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A devastating, brilliantly deceptive confession of survival, sacrifice, and the fierce, unbreakable bond between two women in the darkest days of war. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Code Name Verity.
- claustrophobic
- dread-soaked
- suspenseful
- fiercely loyal
- 01
Rose Under Fire
Elizabeth Wein
A harrowing but fiercely beautiful testament to the ways friendship and poetry can sustain the human spirit in the darkest of places.
- 02
The Lost Girls of Paris
Pam Jenoff
A suspenseful and poignant historical journey that unearths the forgotten heroics and unbreakable bonds of female spies.
- 03
Code girls
Liza Mundy
An inspiring, bustling journey into the secret rooms where brilliant women quietly changed the course of history.
- 04
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry · 2003
A tense but tender exploration of ordinary people finding extraordinary courage in the darkest of times.
- 05
Lilac Girls
Martha Hall Kelly
A sweeping, emotionally devastating tapestry of three women whose lives collide in the darkest shadows of World War II.
- 06
The war that Saved my Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A deeply moving journey of a fiercely resilient girl discovering the world, her own worth, and the healing power of found family.
- 07
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah
A sweeping, tear-jerking epic that plunges you into the quiet, agonizing sacrifices women make when the world goes to war.
- 08
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
A harrowing but beautifully human testament to finding light and creating art in the darkest, coldest corners of history.
- 09
Jackdaws
Ken Follett · 2001
A ticking-clock espionage thriller where an unlikely sisterhood of operatives risks everything in the shadows of war.
- 10
Lisa's War
Carol Matas
A tense, urgent exploration of youth forced to grow up fast in the shadows of a terrifying occupation.
- 11
Refugee
Alan Gratz
A heart-in-your-throat survival story that weaves across time to show the terrifying, hopeful reality of searching for a safe harbor.
- 12
The Hiding Place
Corrie ten Boom and Elizabeth Sherrill · 1999
A harrowing but profoundly luminous testament to the power of faith and forgiveness in the darkest of human chapters.
