25 must-read war books like Beyond the Wire by James D. Shipman

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Beyond the Wire

By: James D. Shipman

4.14

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

The bestselling author of Irena's War blends fact and fiction in a gripping novel based on one of t…

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1. I Was A Doctor In Auschwitz

By: Gisella Perl

4.56

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

The author offers this book as a monument commemorating the events of the years 1940-1945, commemor… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • war
  • holocaust
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2. The Winter Guest

By: Pam Jenoff

3.88

Format: 333 pages, Paperback

A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbearable choices that could tear sisters … read more

Similar categories in Pam Jenoff's The Winter Guest book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
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3. Daughters of the Occupation

By: Shelly Sanders

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, … read more

Similar categories in Shelly Sanders's Daughters of the Occupation book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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4. 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

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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5. The Violinist of Auschwitz

By: Ellie Midwood

4.48

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1943: In the depths of hell, can hope rise? And can love triumph over hatred? Based o… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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6. The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz

By: Ellie Midwood

4.47

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

“We must die standing up for something.” “And what are we standing up for?” “The most importa… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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7. The War Girls

By: V.S. Alexander

4.09

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Kristin Harmel, and Pam Jenoff, this new historical fiction novel f… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Teacher of Warsaw

By: Mario Escobar

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Warsaw Orphan and The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the start of WWII changed everything … read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
"Why do they hate us so much?" I was thoughtful and took my time answering. It was a question I often asked myself. "I think it's because they don't know us. At their core, racists and anti-Semites ar…"

-Mario Escobar, The Teacher of Warsaw

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9. Eu sunt 70072. Fetița care a supraviețuit „Îngerului Morții”

By: Lidia Maksymowicz

4.11

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

„De la ultima noastră întâlnire îmi amintesc ochii ei. Mă privește cu dragoste, cu disperare. Îmi ț… read more

Similar categories in Lidia Maksymowicz's Eu sunt 70072. Fetița care a supraviețuit „Îngerului Morții” book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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10. Gara Malma

By: Andreea Caleman

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Un tren, trei generații și destinele lor împletite: toți protagoniștii călătoresc spre gara Malma ș… read more

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11. Castelul din orașul meu

By: Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu

4.48

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

În cartierul evreiesc al Bucureştiului, pe lângă un imobil galben, scorojit în eleganţa lui interbe… read more

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  • audiobook
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12. The Book Spy

By: Alan Hlad

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict, and Pam Jenoff and inspired by true stories of the … read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Sisters of Night and Fog

By: Erika Robuck

4.27

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

1940. In a world newly burning with war, and in spite of her American family’s wishes, Virginia dec… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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14. The Hidden Child

By: Louise Fein

3.95

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have wealth, status, and a happy … read more

Similar categories in Louise Fein's The Hidden Child book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. A Child for the Reich

By: Andie Newton

4.36

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

They’ve stolen her child And she’ll do anything to get her back Rumours of the Reich’s dreaded … read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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16. Tăcerea vine prima

By: Ioana Maria Stăncescu

4.38

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Tăcerea vine prima vorbește despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunica… read more

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  • fiction
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17. Beyond the Wire

By: James D. Shipman

4.14

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

The bestselling author of Irena's War blends fact and fiction in a gripping novel based on one of t… read more

Similar categories in James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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18. Another Time and Place (Echoes of War, #1)

By: Samantha Grosser

4.24

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here A brief encounter changes two lives… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Nurse Behind the Gates

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.40

Format: 376 pages, ebook

Dachau, 1942. Emilie has been told she’s here to nurse evil men. But the first patient she sees in … read more

Similar categories in Shari J. Ryan's The Nurse Behind the Gates book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
"The empty seats belong to the other Jewish kids who were in my class. I’m the only one left."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"If you had a secret - one that could destroy your life if shared, what would you do to protect it?"

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"There’s no clearer definition of war than the sight of barbed wired fences surrounding dark fields muddied by the sky’s tears."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"You’re right to fight for everything you believe in, and I’ll do “the same, but only until it is too dangerous. I won’t risk our lives for a fight we won’t win."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

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20. The School for German Brides

By: Aimie K. Runyan

4.03

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this intriguing historical novel, a young woman who is sent to a horrific "bride school" to be m… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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21. The Girl in the Striped Dress

By: Ellie Midwood

4.48

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Germany, 1947. A strange case scheduled for the Denazification Court lands on the desk of an Am… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Midwood's The Girl in the Striped Dress book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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22. A Light Beyond the Trenches

By: Alan Hlad

4.32

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

A WW1 Novel of Betrayal and Resilience From the USA Today bestselling author of Churchill’s Sec… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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23. The Wife Who Risked Everything

By: Ellie Midwood

4.26

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1943: “Where’s your husband?” the SS man demanded. “There’s no one home,” Margot said befo… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Midwood's The Wife Who Risked Everything book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
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24. The Children's Dream (Auschwitz Twins #1)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.13

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes Dreams Come True... And so do nightmares. When Naomi's daughter, Perle, starts to hav… read more

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  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
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25. The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Zipora Klein Jakob

3.79

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable true story of a girl born in the Kovno Ghetto, and the dangerous risk her parents… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
"Born in fire and died in fire."

-Zipora Klein Jakob, The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

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26. The Widows of Champagne

By: Renee Ryan

4.20

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

For readers of Lilac Girls and The Lost Girls of Paris comes a captivating novel of resilience, as … read more

Similar categories in Renee Ryan's The Widows of Champagne book and James D. Shipman's Beyond the Wire

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Clockwork Girl

By: Anna Mazzola

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A intoxicating and darkly immersive story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom, from the… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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28. Daughters of Warsaw

By: Maria Frances

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

An emotional World War Two time-slip of one woman’s inspiring, dangerous and courageous undertaking… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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29. Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love

By: Bronwen Pratley

4.52

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY OF THE 2023 BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD!Inspired by the true st… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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30. Mengele’s Apprentice (The Auschwitz Twins #2)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.29

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

As the Nazi shadow of death falls across Europe, one man's wickedness looms out of the darkness. … read more

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  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
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31. Shadows of Berlin

By: David R. Gillham

3.71

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A captivating novel of a Berlin girl on the run from the guilt of her past and the boy from Brookly… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook

26 must-read fiction books like Beyond the Wire by James D. Shipman

Transform Your Habits

The Winter Guest

Pam Jenoff

3.88

Transform Your Habits

Daughters of the Occupation

Shelly Sanders

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Violinist of Auschwitz

Ellie Midwood

4.48

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31 best-selling fiction books like Daughters of the Occupation by Shelly Sanders

Transform Your Habits

Daughters of the Occupation

Shelly Sanders

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Agent

Kelly Rimmer

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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