29 Top historical fiction books like The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1) by Ann Bennett

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The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1)

By: Ann Bennett

4.65

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Munich, 1943. My heart breaks as I watch the smug couple carry the tiny bundle into their sinister …

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1) by Ann Bennett , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. The Nurse Behind the Gates

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.40

Format: 376 pages, ebook

Dachau, 1942. Emilie has been told she’s here to nurse evil men. But the first patient she sees in … read more

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  • historical fiction
"The empty seats belong to the other Jewish kids who were in my class. I’m the only one left."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"If you had a secret - one that could destroy your life if shared, what would you do to protect it?"

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"There’s no clearer definition of war than the sight of barbed wired fences surrounding dark fields muddied by the sky’s tears."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

"You’re right to fight for everything you believe in, and I’ll do “the same, but only until it is too dangerous. I won’t risk our lives for a fight we won’t win."

-Shari J. Ryan, The Nurse Behind the Gates

Cover of The Forgotten Children by Ann Bennett

2. The Forgotten Children

By: Ann Bennett

4.39

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1941. As we drive down the cobbled street, I take in the red banners with swastikas covering… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A Rose In The Blitz: A sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal set in London during the Blitz by Ann Bennett

3. A Rose In The Blitz: A sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal set in London during the Blitz

By: Ann Bennett

4.26

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published as Kiss From A Rose by Ann BennettA city devastated by the Blitz, a family tor… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Baker's Secret by Lelita Baldock

4. The Baker's Secret

By: Lelita Baldock

4.42

Format: 370 pages, ebook

In Nazi-occupied Latvia, two sisters are forced to make an impossible choice. To save a child, one … read more

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  • historical fiction
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5. The Florence Letter

By: Anita Chapman

4.19

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

Looking out over the twinkling city lights of Florence, Claire thinks of the letter that has brough… read more

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6. The Seamstress of Auschwitz

By: C. K. McAdam

4.53

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Germany. 1932. Sara Schönflies, a young Jewish woman from a line of gifted tailors and seamstresses… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. A Song of Courage

By: Rachel Wesson

4.55

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

Based on the incredible true story of two unsung heroines who defied the odds to save countless liv… read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. Saving Rebecca

By: Alex Amit

4.59

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

A WW2 historical novel about a mother’s devotion In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fig… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. The Secret Hotel in Berlin

By: Catherine Hokin

4.45

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1944. ‘It is a great honour to have you here, Herr Hitler.’ Lili doesn’t stumble over the l… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Bookseller of Paris: An absolutely gripping and emotional WW2 novel (The Paris Sisters Book 2) by Suzanne Kelman

10. The Bookseller of Paris: An absolutely gripping and emotional WW2 novel (The Paris Sisters Book 2)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.50

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1940: Madeline tries to scream, but she can’t breathe. A German soldier is working to free h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. The Girl Who Crossed Mountains

By: Lelita Baldock

4.44

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

San Sebastian, 1936. Abene García, a fisherman’s daughter, must make a terrible choice: risk be… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of If I Can Save One Child by Amanda Lees

12. If I Can Save One Child

By: Amanda Lees

4.57

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

France, 1942: Robert curls sleepily into me, his tiny hand grasping mine like a lifeline. He’s been… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Women of Jersey Island: A WW2 Historical Fiction Novel (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories) by Rachael Dymski

13. The Women of Jersey Island: A WW2 Historical Fiction Novel (Unforgettable World War 2 Stories)

By: Rachael Dymski

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

When the Nazis invade their home, they will need each other to survive.Jersey, 1940. In the quiet o… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. The Codebreaker Girl

By: Gosia Nealon

4.42

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

1930s, Poland. We hold our breath as the gears turn, waiting to see if years of work have paid off.… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1) by Ann Bennett

15. The Orphan List (The World War Two Orphanage #1)

By: Ann Bennett

4.65

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Munich, 1943. My heart breaks as I watch the smug couple carry the tiny bundle into their sinister … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Resistance Sisters (Women of War #4) by Anna Stuart

16. The Resistance Sisters (Women of War #4)

By: Anna Stuart

4.38

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

1944, Poland. ‘Take this message, keep it hidden.’ Shaking, I tuck the torn slip of paper in betwee… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of When the World Went Silent by Ellie Midwood

17. When the World Went Silent

By: Ellie Midwood

4.29

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1942. "All I know is we will survive this together," he says before kissing the tears a… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Forgotten Italian Restaurant (Sisters of War #3) by Barbara Josselsohn

18. The Forgotten Italian Restaurant (Sisters of War #3)

By: Barbara Josselsohn

4.40

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1943. The girl rushes down the winding streets, tucking the handwritten menu into the wicker… read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. A Promise to My Sister

By: S.E. Rutledge

4.66

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1943. I cradle my little sister’s feverish body and weep silently in the darkness. “I lo… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Paris Daughter (The Lost Daughters, #5) by Soraya M. Lane

20. The Paris Daughter (The Lost Daughters, #5)

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.53

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1939: Gazing out at the glittering skyline, Evelina clutches the letter from her love in sha… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Last Bookshop in Prague by Helen Parusel

21. The Last Bookshop in Prague

By: Helen Parusel

4.53

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

An utterly breathtaking historical novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah Was she incredibly br… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Wartime Nurse (The Dutch Girls #3) by Imogen Matthews

22. The Wartime Nurse (The Dutch Girls #3)

By: Imogen Matthews

4.29

Format: 304 pages, ebook

An ear-splitting blast blows me sideways and debris starts to fall on top of me. In my shock it tak… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Resistance Bakery: A totally gripping and emotional World War Two historical novel full of family secrets by Siobhan Curham

23. The Resistance Bakery: A totally gripping and emotional World War Two historical novel full of family secrets

By: Siobhan Curham

4.66

Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Phenomenal… Had me flying through!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow… Loved every moment.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Captured my heart.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Wartime Nursery (The Wartime Evacuees #2) by Lizzie Page

24. The Wartime Nursery (The Wartime Evacuees #2)

By: Lizzie Page

4.19

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Norfolk, 1940. In the dark days of the war, Emmeline’s nursery is the only thing giving mothers hop… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Jewish Camp Doctor: The Incredible Gripping True Story of a Holocaust Survivor by Isaac Cohensius

25. The Jewish Camp Doctor: The Incredible Gripping True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Isaac Cohensius

4.08

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

For a brief moment, we look into each other's eyes. Then she turns silently and gets back into the … read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. Her Secret Soldier

By: Julie Hartley

4.42

Format: 324 pages, ebook

‘They’re making me do this. I don’t want to, but I don’t have a choice. Please believe me.’ As I lo… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lotus House: A gripping, emotional drama of love and courage set in the Philippines during WW2. (Echoes of Empire: A collection of standalone novels set in the Far East during WWII) by Ann Bennett

27. The Lotus House: A gripping, emotional drama of love and courage set in the Philippines during WW2. (Echoes of Empire: A collection of standalone novels set in the Far East during WWII)

By: Ann Bennett

4.44

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping, emotional drama of love and courage set in the Philippines during WW2. 1960: Nancy Dra… read more

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28. The Twins on the Train

By: Suzanne Goldring

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1939. Tears pouring down her cheeks, Rosa pushes through the crowds and thrusts the basket … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Telegram: Completely gripping and emotional WW2 historical fiction by Debbie Rix

29. The Telegram: Completely gripping and emotional WW2 historical fiction

By: Debbie Rix

4.22

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Shaking she takes the telegram and reads the printed words. In one moment, her whole world is turne… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Paris Inheritance: An utterly heartbreaking and addictive WW2 historical novel by Natalie Meg Evans

30. The Paris Inheritance: An utterly heartbreaking and addictive WW2 historical novel

By: Natalie Meg Evans

4.43

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

A family heirloom, handmade in Paris. A wartime sacrifice that changed everything. And a secret kep… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Orphan with No Name by Shirley  Dickson

31. The Orphan with No Name

By: Shirley Dickson

4.35

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1942: ‘Will I ever find my mammy or daddy?’ She looks up, her bright blue eyes full of uns… read more

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  • historical fiction

31 must-read historical fiction books like The Resistance Sisters (Women of War #4) by Anna Stuart

Transform Your Habits

The Berlin Wife's Vow (German Wives #4)

Marion Kummerow

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The German Child

Catherine Hokin

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Girl with a Secret (The Emerald Sisters #2)

Kate Hewitt

4.27

Transform Your Habits

The Nurse Behind the Gates

Shari J. Ryan

4.40

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