Nine Novels Like ‘Firefly Lane If You’ve Finished the Netflix Series

This is sort of a cheat, but Firefly Lane is technically a series by Kristin Hannah. While the Netflix show is based on the first book, fans will definitely enjoy the extension in the second book. Fly Away is a novel about love, motherhood, loss, and new beginnings. It follows the lives of Tully Hart, Marah Ryan, and Dorothy Hart who are brought together by a single, tragic choice and a phone call. Each of these women has lost her way, but they come together and transform their lives through love, hope, and forgiveness.

Beyond the Moonlit Sea is a novel that follows two women, Olivia Hamilton and Melanie Brown, whose paths intersect when they both become involved in searching for answers related to the disappearance of Olivia's husband, Dean, who vanished over the Bermuda Triangle. Olivia must come to terms with the possibility that Dean may never return, while Melanie is dealing with the loss of her mother and struggling to restart her life. The discovery of a connection between the two women leads to the revelation of secrets that question everything Olivia believed about her marriage and husband.

Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, struggling to find her place in two cultures and working at a national newspaper where she feels inferior to her white middle-class peers. After a breakup with her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie makes poor decisions in search of comfort and grapples with the questions all women face as they search for meaning in a world trying to define them. With relatable and honest prose, Queenie explores the struggles of being a modern woman.

Little Fires Everywhere tells the story of the Richardson family, who live in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and their encounter with the mysterious Mia Warren and her daughter Pearl. The Richardsons are drawn to the mother-daughter duo, but Mia's mysterious past and disregard for the status quo threaten to upset the community's carefully ordered way of life. The book explores themes of secrets, identity, motherhood, and the consequences of blindly following the rules.

With the Fire on High is a story about Emoni Santiago, a teenage mother who must make tough decisions for her daughter and her abuela. Cooking is her escape, where she adds magic to her dishes and creates straight-up goodness. Although she aspires to become a chef, she believes it's not achievable. However, once she starts cooking, her talent takes over and she can no longer resist letting it flourish.