14 must-read historical books like The Martyr of Auschwitz by David Laws

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The Martyr of Auschwitz

By: David Laws

4.07

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

A researcher seizes an opportunity to find out what happened to her grandfather during WWII—and dis…

If you liked the historical plot in The Martyr of Auschwitz by David Laws , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. Wives of War

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.15

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1944. Two young nurses meet at a train station with a common purpose: to join the war effor… read more

Similar categories in Soraya M. Lane's Wives of War book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
"Before the war, she'd never have gone out in the rain and happily stood in it. Now, it was a reminder that she was alive..."

-Soraya M. Lane, Wives of War

"This war is going to be full of women who fall in love with men they'll never see again. All we do is say goodbye over and over."

-Soraya M. Lane, Wives of War

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2. The Stars Are Fire

By: Anita Shreve

4.20

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Ha… read more

Similar categories in Anita Shreve's The Stars Are Fire book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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3. The Last Restaurant in Paris

By: Lily Graham

4.34

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris 1944. To save her people, she served the enemy. In enemy-occupied Paris, as the locals go … read more

Similar categories in Lily Graham's The Last Restaurant in Paris book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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4. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

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5. The Angel of Vienna

By: Kate Hewitt

4.39

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Nazi-occupied Vienna, 1940: An absolutely heartbreaking story—based on devastating real events—abou… read more

Similar categories in Kate Hewitt's The Angel of Vienna book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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6. We Had to Save Them

By: Elle van Rijn

4.39

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Amsterdam, 1941. My name is Betty. Until a few months ago, I was just like every other nursery teac… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. The Italian Daughter (The Lost Daughters #1)

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.10

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

“Estee, I bought this ring the day after I saw you on stage, all those years ago. You’re the only w… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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8. The Secret Keeper

By: Siobhan Curham

4.32

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

Paris, 1942. As she twirls in the arms of handsome dancer Santiago Lozano, surrounded by aristocrat… read more

Similar categories in Siobhan Curham's The Secret Keeper book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. The Stolen Twins

By: Shari J. Ryan

4.36

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Auschwitz, 1944: “You can’t leave me,” I whisper, my hand trembling as I reach for her cheek. “You … read more

Similar categories in Shari J. Ryan's The Stolen Twins book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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10. The Memory Library

By: Kate Storey

4.40

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s b… read more

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11. The Wife Who Risked Everything

By: Ellie Midwood

4.26

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1943: “Where’s your husband?” the SS man demanded. “There’s no one home,” Margot said befo… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Midwood's The Wife Who Risked Everything book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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12. The Orphan's Mother

By: Marion Kummerow

4.54

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

1945, the German-Polish border: With Nazis on one side and Soviet forces approaching on the other, … read more

Similar categories in Marion Kummerow's The Orphan's Mother book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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13. Vigilante (Ryker Returns #4)

By: Rob Sinclair

4.26

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of The Red Cobra, a new thriller featuring a spy on a journey across Europe in sear… read more

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14. The Truth You Told (Raisa Susanto, #2)

By: Brianna Labuskes

4.23

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

A serial killer on death row challenges a forensic linguist to solve his final puzzle in a novel of… read more

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15. The Dilemma

By: Sarah Hawthorn

4.31

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A daughter visits the island of Guernsey to unearth horrifying family truths and solve a decades-ol… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Hawthorn's The Dilemma book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. Should You Keep a Secret?

By: Lisa Darcy

4.10

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Two women have learned something shocking about their friend’s husband—and revealing it could eithe… read more

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17. Greetings from Asbury Park: A World War Two love story

By: Luigina Vecchione

4.54

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

Fifteen-year-old Mariella yearns for a new life. Since the Germans arrived in Rome, food has been s… read more

Similar categories in Luigina Vecchione's Greetings from Asbury Park: A World War Two love story book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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18. Something Blue for Sophie Drew (The Sophie Drew Series)

By: Katey Lovell

4.23

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

A witty, emotional tale of a baby, a bride-to-be, and a band of friends who are there for each othe… read more

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19. Burn it All Down (DCI Bone Scottish Crime Thrillers Book 7)

By: T.G. Reid

4.47

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

If you play with fire...When fire crews are called to a blaze at the home of a Kilwinnoch GP they m… read more

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20. Birthright

By: Patricia Dixon

4.41

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman's quest to save her family's chateau in France brings danger, rivalry, and romance--and rev… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Dixon's Birthright book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical fiction
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21. Whispers of Guilt (DCI James Craig Book 4)

By: John Carson

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

Forensic pathologist, Annie Keller visits her uncle, retired Judge William Keller, at his nursing H… read more

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22. The Sky Beneath Us

By: Fiona Valpy

4.58

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Fiona Valpy's The Sky Beneath Us book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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23. Obsessed

By: Jane Heafield

3.26

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you hunt a monster when you can't remember his face? The author of Her Dark Past returns wit… read more

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24. Christmas Actually

By: Lisa Darcy

4.25

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Time spent with family can be challenging, especially at Christmas actually . . . Kate Cavendish is… read more

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25. Lies That Bind

By: C.J. Stone

3.95

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

In the wake of tragedy, a young woman devotes herself to watching over her orphaned brothers—but so… read more

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26. The Martyr of Auschwitz

By: David Laws

4.07

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

A researcher seizes an opportunity to find out what happened to her grandfather during WWII—and dis… read more

Similar categories in David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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27. A Thousand Tiny Disappointments

By: Sarah Edghill

3.85

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

“A thoroughly gripping story about grief [and] unexpected friendship . . . Sarah Edghill knows how … read more

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28. Sanctuary: A BRAND NEW gripping contemporary novel about secrets and escaping your fears

By: Patricia Dixon

5.00

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone needs a safe place…Haunted by a past trauma, Cathy yearns for sanctuary away from city lif… read more

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29. The Refugee's Daughter

By: Carolyn Newton

4.36

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Amid wartime brutality and unimaginable suffering, a teenager in flight from the Soviet Army strugg… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Newton's The Refugee's Daughter book and David Laws's The Martyr of Auschwitz

  • historical fiction
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30. Nothing Left of Me

By: Alex Walters

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

The past comes looking for a former police detective craving solitude in the Scottish Highlands). A… read more

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31. A Guilty Woman

By: Charlotte Barnes

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The truth is sometimes darker than fiction…When Caroline walks into the bustling bar of a hotel on … read more

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16 Top historical fiction books like The Martyr of Auschwitz by David Laws

Transform Your Habits

Wives of War

Soraya M. Lane

4.15

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The Stars Are Fire

Anita Shreve

4.20

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The Last Restaurant in Paris

Lily Graham

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Angel of Vienna

Kate Hewitt

4.39

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Transform Your Habits

Back on Track

Tricia Stringer

3.95

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Tilda Is Visible

Jane Tara

4.02

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The Accident

Fiona Lowe

3.86

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Mary-Lou Stephens

3.96

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