Books like Sole survivor by Ruthanne Lum McCunn
When the SS Benlomond is torpedoed during World War II, its second steward, Poon Lim, is left adrift on a small wooden raft. For 133 harrowing days he endures the sea's perils, subsisting on limited supplies and navigating life‑with‑death conditions. His remarkable resilience and resourcefulness culminate in a dramatic rescue at the mouth of the Amazon River, marking one of the most extraordinary survival stories of the war.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War II Fiction
Authors: Ruthanne Lum McCunn
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Sole survivor by Ruthanne Lum McCunn are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Sole survivor (17 similar books)
Jeannette Walls' memoir chronicles her turbulent childhood in a dysfunctional, itinerant family, detailing poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness across the United States as she seeks stability and personal growth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Ishmael Beah’s memoir chronicles his harrowing journey from a nine‑year‑old rebel fighter in Sierra Leone’s civil war to a survivor rehabilitated by UNICEF and later a storyteller traveling the United States.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
The Orphan Master's Son follows a man's journey through propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Louis Zamperini’s extraordinary journey from Olympic gold‑medalist to a World War II bombardier, through a Pacific plane crash, 47 days adrift, and harrowing imprisonment by the Japanese, is a gripping tale of survival and resilience.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A story of historical fiction blending with alternative history, focusing on the American Civil War era and its aftermath, with a twist of the 1930s and 1940s war scenarios that are set in the North.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Harry Turtledove’s *Into the Darkness*, the first entry in the World at War series, fuses a World War II setting with fantasy elements such as magic, dragons, and alternate-historical twists.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A heart-wrenching tale of hope in the face of unimaginable cruelty in World War II's Pacific Theater, featuring an American prisoner of war and a woman forced to confront her past in the besieged island of Hawaii.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Return Engagement is the first book in Harry Turtledove’s Settling Accounts series, a World War II historical novel set in the United States.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A Midnight Clear, by William Wharton, is a historical fiction novel set in France during World War II, depicting events of the Ardennes campaign.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A thrilling spy novel set against the backdrop of World War II, following a cargo ship captain's dangerous mission to help Britain's allies fight Nazi Germany's submarines and ships, as well as smuggle equipment to a Swedish coast operation to aid the war effort.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Sergeant Serebin’s fifth war, a gripping spy thriller from bestselling author Alan Furst.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Lauren Elder recounts her harrowing survival as the sole survivor of a small‑plane crash in the High Sierra, detailing her relentless struggle to reach safety.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Light of Hidden Fires by A.B. MichaelsThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
A Promise at Starlake by M.K. Burnham
Lark Rising by Sandra D. Bricker
The Journey of Eleanor Pride by Joan A. Feeney
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!