Private Matter, read September 24, 2026.
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• March VioletsPhilip Kerr

  March Violets

  Philip Kerr · 1989 · Adult

  about 240 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for March Violets, read September 24, 2026.
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• The HelpKathryn Stockett

  The Help

  Kathryn Stockett · 2009 · Adult

  about 480 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Help: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for The Help, read September 24, 2026.
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• All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr

  All the Light We Cannot See

  Anthony Doerr · 2014 · Adult

  about 540 pages

  See books like All the Light We Cannot See

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    All the Light We Cannot See: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for All the Light We Cannot See, read September 24, 2026.
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• CirceMadeline Miller

  Circe

  Madeline Miller · 2018 · Adult

  about 400 pages

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  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Circe: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha; Open Library and Wikidata for Circe, read September 24, 2026.
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