20 must-read historical books like The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

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The Fountains of Silence

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the f…

"Mileage doesn’t make the man."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"Mileage doesn’t make the man."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"Silence has a voice of its own."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"Silence has a voice of its own."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

If you liked the historical plot in The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys , here is a list of 20 books like this:

1. A Fall of Marigolds

By: Susan Meissner

3.82

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects two women who learn that the weigh… read more

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2. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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3. The Berry Pickers

By: Amanda Peters

4.14

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Peters's The Berry Pickers book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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5. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. Go as a River

By: Shelley Read

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beaut… read more

Similar categories in Shelley Read's Go as a River book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Women endure. That’s what we do."

-Shelley Read, Go as a River

"Loss has nothing to do with what you do deserve and don’t deserve."

-Shelley Read, Go as a River

"I learned from their subtle relations... that love is a private matter, to be nurtured, and even mourned, between two beings alone. It belongs to them, and no one else, like a secret treasure, like a…"

-Shelley Read, Go as a River

"Try as we might to convince ourselves otherwise, the moments of our becoming cannot be carefully plucked like the ripest and most satisfying peach from the bough. In the endless stumble toward oursel…"

-Shelley Read, Go as a River

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7. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

By: Lisa See

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more

Similar categories in Lisa See's Lady Tan’s Circle of Women book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. The River We Remember

By: William Kent Krueger

4.29

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more

Similar categories in William Kent Krueger's The River We Remember book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

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9. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's Only the Beautiful book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

Similar categories in Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

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11. Lovely War

By: Julie Berry

4.23

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

It's 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at… read more

Similar categories in Julie Berry's Lovely War book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Oh, you,"

-Julie Berry, Lovely War

"Paris was made for two."

-Julie Berry, Lovely War

"The first casualty of war is the truth."

-Julie Berry, Lovely War

"If you love something, you must set it free."

-Julie Berry, Lovely War

Cover of The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

12. The Fountains of Silence

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the f… read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • spain
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • young adult historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Mileage doesn’t make the man."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"Silence has a voice of its own."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"Look at you two. That- is the truth."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

"The most dangerous adversary is the one you underestimate."

-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

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13. Bluebird

By: Sharon Cameron

4.34

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

A historical novel, set in postwar New York City. In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berli… read more

Similar categories in Sharon Cameron's Bluebird book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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14. The Light in Hidden Places

By: Sharon Cameron

4.53

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgorska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by … read more

Similar categories in Sharon Cameron's The Light in Hidden Places book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. They Went Left

By: Monica Hesse

4.24

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Germany, 1945. The soldiers who liberated the Gross-Rosen concentration camp said the war was over,… read more

Similar categories in Monica Hesse's They Went Left book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • young adult historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Choose to love."

-Monica Hesse, They Went Left

"Our minds are nothing. That's the biggest nothing, the reason we are still in the hospital. Our minds are soft. Confused."

-Monica Hesse, They Went Left

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16. The Keeper of Hidden Books

By: Madeline Martin

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of t… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Keeper of Hidden Books book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. The Diamond Eye

By: Kate Quinn

4.29

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II t… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Diamond Eye book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. Girl in the Blue Coat

By: Monica Hesse

4.04

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods t… read more

Similar categories in Monica Hesse's Girl in the Blue Coat book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Sometimes hope can be poisonous."

-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat

"Isn't love the opposite of rational?"

-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat

"But when it comes down to it, we all die alone."

-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat

"Girls in love will do desperate and creative things."

-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat

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20. The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali

4.50

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stati… read more

Similar categories in Marjan Kamali's The Lion Women of Tehran book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"When I am surrounded by books, I feel most at peace."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

"I wanted what Homa had. I wanted her family. Her living father, her kind mother. I wanted her fat, edible baby sister. I wanted the warmth and safety of her home."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

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21. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Ruta Sepetys's The Fountains of Silence

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

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