18 must-read historical books like Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1) by Rachel Wesson

Cover of Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1) by Rachel Wesson

Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.48

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris 1940 Recently widowed, Adèle Bélanger is determined to indulge in the pleasures of Parisia…

If you liked the historical plot in Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1) by Rachel Wesson , here is a list of 18 books like this:

1. Molly (Women & War #3)

By: Ellie Keaton

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

America is at war and Molly, a qualified pilot, is determined to use her skills in the air against … read more

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2. The Berlin Wife's Vow (German Wives #4)

By: Marion Kummerow

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

She kneels by her husband, his face contorted with pain. “You must get yourself to safety,” he tell… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Under a Brighter Sky (The Resistance Girl #2) by Dianne Haley

3. Under a Brighter Sky (The Resistance Girl #2)

By: Dianne Haley

4.42

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

1943, Nazi-occupied France. Clinging to her little girl’s hand, a young woman runs through the fore… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Last Letter from Paris by Kate Eastham

4. The Last Letter from Paris

By: Kate Eastham

4.34

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

For days she’s seen the flashes in the night sky. She’s heard the drone of planes and the thump of … read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

By: Amanda Lees

4.37

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1944: secret agent Juliette is on her most dangerous mission of the war so far. But then her… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Oversexed, overpaid and over here."

-Amanda Lees, Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

"Perhaps love really did conquer all."

-Amanda Lees, Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

"But even if he were dead, I would never truly be free."

-Amanda Lees, Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

"I may have been ambushed, but I was dressed for battle."

-Amanda Lees, Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

Cover of The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance #1) by Amanda Lees

6. The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance #1)

By: Amanda Lees

4.34

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Nazi-occupied France, 1944: I tear open the envelope, extracting a sheet of folded paper. I read it… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Woman Outside The Walls

By: Suzanne Goldring

4.14

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

I always knew it would come out one day. They are finding everyone who has stayed hidden. They woul… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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8. 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

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The Girl Who Never Came Back

By: Suzanne Goldring

4.07

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

I couldn’t bring her home. I’ll risk my life to find out why… Paris 1945. I sent nineteen-year-o… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. 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

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Polish Nurse: A WW2 Historical Fiction Novel (World War II Brave Women Fiction Book 1)

By: Leah Moyes

4.48

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

She has a secret. Keeping it will mean the difference between life and death.1941, Poland. Though w… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Flame Within Her (German Wives #2) by Marion Kummerow

12. The Flame Within Her (German Wives #2)

By: Marion Kummerow

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

“I love you more than life itself. But you’re not safe. If you weren’t married to me, you wouldn’t … read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl with a Secret (The Emerald Sisters #2) by Kate Hewitt

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

By: Kate Hewitt

4.27

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Rosa’s blood runs cold. He hasn’t seen her yet, but she would recognize those blue eyes anywhere. W… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl from the Resistance (The Dutch Girls #1) by Imogen Matthews

14. The Girl from the Resistance (The Dutch Girls #1)

By: Imogen Matthews

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

1941, Nazi-occupied Holland . Trudi can hear the muffled sobs of two heartbroken little girls as th… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Daughter of the Resistance (The Secret Resistance #3)

By: Gosia Nealon

4.44

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Poland, 1944: Armed men line the streets and herd us forward as they pull people from the crowd. My… read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The First Spark of Fire (German Wives #1) by Marion Kummerow

16. The First Spark of Fire (German Wives #1)

By: Marion Kummerow

4.32

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

Germany, 1938. ‘No,’ she cries out as she falls to the floor, fear clutching desperately at her che… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Berlin Family's Secret: A Historical WW2 Novel (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories Book 1) by Baruch Cohen

17. The Berlin Family's Secret: A Historical WW2 Novel (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories Book 1)

By: Baruch Cohen

4.29

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

They were loyal subjects of the Reich… until it came knocking on their door.Berlin, 1942. As bombs … read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Secret Photograph by Siobhan Curham

18. The Secret Photograph

By: Siobhan Curham

4.61

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

Nazi-occupied Paris, 1942. Clarisse clutches her camera as hundreds of police swarm the streets. Th… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Only Light in London

By: Lily Graham

4.20

Format: 292 pages, ebook

She took him in when no one else would. She didn’t expect to fall in love… London, 1939. When F… read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl on the Boat (The Emerald Sisters #1) by Kate Hewitt

20. The Girl on the Boat (The Emerald Sisters #1)

By: Kate Hewitt

4.33

Format: 310 pages, ebook

Germany, 1939: “Quickly, take this emerald. This was my late mother’s gem, and it will keep you saf… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Glovemaker's Daughter by Shari J. Ryan

21. The Glovemaker's Daughter

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.42

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1943. German soldiers drag me out onto the cobbled street and push me towards the waiting tr… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. The Girl With the Yellow Star

By: Natalie Meg Evans

4.44

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

“We have to wear the yellow star! It’s the rules!” the little girl sobs. But her mother presses a d… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of Her Secret Resistance (The Secret Resistance #1) by Gosia Nealon

23. Her Secret Resistance (The Secret Resistance #1)

By: Gosia Nealon

4.26

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

Poland, 1944. “Please, officer, I beg you—,” I cry. But my father has already fallen. “Don’t leave … read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1) by Rachel Wesson

24. Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.48

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris 1940 Recently widowed, Adèle Bélanger is determined to indulge in the pleasures of Parisia… read more

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

25. 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

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Berlin Wife's Resistance (German Wives #3) by Marion Kummerow

26. The Berlin Wife's Resistance (German Wives #3)

By: Marion Kummerow

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

The soldier looks her dead in the eye, his weapon raised. “You must leave now,” he warns. But this … read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Last Train from Paris by Juliet Greenwood

27. The Last Train from Paris

By: Juliet Greenwood

4.45

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

For Iris , each visit to her mother in St Mabon’s Cove, Cornwall has been the same – a serene escap… read more

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  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Baker's Secret by Lelita Baldock

28. 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

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  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Girl with the Red Hair (The Dutch Girls #2) by Imogen Matthews

29. The Girl with the Red Hair (The Dutch Girls #2)

By: Imogen Matthews

4.21

Format: 328 pages, ebook

My heart thrashes inside my chest as I watch my best friend get dragged away by German soldiers. I … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A Light to Guide Us Home: An utterly heartbreaking and powerful WW2 historical novel (The Resistance Girl Book 3) by Dianne Haley

30. A Light to Guide Us Home: An utterly heartbreaking and powerful WW2 historical novel (The Resistance Girl Book 3)

By: Dianne Haley

4.53

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Please, you must get Clara out of France!’ cried the woman, her voice breaking in desperation. ‘Sh… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Midwife's Child (WW2 Resistance #3) by Amanda Lees

31. The Midwife's Child (WW2 Resistance #3)

By: Amanda Lees

4.52

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Save her,’ she begs, drawing her last, quavering breaths. ‘Save my baby. Find her father. And reun… read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

23 Top fiction books like Darkness Falls (The Resistance Sisters, #1) by Rachel Wesson

Transform Your Habits

The Last Letter from Paris

Kate Eastham

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Paris at First Light (WW2 Resistance #2)

Amanda Lees

4.37

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The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance #1)

Amanda Lees

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Austrian Bride

Helen Parusel

4.44

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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

Transform Your Habits

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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