Best WWII Historical Fiction (448 books)

The best novels and fictional stories that take place during World War II.

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1	The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 2,055,007 ratings score: 14,286, and 144 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	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,956,822 ratings score: 13,912, 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
3	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,859,177 ratings score: 11,111, and 113 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	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 384,765 ratings score: 6,908, 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
5	Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 340,301 ratings score: 5,836, and 60 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	Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,072 ratings score: 4,282, and 43 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	Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 253,298 ratings score: 3,699, 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
8	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 494,041 ratings score: 3,507, and 36 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	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 618,994 ratings score: 3,338, 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
10	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 806,801 ratings score: 3,280, 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
11	Heat of Paris by Peter Breyer (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 2,900, 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
12	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 127,766 ratings score: 2,701, 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
13	Winter Pale by Marina Koulouris (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 2,694, 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
14	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 884,066 ratings score: 2,370, 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
15	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.38 avg rating — 59,372 ratings score: 2,090, 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
16	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 959,076 ratings score: 2,071, 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
17	Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 345,844 ratings score: 1,922, 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
18	Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 45,506 ratings score: 1,822, 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
19	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 314,476 ratings score: 1,796, 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
20	War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) by Herman Wouk 4.43 avg rating — 39,314 ratings score: 1,707, 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
21	Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 169,039 ratings score: 1,700, 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
22	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.78 avg rating — 240,759 ratings score: 1,602, 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
23	The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 94,160 ratings score: 1,571, 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
24	Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,637 ratings score: 1,566, 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
25	The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) by Heather Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,154,663 ratings score: 1,529, 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
26	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.16 avg rating — 61,669 ratings score: 1,406, 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
27	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 274,929 ratings score: 1,398, 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
28	Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 68,760 ratings score: 1,356, 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
29	The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 53,976 ratings score: 1,320, 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
30	Atomic Secrets by Janet Asbridge (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 1,300, 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
31	The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 1,806 ratings score: 1,191, and 12 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	The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk 4.29 avg rating — 26,851 ratings score: 1,137, and 12 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	The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 267,850 ratings score: 1,120, and 12 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	The Kommandant's Girl (The Kommandant's Girl, #1) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 31,417 ratings score: 1,100, and 12 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	We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 195,627 ratings score: 1,098, and 12 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	The Thin Red Line by James Jones really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,402 ratings score: 1,073, and 11 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 Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 272,588 ratings score: 1,056, and 11 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	Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 24,038 ratings score: 961, and 10 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	HHhH by Laurent Binet 4.08 avg rating — 28,082 ratings score: 940, and 10 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	Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac 3.91 avg rating — 18,418 ratings score: 899, and 10 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	The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat 4.23 avg rating — 8,333 ratings score: 859, and 9 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	The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 66,013 ratings score: 855, and 9 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	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,476,374 ratings score: 849, and 9 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	The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 43,036 ratings score: 831, and 9 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	The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 64,360 ratings score: 822, and 9 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	Altar of Resistance (World War Two #2) by Samuel Marquis (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,086 ratings score: 800, and 8 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	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.86 avg rating — 138,974 ratings score: 787, and 9 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	Crabwalk: A Powerful Historical Family Saga of the Deadliest Maritime Disaster and Its Legacy by Günter Grass 3.47 avg rating — 4,137 ratings score: 713, and 8 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	The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.17 avg rating — 9,969 ratings score: 707, and 8 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 Soldier's Girl by Sharon Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,967 ratings score: 682, and 7 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	At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 84,533 ratings score: 665, and 7 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	Run Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach 4.21 avg rating — 4,717 ratings score: 653, and 7 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	The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert 4.14 avg rating — 14,682 ratings score: 649, and 7 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	The Lake House by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 130,254 ratings score: 631, and 7 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	From Here to Eternity ['s Levens Taptoe] by James Jones 4.08 avg rating — 18,075 ratings score: 629, and 7 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	King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell 4.20 avg rating — 44,229 ratings score: 623, and 7 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	Battle Cry by Leon Uris 4.17 avg rating — 10,247 ratings score: 602, and 7 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	The Way Back to Florence by Glenn Haybittle (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 405 ratings score: 591, and 6 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	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 101,271 ratings score: 576, and 7 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 Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 364,048 ratings score: 573, and 6 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	The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 290,342 ratings score: 535, and 6 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	Das Boot: The Boat by Lothar-Günther Buchheim 4.26 avg rating — 5,977 ratings score: 532, and 6 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	Into the Unknown by Lorna Peel (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 498, and 5 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 Orphans of Dachau by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 494, and 5 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	The Bungalow by Sarah Jio (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,724 ratings score: 471, and 5 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	Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 46,987 ratings score: 470, and 5 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	A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,228 ratings score: 469, and 5 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	The Huntress by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 209,886 ratings score: 463, and 5 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	Requiem for a Wren by Nevil Shute 4.08 avg rating — 2,613 ratings score: 459, and 5 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	HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean 4.08 avg rating — 7,952 ratings score: 457, and 5 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	Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 3,786 ratings score: 452, and 5 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 Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) by Jack Higgins 4.18 avg rating — 58,522 ratings score: 443, and 5 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	Pied Piper by Nevil Shute 4.27 avg rating — 5,246 ratings score: 436, and 5 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	The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle 3.94 avg rating — 10,618 ratings score: 433, and 5 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	The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean 4.13 avg rating — 19,576 ratings score: 424, and 5 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	A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 15,051 ratings score: 413, and 5 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	The French Baker's War by Michael Whatling (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,809 ratings score: 400, and 4 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	Hiding Abigail. The Girl with the Yellow Star. : An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel by Brendan Mac an Mhaoir 3.86 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 400, and 4 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 Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 101,058 ratings score: 397, and 4 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	The Iron Words by Michael Fridgen (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 395, and 4 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	From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 67,314 ratings score: 393, and 4 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 Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 112,806 ratings score: 386, and 4 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 Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2) by Jeff Shaara 4.29 avg rating — 8,197 ratings score: 385, and 5 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	The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 51,052 ratings score: 375, and 4 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 German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 38,791 ratings score: 366, and 4 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 Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.71 avg rating — 33,169 ratings score: 366, and 4 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	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 416,370 ratings score: 363, and 4 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	The Sea Before Us (Sunrise at Normandy #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,769 ratings score: 361, and 4 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	The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece, #1) by Kristy Cambron (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,252 ratings score: 349, and 4 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	The Spitfire Girls by Soraya M. Lane (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 10,077 ratings score: 348, and 4 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	No Less Than Victory (World War II: 1939-1945, #3) by Jeff Shaara 4.33 avg rating — 6,003 ratings score: 337, and 4 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 Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 96,778 ratings score: 336, and 4 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	Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene 3.70 avg rating — 17,802 ratings score: 335, and 4 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	A Memory Between Us (Wings of Glory, #2) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 3,475 ratings score: 334, and 4 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	Blue Skies Tomorrow (Wings of Glory, #3) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 2,977 ratings score: 330, and 4 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	The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman 4.58 avg rating — 252,443 ratings score: 313, and 4 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	Eternal by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 44,265 ratings score: 300, and 3 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 Last Secret of The Soul: One boy. One Holocaust. One Survivor. by Stephen P. Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 300, and 3 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	Comrades of Deceit by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 298, and 3 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	Pigeon Pie by Nancy Mitford 3.47 avg rating — 824 ratings score: 296, and 3 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 Donna (new)

Sep 01, 2016 04:44PM

Removed for being nonfiction, #24: Lost in Shangri-la: the True Story of...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

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message 2: by Alicia (new)

Feb 18, 2018 06:39AM

I couldn't figure out how to add a book to this list, but We Were the Lucky Ones should be on it.

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message 3: by Donna (new)

Feb 18, 2018 11:02AM

Alicia wrote: "I couldn't figure out how to add a book to this list, but We Were the Lucky Ones should be on it."

If you want it on the list, you will have to add it yourself. To do so, go to the top of the list and click "Add books to this list". The left drop-down menu that will appear is for your shelves. Choose the appropriate shelf, for example "read", or "all". In the window to the right of that one, type the name of the book. When it shows up, click on it, then when the new screen shows up, click "add".

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message 4: by Ashley Marie (new)

Aug 25, 2019 05:57AM

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin are both nonfiction and should be removed.

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message 5: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 25, 2019 07:01AM) (new)

Aug 25, 2019 07:01AM

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin are both nonfiction and should be removed...."

Removed.

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message 6: by Karin (last edited Sep 12, 2022 11:59AM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 11:54AM

Wuthering Heights is fiction, but not WW II. And as far as I can remember, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone isn't WW II, either.

As much as I love these books, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption and The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom are both nonfiction.

I am just noticing ones I've read, not combing the list.

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message 7: by Donna (new)

Sep 12, 2022 02:20PM

Karin wrote: "Wuthering Heights is fiction, but not WW II. And as far as I can remember, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone isn't WW II, either.

As much as I love these books, [book:Unbr..."

Thank you, Karin. You're right! This list is a hot mess. It may take some time for me to clean it up. It will speed things up if, when you mention a title that doesn't belong here, you can tell me either what # it is, or what page it's on. For now, I am starting with page 1, because there are glaringly obvious errors here. (Ann Frank? Eli Wiesel? Oh come ON.)

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message 8: by Donna (last edited Sep 12, 2022 09:09PM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 02:22PM

The system found and removed 7 duplicates.

Removed, nonfiction:

The Rising Sun: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
(To be continued...)

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message 9: by Donna (last edited Sep 12, 2022 09:22PM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 09:07PM

Continued: Out of genre, removed for being nonfiction:

The Hiding Place
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Patton: A Genius for War:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
A Bridge Too Far:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
The Longest Winter...Battle of the Bulge:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Black Hawk Down:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Night:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Nazi Officer's Wife:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
A Train in Winter:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
At Dawn We Slept:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Unbroken:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
Masters of the Air:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Helmet for My Pillow:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Good grief! I'm not even finished with page 1 yet. Repeat after me: a memoir is not fiction. A biography is not fiction. An autobiography is not fiction.
I'll be back to stamp out some more interlopers soon.

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message 10: by Chris (new)

Feb 28, 2025 06:20PM

Why is Band of Brothers on this list? It’s not fiction.

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message 11: by Karin (last edited Mar 01, 2025 04:38PM) (new)

Mar 01, 2025 04:38PM

Chris wrote: "Why is Band of Brothers on this list? It’s not fiction."

Thanks, I've removed it as well as the sequel which is also nonfiction.

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message 12: by Chris (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:04PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:01PM

Additionally, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is also not fiction.

It's certainly one of the best books about WWII that I've ever read, and it's one of the best books about modern warfare that I've ever read. However, it's not fiction, it's an autobiographical account of E.B. Sledge's experiences in the war (and of the psychological impact following the war).

In fact, With the Old Breed (along with Helmet For My Pillow (by Leckie)) (both of which are autobiographical) was one of the three books that Hanks and Spielberg based their Pacific series on.

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message 13: by Karin (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:17PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:15PM

Chris wrote: "Additionally, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is also not fiction.

It's certainly one of the best books about WWII that I've ever read, and it's one of the best books about modern warf..."

There are a plethora of nonfiction books on this list! The books you mentioned weren't even on the first page for quite some time after I started. I removed dozens yesterday but ran out of time to keep looking. I even edited the description to say "fictional stories" because people don't seem to remember that the title includes historical fiction! Interestingly, removing them changed the order of some of the fiction titles which made this job more difficult.

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message 14: by Karin (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:20PM

Please don't add nonfiction books here--this list is a mess!

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message 15: by Chris (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:25PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:24PM

Karin wrote: "There are a plethora of nonfiction books on this list!"

I appreciate your efforts, thank you. Here's a few more I noted:

John Keegan's The Second World War is also not fiction.
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, also not fiction.
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945, also not fiction.
Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain’s Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII, also not fiction.
The Third Reich at War, also not fiction.
Decision in Normandy, also not fiction.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone certainly is fiction … but it’s not about WWII. (to be fair, there are occasional mentions in the series (though not the first book) that one of the supporting characters was active during the fictional version of WWII in the series, but it’s just a brief historical note, not the focus of the book).
Wuthering Heights: Also fiction, but it’s “Classic Fiction” set in the early 1800’s, not about WWII at all.

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message 16: by Karin (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:44PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:27PM

I think I've already taken out Keegan's book. I'm just going in order and looking up titles that are probably not fiction to be sure they are nonfiction--I don't want to accidentally delete fiction because it belongs here plus I don't want to lose my librarian status. I will look for Enemy at the Gates in case I missed that one.

I've removed all on your list.

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message 17: by Chris (new)

Mar 18, 2025 02:51PM

Thank you.

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