18 Best historical books like The Orphan's Secret by Shirley Dickson

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The Orphan's Secret

By: Shirley Dickson

4.46

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1940: A tear-jerking wartime tale of an orphaned baby who needs a home, and the woman who …

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Cover of The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2) by Sandy Taylor

1. The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.32

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1963. Mary Pickles and I walked along the street with our arms linked, looking in shop win… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of When We Danced at the End of the Pier (Brighton Girls Trilogy #1) by Sandy Taylor

2. When We Danced at the End of the Pier (Brighton Girls Trilogy #1)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.43

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1930: Maureen O’Connell is a carefree girl, but her family is on the brink of tragedy, war… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's When We Danced at the End of the Pier (Brighton Girls Trilogy #1) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Counting Chimneys (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #3) by Sandy Taylor

3. Counting Chimneys (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #3)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.42

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1969: Dottie Perks steps off the train and breathes in the sea air, the smell of fish and … read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's Counting Chimneys (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #3) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphanage (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #1) by Lizzie Page

4. The Orphanage (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #1)

By: Lizzie Page

4.39

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1948. She was their only hope. Now they are hers. A gritty, hea… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's The Orphanage (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #1) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. A Child for Sale

By: Pam Howes

4.30

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

I reach out, arms aching to hold my newborn baby, and catch just a glimpse of soft, dark-brown hair… read more

Similar categories in Pam Howes's A Child for Sale book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Stolen Baby

By: Diney Costeloe

4.29

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

A new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe, based on a gripping and moving… read more

Similar categories in Diney Costeloe's The Stolen Baby book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Irish Nanny

By: Sandy Taylor

4.31

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a fierce wind blowing in from the sea, as I step off the boat towards my new life in Ameri… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's The Irish Nanny book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Orphan's Daughter

By: Sandy Taylor

4.48

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Ireland, 1924. For thirteen-year-old Nora Doyle every day is a fight for survival. In the rural Iri… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's The Orphan's Daughter book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Baby on the Doorstep (The Orphans of Hope House #2) by Rachel Wesson

9. A Baby on the Doorstep (The Orphans of Hope House #2)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.44

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Virginia, 1934: In the middle of the night, he crept through the bushes, thankful for the darkness,… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Wesson's A Baby on the Doorstep (The Orphans of Hope House #2) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Orphan's Mother

By: Marion Kummerow

4.54

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

1945, the German-Polish border: With Nazis on one side and Soviet forces approaching on the other, … read more

Similar categories in Marion Kummerow's The Orphan's Mother book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Little Orphan Girl by Sandy Taylor

11. The Little Orphan Girl

By: Sandy Taylor

4.38

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

For readers of Orphan Train and The Throwaway Children, this unforgettable story of one little Iris… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's The Little Orphan Girl book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Child Without a Home

By: Ann Bennett

4.56

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

‘So captivating, I was on edge while flipping through the pages as fast as I could… Truly heartwarm… read more

Similar categories in Ann Bennett's The Child Without a Home book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Runaway Children

By: Sandy Taylor

4.39

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-wrenching, unforgettable story of two evacuee sisters during the Second World War… Perfect … read more

Similar categories in Sandy Taylor's The Runaway Children book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Place to Call Home (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #2) by Lizzie Page

14. A Place to Call Home (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #2)

By: Lizzie Page

4.36

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1949. She would do anything to protect the innocent children in… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's A Place to Call Home (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #2) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Orphan's Song (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #3) by Lizzie Page

15. An Orphan's Song (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #3)

By: Lizzie Page

4.42

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1951. A tear-jerking and uplifting story about children orphaned by war, the grieving youn… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's An Orphan's Song (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #3) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. When I Was Yours

By: Lizzie Page

4.13

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Big ones, little ones. Straggly hair, cropped hair, curls… the adults surge forward to choose and s… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's When I Was Yours book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Orphan's Hope (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #4) by Lizzie Page

17. An Orphan's Hope (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #4)

By: Lizzie Page

4.42

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1951. In the aftermath of World War Two, Clara’s orphanage is all these children have left… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's An Orphan's Hope (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #4) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphan's Secret by Shirley  Dickson

18. The Orphan's Secret

By: Shirley Dickson

4.46

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1940: A tear-jerking wartime tale of an orphaned baby who needs a home, and the woman who … read more

Similar categories in Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Orphan's Wish (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #5) by Lizzie Page

19. An Orphan's Wish (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #5)

By: Lizzie Page

4.52

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1953. An emotional and heart-breaking story about children tragically orphaned by the war,… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's An Orphan's Wish (Shilling Grange Children’s Home #5) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • historical fiction
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20. Stolen from Her Mother

By: Rachel Wesson

4.58

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

With a broken heart, she sinks to the ground. Tears run down her face as the truth hits her. “You c… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Wesson's Stolen from Her Mother book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of Daughters of War (The War Nurses #2) by Lizzie Page

21. Daughters of War (The War Nurses #2)

By: Lizzie Page

4.26

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

An emotional tale of wartime love and sacrifice, inspired by an incredible true story… As a teen… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Page's Daughters of War (The War Nurses #2) book and Shirley Dickson's The Orphan's Secret

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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4.43

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