21 must-read historical fiction books like Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig

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Band of Sisters

By: Lauren Willig

4.07

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I i…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Forgotten Room

By: Lauren Willig , Karen White , Beatriz Williams

4.20

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a master… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's The Forgotten Room book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • 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 Golden Doves

By: Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more

Similar categories in Martha Hall Kelly's The Golden Doves book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • 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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5. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • world war i
  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. The Lost Summers of Newport

By: Beatriz Williams

3.71

Format: 393 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White--a nov… read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's The Lost Summers of Newport book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Switchboard Soldiers

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.07

Format: 453 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's Switchboard Soldiers book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • world war i
  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. The Librarian Spy

By: Madeline Martin

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A moving novel inspired by the true history of America’s library spies of World War II.Ava thought … read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Librarian Spy book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I don't think I take compliments very well, Ava admitted sheepishly. "Most women don't. We always think we're not good enough." She lifted her shoulder, and the resignation behind it told Ava that ev…"

-Madeline Martin, The Librarian Spy

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12. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • world war i
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. Becoming Madam Secretary

By: Stephanie Dray

4.45

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's Becoming Madam Secretary book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. The Glass Ocean

By: Beatriz Williams

3.89

Format: 642 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical my… read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's The Glass Ocean book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • world war i
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. Band of Sisters

By: Lauren Willig

4.07

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I i… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • world war i
  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. All the Ways We Said Goodbye

By: Beatriz Williams

4.03

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling authors of The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room return with a glor… read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's All the Ways We Said Goodbye book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • war
  • france
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. 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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. When We Had Wings

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses station… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's When We Had Wings book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West

By: Sara Ackerman

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark … read more

Similar categories in Sara Ackerman's The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West book and Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • womens
  • audiobook
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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 Lauren Willig's Band of Sisters

  • 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

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