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The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsBeloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel that moves from a coastal Greek city during the Holocaust, to America, where the intertwined lives of three survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption. Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis never told a lie... -
![The Rose Code by Kate Quinn]()
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 91 ratingsThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940... -
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![A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette]()
A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette
Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question... -
![The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar]()
The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar
From the bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile comes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive...Categorized as:
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![The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris]()
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
A tale based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov.In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau...Categorized as:
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![Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene]()
Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn Vienna Prelude, Elisa Lindheim risked her life helping others escape pre-World War II Austria. The climactic ending finds her safely in Czechoslovakia, but not for long. A million other lives are endangered, and she cannot still their silent cry for help... -
![Munich Signature by Bodie Thoene]()
Munich Signature by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDISCOVER THE TRUTH THROUGH FICTION Who will dare to take a stand? In May 1938 Hitler’s forces continue to swallow pieces of Europe, forcing Jews to flee from his ever-tightening net... -
![Jerusalem Interlude by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Jerusalem Interlude by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor Jews in prewar Europe, the terrifying truth is uncovered: Truly they have no place to go. Escape or perish, but escape to where? As Central Europe is taken over by the Nazis under celebrated headlines of Peace in Our Times, hundreds of thousands pay the price for Hitler's international deception.In Jerusalem Interlude, Leah and Shimon Feldstein finally reach the Promised Land... -
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Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA historical novel, set in postwar New York City.In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth... -
![Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson]()
Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFreedom for one, freedom for all?That’s the question that burns in Isabel’s mind as she and Curzon forge on through chaos and fear toward the dream that’s kept them alive for so many years: freedom. But her dream of living not as a “runaway” but as a free person with land and a family of her own seems impossibly far away. That dream hinges on one thing: finding her little sister, Ruth... -
![Angels of the Resistance by Noelle Salazar]()
Angels of the Resistance by Noelle Salazar
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“Angels of the Resistance brings to life a deadly-effective and deeply moving sisterhood.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose CodeFrom the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes a story inspired by true events, about courageous women who risked everything for country, for family, and for each other... -
![The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali]()
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
A poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of Together Tea—extolled by the Wall Street Journal as a “moving tale of lost love” and by Shelf Awareness as “a powerful, heartbreaking story”—explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate.Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr...Categorized as:
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![A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori, 森 薫]()
A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori, 森 薫
Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk Road to lavish life, chronicling the story of Amir Halgal, a young woman from a nomadic tribe betrothed to a twelve-year-old boy eight years her junior...Categorized as:
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![The Gates of Zion by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
The Gates of Zion by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEllie, a young American photojournalist, finds herself in the Jerusalem of 1947. She unwittingly becomes a pawn in a political chess game when she photographs some ancient scrolls discovered by Bedouins. David seems to love her dearly, but Moshe has a purpose and commitment in life that intrigues her more than she can say...Categorized as:
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![Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene]()
Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsPredating the events of The Zion Chronicles Series, Vienna Prelude opens in pre-World War II Austria. Elisa Lindheim, a violinist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, is of Jewish heritage but has adopted an Aryan stage name. Thus she is able to travel and play in Germany even though a 1935 law forbade Jewish musicians to do so... -
![Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette]()
Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette
Recently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband's brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh's head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom...Categorized as:
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![Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette]()
Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette
A Story of Love, Desperation, and Hope During a Great Biblical Epoch Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all... -
![Angels of the Resistance: A WWII Novel by Noelle Salazar]()
Angels of the Resistance: A WWII Novel by Noelle Salazar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Angels of the Resistance brings to life a deadly-effective and deeply moving sisterhood.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose CodeFrom the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes a story inspired by true events, about courageous women who risked everything for country, for family, and for each other... -
![Angels of the Resistance by Noelle Salazar]()
Angels of the Resistance by Noelle Salazar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes another World War II story inspired by true events, about courageous women who risked everything for country, for family, and for each other.Netherlands, 1940As bombs fall across Europe, fourteen-year-old Lien Vinke fears that the reality of war is inescapable... -
![The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor]()
The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA heart-breaking, heart-warming historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. For readers of The Nightingale, Lilac Girls, and Sarah's Key.Austria, 1938.Kristoff is a young apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver... -
![Beneath the Wide Silk Sky by Emily Inouye Huey]()
Beneath the Wide Silk Sky by Emily Inouye Huey
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStunning, devastating, Debut author Emily Inouye Huey paints an intimate portrait of the racism faced by America's Japanese population during WWII. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Sharon Cameron. Sam Sakamoto doesn't have space in her life for dreams. With the recent death of her mother, Sam's focus is the farm, which her family will lose if they can't make one last payment... -
![Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon]()
Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon
When Josie Jensen, an awkward 13-year-old musical prodigy crashes headlong into new-comer Samuel Yazzie, an 18-year-old Navajo boy full of anger and confusion, an unlikely friendship blooms. Josie teaches Samuel about words, music and friendship, and along the way finds a kindred spirit... -
![Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini]()
Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCaptain Blood is one of the great pirate stories. First published in 1922, Rafael Sabatini’s novel has never been out of print. It was the basis for the hit Warner Bros. movie Captain Blood (1935), starring Errol Flynn. Although Blood is a fictional character, much of the historical background of the novel is based on fact... -
![A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"A Girl of the Limberlost" is a book written by Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author. The Limberlost Swamp, a real wetland area in Indiana, USA, serves as the setting for the book, which was first published in 1909. The following is a synopsis of the Comstock, a young child raised in near-poverty on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp, is the main character of the narrative... -
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![Daughters of Northern Shores by Joanne Bischof]()
Daughters of Northern Shores by Joanne Bischof
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAven Norgaard understands courage. Orphaned within an Irish workhouse, then widowed at just nineteen, she voyaged to America where she was wooed and wed by Thor Norgaard, a Deaf man in rural Appalachia. That the Lord saw her along the winding journey and that Aven now carries Thor’s child are blessings beyond measure... -
![A Match in the Making by Jen Turano]()
A Match in the Making by Jen Turano
Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend the summer in America's most exclusive town. She suddenly finds her summer turning anything but amusing when her employer expects her to take over responsibilities as an assistant matchmaker...Categorized as:
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![Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester]()
Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAs a seventeen-year-old with a touch of sea sickness, young Horatio Hornblower hardly cuts a dash in His Majesty's navy. Yet from the moment he is ordered to board a French merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay and take command of crew and cargo, he proves his seafaring mettle on the waves... -
![Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith]()
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThis book won the 2023 Michigan Notable Books Award!This enchanting novel in verse captures one young woman’s struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit.Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely based on author Colby Cedar Smith’s paternal grandmother... -
![Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sequel to Jennifer’s award-winning debut novel Fireflies in December, Jessilyn Lassiter and her best friend Gemma Teague have survived prejudice and heartache in their lifelong friendship, but the summer of 1936 threatens to tear them apart yet again. Gemma’s job with the wealthy Hadley family leads to a crush on their youngest son... -
![Georgana's Secret by Arlem Hawks]()
Georgana's Secret by Arlem Hawks
1811, HMS Deborah A Regency romance on the high seas. As a young girl, Georgana Woodall dreamed of beautiful dresses, fancy balls, and falling in love. However, when her mother dies, she cannot face a future under the guardianship of her abusive grandmother and instead chooses to join her father on his ship disguised as his cabin boy, “George...Categorized as:
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![To Dwell among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette]()
To Dwell among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette
Eight years ago, when the Philistines stole and then surrendered the ark of the covenant back to the Israelites, Eliora left her Philistine homeland to follow the ark to the community of Kiryat Yearim. There, the family she was adopted into has guarded the ark at the top of a mountain in seclusion... -
![Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette]()
Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette
As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for something more. When Ammonites attack the city of Yavash-Gilead, he takes the opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan stays behind to search for him in hopes that he's still alive...Categorized as:
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![The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDavid Langston is the harvester – a recluse, twenty-six year old man whose best friend is his dog. He lives alone in the Medicine Woods, where he cultivates and harvests plants, wild barks, roots, leaves, herbs, edible and medicinal fungi which are used for medicines. David's life changes when he meets a woman of his dreams... -
![Playing with Matches by Lee Strauss, Elle Strauss]()
Playing with Matches by Lee Strauss, Elle Strauss
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEmil Radle is a dedicated member of Hitler Youth. He's loyal to the Fuehrer before family, a champion for the cause and a fan of the famous Luftwaffe. When his friends Moritz and Johann discover a shortwave radio, everything changes. Now they listen to BBC broadcasts of news reports that tell both sides. Now they know the truth... -
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![Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLions of the Desert opens up in 1915, over a year after the conclusion of Arabian Winds. Nurse Allison Wescott arrives in busy Cairo to serve the British military confronting Kaiser's Germany and their ally, Turkey. In Cairo, Allison meets Major Bret Holden again after his return from London, and their previous romantic but rocky relationship is resumed... -
![Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert... -
![Secrets in the Sand by Lauren Lee Merewether]()
Secrets in the Sand by Lauren Lee Merewether
1335 B.C. Egypt is failing. Allies are leaving. War is inevitable. The power struggle for the throne should have ended long ago, yet it rages onward, shrouded in conspiracy and murder. Pharaoh Akhenaten's plan to regain power from the priesthood of Amun is done, but his religious zeal has stripped the economy and the people’s morale... -
![The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris]()
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratings‘Gripping, compelling and beautiful.’ Emma Cowell, author of The House in the Olive Grove A secret big enough to destroy the Führer’s reputation. . . January 1939: When Katja Heinz secures a job as a typist at Doctor Viktor’s clinic, she doesn’t expect to be copying top secret medical records from a notebook... -
![Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn Freckles, a homeless waif finds his deliverance in the primeval Limberlost swamp. Maimed and abandoned as an infant, Freckles seeks a chance to prove his worth. He is given that opportunity as the guard of the precious timber of the Limberlost... -
![Lady Of Conquest by Tamara Leigh]()
Lady Of Conquest by Tamara Leigh
Called the Bloodlust Warrior of Hastings, Maxen Pendery retreats to a monastery after the Normans conquer England, hoping a life of contemplation will wash the blood from his soul...Categorized as:
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![Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman]()
Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShy and unattractive as a child, Megan McClare has always been teased by her classmates. But when she returns home from her senior year in Paris, the wallflower has suddenly blossomed into a beauty... -
![As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson]()
As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1942 San Francisco, war has touched every part of the Mulligans’ lives. With their brother killed at Pearl Harbor, their father recovering from tuberculosis, and their eldest sister a nurse in the Army, those at home are left to keep on, wondering if it’s possible to thrive…or only to survive... -
![A Kingdom to Claim by Sian Ann Bessey]()
A Kingdom to Claim by Sian Ann Bessey
Aisley lost everything in a Viking attack. Now, working alongside the one man she trusts, she is ready to fight for her people—and for love.Wessex, AD 878Aisley’s young life was changed forever when her father accompanied King Alfred into battle and lost his life in a deadly skirmish with the Vikings... -
![An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns]()
An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite Tobin O'Neill's humble origins, he finds himself a lieutenant in His Majesty's army, serving on Wellington's staff. When the roguish Irishman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a General's daughter, they somehow become enmeshed in navigating the perils of the greatest battle of their age.Bridget Murphy had grown up following the drum... -
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![Words Composed of Sea and Sky by Erica George]()
Words Composed of Sea and Sky by Erica George
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichaela Dunn dreams of getting into an art school, but when her stepfather refuses to fund a trip there for a poetry workshop, Michaela enters a local contest searching for a poet to write the dedication plaque for a statue honoring Captain Benjamin Churchill, a whaler who died at sea over one hundred years ago... -
![Love Unseen by Rachel Kelley Stones]()
Love Unseen by Rachel Kelley Stones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHannah Hadley is a permanent fixture in London Society and well on her way to becoming a spinster. Despite her beauty and kind disposition, Hannah has accepted the harsh reality of her situation: she will never marry. Continually affected by an illness from her youth, Hannah acknowledges her chances of entertaining potential suitors, at least respectable ones, is slim...Categorized as:
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![A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd]()
A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd
Willowgrove Hall is full of secrets, but soon everything hidden is brought to light. Cecily Faire has a secret—and she intends to keep it. But when she arrives at Willowgrove Hall to serve as a lady’s companion, she comes face-to-face with the only person who knows the truth about her past. As the steward of Willowgrove Hall, Nathaniel Stanton is dedicated to serving those around him...Categorized as:
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![All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham]()
All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Secret Orphan meets The Tattooist of Auschwitz with a dash of Wild Swans A powerful and incredibly moving historical novel inspired by an untold story of the Second World War. Vancouver 1941 As the war rages around the world, Hitler’s fury is yet to be felt on the peaceful shores of Mayne Island. Sweethearts Hayden and Chidori are in love. But everything changes after Pearl Harbor... -
![Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins]()
Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was washing dishes when her world began to blur.Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness.Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased.God, I don’t want this... -
![Thief of Glory: A Novel by Sigmund Brouwer]()
Thief of Glory: A Novel by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Brouwer makes you live it....sharing each moment of an exotic and terrifying time and place in a gripping, personal way.” —Bodie and Brock Thoene, authors of Take this Cup A boy coming of age in a time of war… the love that inspires him to survive...
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