May 1940 by Michael E. WillsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankDaughter's War Understanding the History Better by Manjunath MullangiThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
WW2: Many Perspectives
8th out of 542 books — 273 voters
Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Longest Day by Cornelius RyanAn Army at Dawn by Rick AtkinsonWith the Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge
Best World War II History (nonfiction)
52nd out of 702 books — 541 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreLone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Best Non-fiction War Books
191st out of 2,289 books — 2,639 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
355th out of 4,137 books — 4,791 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard RhodesThe Prize by Daniel Yergin
Pulitzer Winners: General Non-fiction
36th out of 87 books — 362 voters
With the Old Breed by Eugene B. SledgeThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. HornfischerNeptune's Inferno by James D. HornfischerEscape From Davao by John D. LukacsGhost Soldiers by Hampton Sides
Best Books on the Pacific War
33rd out of 241 books — 265 voters

With the Old Breed by Eugene B. SledgeUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesHelmet for My Pillow by Robert LeckieThe Rape of Nanking by Iris Shun-Ru Chang
World War II - Pacific Theatre
11th out of 293 books — 130 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreThe Quiet American by Graham Greene
War Fiction
108th out of 1,274 books — 450 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best WWII Fiction and Biography
79th out of 705 books — 616 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselPattern of Shadows by Judith   BarrowSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
World War II Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once
39th out of 351 books — 257 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhA Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two by Michael G. KramerHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
Military Fiction
88th out of 814 books — 430 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. Kramer
Take Me Somewhere I've Never Been Before
87th out of 1,022 books — 479 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrBand of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
World War 2 books
40th out of 393 books — 210 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
A WWII Reading List
66th out of 747 books — 395 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Rape of Nanking by Iris Shun-Ru ChangHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
War has no winners
116th out of 1,154 books — 545 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. KramerWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreHuế  1968 by Mark Bowden
Plight of a Nation
101st out of 1,135 books — 453 voters

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsCatch-22 by Joseph HellerLegacy of Ashes by Tim WeinerBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenAnne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies
Best World War Two Novels
51st out of 267 books — 107 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. Kramer
History Books - Fact and Fiction
138th out of 1,313 books — 501 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseHiroshima by John HerseyThe Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan
World War Two - Firsthand Accounts (nonfiction)
126th out of 705 books — 503 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Last Boat by John F. HanleySchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
World War II Literature
63rd out of 286 books — 190 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhHuế  1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. Kramer
Military Books
224th out of 1,141 books — 475 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahTatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons
Amazing WWII fiction (some with romance)
185th out of 436 books — 659 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
238th out of 1,070 books — 858 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Nazi Officer's Wife by Edith Hahn BeerHiroshima by John HerseyAnne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies
World War II Memoirs
81st out of 373 books — 201 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
Pulitzer Prize General Nonfiction Winners and Finalists
60th out of 140 books — 39 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
World War II Fiction & Non-fiction
167th out of 900 books — 453 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
2654th out of 7,801 books — 49,899 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffThe Crystal Cave by Mary  Stewart
Best Books 1970
185th out of 310 books — 85 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
11158th out of 33,240 books — 126,069 voters
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryThe Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniIn a Sunburned Country by Bill  Bryson
Sunny Titles
148th out of 915 books — 73 voters

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