28 Top historical fiction books like A Greek Doctor in Jerusalem by Etty Shahar

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A Greek Doctor in Jerusalem

By: Etty Shahar

4.11

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

A discarded notebook in a dusty attic reveals a timeless story of courage and love in troubled time…

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1. The Last Dollar Princess

By: Linda Bennett Pennell

4.13

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

It must be said. Scandal follows her family like an ever-faithful hound. No matter how hard they ki… read more

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  • historical fiction
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2. The Secret Life of Sunflowers

By: Marta Molnar

4.13

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. What Did You Do In The War, Sister?: Catholic Sisters in the WWII Nazi Resistance

By: Dennis J. Turner

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

"A powerful story of seldom-sung heroines in humanity's darkest days and a vivid reminder of the po… read more

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  • historical fiction
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4. Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea (Cottage By the Sea #4)

By: Rebecca Alexander

4.44

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

As Olivia watches the island grow larger on the horizon, she wonders if returning to this place was… read more

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  • historical fiction
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5. The Dance Teacher of Paris

By: Suzanne Fortin

4.48

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

'But how will I look after them? Where can I hide them?' She looked up at me and didn't try to sto… read more

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  • historical fiction
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6. An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1)

By: Ella Carey

4.37

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Tuscany, 1944. Did she fight for the resistance or betray her people? When the Nazis storm into … read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. The Consequence of Anna

By: Kate Birkin

4.16

Format: 568 pages, Paperback

The Instant #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatt… read more

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  • historical fiction
"The whole world is a hungry stomach with teeth."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"A face with no freckles is like a flower with no bloom."

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

"What is a moment in a day but a grain of sand . . . until that moment means everything in the world?"

-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna

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8. A Light in the Window (Margarete's Journey, #1)

By: Marion Kummerow

4.18

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1941: Margarete Rosenbaum is working as a housemaid for a senior Nazi officer when his hous… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. The Partisan's Daughter

By: Michael Behagen

4.17

Format: 171 pages, Kindle Edition

She gave up everything to save his daughter. Now he wants her back. Warsaw, 1945. Having survive… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. The Island of Lost Secrets

By: Rebecca Alexander

4.40

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

As Ellie stood on the boat, watching the small island come into view, she wondered what awaited her… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. 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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  • historical fiction
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12. The House at Mermaid's Cove

By: Lindsay Jayne Ashford

4.29

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

As World War II rages, love, mystery, and secrets collide on the English coast in a riveting novel … read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. The Child of Ukraine

By: Tetyana Denford

4.44

Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition

This novel was previously published under the name Motherland. Ukraine, 1940. She cups her daugh… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. Paradiso (Paradiso #1)

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.17

Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1937. In a tiny village in rural Lombardy, Graziella Ponti is born into a loving family. … read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. The Jewish Priest

By: Aaron Ben Shahar

3.66

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

“And the brooks of defense shall be emptied and dried the reeds and flags shall wither.” – Isaiah … read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. Girl Braiding Her Hair: Inspired by the true story of a revolutionary female artist history forgot (Light & Life Series Book 2)

By: Marta Molnar

4.35

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

By the time Suzanne Valadon was 15 years old, she’s been a horse walker, a milliner’s assistant, a … read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. The Irish House

By: Ann O'Loughlin

4.37

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

My dearest Marianne, by now you will be confused and a little mystified as to why I have made this … read more

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18. The Girl in the Cottage by the Sea: An absolutely gorgeous and emotional page-turner filled with family secrets (The Island Cottage)

By: Rebecca Alexander

4.51

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A beautiful, thoughtful and heart-melting story!... My ultimate favourite. I was moved to tears… I… read more

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19. Return to Paradiso (Paradiso #2)

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.40

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1950. The dawn of a new decade brings with it the promise of lasting peace and prosperity as… read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. The Daughter of Paradiso (Paradiso, #3)

By: Francesca Scanacapra

4.41

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

A TERRIFIED CHILD. A DESPERATE MOTHER. THE PROMISE OF A NEW LIFE... Italy, 1963. Graziella Bianchi… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. A Hundred Sweet Promises

By: Sepehr Haddad

3.92

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a story his grandmother told him shortly before the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, A … read more

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  • historical fiction
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22. The Secret Jewish Sisters: A WW2 Historical Novel, Based on the True Story of a Holocaust Survivor (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories Book 4)

By: Tikva Rager

4.24

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Her sister held on to hope. She held on to their secret.Germany, 1939. As the Nazi Party rises to p… read more

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23. A Greek Doctor in Jerusalem

By: Etty Shahar

4.11

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

A discarded notebook in a dusty attic reveals a timeless story of courage and love in troubled time… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. 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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25. Lilac Ink: The Knocknashee Story

By: Jean Grainger

4.59

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

1937. Two lives. Thousands of miles apart. One in Dingle, Ireland, the other in Georgia, USA. G… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. Stumbling Stones

By: Bonnie Suchman

4.43

Format: 285 pages, Paperback

Alice Heppenheimer, born into a prosperous German Jewish family around the turn of the twentieth ce… read more

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  • historical fiction
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27. The Resistance Girls Revisited (Resistance Girl, #8)

By: Hannah Byron

4.42

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

The Resistance Girls A Reunion of Courage and Bond Le Manoir, Switzerland, 1948 Three years … read more

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  • historical fiction
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28. The Venetian Daughter (Daughters of Italy #2)

By: Ella Carey

4.18

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Venice, 1943. How much will she risk to save the ones she loves? Evelina has already lost so mu… read more

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  • historical fiction
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29. The Rose Arbor

By: Rhys Bowen

4.30

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a ha… read more

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  • historical fiction
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30. The Van Gogh Woman

By: Debby Beece

4.41

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

It is 1887 in Amsterdam and Johanna Bonger wants to do something different with her life than teach… read more

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  • historical fiction
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31. 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

20 must-read historical fiction books like The Resistance Girls Revisited (Resistance Girl, #8) by Hannah Byron

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

Marion Kummerow

4.46

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The Only Light in London

Lily Graham

4.20

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The Paris Spy's Girl

Amanda Lees

4.43

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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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