21 Best historical fiction books like The Lost Boy of Bologna by Francesca Scanacapra

Cover of The Lost Boy of Bologna by Francesca Scanacapra

The Lost Boy of Bologna

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Bologna, Italy, 1929. A newborn baby boy is abandoned by his desperate unmarried mother, who believ…

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Cover of The Italian Bookshop Among the Vines by Amanda Weinberg

1. The Italian Bookshop Among the Vines

By: Amanda Weinberg

4.22

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

In a secluded Italian village, Jewish and Catholic families live side by side. As the storm clouds … read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1) by Ella Carey

2. An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1)

By: Ella Carey

4.37

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Tuscany, 1944. Did she fight for the resistance or betray her people? When the Nazis storm into … read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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3. The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu

By: Ann Bennett

4.36

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

A sweeping wartime tale of secrets and love, mystery and redemption, moving from the snow-capped Hi… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lost Boy of Bologna by Francesca Scanacapra

4. The Lost Boy of Bologna

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Bologna, Italy, 1929. A newborn baby boy is abandoned by his desperate unmarried mother, who believ… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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5. The Venice Secret

By: Anita Chapman

4.18

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

One hidden painting. Two women born centuries apart. A secret uncovered. In 2019, Rachel is stuc… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl from Bologna (Girls from the Italian Resistance #3) by Siobhan Daiko

6. The Girl from Bologna (Girls from the Italian Resistance #3)

By: Siobhan Daiko

4.44

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Bologna, Italy, 1943, and the streets are filled with German soldiers. Nineteen-year-old Lina Ventu… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl Who Escaped by Angela Petch

7. The Girl Who Escaped

By: Angela Petch

4.41

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1940. The girl sobs and rages as her father tells her the terrible news. “Italy is entering … read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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8. The Tuscan Secret

By: Angela Petch

4.20

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Il Mulino. An old crumbling mill, by a winding river, nestled in the Tuscan mountains. An empty hom… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of Secrets of the Italian Island (Sisters of War #1) by Barbara Josselsohn

9. Secrets of the Italian Island (Sisters of War #1)

By: Barbara Josselsohn

4.37

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1943. A castle once full of love and laughter is left in ruins by the Nazis, as three sister… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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10. The Italian Island

By: Daniela Sacerdoti

4.07

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

My darling girl, don’t make the same mistakes as I did. Now that my life is coming to an end, take … read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl from Venice (Girls from the Italian Resistance #1) by Siobhan Daiko

11. The Girl from Venice (Girls from the Italian Resistance #1)

By: Siobhan Daiko

4.39

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Lidia De Angelis has kept a low profile since Mussolini's racial laws wrenched her from her childho… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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12. The Tuscan House

By: Angela Petch

4.30

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Corbello, Italy, 1947. A woman and a little boy stagger into the ruins of an old house deep in the … read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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13. The Postcard from Italy

By: Angela Petch

4.29

Format: 375 pages, ebook

Italy, 1945. ‘Where am I?’ The young man wakes, bewildered. He sees olive trees against a bright bl… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Italian Villa by Daniela Sacerdoti

14. The Italian Villa

By: Daniela Sacerdoti

4.13

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

Callie, a lonely small-town waitress, is still reeling from the discovery that she’s adopted when s… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Bookseller's Daughter by Daniela Sacerdoti

15. The Bookseller's Daughter

By: Daniela Sacerdoti

4.29

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Many years ago, at a time when the world was on fire, a young girl hid priceless manuscripts where… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Sicilian Secret: Completely gripping and heartbreaking WW2 fiction by Angela Petch

16. The Sicilian Secret: Completely gripping and heartbreaking WW2 fiction

By: Angela Petch

4.37

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Unforgettable… I was swept away… Achingly beautiful, brimming with emotion… Simply stunning!’ Good… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A Tuscan Memory by Angela Petch

17. A Tuscan Memory

By: Angela Petch

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

In a tiny hamlet nestled in the Tuscan mountains, farmers gather after a hard day in the meadows, a… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
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18. The Tuscan Girl

By: Angela Petch

4.27

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

She ran away through the pine trees when the soldiers came. Staggering into the hiding place, she f… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lost Village by Daniela Sacerdoti

19. The Lost Village

By: Daniela Sacerdoti

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

1945, Italy. Two sisters give birth to two little girls on the same night, huddled under blankets, … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of An Italian Affair by Caroline Montague

20. An Italian Affair

By: Caroline Montague

4.33

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

Love. War. Family. Betrayal.Italy, 1937. Alessandra Durante is grieving the loss of her husband whe… read more

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  • italy
  • historical fiction
Cover of THE LAST ITALIAN : A Saga in Three Parts by Anthony  Delstretto

21. THE LAST ITALIAN : A Saga in Three Parts

By: Anthony Delstretto

4.29

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

Historical Fiction At Its Epic Best!Share triumph and tragedy as two Italian families, joined by bl… read more

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  • historical fiction

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Amanda Weinberg

4.22

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Ella Carey

4.37

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Francesca Scanacapra

4.48

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4.41

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Francesca Scanacapra

4.16

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Ella Carey

4.37

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Ann Bennett

4.28

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