16 Top historical fiction books like A Sign Of The Times (The Adams Family, #28) by Mary Jane Staples

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A Sign Of The Times (The Adams Family, #28)

By: Mary Jane Staples

4.51

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witne…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in A Sign Of The Times (The Adams Family, #28) by Mary Jane Staples , here is a list of 16 books like this:

1. Barbara's War

By: Fenella J. Miller

3.80

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

"BARBARA'S WAR by Fenella J Miller is a gripping tale of a young woman in wartime changing the cour… read more

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2. Last Orders at Mulberry Lane (Mulberry Lane #10)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.64

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

The final book in The Mulberry Lane Saga series from Rosie Clarke. Sweeping changes are on the hori… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. The Library Girls of the East End

By: Patricia McBride

4.40

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

The first instalment in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling author Patricia McBride 1940, London … read more

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  • historical fiction
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4. Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.45

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

A BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls! Army Girls - repo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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5. Courage for the Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #2)

By: Susanna Bavin

4.56

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Manchester, 1940. The Blitz is threatening to destroy everything they love. These girls will never … read more

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  • historical fiction
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6. Dark Shadows over Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #3)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.50

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

The Brand New Instalment in the Coronation Close Saga from Lizzie Lane. There’s talk of war and dar… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. That'll Be the Day (Mersey Square #1)

By: Pam Howes

4.06

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

Mersey Square, Stockport, 1959. Jane Wilson’s parents met during the war in the north of England, b… read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

By: Alexandra Potter

4.25

Format: 502 pages, Kindle Edition

MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F##K The laugh-out-loud sequel to the runaway bestseller of … read more

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9. Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.42

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Dressmakers Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets London’s East End… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls

By: Elaine Roberts

4.36

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1918: the world is being torn apart by war, but for the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop, … read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. The Ration Book Baby (A Village at War, #1)

By: Ellie Curzon

4.35

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1940. Opening the box with trembling hands, she couldn’t believe it – a tiny baby lay insi… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. A Time for Peace

By: Sylvia Broady

4.40

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of love, loss and friendship.February 1945.… read more

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13. A Safe Haven on Beamer Street

By: Sheila Riley

4.51

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

The BRAND NEW, next book in the Beamer Street series set around Liverpool Docks, by bestselling aut… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge

By: Jessica Redland

4.58

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Could one chance meeting change your life forever? Zara is at a crossroads in life. While she ad… read more

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15. Sunny Sundays at Primrose Hall (Primrose Woods #5)

By: Jill Steeples

4.45

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

The Sunday craft fairs in the renovated stables are a popular draw for the locals and tourists alik… read more

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16. Sarah's Choice (The Trenwith Collection, #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.50

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Can life ever be the same again? The start of a fabulous new series set at Trenwith Estate from bes… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital

By: Jo Bartlett

4.54

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A fresh beginning… Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horribl… read more

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18. The Vintage Flower Van on Love Heart Lane: The romantic escapist MUST READ for summer getaways in 2024! (Love Heart Lane, Book 14)

By: Christie Barlow

4.65

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

Preorder the brand new book in the Love Heart Lane series!The race to save the vintage flower van i… read more

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19. Second Chance Summer

By: Phillipa Ashley

4.37

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand-new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a re… read more

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20. Down Stepney Way (The East End Sagas Book 1)

By: Sally Worboyes

4.37

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

What will happen when the truth finally comes out?Blackshirts march through the East End in 1930s L… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. Summer in Tuppenny Bridge

By: Sharon Booth

4.41

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s July in Tuppenny Bridge. The warm air swirls with butterflies and violets tumble from the wind… read more

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22. A Fresh Start At Wagging Tails Dogs' Home (Wagging Tails Dogs' Home #3)

By: Sarah Hope

4.50

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s no place like home… Although dog trainer Sally is relatively new to Wagging Tails, the team… read more

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23. The Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #1)

By: Susanna Bavin

4.45

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

The war is raging in Europe. These girls will do everything they can on the home front – but is a h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. The Nurse's War (Victoria's War #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping story from bestselling author, Fenella J. Miller. For King, for country...for love? … read more

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25. Daughter of the Sea

By: Sylvia Broady

4.43

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of love, loss and friendship. 1937. East… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. A Sign Of The Times (The Adams Family, #28)

By: Mary Jane Staples

4.51

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witne… read more

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  • historical fiction
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27. The Air Raid Girls (The Lily Baker Series Book 3)

By: Patricia McBride

4.48

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

With German bombs falling on London, one brave young woman will rise to the occasion… England, 1940… read more

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28. A Secret Cornish Wish

By: Ali McNamara

4.50

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

What if one summer could change your life? For Frankie and her five best friends growing up on the … read more

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29. Second Chances in Tuppenny Bridge: A totally heartwarming feel-good read

By: Sharon Booth

4.63

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

The end-of-summer sunset kisses the golden stone of Tuppenny Bridge’s Market Square and children ch… read more

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30. The Best is Yet to Come (The Lake District, #3)

By: Jessica Redland

4.54

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Escape to the Lake District with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland, for an uplifting story o… read more

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31. The Home Front Nurses

By: Rachel Brimble

4.30

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

As war rages and brave soldiers returning home from the frontline need nurses more than ever, fierc… read more

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  • historical fiction

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4.46

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AnneMarie Brear

4.62

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Lynette Rees

4.30

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4.42

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