21 Best historical books like Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2) by Rachel Wesson

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Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.64

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

1942 France and occupied Europe groan under the weight of the German yoke. Sophie Bélanger, grievi…

If you liked the historical plot in Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2) by Rachel Wesson , here is a list of 21 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. 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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  • historical fiction
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3. 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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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. 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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  • 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

5. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Pact (The Blood Sisters, #1)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.26

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Austria 1929 When three little girls—Anna, Bernie, and Elica—make a pact to be blood sisters for l… read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. 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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  • historical
  • 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

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. 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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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Secret They Hid (Margot's Secret #1)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

All's not fair in love and war. As the Great War rages, two brothers, Leo and Alex, are ensnared… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. They Bled Orange

By: Michael Reit

4.52

Format: 316 pages, ebook

A family divided. A war-torn continent. An impossible journey. In the thick of World War II, Nor… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Resistance Wife (The Secret Resistance #2) by Gosia Nealon

15. The Resistance Wife (The Secret Resistance #2)

By: Gosia Nealon

4.31

Format: 268 pages, Paperback

Germany, 1934. Surrounded by beautiful wedding china, we share our first dinner alone as husband an… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl in the Photo (Hanni Winter, #3) by Catherine Hokin

18. The Girl in the Photo (Hanni Winter, #3)

By: Catherine Hokin

4.33

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, 1944. ‘I have to go away, my darling. Please, be brave, stay ali… read more

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

19. 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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  • 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

20. 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
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The Undercover Secretary

By: Ellie Midwood

4.21

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

France, 1942. “I forced myself to hold his gaze. My heart thrashed inside my chest like a bird batt… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The German Mother: An absolutely gripping and heartbreaking historical novel by Debbie Rix

22. The German Mother: An absolutely gripping and heartbreaking historical novel

By: Debbie Rix

4.62

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

1941, There’s a man in uniform outside my door. They’ve come for her. My beautiful little girl is … read more

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

23. 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 Song of the Partisans: A Powerful and Unforgettable Novel of Resistance by Kathryn Gauci

24. The Song of the Partisans: A Powerful and Unforgettable Novel of Resistance

By: Kathryn Gauci

4.51

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

“When she closed her eyes, the faces of those she had killed, surfaced like a grotesque scene from … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2) by Rachel Wesson

25. Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2)

By: Rachel Wesson

4.64

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

1942 France and occupied Europe groan under the weight of the German yoke. Sophie Bélanger, grievi… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Wesson's Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2) book and Rachel Wesson's Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2)

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Embers of Resistance (Women Spies in World War II #3) by Kit Sergeant

26. The Embers of Resistance (Women Spies in World War II #3)

By: Kit Sergeant

4.23

Format: 436 pages, Kindle Edition

As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler’s jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these w… 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

27. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Midwife's Child (WW2 Resistance #3) by Amanda Lees

28. 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

Similar categories in Amanda Lees's The Midwife's Child (WW2 Resistance #3) book and Rachel Wesson's Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of All the Courage We Have Found by Carly Schabowski

29. All the Courage We Have Found

By: Carly Schabowski

4.27

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

She checked her watch – she had just three minutes. Then came the beep of morse code in her headset… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Secret Hotel in Berlin by Catherine Hokin

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

31. 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

24 Best fiction books like Light Rises (The Resistance Sisters, #2) 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

Transform Your Habits

The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance #1)

Amanda Lees

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Pact (The Blood Sisters, #1)

Roberta Kagan

4.26

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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

Transform Your Habits

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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