9 best-selling war books like The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan

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The Kitchen Front

By: Jennifer Ryan

3.97

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

In a new World War II-set story from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, four wom…

If you liked the war plot in The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. The Enchanted Barn

By: Grace Livingston Hill

4.28

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Condemned! Their old, crumbling apartment building had been condemned and would soon be demolished.… read more

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2. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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3. The Berry Pickers

By: Amanda Peters

4.14

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Peters's The Berry Pickers book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. The Little Wartime Library

By: Kate Thompson

4.25

Format: 468 pages, Paperback

An uplifting and inspiring novel based on the true story of a librarian who created an underground … read more

Similar categories in Kate Thompson's The Little Wartime Library book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel

5. 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 Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"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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6. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. The First Ladies

By: Marie Benedict

4.04

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights a… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The First Ladies book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

By: Lisa See

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more

Similar categories in Lisa See's Lady Tan’s Circle of Women book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. Tom Lake

By: Ann Patchett

3.99

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again prov… read more

Similar categories in Ann Patchett's Tom Lake book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can’t pretend this [Covid] isn’t happening,"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"In the summer the pear trees were fine. In the summer, all that is hideous about a pear tree is hidden by leaves and pears. But once those disguises were removed they were nothing but acres of murder…"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"Hazel, listen to me. I'm going to tell you something important, you need to be brave.' I then explained to the dog how I have told myself for so many years that my career fell apart because I wasn't …"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"It's as if someone bought all the diamonds at Tiffany's, and crushed them into dust, then spread that dust across the water so that it sifts down evenly, filtering through the shards of light that cu…"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

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10. The River We Remember

By: William Kent Krueger

4.29

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more

Similar categories in William Kent Krueger's The River We Remember book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

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11. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's Only the Beautiful book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

By: Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman… read more

Similar categories in Janet Skeslien Charles's Miss Morgan's Book Brigade book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

Similar categories in Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

Cover of The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

14. The Nature of Fragile Things

By: Susan Meissner

4.26

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's The Nature of Fragile Things book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"It is the nature of the earth to shift. It is the nature of fragile things to break. It is the nature of fire to burn."

-Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things

"I don't think love is something you can start and stop by choosing. Our hearts tell us who we will love, and not the other way."

-Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things

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15. The Air Raid Book Club

By: Annie Lyons

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn’t feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of he… read more

Similar categories in Annie Lyons's The Air Raid Book Club book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Quite. But Hedy has inherited her mother's skills as a seamstress. Very good. Tell her to come and see me. If you can't sew, can you knit? A little. Although I made my father a pair of socks once and…"

-Annie Lyons, The Air Raid Book Club

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16. Canary Girls

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Chiav… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's Canary Girls book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Kitchen Front by Jennifer    Ryan

17. The Kitchen Front

By: Jennifer Ryan

3.97

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

In a new World War II-set story from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, four wom… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • food
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline  Martin

18. 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 Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

19. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

By: Helen Simonson

3.96

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more

Similar categories in Helen Simonson's The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club book and Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. 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 Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

21. 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 Jennifer Ryan's The Kitchen Front

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"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

20 Best audiobook books like The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Little Wartime Library

Kate Thompson

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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21 must-read fiction books like Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

Transform Your Habits

First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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