19 must-read historical books like The Stationmaster’s Daughter by Kathleen McGurl

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The Stationmaster’s Daughter

By: Kathleen McGurl

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

As the last train leaves, will life ever be the same? Dorset, 1935 Stationmaster Ted has never …

If you liked the historical plot in The Stationmaster’s Daughter by Kathleen McGurl , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. The Perfumer's Secret

By: Fiona McIntosh

3.69

Format: 440 pages, ebook

On the eve of the First World War, Fleurette, the only daughter of the wealthy Delacroix perfume ho… read more

Similar categories in Fiona McIntosh's The Perfumer's Secret book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The Girl in the Picture

By: Kerry Barrett

3.31

Format: None pages,

Two women. One house. Centuries of secrets East Sussex Coast, 1855 Violet Hargreaves is the lonely … read more

Similar categories in Kerry Barrett's The Girl in the Picture book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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3. The Midnight House

By: Amanda Geard

4.17

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A Richard & Judy Bookclub pick of war, love and sacrifice. People disappear. Secrets remain... … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Geard's The Midnight House book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Wait for Me

By: Santa Montefiore

4.13

Format: 400 pages, ebook

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of An Italian Girl in Brooklyn comes a captivating new nov… read more

Similar categories in Santa Montefiore's Wait for Me book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Lost Girls of St Ann’s

By: Cath Staincliffe

4.23

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

Please note this book was previously published as Trio. Manchester, 1960. When you’re young, … read more

Similar categories in Cath Staincliffe's The Lost Girls of St Ann’s book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Hidden Years

By: Rachel Hore

3.90

Format: 493 pages, Kindle Edition

'A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read.'  DAILY MAIL 'Gorgeous '  GOOD HOUSEKEEPING … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Hore's The Hidden Years book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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7. The Silver Ring

By: Jane Holland

4.26

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Will the secrets of the past destroy their future? A gripping dual timeline suspense novel from Jan… read more

Similar categories in Jane Holland's The Silver Ring book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings

By: Rosanna Ley

4.46

Format: 460 pages, Kindle Edition

A moving story of love, loss and new beginnings, split between Dorset and southern Italy. Perfect f… read more

Similar categories in Rosanna Ley's The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • fiction
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9. The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

By: Jenni Keer

4.35

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Two houses, hundreds of miles apart...yet connected always. When life throws Molly Butterfield a… read more

Similar categories in Jenni Keer's The Secrets of Hawthorn Place book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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10. The Last Party at Silverton Hall

By: Rachel Burton

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and heartbreaking tale of family, duty and the secrets we keep from those we love most. … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Last Party at Silverton Hall book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Winter Widow (Seasons of Change Book 1)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.59

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of The Slum Angel When the hand of friendship is everything...York, Eng… read more

Similar categories in AnneMarie Brear's The Winter Widow (Seasons of Change Book 1) book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

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12. 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

Similar categories in Ellie Curzon's The Wartime Vet (A Village at War #3) book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical fiction
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13. The Secrets of Summer House

By: Rachel Burton

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

1976. Rushing out of the University Library, undergraduate Alice Kenzie bumps straight into PhD stu… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Secrets of Summer House book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Lost Diary

By: Rose Alexander

4.51

Format: 412 pages, Kindle Edition

A wartime secret. A heartbreaking choice. A promise that cost her everything… German-occupied te… read more

Similar categories in Rose Alexander's The Lost Diary book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Bad Apple

By: Alice Hunter

3.48

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

How can you live with yourself when you find out the man you love is rotten to the core? Prepare to… read more

Similar categories in Alice Hunter's Bad Apple book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • fiction
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16. The Scarlet Dress

By: Louise Douglas

4.11

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Alice Lang was wearing her favourite scarlet dress when she disappeared twenty-five years ago, and … read more

Similar categories in Louise Douglas's The Scarlet Dress book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • fiction
  • british literature
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17. The Garden of Lost Secrets

By: Kerry Barrett

4.17

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

A forgotten past. A garden full of secrets. A mystery to be uncovered. 1943. With her best fr… read more

Similar categories in Kerry Barrett's The Garden of Lost Secrets book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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18. 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

Similar categories in Kate Thompson's The Wartime Book Club book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Summer of Lies (Toussaints Detective Agency, #2)

By: Louise Douglas

4.07

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

The summer is the hottest yet in the Brittany coastal town of Morranez, but when a new case lands o… read more

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20. The Moon Gate

By: Amanda Geard

4.42

Format: 503 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of the Richard & Judy pick The Midnight House. A wartime secret. An abandoned hous… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Geard's The Moon Gate book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. At the Stroke of Midnight

By: Jenni Keer

4.26

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

It’s 1923 and in a decade that promises excitement and liberation, Pearl Glenham and her father are… read more

Similar categories in Jenni Keer's At the Stroke of Midnight book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. The Woman in the Lake

By: Nicola Cornick

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of House of Shadows and The Phantom Tree comes a spellbinding tale of j… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Cornick's The Woman in the Lake book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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23. 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 Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical fiction
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24. The River Between Us

By: Liz Fenwick

4.03

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

A forgotten house and a secret hidden for a century… Following the breakdown of her marriage, Th… read more

Similar categories in Liz Fenwick's The River Between Us book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Haven (Summer Suspense Mysteries, #4) by L.J. Ross

25. The Haven (Summer Suspense Mysteries, #4)

By: L.J. Ross

4.28

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

SOME LEGENDS NEVER DIE...Irish newsreader Isolde Malone has a face many would recognise; in fact, s… read more

Similar categories in L.J. Ross's The Haven (Summer Suspense Mysteries, #4) book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

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26. The Missing Wife

By: Kerry Barrett

4.30

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

1933. Hannah Snow is fleeing her unhappy marriage to an MP when she finds herself in a small hotel … read more

Similar categories in Kerry Barrett's The Missing Wife book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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27. The Butterfly Garden

By: Rachel Burton

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Coo… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Butterfly Garden book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Stationmaster’s Daughter by Kathleen McGurl

28. The Stationmaster’s Daughter

By: Kathleen McGurl

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

As the last train leaves, will life ever be the same? Dorset, 1935 Stationmaster Ted has never … read more

Similar categories in Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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29. The House in the Water

By: Victoria Darke

4.17

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

A secluded house. A lost notebook. A wartime secret. 1942: Young Irish nurse Ellen arrives at M… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Darke's The House in the Water book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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30. The Hidden Girl

By: Lucinda Riley

4.38

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Sweeping across two generations, from the ghettos of Europe during the Second World War to the encl… read more

Similar categories in Lucinda Riley's The Hidden Girl book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. Secrets of the Watch House

By: Jenny Ashcroft

4.22

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Cornwall, 1934. Violet Ellis is living in the shadows of her father’s ruined reputation. So, whe… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Ashcroft's Secrets of the Watch House book and Kathleen McGurl's The Stationmaster’s Daughter

  • historical fiction

22 must-read fiction books like The Stationmaster’s Daughter by Kathleen McGurl

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The Perfumer's Secret

Fiona McIntosh

3.69

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The Girl in the Picture

Kerry Barrett

3.31

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The Midnight House

Amanda Geard

4.17

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Wait for Me

Santa Montefiore

4.13

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The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea (Welcome to Anglesey #1)

Caroline Young

4.36

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An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1)

Ella Carey

4.37

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The Girl Who Never Came Back

Suzanne Goldring

4.07

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The German Child

Catherine Hokin

4.37

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