6 must-read historical fiction books like The Secrets Act by Alison Weatherby

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The Secrets Act

By: Alison Weatherby

3.85

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

Codebreaker. Friend. Spy? Wartime. Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking HQ, Bletchle…

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1. A Countess Below Stairs

By: Eva Ibbotson

3.91

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

After the Russian revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young Russian Countess, has no ch… read more

Similar categories in Eva Ibbotson's A Countess Below Stairs book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
"A countess, eh?"

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"What the devil are you doing here?"

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"A faint terror lest she begin to curtsy took hold of Rupert."

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

"When you’re sad, Little Star, go out of doors. It’s always better underneath the open sky."

-Eva Ibbotson, A Countess Below Stairs

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2. Girls Under Pressure (Girls, #2)

By: Jacqueline Wilson

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Magda is tall and glamorous, Nadine is willowy and 'gothic' and Ellie, well, Ellie is just plain no… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Wilson's Girls Under Pressure (Girls, #2) book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • young adult

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas

By: Tim Burton , Jun Asuka

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Jack Skellington's got the blues. He's sick and tired of his hometown holiday, Halloween, and is lo… read more

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4. The Revelry

By: Katherine Webber

3.44

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Laini Taylor, E. Lockhart, and Holly Black, the chilling story of a girl who goes to a … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Webber's The Revelry book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • young adult
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5. The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

By: Louise Finch

3.86

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in … read more

Similar categories in Louise Finch's The Eternal Return of Clara Hart book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • young adult
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6. My Love Life and the Apocalypse

By: Melissa Welliver

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Planet Earth Sucks. Humans have gone and cities are empty, looked after by bots. But not all… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Welliver's My Love Life and the Apocalypse book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • young adult
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7. This Book Kills

By: Ravena Guron

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

I'll make it clear from the I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help…Well, not inte… read more

Similar categories in Ravena Guron's This Book Kills book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • young adult
"My story, my words, my voice – they are priceless."

-Ravena Guron, This Book Kills

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8. Bad Influence

By: Tamsin Winter

3.99

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerfully real and funny new story from the rising queen of teen, about first kisses, learning t… read more

Similar categories in Tamsin Winter's Bad Influence book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • young adult
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9. A Season for Scandal (The Agency for Scandal, #2)

By: Laura Wood

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a… read more

Similar categories in Laura Wood's A Season for Scandal (The Agency for Scandal, #2) book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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10. The Light in Everything

By: Katya Balen

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's The Light in Everything book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • young adult
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11. Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies #1)

By: Ann Sei Lin

3.81

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Ann Sei Lin's enchanting and action-packed debut, first in a series, will sweep readers away to an … read more

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  • young adult
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12. Sixteen Souls

By: Rosie Talbot

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush is dating someone else, his sisters have gli… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Talbot's Sixteen Souls book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • young adult
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13. Whiteout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.64

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt … read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's Whiteout book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • young adult
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14. The Agency for Scandal (The Agency for Scandal, #1)

By: Laura Wood

4.28

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a… read more

Similar categories in Laura Wood's The Agency for Scandal (The Agency for Scandal, #1) book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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15. The Silent Stars Go By

By: Sally Nicholls

3.56

Format: 225 pages, Hardcover

Three years ago, Margot’s life was turned upside down when her fiancé, Harry, went missing in actio… read more

Similar categories in Sally Nicholls's The Silent Stars Go By book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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16. The Butterfly Assassin (The Butterfly Assassin #1)

By: Finn Longman

3.90

Format: 412 pages, ebook

Innocent by day, killer by night: a dark, twisting thriller about a teen assassin’s attempt to live… read more

Similar categories in Finn Longman's The Butterfly Assassin (The Butterfly Assassin #1) book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • young adult
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17. The Girl in Question

By: Tess Sharpe

4.35

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

High school is over, but Nora O'Malley's life isn't, which is weird now that her murderous stepdad … read more

Similar categories in Tess Sharpe's The Girl in Question book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • young adult
"It's fucking with fate."

-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question

"Sometimes lying is the only way through to survival."

-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question

"It's time to stop reacting. It's time to start attacking."

-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question

"Sorry you got fired. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. "

-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question

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18. A Rush of Wings

By: Laura E. Weymouth

3.77

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Rowenna Winthrop has always known there’s magic within her. But though she hears voices on the wind… read more

Similar categories in Laura E. Weymouth's A Rush of Wings book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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19. The Secrets Act

By: Alison Weatherby

3.85

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

Codebreaker. Friend. Spy? Wartime. Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking HQ, Bletchle… read more

Similar categories in Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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20. Rewitched

By: Lucy Jane Wood

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lost her magical spark . . . but she hasn’t seen it in a while, either… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Jane Wood's Rewitched book and Alison Weatherby's The Secrets Act

  • mystery
Cover of Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix by Abi Elphinstone

21. Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.44

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

The second title in this magical NEW series filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat exc… read more

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A Countess Below Stairs

Eva Ibbotson

3.91

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Laura Wood

4.43

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Crossing the Line

Tia Fisher

4.28

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Nathanael Lessore

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Hiba Noor Khan

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