14 best-selling fiction books like The Young Survivors by Debra Barnes

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The Young Survivors

By: Debra Barnes

4.43

Format: 410 pages, ebook

What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the …

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1. The Revenant

By: Michael Punke

3.96

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Hugh Glass isn’t afraid to die. He’s done it once already. Rocky Mountains, 1823. The trappers o… read more

Similar categories in Michael Punke's The Revenant book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Le géant poussa un dernier soupir et mourut à la clarté des étoiles de la plaine."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"Il pouvait monter là-haut s'il le voulait. Monter et toucher l'horizon, sauter par-dessus et découvrir l'horizon suivant"

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"T]hey had killed him. [...] Murdered him, except he would not die. Would not die, he vowed, because he would live to kill his killers."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"The notion of burial had always struck him as stifling and cold. He liked the Indian way better, setting the bodies up high, as if passing them to the heavens."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

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2. After Auschwitz

By: Eva Schloss

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Eva was arrested by the Nazis on her fifteenth birthday and sent to Auschwitz. Her survival depende… read more

Similar categories in Eva Schloss's After Auschwitz book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
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3. Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1)

By: Alison Weir

3.60

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done bef… read more

Similar categories in Alison Weir's Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1) book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

4. Gather the Daughters

By: Jennie Melamed

3.85

Format: None pages, ebook

Never Let Me Gomeets The Giverin this haunting debut about a cult on an isolated island, where noth… read more

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5. Nervous Conditions

By: Tsitsi Dangarembga

4.54

Format: 253 pages,

A modern classic in the African literary canon and voted in the Top Ten Africa's 100 Best Books of … read more

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6. The Dream Home

By: T.M. Logan

3.97

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

IF YOU HAD NEVER OPENED THE DOOR, YOUR FAMILY WOULD BE SAFE . . . THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FR… read more

Similar categories in T.M. Logan's The Dream Home book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • fiction
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7. Water

By: John Boyne

4.33

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the local… read more

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  • fiction
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8. Earth

By: John Boyne

4.34

Format: 168 pages, Kindle Edition

From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man wh… read more

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  • fiction
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9. The Romantic

By: William Boyd

4.15

Format: 451 pages, Paperback

Set in the 19th century, The Romantic is the story of life itself. Following the roller-coaster for… read more

Similar categories in William Boyd's The Romantic book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. Master Class

By: Christina Dalcher

3.76

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Every child's potential is regularly determined by a standardized measurement: their quotient (Q). … read more

Similar categories in Christina Dalcher's Master Class book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • fiction
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11. Ordinary Human Failings

By: Megan Nolan

3.78

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

When a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about thei… read more

Similar categories in Megan Nolan's Ordinary Human Failings book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"She loved the feeling of doing something on her own, and doing it in a routine. It felt thrillingly adult and affirmed her most cherished hope, the hope that she might have an actual inner life of su…"

-Megan Nolan, Ordinary Human Failings

"He had the sort of bland, agreeable, rosy face which could disappear into whatever context he wished it to. He was blond but not provocatively so. The naturally dull Kent accent could be clipped and …"

-Megan Nolan, Ordinary Human Failings

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12. The Twins of Auschwitz

By: Eva Mozes Kor

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The Nazis spared their lives because they were twins. In the summer of 1944, Eva Mozes Kor and h… read more

Similar categories in Eva Mozes Kor's The Twins of Auschwitz book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
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13. Frank and Red

By: Matt Coyne

4.57

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming. Frank and Red are a mess. F… read more

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  • fiction
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14. The Last Checkmate

By: Gabriella Saab

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Readers of Heather Morris’s The Tattooist of Auschwitz and watchers of The Queen’s Gambit won’t wan… read more

Similar categories in Gabriella Saab's The Last Checkmate book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
"I'm alive. I'm safe. And I'm free."

-Gabriella Saab, The Last Checkmate

"History is the grand master, and only by studying his game can the pupil learn and improve. [Maria Florkowska]"

-Gabriella Saab, The Last Checkmate

"True freedom comes from bravery, strength, and goodness. The only one who can take those from you is you. [Aleksander Florkowski]"

-Gabriella Saab, The Last Checkmate

"Have faith, child. Even though your family isn't here, they're always with you spiritually. And you're always with them. [Father Maksymilian Kolbe]"

-Gabriella Saab, The Last Checkmate

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15. The Auschwitz Photographer: The Forgotten Story of the WWII Prisoner Who Documented Thousands of Lost Souls

By: Luca Crippa

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The Nazis asked him to swear allegiance to Hitler, betraying his country, his friends, and everythi… read more

Similar categories in Luca Crippa's The Auschwitz Photographer: The Forgotten Story of the WWII Prisoner Who Documented Thousands of Lost Souls book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
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16. Sisters Under the Rising Sun

By: Heather Morris

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz… read more

Similar categories in Heather Morris's Sisters Under the Rising Sun book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. While Paris Slept

By: Ruth Druart

4.27

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

One woman must make the hardest decision of her life in this unforgettably moving story of resistan… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Druart's While Paris Slept book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
"He could order his books in a way he couldn't order his life."

-Ruth Druart, While Paris Slept

"She was like a butterfly not yet free from its cocoon, its beautiful wings still curled up. She was full of something he felt he'd lost. Hope. The thrill of living."

-Ruth Druart, While Paris Slept

"She added something about 'healing the wounded' being a good occupation for young women during wartime. Secretly, I wondered if it might not be a better occupation for young men; it might make them t…"

-Ruth Druart, While Paris Slept

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18. The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: A True Story of Family and Survival

By: Jeremy Dronfield

4.45

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller—a remarkable story of the heroic and unbreakable bond between a fath… read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Dronfield's The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: A True Story of Family and Survival book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
"The Stair of Death was the epitome of SS thinking — why install a more efficient mechanical conveyor when criminal and Jewish labour was so cheap and the process so satisfyingly punishing?"

-Jeremy Dronfield, The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: A True Story of Family and Survival

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19. Three Things About Elsie

By: Joanna Cannon

3.80

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Cannon's Three Things About Elsie book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • fiction
"I will watch Harry Potter before I die."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"When your days are small, routine is the only scaffolding that holds you together."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"...I've spent so long standing at the edge that when I finally turn away, I doubt there is anyone in this world who will even notice."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"You always think "one day", don't you, and then you realize, you've reached the point when you've reached the point when you've run out of them."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

Cover of The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal by Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl

20. The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal

By: Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl

4.24

Format: 288 pages, ebook

A riveting historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne… read more

Similar categories in Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl's The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
Cover of The Young Survivors by Debra Barnes

21. The Young Survivors

By: Debra Barnes

4.43

Format: 410 pages, ebook

What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the … read more

Similar categories in Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors book and Debra Barnes's The Young Survivors

  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust

12 best-selling historical books like The Young Survivors by Debra Barnes

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The Revenant

Michael Punke

3.96

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After Auschwitz

Eva Schloss

3.77

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Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1)

Alison Weir

3.60

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The Romantic

William Boyd

4.15

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15 Best history books like The Auschwitz Photographer: The Forgotten Story of the WWII Prisoner Who Documented Thousands of Lost Souls by Luca Crippa

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Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account

Miklós Nyiszli , Bruno Bettelheim , Tibère Kremer , Richard Seaver

4.31

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I Escaped from Auschwitz

Rudolf Vrba

4.62

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The Twins of Auschwitz

Eva Mozes Kor

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Nazis Knew My Name

Magda Hellinger

4.40

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