21 best-selling historical fiction books like The Winter Child by Carly Schabowski

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The Winter Child

By: Carly Schabowski

4.29

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Please don’t do this!’ Irena’s shrill cry pierces the night air, her screams breaking the silence …

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Cover of The Berlin Wife's Vow (German Wives #4) by Marion Kummerow

1. 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
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2. The Nurse Behind the Gates

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.40

Format: 376 pages, ebook

Dachau, 1942. Emilie has been told she’s here to nurse evil men. But the first patient she sees in … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
"The empty seats belong to the other Jewish kids who were in my class. I’m the only one left."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"If you had a secret - one that could destroy your life if shared, what would you do to protect it?"

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"There’s no clearer definition of war than the sight of barbed wired fences surrounding dark fields muddied by the sky’s tears."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"You’re right to fight for everything you believe in, and I’ll do “the same, but only until it is too dangerous. I won’t risk our lives for a fight we won’t win."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

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3. I Have to Save Them

By: Ellie Midwood

4.46

Format: 296 pages, ebook

Auschwitz, 1942: Her entire body trembles as she stands in the infirmary and realises the horrifyin… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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4. 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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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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5. 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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  • historical fiction
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6. The Note

By: Carly Schabowski

4.49

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartbreaking World War Two tale, The Note is about lost loves and long-buried secrets, desperate… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. 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
  • historical fiction
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8. The Winter Child

By: Carly Schabowski

4.29

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Please don’t do this!’ Irena’s shrill cry pierces the night air, her screams breaking the silence … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. A Song of Silence

By: Steve N. Lee

4.62

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

War thrust them together. Love will tear them apart. Inspired by a true story... When the Naz… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Stars Are Our Witness by Siobhan Curham

10. The Stars Are Our Witness

By: Siobhan Curham

4.54

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1943. Adela stuffs small cloth pouches containing the stolen gunpowder into the folds of… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. 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 The Seamstress of Auschwitz by C. K. McAdam

12. The Seamstress of Auschwitz

By: C. K. McAdam

4.53

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Germany. 1932. Sara Schönflies, a young Jewish woman from a line of gifted tailors and seamstresses… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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13. A Song of Courage

By: Rachel Wesson

4.55

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

Based on the incredible true story of two unsung heroines who defied the odds to save countless liv… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. Saving Rebecca

By: Alex Amit

4.59

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

A WW2 historical novel about a mother’s devotion In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fig… read more

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

15. 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

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  • historical fiction
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16. The Secret Hotel in Berlin

By: Catherine Hokin

4.45

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1944. ‘It is a great honour to have you here, Herr Hitler.’ Lili doesn’t stumble over the l… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Bookseller of Paris: An absolutely gripping and emotional WW2 novel (The Paris Sisters Book 2) by Suzanne Kelman

17. The Bookseller of Paris: An absolutely gripping and emotional WW2 novel (The Paris Sisters Book 2)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.50

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1940: Madeline tries to scream, but she can’t breathe. A German soldier is working to free h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. If I Can Save One Child

By: Amanda Lees

4.57

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

France, 1942: Robert curls sleepily into me, his tiny hand grasping mine like a lifeline. He’s been… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Codebreaker Girl by Gosia Nealon

19. The Codebreaker Girl

By: Gosia Nealon

4.42

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

1930s, Poland. We hold our breath as the gears turn, waiting to see if years of work have paid off.… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1) by Ann Bennett

20. The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1)

By: Ann Bennett

4.65

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Munich, 1943. My heart breaks as I watch the smug couple carry the tiny bundle into their sinister … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of When the World Went Silent by Ellie Midwood

21. When the World Went Silent

By: Ellie Midwood

4.29

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1942. "All I know is we will survive this together," he says before kissing the tears a… read more

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  • historical fiction

8 best-selling historical books like The Winter Child by Carly Schabowski

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The Nurse Behind the Gates

Shari J. Ryan

4.40

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I Have to Save Them

Ellie Midwood

4.46

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

Suzanne Kelman

4.39

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The Note

Carly Schabowski

4.49

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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

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

Kate Hewitt

4.27

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