26 must-read fiction books like Child of the Ruins by Kate Furnivall

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Child of the Ruins

By: Kate Furnivall

4.24

Format: 477 pages, Kindle Edition

People are disappearing. I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, we laughed at some nonsense, and today …

If you liked the fiction plot in Child of the Ruins by Kate Furnivall , here is a list of 26 books like this:

Cover of Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons

1. Light at Lavelle

By: Paullina Simons

4.37

Format: 708 pages, Kindle Edition

'Paullina Simons pulls on every heartstring, she's a master of epic love stories' COLLEEN HOOVER … read more

Similar categories in Paullina Simons's Light at Lavelle book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The Sugar Palace

By: Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

One woman’s ambition Sydney, 1925: When Grace Fairweather meets the irresistible Londoner Alfie Swe… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Sugar Palace book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy

3. The Porcelain Maker

By: Sarah Freethy

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Freethy's The Porcelain Maker book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. The Hidden Years

By: Rachel Hore

3.90

Format: 493 pages, Kindle Edition

'A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read.'  DAILY MAIL 'Gorgeous '  GOOD HOUSEKEEPING … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Hore's The Hidden Years book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Talented Mrs Greenway

By: Tea Cooper

3.93

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

From a bestselling Australian author, this compellingly realised novel brings to life the story of … read more

Similar categories in Tea Cooper's The Talented Mrs Greenway book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Night Train to Marrakech (Daughters of War #3) by Dinah Jefferies

6. Night Train to Marrakech (Daughters of War #3)

By: Dinah Jefferies

3.98

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

The final book in the sweeping new historical series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author.… read more

Similar categories in Dinah Jefferies's Night Train to Marrakech (Daughters of War #3) book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Austrian Bride

By: Helen Parusel

4.44

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

Austria, 1938 After years of hardship, Ella is full of hope for a better future for Austrians, a… read more

Similar categories in Helen Parusel's The Austrian Bride book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Paris Affair

By: Victoria Cornwall

4.32

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

Born to a French mother and an English father, Charlotte Bray has always felt like an outsider in h… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Cornwall's The Paris Affair book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. The German Child

By: Catherine Hokin

4.37

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1944. ‘No! Not my child!’ Annaliese screams, her voice breaking as she pounds the window us… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Hokin's The German Child book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Tuscan Orphan

By: Siobhan Daiko

4.13

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

1944 - When an air raid strikes the hospital she’s been working in, Carrie’s life irrevocably chang… read more

Similar categories in Siobhan Daiko's The Tuscan Orphan book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Foul Play (DCI Jack Hawksworth #5) by Fiona McIntosh

11. Foul Play (DCI Jack Hawksworth #5)

By: Fiona McIntosh

4.09

Format: 403 pages, Kindle Edition

Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn’t partic… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's Foul Play (DCI Jack Hawksworth #5) book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • fiction
Cover of Child of the Ruins by Kate Furnivall

12. Child of the Ruins

By: Kate Furnivall

4.24

Format: 477 pages, Kindle Edition

People are disappearing. I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, we laughed at some nonsense, and today … read more

Similar categories in Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphans on the Train by Gill   Thompson

13. 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 Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Shadow Network (WW2 Secret Agent #2) by Deborah Swift

14. The Shadow Network (WW2 Secret Agent #2)

By: Deborah Swift

4.17

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

One woman must sacrifice everything to uncover the truth in this enthralling historical novel, insp… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Swift's The Shadow Network (WW2 Secret Agent #2) book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
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15. The Girl from London

By: Olivia Spooner

4.04

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1940. Ruth, a young schoolteacher, volunteers as an escort helping to evacuate children fro… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Spooner's The Girl from London book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Hidden Storyteller by Mandy  Robotham

16. The Hidden Storyteller

By: Mandy Robotham

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

International bestselling author Mandy Robotham returns with a brand new tale set in war-torn Germa… read more

Similar categories in Mandy Robotham's The Hidden Storyteller book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. The Wartime Book Club

By: Kate Thompson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more

Similar categories in Kate Thompson's The Wartime Book Club book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1) by Suzanne Kelman

18. The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.39

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“No, Mama, please don’t make me leave!” Sophie cries, clutching her teddy bear as her blue eyes fil… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Kelman's The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1) book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Moon Gate

By: Amanda Geard

4.42

Format: 503 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of the Richard & Judy pick The Midnight House. A wartime secret. An abandoned hous… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Geard's The Moon Gate book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Life I Stole by Nikola Scott

20. 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 Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Woman of Courage by Tania Blanchard

21. A Woman of Courage

By: Tania Blanchard

3.90

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping, moving story of love, tenacity and the right to be heard by bestseller Tania Blanchard,… read more

Similar categories in Tania Blanchard's A Woman of Courage book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Daughters of Warsaw by Maria Frances

22. 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

Similar categories in Maria Frances's Daughters of Warsaw book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Traitor's Wife by Sarah   Steele

23. 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 Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Rose In The Blitz: A sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal set in London during the Blitz by Ann Bennett

24. A Rose In The Blitz: A sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal set in London during the Blitz

By: Ann Bennett

4.26

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published as Kiss From A Rose by Ann BennettA city devastated by the Blitz, a family tor… read more

Similar categories in Ann Bennett's A Rose In The Blitz: A sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal set in London during the Blitz book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Baker's Secret by Lelita Baldock

25. The Baker's Secret

By: Lelita Baldock

4.42

Format: 370 pages, ebook

In Nazi-occupied Latvia, two sisters are forced to make an impossible choice. To save a child, one … read more

Similar categories in Lelita Baldock's The Baker's Secret book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Hidden Book by Kirsty Manning

26. The Hidden Book

By: Kirsty Manning

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of The Jade Lily comes a compelling novel based on a true story of a WW… read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Manning's The Hidden Book book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lost Lover (The Wild Isles, #3) by Karen Swan

27. The Lost Lover (The Wild Isles, #3)

By: Karen Swan

4.22

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

‘A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers’ - S… read more

Similar categories in Karen Swan's The Lost Lover (The Wild Isles, #3) book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lost Memories by Lorna Cook

28. The Lost Memories

By: Lorna Cook

4.35

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

Readers will be captivated by this story of love, sacrifice, and destiny, where the past and presen… read more

Similar categories in Lorna Cook's The Lost Memories book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Star on the Grave by Linda Margolin Royal

29. The Star on the Grave

By: Linda Margolin Royal

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In 1940, as the Nazis sweep toward Lithuania, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara defies his own gove… read more

Similar categories in Linda Margolin Royal's The Star on the Grave book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Secret Pianist by Andie Newton

30. The Secret Pianist

By: Andie Newton

4.35

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

When a British RAF Whitley comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo… read more

Similar categories in Andie Newton's The Secret Pianist book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Neighbors at War: A brand new gripping and heartbreaking WWII historical novel for 2024 by Deborah Carr

31. Neighbors at War: A brand new gripping and heartbreaking WWII historical novel for 2024

By: Deborah Carr

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

When German forces invade the Channel Islands and the citizens of Jersey are cut off from the rest … read more

Similar categories in Deborah Carr's Neighbors at War: A brand new gripping and heartbreaking WWII historical novel for 2024 book and Kate Furnivall's Child of the Ruins

  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

25 must-read historical books like Child of the Ruins by Kate Furnivall

Transform Your Habits

Light at Lavelle

Paullina Simons

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Sugar Palace

Fiona McIntosh

3.89

Transform Your Habits

The Porcelain Maker

Sarah Freethy

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Hidden Years

Rachel Hore

3.90

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11 must-read fiction books like The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1) by Suzanne Kelman

Transform Your Habits

The Austrian Bride

Helen Parusel

4.44

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The German Child

Catherine Hokin

4.37

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The Girl from Provence

Helen Fripp

4.43

Transform Your Habits

The Girl with a Secret (The Emerald Sisters #2)

Kate Hewitt

4.27

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