21 Best historical fiction books like An Island of Secrets by Eva Glyn

Cover of An Island of Secrets by Eva Glyn

An Island of Secrets

By: Eva Glyn

4.35

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Rosanna Ley, this is a stunning and…

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Cover of The Sardinian Story by Francesca Scanacapra

1. The Sardinian Story

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.16

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Apennine Mountains, Italy, 1965 Leonora Bacchetti was once a happy child. But at the age of sevente… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Time Between Us: An emotional, gripping historical page turner by Marina McCarron

2. The Time Between Us: An emotional, gripping historical page turner

By: Marina McCarron

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Normandy, 1937. Sixteen-year-old Elise embarks on a whirlwind romance with a young American man, wh… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Cypress Maze

By: Fiona Valpy

4.39

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

In this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca, Beatrice kept a… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings by Rosanna Ley

4. The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings

By: Rosanna Ley

4.46

Format: 460 pages, Kindle Edition

A moving story of love, loss and new beginnings, split between Dorset and southern Italy. Perfect f… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Venice Secret by Anita Chapman

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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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. 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

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. The Last Boat Home

By: Rachel Sweasey

4.27

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

1940: When Daisy, a paintress at the local pottery, looks out across Poole Harbour, waiting for the… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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8. 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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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. One Last Letter from Greece

By: Emma Cowell

4.23

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

Will walking in her mother’s footsteps help Sophie discover who she was meant to be all along…? … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Garden of Secrets by Suzanne Kelman

10. Garden of Secrets

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.43

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

1940, England: ‘I promise we will find each other again. I will leave you a message,’ she said, ‘he… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
"Even the weeping willow grows upward."

-Suzanne Kelman, Garden of Secrets

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11. The House in the Olive Grove

By: Emma Cowell

4.18

Format: 430 pages, Kindle Edition

Will one week in Greece change their lives for ever? Chef Maria is running a successful cookery sch… read more

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  • fiction
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12. An Island Promise

By: Patricia M Wilson

4.41

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

I'll begin with the war, when everything changed for us. In 1943, our comfortable family life came … read more

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  • world war ii
Cover of The Italian Island by Daniela Sacerdoti

13. 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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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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14. 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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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. 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

Similar categories in Angela Petch's The Postcard from Italy book and Eva Glyn's An Island of Secrets

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. 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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  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
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17. The Rose Villa

By: Leah Fleming

4.27

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Island of Secrets by Eva Glyn

18. An Island of Secrets

By: Eva Glyn

4.35

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Rosanna Ley, this is a stunning and… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook

19. The Hidden Letters

By: Lorna Cook

4.35

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

On the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home and one yo… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Beekeeper’s War by Deborah    Carr

20. The Beekeeper’s War

By: Deborah Carr

4.22

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Two women Two wars A secret that threatens to tear them apart 1916 At the onset of war, Nur… read more

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  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Summer of Secrets by Patricia M Wilson

21. The Summer of Secrets

By: Patricia M Wilson

4.20

Format: 476 pages, Kindle Edition

In this emotional novel based on Greece's real history we follow three generations of one family, b… read more

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22. Behind The Olive Trees (Little Blue Door #2)

By: Francesca Catlow

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

She thought she'd found her lost past, but did she uncover all the secrets? Melodie returns … read more

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Cover of Her Forgotten Promise by Corin Burnside

23. Her Forgotten Promise

By: Corin Burnside

4.38

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

A wartime secret. A journey to uncover the truth. Claire has always had a special bond with her … read more

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

24. 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

Similar categories in Angela Petch's The Sicilian Secret: Completely gripping and heartbreaking WW2 fiction book and Eva Glyn's An Island of Secrets

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Secret Sister by Jan Baynham

25. The Secret Sister

By: Jan Baynham

4.49

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Travel from wartime Wales to sixties Sicily in this breathtaking cross-generational saga about a da… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Greek Island Secret: A spellbinding escapist historical romance about secrets and new beginnings (Jan Baynham's Escapist Historical Romance Collection) by Jan Baynham

26. The Greek Island Secret: A spellbinding escapist historical romance about secrets and new beginnings (Jan Baynham's Escapist Historical Romance Collection)

By: Jan Baynham

4.52

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

A wonderful, escapist read from Jan Baynham!Previously published as Her Mother's The Summer of '69… read more

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27. Daughters of Paris

By: Elisabeth Hobbes

4.27

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris 1930s Colette – daughter of a wealthy Parisian. No-one expects her to amount to anything o… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Greek Island Friendships by Ian Wilfred

28. Greek Island Friendships

By: Ian Wilfred

4.46

Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition

GREEK ISLAND FRIENDSHIPS is an uplifting feel-good story of family, friendships and new beginnings.… read more

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29. The Florence Letter

By: Anita Chapman

4.19

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

Looking out over the twinkling city lights of Florence, Claire thinks of the letter that has brough… read more

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  • fiction
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30. The Butterfly Garden

By: Rachel Burton

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Coo… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Figurine by Victoria Hislop

31. The Figurine

By: Victoria Hislop

4.14

Format: 568 pages, Kindle Edition

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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Francesca Scanacapra

4.16

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Fiona Valpy

4.39

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Cath Staincliffe

4.23

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An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1)

Ella Carey

4.37

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Betty Firth

4.44

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Rose Alexander

4.51

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