8 Top nonfiction books like The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War by Paul Byrnes

Cover of The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War by Paul Byrnes

The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War

By: Paul Byrnes

4.22

Format: 463 pages, Kindle Edition

In the First World War of 1914-1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about …

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War by Paul Byrnes , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Snapshot (Inspector Challis, #3) by Garry Disher

1. Snapshot (Inspector Challis, #3)

By: Garry Disher

3.00

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Praise for Garry Disher: "A first-rate Australian author."--The New York Times Book Review "A 'down… read more

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2. Whispering Death (Inspector Challis, #6)

By: Garry Disher

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited sixth installment in the Inspector Hal Challis series set in Australia, available … read more

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3. Kittyhawk Down (Inspector Challis, #2)

By: Garry Disher

3.53

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

"A missing two-year-old girl, and the body of an unidentified drowning victim have brought Homicide… read more

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4. Uncommon Type

By: Tom Hanks

3.79

Format: 223 pages,

A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is a… read more

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Cover of Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton

5. Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

4.41

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from inter… read more

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6. The Drowning

By: Bryan Brown

3.56

Format: 288 pages, ebook

With sales of over 16,000 copies of Sweet Jimmy , Bryan Brown's distinctive storytelling voice cont… read more

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7. Southern Aurora

By: Mark Brandi

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable new novel from the Dagger award-winning author of Wimmera. A novel that shows sma… read more

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Cover of Wake (PI Lane Holland #1) by Shelley Burr

8. Wake (PI Lane Holland #1)

By: Shelley Burr

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

'The tiny outback town of Nannine lies in the harsh red interior of Australia. Once a thriving cent… read more

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9. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

By: Kerryn Mayne

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day,… read more

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10. Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7)

By: Val McDermid

4.26

Format: 452 pages, Hardcover

Val McDermid returns with DCI Karen Pirie in a new thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against th… read more

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Cover of Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz

11. Before You Knew My Name

By: Jacqueline Bublitz

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

This is not just another novel about a dead girl. Two women—one alive, one dead—are brought togethe… read more

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"I know what it's like for the horror to follow you home."

-Jacqueline Bublitz, Before You Knew My Name

"What happened to her makes me so mad. The entitlement of these fucking men who destroy lives, just because they can."

-Jacqueline Bublitz, Before You Knew My Name

"The thing is. When the dead speak back, we are seldom loud enough to be heard over the clamour of all that living going on."

-Jacqueline Bublitz, Before You Knew My Name

"For the first time, I understand it's not only the dead who have lives they don't get to live out. The people left behind have as many versions of themselves unexplored, as many possible paths that c…"

-Jacqueline Bublitz, Before You Knew My Name

Cover of The Bone Hacker (Temperance Brennan, #22) by Kathy Reichs

12. The Bone Hacker (Temperance Brennan, #22)

By: Kathy Reichs

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her twenty-second high-stakes thrill… read more

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Cover of The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) by Chris Hammer

13. The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3)

By: Chris Hammer

4.23

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt. Chris Hammer's… read more

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14. The Happiest Man on Earth

By: Eddie Jaku

4.62

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie Jaku always considered hi… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • war
"It is never too late to be kind, polite, and a loving human being."

-Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

"You see, your food is not enough. There is no medicine for your morals. If your morals are gone, you go."

-Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

"Supranti, vien maisto nepakanka. Žlugusiai moralei vaistų nėra. Kai nebelieka moralės, nebelieka ir tavęs."

-Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

"May you always have love to share, may you always have health to spare and may you always have friends that care"

-Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

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15. Sanctuary

By: Garry Disher

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.… read more

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16. All the Words We Know

By: Bruce Nash

3.58

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A wickedly funny and genuinely moving novel about memory, language and love, perfect for fans of Ri… read more

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17. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

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18. The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Trade Paperback

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter w… read more

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19. Rebel Rising

By: Rebel Wilson

3.91

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilariou… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Would this performance feel internally like I was going to die? Yes. But my desire to win, my desire to be somebody, is so strong that it compels me to do the hardest thing possible: to perform in pu…"

-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising

"People would come up to me on the street and say, 'I just want to thank you for being so brave!' Why am I so fucking brave? I'm not going off to fight in a war! I'm not running into a burning buildin…"

-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising

Cover of Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare

20. Home Before Night

By: J.P. Pomare

3.38

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8pm to get to the… read more

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21. Auē

By: Becky Manawatu

4.50

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in t… read more

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"I thought how many terrible words there were, and how when they were let loose in the world, they sucked up all the air around them."

-Becky Manawatu, Auē

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22. The Running Club

By: Ali Lowe

3.92

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

The rules of the running club are the same as they have always been: keep your breath steady, keep … read more

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Cover of Turns Out, I'm Fine: How Not To Fall Apart by Judith Lucy

23. Turns Out, I'm Fine: How Not To Fall Apart

By: Judith Lucy

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Trade Paperback

Judith Lucy was just Great! Sure, the last remaining member of her immediate family had died, sh… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green

24. Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society

By: Sophie Green

3.75

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Noosa Heads, 1987: Newly-divorced Cynthia has returned to her hometown from Los Angeles to reconnec… read more

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25. The Coast

By: Eleanor Limprecht

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Alice is only nine years old in 1910 when she is sent to the feared Coast Hospital lazaret at Littl… read more

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Cover of The Other Wife (Joseph O'Loughlin, #9) by Michael Robotham

26. The Other Wife (Joseph O'Loughlin, #9)

By: Michael Robotham

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated s… read more

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Cover of Against All Odds: The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it by Craig Challen

27. Against All Odds: The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it

By: Craig Challen

4.54

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

‘I just want to warn you. You’re going to dive to the end of the cave. You’re going to see these ki… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Missing, Presumed Dead: The double murder case that shocked Australia by Mark Tedeschi

28. Missing, Presumed Dead: The double murder case that shocked Australia

By: Mark Tedeschi

3.91

Format: None pages, Audiobook

It was the double murder case that gripped Australia, and former Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of 100 Tales from Australia’s Most Haunted Places by Ben Pobjie

29. 100 Tales from Australia’s Most Haunted Places

By: Ben Pobjie

3.48

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In 100 Tales from Australia’s Most Haunted Places, Ben Pobjie communes with the spirit world to rev… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War by Paul Byrnes

30. The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War

By: Paul Byrnes

4.22

Format: 463 pages, Kindle Edition

In the First World War of 1914-1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about … read more

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  • world war i
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of The Boy in the Dress by Jonathan  Butler

31. The Boy in the Dress

By: Jonathan Butler

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

ON A BALMY TOWNSVILLE NIGHT IN 1944, YOUNG SERVICEMAN WARWICK MEALE IS FOUND BEATEN TO DEATH UNDE… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • war

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Shankari Chandran

4.21

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Trent Dalton

4.41

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Pip Williams

4.07

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