6 must-read books about books books like The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

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The Last Bookshop in London

By: Madeline Martin

4.15

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

Inspired by the true World War II history of the few bookshops to survive the Blitz, The Last Books…

"You can't save the world, but keep trying in any small way you can."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"...his mistreatment had nothing to do with her, and everything to do with him."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"Word by word, page by page, she was pulled deeper into a place she had never expected and walked in the footsteps of a person she'd never been. (p. 107)"

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"Word after word, page after page, she was pulled deeper into a place she had never experienced and walked in the footsteps of a person she's never been."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

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1. 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

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"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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2. 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

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"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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3. 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

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  • historical
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"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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4. 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

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  • historical
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  • historical fiction
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5. 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

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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6. 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

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"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

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7. The Librarian of Burned Books

By: Brianna Labuskes

3.93

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWI… read more

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"Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"p. 364 Do you want to be the ones handing out the gasoline cans? Or the ones trying to put out the fire?"

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sough violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

"The men who sought violence didn't understand that while swords could destroy bodies, a pen could destroy a nation."

-Brianna Labuskes, The Librarian of Burned Books

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8. Code Name Sapphire

By: Pam Jenoff

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more

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9. The Warsaw Orphan

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.37

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond t… read more

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  • historical
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10. The Book Woman's Daughter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #2)

By: Kim Michele Richardson

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Mi… read more

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"Though Mama and I were the last of the Blues, the very last of our kind, and different from others, the books united every one of us."

-Kim Michele Richardson, The Book Woman's Daughter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #2)

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11. The Book of Lost Names

By: Kristin Harmel

4.43

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books one morning when her eyes… read more

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"...we are only responsible for the things we do—or fail to do—ourselves."

-Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names

"Remember that God’s plan for you might be different than the plan you have for yourself."

-Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names

"Ah. I should have known. You’re one of us. … You’re someone who finds herself in the pages,"

-Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names

"Eva refused to believe that a person who had made a life from books could have evil in her heart."

-Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names

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12. The Things We Cannot Say

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.53

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee… read more

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  • world war ii
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  • historical fiction
  • adult
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13. The Rose Code

By: Kate Quinn

4.45

Format: 624 pages, Paperback

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns w… read more

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"She was drunk on him, every nerve in her body singing."

-Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

"There was a thing a man's eyes did when he was in love, a softening at the very centers"

-Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

"Once again, she’d thought, Why the hell not? and let him park an emerald on her finger."

-Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

"Osla kept her letters cheerful; the last thing a man at war needed was gloom from the home front."

-Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

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14. The Diamond Eye

By: Kate Quinn

4.29

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II t… read more

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15. The Last Bookshop in London

By: Madeline Martin

4.15

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

Inspired by the true World War II history of the few bookshops to survive the Blitz, The Last Books… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Last Bookshop in London book and Madeline Martin's The Last Bookshop in London

  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • books about books
  • audiobook
"You can't save the world, but keep trying in any small way you can."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"...his mistreatment had nothing to do with her, and everything to do with him."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"Word by word, page by page, she was pulled deeper into a place she had never expected and walked in the footsteps of a person she'd never been. (p. 107)"

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

"Word after word, page after page, she was pulled deeper into a place she had never experienced and walked in the footsteps of a person she's never been."

-Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

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16. 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

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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17. 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

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18. The German Wife

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.37

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

The  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Warsaw Orphan  returns with a gripping novel inspir… read more

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19. The Forest of Vanishing Stars

By: Kristin Harmel

4.26

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative comin… read more

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20. The Paris Library

By: Janet Skeslien Charles

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, thi… read more

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"No man ever steps in the same river twice."

-Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

"Life’s a brawl. You must fight for what you want."

-Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

"Libraries are lungs, [...] books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive."

-Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

"The Library is my haven. I can always find a corner of the stacks to call my own, to read and dream. I want to make sure everyone has that chance, most especially the people who feel different and ne…"

-Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

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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

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"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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