7 must-read historical books like The Ragged Orphan by Lindsey Hutchinson

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The Ragged Orphan

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.46

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

When 12 year-old Jared Johnson’s little sister dies, just hours after his mother breathes her last …

If you liked the historical plot in The Ragged Orphan by Lindsey Hutchinson , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. The Library Girls of the East End

By: Patricia McBride

4.40

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

The first instalment in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling author Patricia McBride 1940, London … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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2. The Midwives' War

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.62

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the chaotic backdrop of World War II, Grace Murphy is working as a midwife in Doncaster Roy… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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3. New Neighbours for Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.41

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Bristol 1936 Jenny Crawford has resigned herself to a loveless marriage living hand to mouth with … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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4. Finding Friends on Beamer Street

By: Sheila Riley

4.58

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a series from Sheila Riley, bestselling author of the Reckoner's Row saga series! Live… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Riley's Finding Friends on Beamer Street book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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5. The Peddler's Widow

By: Faye Godwin

4.30

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Daisy Parker’s life is imperfect, but it’s better than she could ever have imagined. Born in a Vict… read more

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6. The Waterfront Lass (The Waterfront Women #1)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.53

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Wakefield 1870 On the banks of the River Calder, Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger si… read more

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  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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7. Taken By The River

By: Sandra Fletcher

4.39

Format: 121 pages, Kindle Edition

Alice is the afterthought child, the one too many. Hard as they try, her parents just can’t cope. I… read more

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8. Falsely Accused Widow

By: Faye Godwin

4.40

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

In the wake of losing both her parents, young Joanna believed Bernard Woods was the solution to all… read more

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9. The Waif's Lost Family

By: Iris Cole

4.23

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

"Gwen sought to protect her family. She never fathomed the depths of tragedy she'd face."In the opp… read more

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10. A Sister's Destiny

By: Rosie Clarke

4.48

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman’s journey is beset with trials and tribulations, but will it end in happiness? As wa… read more

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  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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11. The Cotton Mill Orphan

By: Faye Godwin

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Juliette Purcell has never known anything beyond her small, miserable world: the tiny tenement wher… read more

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12. The Tobacconist's Wife: An emotional historical saga

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.50

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

1855 York, England Having lost her father, Thea Goodson is alone in the world. It is true she has a… read more

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13. Hard Times on Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.55

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on W… read more

Similar categories in Chrissie Walsh's Hard Times on Weaver Street book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical fiction
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14. Welcome to Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.53

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

If you love Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss an… read more

Similar categories in Chrissie Walsh's Welcome to Weaver Street book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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15. The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.62

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A broken heart, a shameful secret… Wakefield, Yorkshire 1871 Loretta Chambers has spent her l… read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. The Winter Waif

By: Lynette Rees

4.30

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

'A touching and at times heart-rending story' Rosie Clarke All she wants is a place to call home...… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. The Runaway Sister (The West Country Family Sagas Book 2)

By: Daisy Carter

4.56

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Maisie will do anything to save her sister, Abigail. But secrets from the past put them in danger, … read more

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18. The Midwife's Dream

By: Jess Weir

4.43

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Kathryn Barton dreams of becoming a midwife. In Victorian London, dreams have a nasty habit of turn… read more

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19. Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.42

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Dressmakers Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets London’s East End… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1) book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical fiction
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20. The Ragged Orphan

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.46

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

When 12 year-old Jared Johnson’s little sister dies, just hours after his mother breathes her last … read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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21. Winnie's Way

By: Catherine James

4.30

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

Two Sisters, growing up in the most heartbreaking of homes… Winnie is but a slip of a girl. If it … read more

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22. The Women of Fishers Wharf

By: Tracy Baines

4.52

Format: 335 pages, ebook

Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future? - A brand new series from Tracy Baines Gre… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Baines's The Women of Fishers Wharf book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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23. The Narrowboat Orphans (The West Country Family Sagas Book 1)

By: Daisy Carter

4.53

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

Dolly will do anything to protect her family on the canals of the West Country. But when poverty is… read more

Similar categories in Daisy Carter's The Narrowboat Orphans (The West Country Family Sagas Book 1) book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical fiction
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24. A Broken-Hearted Boy

By: Catherine James

4.31

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

Beaten, Abused, Torn Away from Everyone He Knows.Lewis lives a hard life, torn between his hard wor… read more

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25. The Snow Orphan’s Destiny (The Victorian Family Sagas Book 1)

By: Daisy Carter

4.55

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

As the snow falls and secrets swirl around her, Penny is torn between two worlds. Does a gift hold … read more

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26. A Mother's War

By: Helen Parusel

4.56

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

A forbidden romance in occupied Norway… Narvik, 1940. After Laila awakens to the sight of warships … read more

Similar categories in Helen Parusel's A Mother's War book and Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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27. Girl with Secrets

By: Carol Rivers

4.12

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of the Lizzie Flowers series comes a captivating coming-of-age wartime … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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28. The Dockyard Darling

By: Annie Shields

4.59

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

In the haunting aftermath of her father's sudden death, Ella Tomlinson finds herself at the mercy o… read more

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29. The Widow's Hope (Victorian Romance Saga Book 1)

By: Iris Cole

4.38

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Mabel never expected those she trusted to bring her to ruin. Now she must do everything she can to … read more

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30. Little Boy Lost

By: Sandra Fletcher

4.36

Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition

Spoilt rotten. Rude. Ungrateful. Not in a million years did this grandfather think he'll end up … read more

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31. The Workhouse Girl: The BRAND NEW beautifully emotional historical saga from Lynette Rees for 2024

By: Lynette Rees

4.48

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Once a workhouse girl, always a workhouse girl... Enid Hardcastle has always had a hard life, but w… read more

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  • historical fiction

17 must-read historical fiction books like The Ragged Orphan by Lindsey Hutchinson

Transform Your Habits

The Library Girls of the East End

Patricia McBride

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Midwives' War

Chrissie Walsh

4.62

Transform Your Habits

New Neighbours for Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #1)

Lizzie Lane

4.41

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Finding Friends on Beamer Street

Sheila Riley

4.58

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12 best-selling historical fiction books like Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1) by Rosie Clarke

Transform Your Habits

Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #2)

Patricia McBride

4.46

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The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

AnneMarie Brear

4.62

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The Winter Waif

Lynette Rees

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

Rosie Clarke

4.42

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