19 Best historical fiction books like The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman

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The Nurses' War

By: Victoria Purman

4.29

Format: 608 pages, ebook

There is more than one way to fight a war...An extraordinary story of grit, love and loss, based on…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Back on Track

By: Tricia Stringer

3.95

Format: 454 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author and voice of Australian storytelling Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationsh… read more

Similar categories in Tricia Stringer's Back on Track book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • audiobook
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2. Black Sheep

By: Judy Nunn

4.05

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

Black sheep - there's one in every family . . . Orphaned at sixteen, James Wakefield was determi… read more

Similar categories in Judy Nunn's Black Sheep book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • historical fiction
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3. The Sugar Palace

By: Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

One woman’s ambition Sydney, 1925: When Grace Fairweather meets the irresistible Londoner Alfie Swe… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Sugar Palace book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • audiobook
  • historical fiction
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4. The Spy's Wife

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.11

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

The highly anticipated new historical adventure from the bestselling author of The Champagne War. … read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Spy's Wife book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • audiobook
  • historical fiction
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5. The War Nurses

By: Anthea Hodgson

4.49

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

In 1942, country girls Minnie Hodgson and Margot McNee set sail from Perth, Australia for Singapore… read more

Similar categories in Anthea Hodgson's The War Nurses book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • nursing
  • audiobook
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6. Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year

By: Joanna Nell

3.77

Format: 352 pages, ebook

Husband and wife GPs Alan and Heather Winterbottom have worked side by side in their idyllic rural … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Nell's Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • australia
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7. The Accident

By: Fiona Lowe

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A terrible crash... but the facts don't add up. Worlds converge and two women's lives are torn … read more

Similar categories in Fiona Lowe's The Accident book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
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8. The Chocolate Factory

By: Mary-Lou Stephens

3.96

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

Love, friendship and dangerous secrets in the early years of Cadbury's Tasmanian factory. It's 1… read more

Similar categories in Mary-Lou Stephens's The Chocolate Factory book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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9. Sunrise Over Mercy Court

By: Fiona McCallum

3.42

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

There's life in these old dogs yet ... and they're about to discover it. A heartwarming and humorou… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McCallum's Sunrise Over Mercy Court book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
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10. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Johns's The Other Bridget book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • audiobook
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11. The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Trade Paperback

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter w… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Hampson's The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1) book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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12. The Butterfly Collector

By: Tea Cooper

3.82

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A botanical illustration of a butterfly, a missing baby, and a twisty mystery fifty years in the ma… read more

Similar categories in Tea Cooper's The Butterfly Collector book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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13. The Nurses' War

By: Victoria Purman

4.29

Format: 608 pages, ebook

There is more than one way to fight a war...An extraordinary story of grit, love and loss, based on… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • world war i
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • nursing
  • audiobook
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14. A Family of Strangers

By: Fiona Lowe

4.13

Format: None pages, None

Acutely observed, sharp and absorbing - an insightful exploration of the pain and beauty of mother-… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Lowe's A Family of Strangers book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • australia
  • audiobook
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15. The Talented Mrs Greenway

By: Tea Cooper

3.93

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

From a bestselling Australian author, this compellingly realised novel brings to life the story of … read more

Similar categories in Tea Cooper's The Talented Mrs Greenway book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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16. Keeping Up Appearances

By: Tricia Stringer

3.96

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

As tensions simmer in a small country town, three women are going to need more than CWA sausage rol… read more

Similar categories in Tricia Stringer's Keeping Up Appearances book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • australia
  • audiobook
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17. A Home Among the Snow Gums

By: Stella Quinn

4.20

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

The road to love is a rutted dirt track for the other vet from Snowy River ... An unmissable funny,… read more

Similar categories in Stella Quinn's A Home Among the Snow Gums book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
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18. Talk to the Heart (Rose Hill, #3)

By: Rachael Johns

4.37

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

How hard can it be to resist temptation? Adeline Walsh never thought she would give up her worldly… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Johns's Talk to the Heart (Rose Hill, #3) book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
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19. The Money Club

By: Fiona Lowe

3.94

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

A gripping exploration of modern greed as bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe unpicks the mora… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Lowe's The Money Club book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • australia
  • audiobook
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20. The Orphans

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.13

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Orphan Fleur Appleby is adopted by a loving undertaker and his wife and she quickly develops a spec… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Orphans book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. That Bligh Girl

By: Sue Williams

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A fascinating story of Governor Bligh's trouble-making daughter, Mary, a powerful and determined wo… read more

Similar categories in Sue Williams's That Bligh Girl book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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22. The French Agent

By: Belinda Alexandra

4.10

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

A world in chaos. Two very different women. And the mystery of the man who may connect them. The st… read more

Similar categories in Belinda Alexandra's The French Agent book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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23. The Sea Captain's Wife

By: Jackie French

4.36

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on th… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's The Sea Captain's Wife book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • audiobook
  • historical fiction
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24. Dying to Know

By: Rae Cairns

4.05

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A desperate phone call. A decade of questions. A deadly race to the truth. A new heartstopping t… read more

Similar categories in Rae Cairns's Dying to Know book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • australia
  • audiobook
Cover of Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie

25. Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3)

By: Sarah Barrie

4.38

Format: 463 pages, Kindle Edition

Cop or criminal? When you're undercover, the lines can get a little blurry. Former vigilante Lexi W… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Barrie's Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • australia
  • audiobook
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26. Becoming Mrs Mulberry

By: Jackie French

4.28

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we uneart… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's Becoming Mrs Mulberry book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Angel of Waterloo

By: Jackie French

4.26

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

The powerful new novel from master storyteller Jackie French The soldiers she saved called her t… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's The Angel of Waterloo book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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28. Dancing with the Enemy

By: Diane Armstrong

4.25

Format: 441 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of The Collaborator comes a compelling story of betrayal, collusion, re… read more

Similar categories in Diane Armstrong's Dancing with the Enemy book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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29. A Woman of Courage

By: Tania Blanchard

3.90

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping, moving story of love, tenacity and the right to be heard by bestseller Tania Blanchard,… read more

Similar categories in Tania Blanchard's A Woman of Courage book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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30. The Codebreakers

By: Alli Sinclair

4.01

Format: 444 pages, Kindle Edition

They will dedicate their lives to their country, but no one will ever know... A compelling story a… read more

Similar categories in Alli Sinclair's The Codebreakers book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • romance
  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
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31. The Hidden Book

By: Kirsty Manning

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of The Jade Lily comes a compelling novel based on a true story of a WW… read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Manning's The Hidden Book book and Victoria Purman's The Nurses' War

  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction

24 Best audiobook books like The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman

Transform Your Habits

Back on Track

Tricia Stringer

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Sugar Palace

Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Transform Your Habits

The Spy's Wife

Fiona McIntosh

4.11

Transform Your Habits

The War Nurses

Anthea Hodgson

4.49

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13 Top fiction books like The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns

Transform Your Habits

Back on Track

Tricia Stringer

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Tilda Is Visible

Jane Tara

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Accident

Fiona Lowe

3.86

Transform Your Habits

The Chocolate Factory

Mary-Lou Stephens

3.96

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