World War II Fiction (1299 books)

Fictional works about World War II

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1	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,858,440 ratings score: 43,686, and 442 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 — 883,971 ratings score: 24,080, and 246 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. 4.10 avg rating — 1,476,094 ratings score: 20,150, and 207 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) 4.31 avg rating — 1,956,173 ratings score: 18,992, and 195 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) 3.95 avg rating — 561,346 ratings score: 15,923, and 164 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 4.38 avg rating — 59,369 ratings score: 14,316, and 146 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 Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 2,053,418 ratings score: 13,595, and 140 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 Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 806,592 ratings score: 13,310, and 137 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	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 494,011 ratings score: 10,733, and 112 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	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 617,434 ratings score: 10,629, and 110 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	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 958,770 ratings score: 10,611, and 110 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 4.43 avg rating — 39,310 ratings score: 9,759, and 101 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 3.86 avg rating — 138,959 ratings score: 8,981, and 94 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 3.86 avg rating — 77,859 ratings score: 8,695, 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
15	City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.30 avg rating — 165,790 ratings score: 8,292, and 85 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	Sophie’s Choice by William Styron 4.17 avg rating — 94,313 ratings score: 8,285, and 87 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 4.29 avg rating — 26,846 ratings score: 6,957, and 73 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 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,401 ratings score: 6,760, 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 3.79 avg rating — 230,469 ratings score: 6,629, 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
20	Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières 4.03 avg rating — 92,596 ratings score: 6,535, 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
21	Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 169,007 ratings score: 6,375, and 67 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	Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard 3.98 avg rating — 22,456 ratings score: 6,263, 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
23	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 127,741 ratings score: 5,596, 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 4.29 avg rating — 94,140 ratings score: 5,185, and 53 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 — 274,853 ratings score: 4,810, 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
26	The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) by Jack Higgins 4.18 avg rating — 58,519 ratings score: 4,607, 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
27	Fatherland by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 55,974 ratings score: 4,415, and 47 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 — 101,267 ratings score: 4,229, 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
29	Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 340,234 ratings score: 4,219, and 45 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	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 314,445 ratings score: 3,938, 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
31	The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer 3.95 avg rating — 26,393 ratings score: 3,923, 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	The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 15,286 ratings score: 3,751, 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	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.78 avg rating — 240,734 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
34	Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada 4.27 avg rating — 36,571 ratings score: 3,678, and 39 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	Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene 3.70 avg rating — 17,802 ratings score: 3,644, 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
36	King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell 4.20 avg rating — 44,224 ratings score: 3,491, 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
37	Das Boot: The Boat by Lothar-Günther Buchheim 4.26 avg rating — 5,977 ratings score: 3,445, 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
38	The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean 4.13 avg rating — 19,573 ratings score: 3,386, 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
39	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 103,371 ratings score: 3,349, 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
40	The Tin Drum by Günter Grass 3.95 avg rating — 46,585 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
41	Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.24 avg rating — 104,609 ratings score: 3,295, 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
42	A Separate Peace by John Knowles 3.60 avg rating — 231,701 ratings score: 3,232, 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
43	Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 193,918 ratings score: 3,223, 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
44	The Swallows of Lunetto by Joseph Fasano (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 3,198, 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
45	Stones from the River (Burgdorf Cycle, #1) by Ursula Hegi 4.09 avg rating — 96,394 ratings score: 3,133, 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
46	Mila 18 by Leon Uris 4.32 avg rating — 26,506 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
47	The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.19 avg rating — 212,155 ratings score: 3,115, 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
48	Hiroshima by John Hersey 4.05 avg rating — 88,880 ratings score: 3,104, 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
49	Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26,988 ratings score: 2,992, 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	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 384,660 ratings score: 2,947, 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) 3.97 avg rating — 43,026 ratings score: 2,912, 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
52	Enigma by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 18,604 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
53	Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian 4.32 avg rating — 53,006 ratings score: 2,894, 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
54	Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 116,743 ratings score: 2,844, 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
55	The End of the Affair by Graham Greene 3.90 avg rating — 70,463 ratings score: 2,805, 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
56	Heat of Paris by Peter Breyer (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 2,800, 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 Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 61,989 ratings score: 2,744, 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
57	Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean 4.14 avg rating — 46,893 ratings score: 2,744, 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
59	Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon 4.01 avg rating — 47,960 ratings score: 2,714, 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
60	Wait for Me: A YA Historical Romance of Forbidden Love in Scotland During World War II by Caroline Leech (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,543 ratings score: 2,591, 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
61	The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat 4.23 avg rating — 8,333 ratings score: 2,589, 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
62	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.16 avg rating — 61,663 ratings score: 2,586, 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
63	Run Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach 4.21 avg rating — 4,716 ratings score: 2,512, 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
64	When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 19,923 ratings score: 2,463, 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
65	Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) by Art Spiegelman 4.39 avg rating — 372,938 ratings score: 2,384, 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
66	The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.71 avg rating — 33,164 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
67	The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 53,975 ratings score: 2,353, 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
68	Savaged Lands by Lana Kortchik (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,770 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
69	Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer 4.40 avg rating — 7,712 ratings score: 2,332, 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
70	Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, #3) by Connie Willis 3.86 avg rating — 27,330 ratings score: 2,287, 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	From Here to Eternity by James Jones 4.08 avg rating — 18,074 ratings score: 2,216, 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
72	Jackdaws by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 43,350 ratings score: 2,180, 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
73	The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning 4.17 avg rating — 2,940 ratings score: 2,176, 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
74	The Chosen by Chaim Potok 4.07 avg rating — 97,084 ratings score: 2,169, 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
75	The Luck of the Weissensteiners by Christoph Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 980 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
76	Battle Cry by Leon Uris 4.17 avg rating — 10,247 ratings score: 2,101, 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
77	Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 46,980 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
78	Bell Hammers by Lancelot Schaubert (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 764 ratings score: 1,900, 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
79	The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.17 avg rating — 9,969 ratings score: 1,887, 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
80	Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks 3.83 avg rating — 12,817 ratings score: 1,871, 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
80	Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally 4.34 avg rating — 165,464 ratings score: 1,871, 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
82	A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 15,052 ratings score: 1,866, 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
83	Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach 4.07 avg rating — 143 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
84	The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.36 avg rating — 45,470 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
85	The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) by Heather Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,154,320 ratings score: 1,771, 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	Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,638 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
87	The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 46,169 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
88	The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw 4.24 avg rating — 4,557 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
89	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 618,727 ratings score: 1,586, 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
90	Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,150 ratings score: 1,581, 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
91	The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat 3.90 avg rating — 13,337 ratings score: 1,576, 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
92	Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 38,587 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
93	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 415,933 ratings score: 1,556, 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
94	HHhH by Laurent Binet 4.08 avg rating — 28,077 ratings score: 1,540, 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
95	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 272,510 ratings score: 1,485, 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
96	Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy 4.27 avg rating — 5,128 ratings score: 1,440, 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
96	The Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2) by Jeff Shaara 4.29 avg rating — 8,195 ratings score: 1,440, 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
98	The Lieutenants (Brotherhood of War, #1) by W.E.B. Griffin 4.34 avg rating — 8,627 ratings score: 1,433, 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
99	The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck 3.95 avg rating — 33,271 ratings score: 1,416, 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
100	Come from Away by Genevieve Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 2,660 ratings score: 1,381, 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

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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 (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (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 (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (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 (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (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