7 Top historical books like Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE by Kate Vigurs

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Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

By: Kate Vigurs

4.21

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Formed in 1940, Special Operations Executive was to coordinate Resistance work overseas. The organi…

If you liked the historical plot in Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE by Kate Vigurs , here is a list of 7 books like this:

1. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

By: James L. Swanson

3.78

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through … read more

Similar categories in James L. Swanson's Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history

2. Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, June 1944

By: Max Hastings

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

World-renowned British historian Sir Max Hastings recounts one of the most horrific months of World… read more

Similar categories in Max Hastings's Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, June 1944 book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

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3. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

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4. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943

By: James Holland

4.33

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more

Similar categories in James Holland's The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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5. Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life

By: Miriam Margolyes

4.08

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farc… read more

Similar categories in Miriam Margolyes's Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Black Dress

By: Deborah Moggach

3.45

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Pru is on her own. But then, so are plenty of other people. And while the loneliness can be overwhe… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Moggach's The Black Dress book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
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7. The Woman with No Name

By: Audrey Blake

3.83

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

She'll light the fire of resistance—but she may get burned… 1942. Though she survived the bomb t… read more

Similar categories in Audrey Blake's The Woman with No Name book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • audiobook
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8. Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

By: Katja Hoyer

4.23

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For o… read more

Similar categories in Katja Hoyer's Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"Some of the “songs"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on re…"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"In other fields too, female ambition had become the norm. By 1988, over 90% of East German women fought their own battles in the workplace. The GDR had reached the highest rate of female employment i…"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

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9. Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

By: Matt Baume

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

There's a secret storyline hidden across some of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century. F… read more

Similar categories in Matt Baume's Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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10. This Is Why They Hate Us

By: Aaron H. Aceves

4.06

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his … read more

Similar categories in Aaron H. Aceves's This Is Why They Hate Us book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
"People are exhausting. Sure, they can be fun sometimes; they can “open you up to new experiences"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"What a horrible weight it is to be silent when you want to shout, to hold back when you want to reach out, to freeze when you want to melt."

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"I guess it's true that us queers are starved for stories that mirror our lives. I can't remember a time when I saw a queer person in a movie or TV show or book that I didn't have to actively seek out…"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"Why is the world like this? How is the world like this? How is it that humans have created a society that allows a child to come to the conclusion that they would be better off dead than alive becaus…"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

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11. The Berlin Exchange

By: Joseph Kanon

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From “the most accomplished spy novelist working today” ( The Sunday Times , London), a “heart-poun… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Kanon's The Berlin Exchange book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • espionage
  • audiobook
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12. Aces Wild: A Heist

By: Amanda DeWitt

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes … read more

Similar categories in Amanda DeWitt's Aces Wild: A Heist book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
"Just because you didn't experience sexual attraction didn't mean you didn't you didn't experience romantic feelings. But those romantic feelings didn't look like they did in the movies because, well,…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Aces Wild: A Heist

"It felt like a puzzle, mostly put together but with a piece missing, waiting to be filled. There were plenty of pieces to fill it- gay, straight, bisexual- but none fit quite right. Sometimes I thoug…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Aces Wild: A Heist

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13. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
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14. Liberation

By: Imogen Kealey

4.02

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

Hero. Soldier. Spy. Leader. Her name is Nancy Wake. To the Allies, she was a fearless freedom fi… read more

Similar categories in Imogen Kealey's Liberation book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • espionage
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • france
  • audiobook
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15. The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

By: Adam Sass

3.47

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

A charming YA rom-com perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and What If It’s Us. Micah… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
"Wow,"

-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

"A weary world deserves a little dreaming."

-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

"I don’t need ninety-nine boys. I just need one."

-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

"Why is it so much easier to execute someone else’s vision than to realize your own?"

-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

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16. Death and Fromage (Follet Valley Mystery, #2)

By: Ian Moore

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A laugh-out-loud mystery perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club Richard is a middle-aged Engl… read more

Similar categories in Ian Moore's Death and Fromage (Follet Valley Mystery, #2) book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • france
  • audiobook
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17. Death at the Chateau (A Follet Valley Mystery #3)

By: Ian Moore

3.99

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The third book in the The Times -bestselling murder mystery series, by leading TV/radio comedian Ia… read more

Similar categories in Ian Moore's Death at the Chateau (A Follet Valley Mystery #3) book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • audiobook
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18. Wartime at Woolworths (Woolworths, #3)

By: Elaine Everest

4.46

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

The Woolworths girls have come a long way together . . .Fun loving Maisie, is devoted to her young … read more

Similar categories in Elaine Everest's Wartime at Woolworths (Woolworths, #3) book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • war
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19. Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

By: Kate Vigurs

4.21

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Formed in 1940, Special Operations Executive was to coordinate Resistance work overseas. The organi… read more

Similar categories in Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • espionage
  • history
  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • france
  • audiobook
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20. Skelton's Guide to Domestic Poisons (Arthur Skelton #1)

By: David Stafford

3.74

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Unassuming Yorkshireman, Arthur Skelton, is one of the most celebrated and recognisable barristers … read more

Similar categories in David Stafford's Skelton's Guide to Domestic Poisons (Arthur Skelton #1) book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • historical
  • audiobook
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21. I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You

By: Miranda Hart

4.16

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. I know – what an intriguing title! Basically, I have ha… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Hart's I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You book and Kate Vigurs's Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

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Miriam Margolyes

4.08

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Deborah Moggach

3.45

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The Woman with No Name

Audrey Blake

3.83

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Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

Katja Hoyer

4.23

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Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar

Cynthia Carr

4.27

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Matt Baume

4.35

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Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

Matt Singer

4.06

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RuPaul

3.84

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