6 must-read thriller books like The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis

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The Girls Left Behind

By: Emily Gunnis

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Dear Daisy, I miss you so much. I'm sorry I broke my promise to never be separated from you. I have…

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1. Where Butterflies Wander

By: Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grie… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Redfearn's Where Butterflies Wander book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The American Girl

By: Rachael English

4.17

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

Boston 1968. Rose Moroney is seventeen, smart, spirited – and pregnant. She wants to marry her boyf… read more

Similar categories in Rachael English's The American Girl book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. Someone You Know

By: Erin Kinsley

3.94

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

SOMEONE KILLED YOUR DAUGHTER. SOMEONE YOU KNOW... Your daughter isn't answering your calls. She… read more

Similar categories in Erin Kinsley's Someone You Know book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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4. Found

By: Erin Kinsley

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

When 11 year old Evan vanishes without trace, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. … read more

Similar categories in Erin Kinsley's Found book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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5. The Good Husband

By: Steve Frech

4.12

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

How far would you go to protect your family? Mark Burcham and his wife Amy live the perfect the… read more

Similar categories in Steve Frech's The Good Husband book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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6. The Key

By: Kathryn Hughes

4.28

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter Kathryn Hughes comes The Key, an unforgettable story o… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Hughes's The Key book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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7. Before the Swallows Come Back: A story that touches the soul

By: Fiona Curnow

4.31

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, and … read more

Similar categories in Fiona Curnow's Before the Swallows Come Back: A story that touches the soul book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • fiction
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8. The Girls Left Behind

By: Emily Gunnis

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Dear Daisy, I miss you so much. I'm sorry I broke my promise to never be separated from you. I have… read more

Similar categories in Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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9. The Girl With No Name

By: Reine Andrieu

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She may not remember her name, but her body knows. 1940. When a French family is forced to hous… read more

Similar categories in Reine Andrieu's The Girl With No Name book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Orphans on the Train

By: Gill Thompson

4.36

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping, moving story of loss, friendship, the need to belong, inspired by real events, of two o… read more

Similar categories in Gill Thompson's The Orphans on the Train book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Life I Stole

By: Nikola Scott

4.26

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

May 1953. England is finally starting to recover from World War Two. Shop shelves are filling, the … read more

Similar categories in Nikola Scott's The Life I Stole book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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12. The Paper Bracelet

By: Rachael English

4.33

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Every baby's bracelet held a mother's secret... Inspired by heartrending real events, the grippi… read more

Similar categories in Rachael English's The Paper Bracelet book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Traitor's Wife

By: Sarah Steele

4.60

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

'Do it,' she said to the German, her voice a rasping whisper. 'Shoot me if you dare. I am Maddale… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Steele's The Traitor's Wife book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. My Mother's Shadow

By: Nikola Scott

4.14

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

Addie thinks she knows everything about her mother. But when a stranger appears claiming to be her … read more

Similar categories in Nikola Scott's My Mother's Shadow book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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15. The Letter Home

By: Rachael English

4.33

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

A rich, heartbreaking novel, moving between west of Ireland and Boston, of a mother's love, a baby … read more

Similar categories in Rachael English's The Letter Home book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Orchard Girls

By: Nikola Scott

4.31

Format: 503 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 2004. Frankie didn't always have it easy. Growing up motherless, she was raised by her gran… read more

Similar categories in Nikola Scott's The Orchard Girls book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. The Murder Trail (Izzy Wilde #1)

By: D.G. Penny

3.29

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Can a rookie cop stop a serial killer before another life is lost? Three months after moving out o… read more

Similar categories in D.G. Penny's The Murder Trail (Izzy Wilde #1) book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

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18. Summer of Secrets

By: Nikola Scott

4.11

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

August 1939At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then… read more

Similar categories in Nikola Scott's Summer of Secrets book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. Innocent

By: Erin Kinsley

4.00

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

The pretty market town of Sterndale is a close-knit community where everyone thinks they know every… read more

Similar categories in Erin Kinsley's Innocent book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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20. The Moonflowers

By: Abigail Rose-Marie

4.39

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

In a powerful and poignant novel, an artist unravels her mysterious family history and its generati… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Rose-Marie's The Moonflowers book and Emily Gunnis's The Girls Left Behind

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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21. Surviving Him

By: Jo Johnson

3.82

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

When Daisy reaches eighteen, she enters a highly selective club. In this club, you get a test that … read more

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18 must-read fiction books like The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis

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Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

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Rachael English

4.17

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Someone You Know

Erin Kinsley

3.94

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Erin Kinsley

4.11

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The Secret: The #1 Bestselling Author of The Letter

Kathryn Hughes

3.78

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The American Girl

Rachael English

4.17

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The Key

Kathryn Hughes

4.28

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4.24

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