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I recently took a holocaust and genocide class. I have always been interested in WWII, the holocaust, all that but I’m now seeing things from a new stand point.

Any book recs? Books I have read and have liked are the nightangale, the light in hidden places, I have lived a thousand years, the book thief, the boy in the stripped pajamas. I have read more I just can’t think of them.

I’m hoping to learn more about the Japanese camps, hitler youth, the children’s side of things, more of the fictional stories that aren’t romanticizing the idea of war.

I love the diary of a young girl by Anne Frank

and megan rix has lots of children books about this topic. I wanna read about WWII so if you have any recs tell me

Ooh!!! Okay I feel like this book is super underrated

The light in hidden places-Shannon Cameron.
Bought it in sixth grade and is still one of my favorites!!! It’s amazing.

I have a few more and I’ll comment them once I get a chance to look at my bookshelf lol

Great thanks 😊

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey, and Three Sisters by Heather Morris. Read them in that order.

Thank you!

I also love WW2 history. Forgive the self promotion but I write a popular series about Frank Merlin, a WW2 London detective. The Financial Times called my last Merlin book (No.6) ‘Immersive, authentic, evocative’.

Ooh that sounds super interesting!! I’ll have to check that out!!

I've read "l'amico ritrovato" by Fred Uhlman, I'm sorry I don't know the original english title but just the Italian version, anyway it was a really great book

Tears of Amber by Sofia Segovia was a really great WWII book about children in the war and the occupation of Poland

Maus by Art Spiegelman - a graphic novel thats unlike anything you’ve ever read before I’m sure.

So you're looking for more people centric rather than event? Because one of the best WWII books I've read is the story of the sinking of the Indianapolis. It sank in less than twelve minutes due to an enemy hit, killing 300 and standing 900 more.

The full title is "Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man" By Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic.

The book weighs 2 pounds. Or maybe it's 2 tons due to the weight of the material itself.

Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland (Paperback)
by Jan Tomasz Gross

The Zookeeper's Wife (Paperback)
by Diane Ackerman

Thank you for those recommendations! I will definitely be putting them on my list

You should check out Roberta Kagan's books on the subject. She writes historical fiction that will move you like no other and she has many series that are free on Kindle Unlimited. Enjoy!

Code name Verity by Elizabeth Wein was wonderful! And the Book Thief, by Marcus Zusack

I love the book thief!!!

‎Crooked Cross

Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin - 2nd in a duet, but can be read as a standalone.

Doris wrote: "So you're looking for more people centric rather than event? Because one of the best WWII books I've read is the story of the sinking of the Indianapolis. It sank in less than twelve minutes due to..."

For a shorter read - well researched and gripping - In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors. I gobbled it up in 24 hours.

I read this because of the boat captain in Jaws, but In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton is amazing. If focuses on a single story during WW2, but I gobbled up all 388 pages in under 24 hours. It was THAT GOOD!

Sarah's key, and the Barefoot Gen series are both great but seriously sad.

book thief

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. I've always enjoyed this one. Also The Book Thief is amazing as well.

Book Thief, good book

I just finished “A tale of two of subs” While the principal focus is on two American sister submarines serving in the pacific, the author ties in relevant points related such as: intelligence prior to Pearl Harbor not properly analyzed, intelligence post Pearl Harbor, American malfunctioning torpedoes and insight into the Japanese cultural mindset. I loved the book

the good cop by Peter steiner - it's poverty is from a German veteran of WWI as Hitler charms the people . Excellent

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Between the Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys, The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank,....these are the ones that I have read.

Band of Brothers
The Keeper of Hidden Books

Rainbow of Promise: A WWII Historical Romance

Literary Titan Award-Winner

Doris wrote: "The Zookeeper's Wife (Paperback)
by Diane Ackerman"

Huh. I also read The Zookeeper's Wife and saw the movie. To me, it seemed as though the story was missing something in its impact. It was a decent story but, IMHO, it lacked vitality.

Jocelyn wrote: "I love the book thief!!!"

Me Too!

Jocelyn wrote: "I recently took a holocaust and genocide class. I have always been interested in WWII, the holocaust, all that but I’m now seeing things from a new stand point.

Any book recs? Books I have read an..."

IDK...I was born after WWII and our house was filled with WWII stories and picture books such as Life Magazine's pictorial histories. I remember pouring over these books for hours as a child, trying to absorb the lessons that war taught. I think it was my attempt at understanding what my father felt and saw as the lead C-47 Paratroop pilot on D-Day, and after Germany surrendered, when he was stationed in Munich (not far from Aushwitz. After a full life on this planet, I figure Man forgets the cost of war and it happens over and over again.

The Berlin Gambit and Munique

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer. I've literally just finished reading it and it was so good! I will never stop recommending it!

The Banned Books of Berlin by Daisy Wood, and Strangers in Time by David Baldacci.

I have read several books in this genre. If you go to my page, you will see that I have read some of the books you have read. It is an interesting genre, but I find that I need change because some of the books are so sad. A few on my TBR list: On the Edge, Among the Reeds, Hitler's Jewish Wife, A Cat at Dachau. Rescued from the Ashes, The Spark of Resistance, American Airlines Secret Air lines in China.

We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter, We Must Be Brave by France’s Liardet, both very good. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a gem. Also check out books by Julia Kelly, Pam Jenoff, and Martha Rose Kelly. I love WWII historical fiction, it was the only genre I read for awhile.