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24 books recommended for fans of Hourglass by Danilo Kiš, tied together by themes of World War II, 20th Century, Literary, and Historical.

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Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network — Christine Wells

Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network

Christine Wells

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The German House — Annette Hess

The German House

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Letters from Home — Kristina McMorris

Letters from Home

Kristina McMorris

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Librarian of Saint-Malo — Mario Escobar

The Librarian of Saint-Malo

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Across the River and Into the Trees — Ernest Hemingway

Across the River and Into the Trees

Ernest Hemingway

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Tenth Man A Novel — Graham Greene

The Tenth Man A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Painted Bird — Jerzy Kosinski

The Painted Bird

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Great Reclamation A Novel — Rachel Heng

The Great Reclamation A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Last Light — Elizabeth Farnsworth

Elizabeth Farnsworth

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Girl from the Grand Hotel A Novel — Camille Aubray

The Girl from the Grand Hotel A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

All the Light We Cannot See — Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

In the Full Light of the Sun — Clare Clark

In the Full Light of the Sun

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Beyond That, the Sea — Laura Spence-Ash

Beyond That, the Sea

Laura Spence-Ash

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Third Reich A Novel — Roberto Bolaño

The Third Reich A Novel

Roberto Bolaño

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Lost Vintage A Novel — Ann Mah

The Lost Vintage A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel — Debra Dean

The Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Lion Seeker A Novel — Kenneth Bonert

The Lion Seeker A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Birthright — Patricia Dixon

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Secret Keeper A Novel — Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Fast Girls A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team — Elise Hooper

Fast Girls A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Ways We Hide A Novel — Kristina McMorris

The Ways We Hide A Novel

Kristina McMorris

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Death at Greenway A Novel — Lori Rader-Day

Death at Greenway A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Air Raid Book Club A Novel — Annie Lyons

The Air Raid Book Club A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

The Mitford Affair A Novel — Marie Benedict

The Mitford Affair A Novel

Themes: World War II • 20th Century • Literary

Fans of Hourglass by Danilo Kiš will find 24 titles here, all united by World War II, 20th Century, Literary. Authors represented include Christine Wells, Annette Hess, Kristina McMorris, Mario Escobar, and others.

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