26 Best historical fiction books like The Latchkey Kid by Helen Forrester

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The Latchkey Kid

By: Helen Forrester

3.93

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Helen Forrester’s most controversial book. From the best-selling author of Liverpool Daisy and Thre…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Latchkey Kid by Helen Forrester , here is a list of 26 books like this:

Cover of The Lost Daughter of Liverpool (Mersey, #1) by Pam Howes

1. The Lost Daughter of Liverpool (Mersey, #1)

By: Pam Howes

4.19

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Can she save herself, her marriage – and her daughter?It’s 1946 and the war is over. In Liverpool, … read more

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  • historical fiction
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2. September

By: Rosamunde Pilcher

3.91

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

As spring comes to Scotland and the hills burst into life, a dance is planned for September. The in… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Grace (The Shackleford Sisters #1) by Beverley Watts

3. Grace (The Shackleford Sisters #1)

By: Beverley Watts

3.89

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here In this funny romantic series, the … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of New Neighbours for Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #1) by Lizzie Lane

4. New Neighbours for Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.41

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Bristol 1936 Jenny Crawford has resigned herself to a loveless marriage living hand to mouth with … 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
Cover of The Tobacco Girls (The Tobacco Girls #1) by Lizzie Lane

6. The Tobacco Girls (The Tobacco Girls #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.38

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling new series, from bestselling author Lizzie Lane set in Bristol which follo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. 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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8. Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls

By: Lizzie Lane

4.45

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Nothing will stop the The Tobacco Girls not even war... BRISTOL 1940. The Tobacco Girls cling t… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. Marriage and Mayhem for the Tobacco Girls

By: Lizzie Lane

4.59

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

May 1944 Hope and excitement is in the air when news breaks of the allied forces landing in Norman… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. A Mother's Shame

By: Rosie Clarke

4.55

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Maggie Bailey has not had an easy childhood. Her father, Michael, always too easy with his fists af… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. The Soldier's Daughter

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.39

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Yorkshire 1860 With the heat of their beloved India far behind them, Evie Davenport and her widowe… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. Deception

By: Lesley Pearse

4.03

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception?After the funeral of her mo… read more

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13. Hard Times on Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.55

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on W… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. Welcome to Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.53

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

If you love Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss an… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1) by Rosie Clarke

15. 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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16. The Pick-Pocket Orphans

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.47

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty. Better a life on t… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Distant Legacy (Distant, #3) by AnneMarie Brear

17. The Distant Legacy (Distant, #3)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.66

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Born in Ireland but raised in Australia, Bridget Kittrick, headstrong and independent, is ready to … read more

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18. A Time to Remember

By: Josephine Cox

4.03

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

Are some memories best forgotten? Maureen Bancroft has never learned the art of putting herself … read more

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Cover of A Price to Pay: An unforgettable historical saga by AnneMarie Brear

19. A Price to Pay: An unforgettable historical saga

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.56

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

‘I’m not a man, but that won’t stop me. Just you wait and see.’ It’s 1850 and the Noble family have… read more

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20. Orphans of War

By: Sylvia Broady

4.44

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Kingston Upon Hull, 1941. German bombs are raining down on the city. Racing to the nearest air-r… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A New Home in the Dales (Made in Yorkshire, #1) by Betty Firth

21. A New Home in the Dales (Made in Yorkshire, #1)

By: Betty Firth

4.42

Format: 371 pages, ebook

To follow her dream, she’s gone from city to village – but can she ever fit in? October 1940. Bo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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22. The Girls of Pearl Harbor

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.30

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Wives of War comes a harrowing tale of four brave young nurses whose… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The German Daughter by Marius Gabriel

23. The German Daughter

By: Marius Gabriel

4.48

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

The band new absolutely gripping and heartbreaking World War II historical novel from master storyt… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Still Waters by Judith Saxton

24. Still Waters

By: Judith Saxton

4.24

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

An irresistible love story set around the airfields of Norfolk during World War Two from the bestse… read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. The Clarks Factory Girls at War

By: May Ellis

4.36

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Can love blossom in times of trouble? Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following i… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #1) by Susanna Bavin

26. 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
Cover of The River Maid (The River Maid, Book 1) by Dilly Court

27. The River Maid (The River Maid, Book 1)

By: Dilly Court

4.34

Format: 513 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in the stunning River Maid series by Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly CourtLondon, 1854: tw… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of It Had to Be You by Beth Moran

28. It Had to Be You

By: Beth Moran

4.38

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

Preorder the BRAND NEW novel from Number 1 Bestselling author Beth Moran! ‘Another gorgeous tale fr… read more

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29. The Latchkey Kid

By: Helen Forrester

3.93

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Helen Forrester’s most controversial book. From the best-selling author of Liverpool Daisy and Thre… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Please Come Home (A Cornish Wartime Story #3) by Elaine Johns

30. Please Come Home (A Cornish Wartime Story #3)

By: Elaine Johns

4.43

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

Cornwall, England, 1940. ‘Please come back to me. I…’ Anna can barely speak as she clutches Jimmy t… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Heartbreak at Harpers (Welcome To Harpers Emporium #8) by Rosie Clarke

31. Heartbreak at Harpers (Welcome To Harpers Emporium #8)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.67

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Immerse yourself in the Harpers Emporium in the roaring 20s - a time of prosperity, optimism, and c… read more

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  • historical fiction

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Transform Your Habits

Kings Oak

Anne Rivers Siddons

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Circle of Friends

Maeve Binchy , None , None

4.07

Transform Your Habits

A Cornish Affair

Liz Fenwick

3.77

Transform Your Habits

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Maeve Binchy

2.57

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