17 best-selling historical books like The Light After the War by Anita Abriel

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The Light After the War

By: Anita Abriel

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this sweepin…

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1. Flight of Dreams

By: Ariel Lawhon

3.85

Format: 370 pages, ebook

On the evening of May 3rd, 1937, ninety-seven people board the Hindenburg for its final, doomed fli… read more

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2. Red Dust

By: Fleur McDonald

3.18

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

After the tragic death of her husband in a light-plane accident, Gemma Sinclair is left with the da… read more

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3. The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Hardcover

One summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard fro… read more

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4. I'll Be Seeing You

By: Suzanne Palmieri , Loretta Nyhan , Suzanne Hayes

3.93

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

I'll Be Seeing You is a deeply moving union of style and charm. Filled with unforgettable character… read more

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5. The Paris Agent

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

1970—In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his t… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Rimmer's The Paris Agent book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"To truly love someone, we must accept the real version of them, scars and all."

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

"And whatever we do with the freedom we have been gifted, whether our achievements and our struggles are big or small, we will do it in honor of those who gave so much so that we could live in a bette…"

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

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6. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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7. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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8. The Lost Book of Bonn

By: Brianna Labuskes

3.95

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

For fans of The Rose Code and The Librarian Spy comes another literary themed historical novel from… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Labuskes's The Lost Book of Bonn book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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9. The Light After the War

By: Anita Abriel

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this sweepin… read more

Similar categories in Anita Abriel's The Light After the War book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • italy
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • holocaust
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10. The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

By: Noelle Salazar

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress … read more

Similar categories in Noelle Salazar's The Roaring Days of Zora Lily book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Life would always throw challenges, but it was up to me to consider each and every one and make a choice about how I would take it on. And I was up to the task."

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"No other person should ever get credit for being the best part of who you are. They may have helped shape you, lent you ides, shown you other possibilities, but you are you. Simple as that. Know your…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"Art, I understood now, was so much more than the sum of its brush strokes, curved clay appendages, or intricate stitching. There were stories woven, kneaded, and scratches into each piece. Blood, swe…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

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11. The Whispers of War

By: Julia Kelly

3.87

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In August of 1939, as Britain watches the headlines in fear of another devastating war with Germany… read more

Similar categories in Julia Kelly's The Whispers of War book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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12. Sisters Under the Rising Sun

By: Heather Morris

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz… read more

Similar categories in Heather Morris's Sisters Under the Rising Sun book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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13. The Keeper of Hidden Books

By: Madeline Martin

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of t… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Keeper of Hidden Books book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • holocaust
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14. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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15. The Daughter's Tale

By: Armando Lucas Correa

3.73

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

BERLIN, 1939. The dreams that Amanda Sternberg and her husband, Julius, had for their daughters are… read more

Similar categories in Armando Lucas Correa's The Daughter's Tale book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • holocaust
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16. The Wartime Book Club

By: Kate Thompson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more

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  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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17. When the Summer Was Ours

By: Roxanne Veletzos

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country’s borders, willful young Eva César arrives in the i… read more

Similar categories in Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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18. The Last Twelve Miles

By: Erika Robuck

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two real, brilliant women on opposite sides of the law, in a deadly game of cat and mouse… 1926.… read more

Similar categories in Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Elizabeth’s heart feels a pang of jealousy, followed by a burst of love at seeing her happy family. It’s both freeing and agonizing not to be needed. That is the nature of motherhood, she thinks"

-Erika Robuck, The Last Twelve Miles

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19. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

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20. To Look Upon the Sun

By: Shannon St Hilaire

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

In the shadow of pre-WWII Germany, 17-year-old Ilse finds herself alone, pregnant, and penniless—be… read more

Similar categories in Shannon St Hilaire's To Look Upon the Sun book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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21. Hill of Secrets

By: Galina Vromen

4.16

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

In a desert outpost, nuclear scientists and their families face the toll of the secrets they keep f… read more

Similar categories in Galina Vromen's Hill of Secrets book and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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4.25

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4.14

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