The Lighthouse Sisters: A gripping and heartwrenching World War Two historical novel, inspired by true events

The Lighthouse Sisters: A gripping and heartwrenching World War Two historical novel, inspired by true events

by Gill Thompson

4.5 (10,338)

4.5 stars from 10,338 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love WWII stories grounded in real history, especially ones that follow women whose choices came with impossible costs.
  • You're drawn to dual timelines that let you see how trauma echoes across decades, particularly through family bonds.
  • You want a page-turner with emotional weight that doesn't shy away from the brutal realities of occupied Europe.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer lighter historical fiction without prolonged depictions of war, loss, and separation.
  • You find stories about the Holocaust and Nazi occupation too distressing to read for pleasure.
  • You're looking for a romance-heavy narrative. This is about sisters and survival first.

About this book

In 1940, sisters Alice and Jenny's lives are upended when Nazi forces seize control of Jersey. Alice is forced to work in a German hospital, while Jenny joins islanders resisting the occupation. As the war intensifies, each sister faces extraordinary choices and profound heartbreak, forever altered by their experiences. Decades later, in 1996, one woman sits alone with vivid memories of wartime: her sister's laughter, a German soldier's boots, small boats that never returned, and the lighthouse that remained a constant guide throughout it all. This novel follows two sisters in occupied Jersey during World War II—one a nurse transported to Nazi Germany, the other a resistance volunteer—across two timelines. It explores themes of courage, sacrifice, and the bonds between sisters tested by war.

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