14 must-read fiction books like The Girl from the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes

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The Girl from the Corner Shop

By: Alrene Hughes

4.43

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

WW2 Manchester: Newlyweds Helen and Jim Harrison have big plans – to leave the family shop where He…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Girl from the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes , here is a list of 14 books like this:

1. Pocketful of Dreams (The Brogans of Mafeking Terrace #1)

By: Jean Fullerton

3.50

Format: 168 pages,

It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things… read more

Similar categories in Jean Fullerton's Pocketful of Dreams (The Brogans of Mafeking Terrace #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

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2. The Forgotten Village

By: Lorna Cook

4.18

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice:… read more

Similar categories in Lorna Cook's The Forgotten Village book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Library Girls of the East End

By: Patricia McBride

4.40

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

The first instalment in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling author Patricia McBride 1940, London … read more

Similar categories in Patricia McBride's The Library Girls of the East End book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.45

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

A BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls! Army Girls - repo… read more

Similar categories in Fenella J. Miller's Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Midwives' War

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.62

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the chaotic backdrop of World War II, Grace Murphy is working as a midwife in Doncaster Roy… read more

Similar categories in Chrissie Walsh's The Midwives' War book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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6. The War Girls of Goodwill House (Goodwill House #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.31

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

As war looms, can they keep the home fires burning? Lady Joanna Harcourt and her daughter Sarah … read more

Similar categories in Fenella J. Miller's The War Girls of Goodwill House (Goodwill House #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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7. A New Dawn on Mulberry Lane (Mulberry Lane #8)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.57

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Brand new in the bestselling Mulberry Lane series by Rosie Clarke. London 1958 Life has moved on si… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's A New Dawn on Mulberry Lane (Mulberry Lane #8) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. 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

Similar categories in Lizzie Lane's New Neighbours for Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Shameful Secrets on Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #2)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

There are no secrets that time does not reveal… Bristol 1937 The year is 1937 and the country is st… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Lane's Shameful Secrets on Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #2) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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10. Finding Friends on Beamer Street

By: Sheila Riley

4.58

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a series from Sheila Riley, bestselling author of the Reckoner's Row saga series! Live… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Riley's Finding Friends on Beamer Street book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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11. 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

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's A Mother's Shame book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Waterfront Lass (The Waterfront Women #1)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.53

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Wakefield 1870 On the banks of the River Calder, Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger si… read more

Similar categories in AnneMarie Brear's The Waterfront Lass (The Waterfront Women #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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13. A Sister's Destiny

By: Rosie Clarke

4.48

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman’s journey is beset with trials and tribulations, but will it end in happiness? As wa… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's A Sister's Destiny book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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14. A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.51

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Dolly Perkins and Jack Larkin have grown up in the notorious gin palaces of Birmingham. It’s a w… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Hutchinson's A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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15. The Telephone Box Library (Little Maudley, #1)

By: Rachael Lucas

4.14

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

Books. Wine. Secrets. You'll find them all at The Telephone Box Library, an uplifting story about f… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Lucas's The Telephone Box Library (Little Maudley, #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. 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

Similar categories in Chrissie Walsh's Welcome to Weaver Street book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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17. The Girl Who Dared to Dream

By: Diney Costeloe

4.33

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

In London in 1912, Mabel Oakley and her family are typical of their time. Her father Andrew is a so… read more

Similar categories in Diney Costeloe's The Girl Who Dared to Dream book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Ragged Orphan

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.46

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

When 12 year-old Jared Johnson’s little sister dies, just hours after his mother breathes her last … read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Hutchinson's The Ragged Orphan book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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19. War Clouds Over Blackberry Farm

By: Rosie Clarke

4.51

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a brand NEW series from bestselling author Rosie ClarkeCambridgeshire - March 1939As t… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's War Clouds Over Blackberry Farm book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The Girls in Blue

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.37

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Jane Hadley has nothing to lose when she runs away to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Whateve… read more

Similar categories in Fenella J. Miller's The Girls in Blue book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The Women of Fishers Wharf

By: Tracy Baines

4.52

Format: 335 pages, ebook

Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future? - A brand new series from Tracy Baines Gre… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Baines's The Women of Fishers Wharf book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
Cover of A Ration Book Childhood (East End Ration #3) by Jean Fullerton

22. A Ration Book Childhood (East End Ration #3)

By: Jean Fullerton

4.55

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

'Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable' LoveReading In the darkest days… read more

Similar categories in Jean Fullerton's A Ration Book Childhood (East End Ration #3) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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23. A Ration Book Christmas (East End Ration #2)

By: Jean Fullerton

4.45

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

In the darkest days of the Blitz, Christmas is more important than ever.With Christmas approaching,… read more

Similar categories in Jean Fullerton's A Ration Book Christmas (East End Ration #2) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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24. Heartache at Blackberry Farm

By: Rosie Clarke

4.61

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover Rosie Clarke's bestselling Blackberry Farm series!A story of life and survival during the … read more

Similar categories in Rosie Clarke's Heartache at Blackberry Farm book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Seaside Girls under Fire (The Seaside Girls, #4) by Tracy Baines

25. The Seaside Girls under Fire (The Seaside Girls, #4)

By: Tracy Baines

4.26

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The Brand New Instalment in the Seaside Girls Series Will the war put a stop to the Seaside Girl… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Baines's The Seaside Girls under Fire (The Seaside Girls, #4) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

Cover of The Good Time Girls at War (The Good Time Girls Trilogy, #1) by Fiona  Ford

26. The Good Time Girls at War (The Good Time Girls Trilogy, #1)

By: Fiona Ford

3.93

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

World War Two casts a dark shadow over the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, but the show must go on... … read more

Similar categories in Fiona Ford's The Good Time Girls at War (The Good Time Girls Trilogy, #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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27. A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital (Orchard Cottage Hospital #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand new series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie Lane A country town in need of a good… read more

Similar categories in Lizzie Lane's A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital (Orchard Cottage Hospital #1) book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical fiction
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28. The Bartered Wife

By: Sophie Winsor

4.13

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

Dragged to London’s Smithfield Market in a halter to be auctioned off like a barnyard animal by her… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Winsor's The Bartered Wife book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
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29. The Eight-Shilling Girl

By: Faye Godwin

4.33

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

FREE Download with Kindle Unlimited!Nine-year-old Flora didn’t ask to be born into a life of hardsh… read more

Similar categories in Faye Godwin's The Eight-Shilling Girl book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • historical
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30. The Girl from the Corner Shop

By: Alrene Hughes

4.43

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

WW2 Manchester: Newlyweds Helen and Jim Harrison have big plans – to leave the family shop where He… read more

Similar categories in Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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31. Daughter of Mine

By: Anne Bennett

4.45

Format: 610 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartrending and heartwarming saga of the Birmingham blitz, from the author of DANNY BOY.Lizzie i… read more

Similar categories in Anne Bennett's Daughter of Mine book and Alrene Hughes's The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • fiction
  • historical fiction

6 must-read audiobook books like The Girl from the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes

Transform Your Habits

The Forgotten Village

Lorna Cook

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Library Girls of the East End

Patricia McBride

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The War Girls of Goodwill House (Goodwill House #1)

Fenella J. Miller

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Telephone Box Library (Little Maudley, #1)

Rachael Lucas

4.14

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5 best-selling fiction books like Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1) by Fenella J. Miller

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The Library Girls of the East End

Patricia McBride

4.40

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Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #2)

Patricia McBride

4.46

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Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1)

Fenella J. Miller

4.45

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The Girls of Bomber Command (Bomber Command Girls #1)

Vicki Beeby

4.49

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