14 must-read holocaust books like The Orphans' Father: A Jewish Doctor’s Inspiring WW2 Historical Novel, Based on the True Story of a Holocaust Survivor by Dan Osterweil

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The Orphans' Father: A Jewish Doctor’s Inspiring WW2 Historical Novel, Based on the True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Dan Osterweil

4.02

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

They lost everything to the war. They had no one. Then, they had him.Poland, 1939. Dr. Monek Osterw…

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1. Gracie (Women & War #1)

By: Ellie Keaton

3.80

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

London 1938 - Gracie Thompson has a job, a loving family, a twin brother who drives her insane and … read more

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2. They Call Her Dirty Sally

By: Amy Matayo

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

For years, the town of Silver Bell, Arkansas has quietly mourned the hospital fire that claimed the… read more

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"Luck works best when it isn't pressed more than once."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"I was a drunk teenager once, and that combination goes together about as well as gasoline and a Zippo lighter."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." --nursery rhyme, and the first lie we learned in school"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Isn't that what every child wants even well into adulthood --- the opportunity to look their parents in the eye and see a glimmer of pride shining back at them?"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

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3. Murder on an Irish Farm (Irish Village Mystery, #8)

By: Carlene O'Connor

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this enchanting new read in the fan-favorite series from a USA Today bestselling author, garda o… read more

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4. The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz

By: Sara Leibovits

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Poland, 1944 The train slowed and halted with a squeal of the brakes. It felt like we waited in the… read more

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5. My March Through Hell: A Young Girl’s Terrifying Journey to Survival (Holocaust Survivor Memoirs World War II)

By: Halina Kleiner

4.64

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

A young girl is suddenly all alone and on the run from the Nazis in her hometown in Poland. Having … read more

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6. The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II Book 1)

By: Limor Regev

4.46

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

He has endured more than any child ever should, but now he must survive Block 66. January, 1945 . … read more

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7. 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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"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)

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8. 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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  • historical fiction
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9. We Had to Save Them

By: Elle van Rijn

4.39

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Amsterdam, 1941. My name is Betty. Until a few months ago, I was just like every other nursery teac… read more

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10. My Sister's Betrayal (The Blood Sisters, #2)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.18

Format: 302 pages, ebook

The Nazi oppression whips up a storm of terror, ripping apart the blood sisters Anna, Bernie, Elica… read more

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11. The Doctor's Daughter

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.33

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1941: It was her father’s job to save the lives of the SS. But she chose to risk everyth… read more

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"No one warned me there would eventually be a last tick."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Doctor's Daughter

"How is beauty ever to be seen through a tarnished lens?"

-Shari J. Ryan, The Doctor's Daughter

"It’s easier to dream of a future where we are not in a war."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Doctor's Daughter

"Nothing is what it was, and this town is no longer a part of who we are."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Doctor's Daughter

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12. When Forever Ends (The Blood Sisters, #3)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.39

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world filled with danger, heartbreak, and impossible choices, the blood sisters must navigate … read more

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13. The Poppy Sisters

By: Deborah Carr

3.93

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Divided by war. Reunited by courage. Two sisters, torn apart by war, face daily battles to save th… read more

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14. The Stolen Twins

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.36

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1944: “You can’t leave me,” I whisper, my hand trembling as I reach for her cheek. “You … read more

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15. 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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16. The Wife Who Risked Everything

By: Ellie Midwood

4.26

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1943: “Where’s your husband?” the SS man demanded. “There’s no one home,” Margot said befo… read more

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17. 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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18. The Girl With No Name

By: Reine Andrieu

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She may not remember her name, but her body knows. 1940. When a French family is forced to hous… read more

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19. 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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20. 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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21. The Orphan's Mother

By: Marion Kummerow

4.54

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

1945, the German-Polish border: With Nazis on one side and Soviet forces approaching on the other, … read more

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22. Auschwitz Prisoner 31119: The Shocking True Story of a World War II Holocaust Survivor

By: Yitzchak Borowsky

3.88

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

She was liberated from hell on Earth. But will she ever be free from Auschwitz?Poland, 1943. Dark s… read more

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23. The Child Who Lived

By: Ellie Midwood

4.41

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

Austria, 1942: In Mauthausen concentration camp, two prisoners dare to fall in love. When a baby is… read more

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24. Searching for My Daughter

By: Liz Trenow

4.51

Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition

The queue is long, but that barely matters. She is used to waiting. For the midnight knock at the d… read more

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25. A Long Way to Auschwitz: A True Jewish Holocaust Survival Story of Cruelty, Courage, and Luck

By: Simon H. Kohavi

4.70

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

His road leads to the place of nightmares. But will that stop be his last?Hungary, 1939. Like most … read more

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26. The Boy From The Forest: The Heart-Wrenching WW2 True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Shay Efrat

4.17

Format: 185 pages, Kindle Edition

June, 1941. 11-years-old Shmuel Sucha is startled awake by the sound of German planes over his home… read more

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27. Daughters of Paris

By: Elisabeth Hobbes

4.27

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris 1930s Colette – daughter of a wealthy Parisian. No-one expects her to amount to anything o… read more

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28. The Orphans' Father: A Jewish Doctor’s Inspiring WW2 Historical Novel, Based on the True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Dan Osterweil

4.02

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

They lost everything to the war. They had no one. Then, they had him.Poland, 1939. Dr. Monek Osterw… read more

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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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Cover of Monsters and Miracles: Horror, Heroes and the Holocaust (Holocaust Survivor True Stories) by Ira Wesley Kitmacher

30. Monsters and Miracles: Horror, Heroes and the Holocaust (Holocaust Survivor True Stories)

By: Ira Wesley Kitmacher

4.43

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Al Kitmacher and Pearl Harris were heroes. In WWII, Al led his Jewish family to temporary safety, a… read more

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31. In the Time of Madmen

By: Mark A. Prelas

4.35

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Holocaust Survivor True Stories WWII A story of struggle, heroism, and triumph during the rise o… read more

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3.80

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Amy Matayo

4.42

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Amanda Lees

4.37

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Roberta Kagan

4.26

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Helen Parusel

4.44

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Rachel Sweasey

4.27

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Siobhan Daiko

4.13

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3.93

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