World War II Fiction

Fictional works about World War II

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1	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,322,403 ratings score: 41,830, and 423 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 797,806 ratings score: 23,026, and 235 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.09 avg rating — 1,287,083 ratings score: 19,778, and 203 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,409,648 ratings score: 16,478, and 169 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 493,007 ratings score: 15,557, and 160 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.37 avg rating — 55,301 ratings score: 13,822, and 141 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.18 avg rating — 710,733 ratings score: 12,443, and 128 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 1,064,254 ratings score: 12,039, and 124 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 529,747 ratings score: 10,343, and 107 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 725,508 ratings score: 10,025, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 459,194 ratings score: 10,006, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) by Herman Wouk 4.41 avg rating — 34,944 ratings score: 9,563, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.87 avg rating — 126,240 ratings score: 8,624, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.85 avg rating — 71,305 ratings score: 8,098, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Sophie's Choice by William Styron 4.18 avg rating — 88,012 ratings score: 7,994, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.28 avg rating — 138,808 ratings score: 7,704, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk 4.27 avg rating — 23,783 ratings score: 6,894, and 72 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Thin Red Line by James Jones 3.99 avg rating — 13,388 ratings score: 6,761, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3.77 avg rating — 196,475 ratings score: 6,529, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard 3.98 avg rating — 19,260 ratings score: 6,166, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 83,575 ratings score: 6,066, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 147,840 ratings score: 5,882, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 111,223 ratings score: 5,597, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons 4.30 avg rating — 80,371 ratings score: 4,986, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 217,425 ratings score: 4,615, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) by Jack Higgins 4.17 avg rating — 55,661 ratings score: 4,413, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Fatherland by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 43,859 ratings score: 4,321, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 96,503 ratings score: 4,041, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 287,549 ratings score: 3,842, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Lilac Girls (Lilac Girls, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 275,060 ratings score: 3,842, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer 3.94 avg rating — 24,587 ratings score: 3,828, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.77 avg rating — 218,799 ratings score: 3,683, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada 4.25 avg rating — 29,404 ratings score: 3,578, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell 4.17 avg rating — 37,810 ratings score: 3,402, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Tin Drum by Günter Grass 3.95 avg rating — 42,197 ratings score: 3,309, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.22 avg rating — 88,128 ratings score: 3,294, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 14,671 ratings score: 3,268, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 99,368 ratings score: 3,249, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Separate Peace by John Knowles 3.59 avg rating — 209,638 ratings score: 3,231, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene 3.69 avg rating — 16,590 ratings score: 3,171, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Mila 18 by Leon Uris 4.31 avg rating — 25,021 ratings score: 3,119, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Stones from the River (Burgdorf Cycle, #1) by Ursula Hegi 4.09 avg rating — 94,389 ratings score: 3,043, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.18 avg rating — 196,457 ratings score: 3,016, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Hiroshima by John Hersey 4.01 avg rating — 73,828 ratings score: 3,011, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian 4.31 avg rating — 46,343 ratings score: 2,993, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean 4.13 avg rating — 17,809 ratings score: 2,920, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Enigma by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 14,641 ratings score: 2,904, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Swallows of Lunetto by Joseph Fasano (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 2,899, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 3.85 avg rating — 180,724 ratings score: 2,862, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 57,682 ratings score: 2,831, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 34,820 ratings score: 2,817, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,257 ratings score: 2,807, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Das Boot by Lothar-Günther Buchheim 4.25 avg rating — 4,805 ratings score: 2,805, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 108,032 ratings score: 2,650, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The End of the Affair by Graham Greene 3.90 avg rating — 60,432 ratings score: 2,616, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 41,428 ratings score: 2,615, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat 4.19 avg rating — 7,125 ratings score: 2,390, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean 4.14 avg rating — 45,116 ratings score: 2,386, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 309,692 ratings score: 2,356, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.69 avg rating — 29,982 ratings score: 2,355, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Savaged Lands by Lana Kortchik (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,894 ratings score: 2,333, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.15 avg rating — 55,144 ratings score: 2,293, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7,832 ratings score: 2,268, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 51,333 ratings score: 2,256, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer 4.39 avg rating — 5,544 ratings score: 2,235, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Run Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach 4.20 avg rating — 4,406 ratings score: 2,215, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Wait for Me by Caroline Leech (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 3,010 ratings score: 2,205, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Blackout (All Clear, #1) by Connie Willis 3.84 avg rating — 24,434 ratings score: 2,202, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Luck of the Weissensteiners by Christoph Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 951 ratings score: 2,133, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	From Here to Eternity by James Jones 4.08 avg rating — 17,092 ratings score: 2,120, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) by Art Spiegelman 4.37 avg rating — 306,204 ratings score: 2,099, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning 4.17 avg rating — 2,383 ratings score: 2,078, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 40,669 ratings score: 2,053, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Jackdaws by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 35,052 ratings score: 1,991, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Battle Cry by Leon Uris 4.16 avg rating — 9,457 ratings score: 1,906, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Chosen by Chaim Potok 4.06 avg rating — 90,441 ratings score: 1,884, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach 4.05 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 1,804, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally 4.34 avg rating — 156,155 ratings score: 1,784, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 43,449 ratings score: 1,779, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks 3.81 avg rating — 11,198 ratings score: 1,778, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 9,839 ratings score: 1,750, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.14 avg rating — 8,279 ratings score: 1,709, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 27,552 ratings score: 1,683, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	A Thread of Grace: A Novel by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,170 ratings score: 1,679, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw 4.22 avg rating — 3,872 ratings score: 1,611, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 35,005 ratings score: 1,560, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	HHhH by Laurent Binet 4.05 avg rating — 23,915 ratings score: 1,451, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy 4.27 avg rating — 4,707 ratings score: 1,447, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	War of the Rats by David L. Robbins 4.13 avg rating — 2,419 ratings score: 1,363, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Cross of Iron by Willi Heinrich 4.18 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 1,352, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2) by Jeff Shaara 4.27 avg rating — 6,852 ratings score: 1,349, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Lieutenants (Brotherhood of War, #1) by W.E.B. Griffin 4.32 avg rating — 7,627 ratings score: 1,339, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 406,526 ratings score: 1,296, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 216,712 ratings score: 1,268, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck 3.92 avg rating — 25,324 ratings score: 1,264, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan 4.06 avg rating — 4,502 ratings score: 1,256, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 198,141 ratings score: 1,240, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Teeth (The South Pacific Trilogy #1) by Timothy James Dean (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 1,217, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	River in the Sea by Tina Boscha (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 1,215, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,477 ratings score: 1,210, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Susan Elizabeth (new)

Jun 22, 2009 05:08PM

Dream When You're Feeling Blue A Novel

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message 2: by Julie (new)

Feb 27, 2010 03:39PM

Naked & the Dead listed twice

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message 3: by Míceál (new)

Feb 27, 2010 05:45PM

Survival In Auschwitz by Primo Levy is not fiction.
Day Of Infamy by Walter Lord is not fiction.

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message 4: by Matt (new)

Feb 28, 2010 05:18AM

Other non-fiction books are
The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
The Great Escapes of World War II by Gerge Sullivan
The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III by Tim Carroll
The Longest Tunnel: the true story of World War II's great escape By Alan Burgess

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message 5: by Míceál (new)

Feb 28, 2010 08:38AM

It would be nice to get those books removed from the fiction list. But I don't know how that is done.

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message 6: by Steven (new)

Apr 16, 2010 08:45AM

ya know I can't really vote on this one cause I haven't read any of these yet. But they all sound very interesting and history really does fasinate me quite a bit. I saved this huge list in an email folder for later. Since you all have a big list for fiction based during World War 2. How many of you know of anything written that takes place during the Civil War?

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message 7: by Míceál (last edited Apr 16, 2010 09:23AM) (new)

Apr 16, 2010 09:16AM

Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Last Full Measure by Michael Shaara
Gods And Generals by Jeff Shaara
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
The March by E.L. Doctrow

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message 8: by Steven (new)

Apr 16, 2010 09:39AM

Dr. Michael wrote: "Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Last Full Measure by Michael Shaara
Gods And Generals by Jeff Shaara
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
The March by E.L..."

Are these Civil War type books ?

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message 9: by Jessica (new)

Apr 16, 2010 09:42AM

There is a Listopia list of Civil War books here: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/60...

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message 10: by Steven (new)

Apr 16, 2010 09:46AM

Cool, thank you for that link, I saved it so I can check it for when I am ready to read of those types of books.

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message 11: by Matt (new)

Apr 16, 2010 09:49AM

Steven wrote: " Dr. Michael wrote: "Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Last Full Measure by Michael Shaara
Gods And Generals by Jeff Shaara
Cold Mountain by Charles Fraz..." Those are all civil war novels

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message 12: by Míceál (new)

Apr 16, 2010 10:48AM

Thanks Matt

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message 13: by Matt (new)

Apr 16, 2010 10:51AM

Anytime Dr. Michael

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message 14: by Sara (last edited Sep 11, 2010 12:31PM) (new)

Sep 11, 2010 12:29PM

I was pretty sure that Night was the non-fictional narrative of Elie Wiesel of his days in Auschwitz, but now that I see 17 people have voted for it as fiction, I'm having doubts...

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message 15: by Míceál (new)

Sep 11, 2010 08:27PM

Night is a novel but it is based on Wiesel's time in Auschwitz.
However, Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides and Great Escapes Of WWII by George Sullivan are non-fiction and should not be on this list.

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message 16: by Mary (new)

Dec 11, 2011 01:33PM

What about

James Clavell
And

Herman Wouk

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message 17: by Sharon (new)

May 01, 2012 07:39PM

I have read so few of these, I must unconsciously avoid fiction set in this period. I'm going to seek some out now.

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message 18: by Míceál (last edited Jun 13, 2012 06:38AM) (new)

Jun 13, 2012 06:30AM

Night isn't fiction but it isn't non fiction either. It is based on Wiesel's time in Auschwitz. Shall we call it non-non fiction? Something like Hemingway's A Moveable Feast. Maybe faction?

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message 19: by Míceál (last edited Aug 08, 2012 10:54AM) (new)

Aug 07, 2012 11:48AM

Not on the list:
Whistle by James Jones.
Tour Of Duty by John Dos Passos
Harm's Way by James Bassett
The War Lover by John Hersey
A Belll For Adano by John Hersey
The Bridge by Manfred Gregor
The Night In Lisbon by Erich Maria Remarque

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message 20: by Fred (new)

Jan 06, 2013 11:32AM

Did I miss Ship of Fools and Castle Keep?

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message 21: by Bettie (last edited Jan 10, 2013 02:11PM) (new)

Jan 10, 2013 02:10PM

Flashman in WWII!?
#305

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message 22: by TheGirlWhoLivedUpstairs (new)

Oct 10, 2013 08:21AM

Stormbringer (Apocalypse Then) by Daniel DeLacy

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Apocalypse Then, #2) by Daniel DeLacy

by Daniel DeLacy

New World War II fiction written from a fresh perspective by a new author. Both books available on Kindle and part of the 'Apocalypse Now' series. Go and check them out.Stormbringer The Boulevard of Broken Dreams

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message 23: by Kate (new)

May 03, 2014 01:45PM

Diary of a Young Girl, while iconic in the Holocaust/WWII narrative canon, is not fiction - I've removed it.

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message 24: by Mary (new)

Jul 10, 2014 10:24AM

A lot of books here are not fiction -- perhaps the title of the list should be revised? And how is Silence of the Lambs about WWII?

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message 25: by Joy (new)

Aug 07, 2014 04:54PM

Many non-fiction books, but, as for fiction, WAR TRASH is about the Korean war and THE LEOPARD is set in the 19th century.

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message 26: by Sarah (new)

Oct 20, 2014 01:53PM

Totally agree with the Book Thief--possibly my favorite book ever. I just wish The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas was up higher.

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message 27: by T (new)

Nov 16, 2014 07:36PM

I cannot believe, I missed seeing "The Kindly Ones" - Littel. on the first page. You want Hitler's war? Here it is stripped naked with no holds barred and beyond.

It is as well written as "The Tin Drum" or "Gravity's Rainbow". But, it is all about the war.

There is no other World War 2 novel that comes anywhere close to it in terms of the twisted mindset that underpinned the War in Europe.

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message 28: by BookLovingLady (last edited Apr 08, 2015 10:50PM) (new)

Apr 07, 2015 02:07PM

The Wars by Timothy Findley is a great book, but it is about WWI and not WWII, so I've removed it.

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message 29: by Jonathon (new)

Apr 08, 2015 01:20PM

by Kristin Hannah

- about two sisters in German occupied France during WWII.

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message 30: by Fiona (new)

May 29, 2017 02:14AM

Removed the non-fiction Schindler's List

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message 31: by BookLovingLady (last edited May 30, 2017 04:11AM) (new)

May 30, 2017 03:22AM

Fiona wrote: "Removed the non-fiction Schindler's List"

Hold on.... Are you saying Schindler's List is not fiction? It might be based on true facts but the novel Schindler's Ark (or Schindler's List, if you like) by Thomas Keneally is fictional...

I've put it back on the Listopia therefore. Only pity is that the votes it had got lost when the title was deleted.

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message 32: by Marilyn (new)

Nov 24, 2017 06:10AM

The Hiding Place is a great book, HOWEVER, it is a true story of the participation of Corrie Ten Boom and her family in protecting Jews during WWII. Therefore, it is non-fiction.

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message 33: by Mary (new)

Nov 24, 2017 06:41AM

There is definitely some confusion about the definition of "fiction" in this list. The Cambridge dictionary describes fiction as "the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and does not describe real people or deal with facts, or a false report or statement that you pretend is true." A book like Schindler's List or The Hiding Place would be a "non-fiction novel." But they certainly would not be fiction.

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message 34: by BookLovingLady (last edited Jan 19, 2019 11:10PM) (new)

Nov 24, 2017 08:28AM

Mary wrote: "and does not describe real people or deal with facts, .."

I partly agree... Schindler's Ark is fiction, definitely, even though it might be based on real events. It's like some of the books by the Dutch author Hella S. Haasse: She sometimes uses real characters or events in fictional books. But I guess we can go on and on about this forever... Let's agree to disagree.

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message 35: by Howard (new)

Jan 19, 2019 06:00AM

Sara wrote: "I was pretty sure that Night was the non-fictional narrative of Elie Wiesel of his days in Auschwitz, but now that I see 17 people have voted for it as fiction, I'm having doubts..."

Maybe, but you’re correct and the 17 are wrong.

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message 36: by Chris (new)

Jun 19, 2019 05:22AM

Uhmm... why is there so much non-fiction on a "fiction" list?

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is not fiction.
Helmet for My Pillow is not fiction.
Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany is not fiction
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest is not fiction
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters is not fiction.
Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is not fiction.
The Longest Day is not fiction.
A Bridge Too Far is not fiction.
The Diary of a Young Girl is not fiction (and has apparently already been removed at least once?)

I haven't personally read Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, but I'm skeptical that it counts as fiction.
There are lots of other books on the list that I haven't personally read, but look like they're historical accounts of actual events.

Then there are books like The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Yes, it IS fiction, but it has nothing to do with WWII. There's one incredibly brief mention of the fact that the stars of the book are evacuated from London during the Blitz, but that's it, it's not actually about WWII.

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War has nothing to do with WWII (as far as I know).

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message 37: by Elizabeth (Alaska) (new)

Jul 31, 2019 11:34AM