12 must-read historical fiction books like The Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye

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The Little Penguin Bookshop

By: Joanna Toye

4.34

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Books can change lives, even in wartime. . . When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets …

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of The Library Girls of the East End by Patricia McBride

1. 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

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #2) by Patricia McBride

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

By: Patricia McBride

4.46

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

As the war reaches London, they’ll band together… War strikes close to home for chief librarian Cor… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. Weaver Street at War (Weaver Street #3)

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.67

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

The BRAND NEW release from Chrissie Walsh Praise for Chrissie Walsh 'Full of joy, sorrow and a bi… read more

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4. East End Angels Together Again

By: Rosie Hendry

4.47

Format: 147 pages, Kindle Edition

Wartime friends helping each other find new beginnings…Devon, England 1948It’s been three long year… read more

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5. Return to the Dover Cafe: A dramatic and moving WWII historical fiction saga (The Dover Cafe, #4)

By: Ginny Bell

4.65

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

'Brilliantly written and researched . . . I loved it.' Rosie GoodwinThe fourth book in a dramatic a… read more

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6. Courage for the Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #2)

By: Susanna Bavin

4.56

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Manchester, 1940. The Blitz is threatening to destroy everything they love. These girls will never … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Summer at the Santorini Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin

7. Summer at the Santorini Bookshop

By: Rebecca Raisin

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A Greek island holiday. A fake-dating pact. A chance at true love? After losing her job as a boo… read more

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  • fiction
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8. Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.42

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Dressmakers Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets London’s East End… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Wartime Vet (A Village at War #3) by Ellie Curzon

9. The Wartime Vet (A Village at War #3)

By: Ellie Curzon

4.41

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1941. Dedicated local vet Laura cares for the farm animals of the little village of Brambl… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Behind the Guns (The Army Girls #3) by Fenella J. Miller

10. Behind the Guns (The Army Girls #3)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.50

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Pre-order the next instalment in the BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Mee… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of A Wedding for the Bomber Girls (Bomber Command Girls #2) by Vicki Beeby

11. A Wedding for the Bomber Girls (Bomber Command Girls #2)

By: Vicki Beeby

4.55

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

As wedding bells ring out, joy will be found amidst the tensions of war… At RAF Fenthorpe, instrume… read more

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  • fiction
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12. Love Will Find a Way

By: Ellie Dean

4.74

Format: 409 pages, Kindle Edition

Cliffehaven, December 1946From a hill above the town of Cliffehaven, a young woman makes a heart-br… read more

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Cover of The Teashop Girls at War (The Teashop Girls #3) by Elaine Everest

13. The Teashop Girls at War (The Teashop Girls #3)

By: Elaine Everest

4.61

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

It is 1942, and with the country still at war, the girls who work for Joe Lyons are praying for the… read more

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14. The Wartime Book Club

By: Kate Thompson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital

By: Jo Bartlett

4.54

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A fresh beginning… Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horribl… read more

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16. The Clarks Factory Girls at War

By: May Ellis

4.36

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Can love blossom in times of trouble? Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following i… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital (Orchard Cottage Hospital #1) by Lizzie Lane

17. 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

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #1) by Susanna Bavin

18. The Home Front Girls (The Home Front Girls #1)

By: Susanna Bavin

4.45

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

The war is raging in Europe. These girls will do everything they can on the home front – but is a h… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Heartbreak at Harpers (Welcome To Harpers Emporium #8) by Rosie Clarke

19. Heartbreak at Harpers (Welcome To Harpers Emporium #8)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.67

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Immerse yourself in the Harpers Emporium in the roaring 20s - a time of prosperity, optimism, and c… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye

20. The Little Penguin Bookshop

By: Joanna Toye

4.34

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Books can change lives, even in wartime. . . When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Toye's The Little Penguin Bookshop book and Joanna Toye's The Little Penguin Bookshop

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop (The Wartime Bookshop #4) by Lesley Eames

21. Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop (The Wartime Bookshop #4)

By: Lesley Eames

4.74

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

**Catch up with Alice, Kate and Naomi in the fourth book in The Wartime Bookshop series - available… read more

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  • historical fiction

7 best-selling fiction books like The Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye

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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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Summer at the Santorini Bookshop

Rebecca Raisin

3.90

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Behind the Guns (The Army Girls #3)

Fenella J. Miller

4.50

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

Patricia McBride

4.46

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The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

AnneMarie Brear

4.62

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The Winter Waif

Lynette Rees

4.30

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Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

Rosie Clarke

4.42

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