WWII Historic Fiction (1353 books)

A collection of historic fiction and historical romance set during WWII. Diversity is the name of the game folks. If you don't see it, feel free to add it. ;)

Please no memoirs, nonfictions, alternative histories, or paranormal crossovers (if it has a vampire, werewolf or zombie - it doesn't belong on this list).

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1	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,829,656 ratings score: 33,405, and 339 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 — 1,930,423 ratings score: 29,918, and 305 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 1,976,803 ratings score: 24,774, and 254 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 799,720 ratings score: 15,796, and 163 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 492,091 ratings score: 11,450, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 556,819 ratings score: 9,437, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 271,502 ratings score: 9,130, and 96 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 947,498 ratings score: 9,041, and 95 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.16 avg rating — 2,093,189 ratings score: 8,699, and 92 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.86 avg rating — 77,477 ratings score: 8,544, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 126,845 ratings score: 8,152, 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
12	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 878,635 ratings score: 7,554, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 248,911 ratings score: 7,489, and 78 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.38 avg rating — 59,133 ratings score: 6,583, 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
15	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,463,372 ratings score: 6,446, 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
16	The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 93,315 ratings score: 6,276, 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
17	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 379,336 ratings score: 6,037, 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
18	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 612,779 ratings score: 5,945, 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
19	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.79 avg rating — 239,338 ratings score: 5,604, 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
20	Sophie's Choice by William Styron 4.17 avg rating — 93,974 ratings score: 5,592, 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
21	Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 336,024 ratings score: 5,526, 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
22	The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 350,135 ratings score: 5,419, 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
23	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 605,059 ratings score: 4,823, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 15,235 ratings score: 4,780, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 167,517 ratings score: 4,762, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 103,174 ratings score: 4,646, 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
27	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 268,751 ratings score: 4,595, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) by Herman Wouk 4.43 avg rating — 39,107 ratings score: 4,554, 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
29	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.86 avg rating — 138,203 ratings score: 4,405, 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
30	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 313,127 ratings score: 4,390, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.16 avg rating — 61,270 ratings score: 4,171, 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
32	Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene 3.70 avg rating — 17,760 ratings score: 4,045, 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
33	Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières 4.03 avg rating — 92,173 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
34	Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 174,767 ratings score: 3,969, 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
35	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 399,556 ratings score: 3,795, 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
36	The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 172,342 ratings score: 3,729, 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
37	The Kommandant's Girl (The Kommandant's Girl, #1) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 31,176 ratings score: 3,675, 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
38	City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.30 avg rating — 163,749 ratings score: 3,475, 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
39	The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 53,862 ratings score: 3,299, 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
40	Night by Elie Wiesel 4.38 avg rating — 1,344,569 ratings score: 3,252, 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
41	We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 192,457 ratings score: 3,248, 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
42	The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 63,808 ratings score: 3,108, 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
43	Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 3.86 avg rating — 193,181 ratings score: 3,056, 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	Sisters of War by Lana Kortchik (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,733 ratings score: 3,049, 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
45	Mila 18 by Leon Uris 4.32 avg rating — 26,431 ratings score: 2,972, 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	HHhH by Laurent Binet 4.07 avg rating — 27,775 ratings score: 2,927, 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
47	The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.19 avg rating — 211,020 ratings score: 2,873, 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
48	Wait for Me by Caroline Leech (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,524 ratings score: 2,822, 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
49	Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada 4.27 avg rating — 36,019 ratings score: 2,812, 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	Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 23,944 ratings score: 2,727, 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
51	The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.71 avg rating — 32,962 ratings score: 2,701, 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	The Thin Red Line by James Jones really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,344 ratings score: 2,699, 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	The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk 4.29 avg rating — 26,665 ratings score: 2,678, 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
54	The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3.79 avg rating — 228,411 ratings score: 2,641, 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
55	The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) by Heather Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,136,606 ratings score: 2,547, 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
56	Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally 4.34 avg rating — 164,902 ratings score: 2,516, 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	Jackdaws by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 42,870 ratings score: 2,472, 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
58	When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 18,741 ratings score: 2,441, 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
59	The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 92,914 ratings score: 2,416, 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
60	The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 44,903 ratings score: 2,346, 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
61	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 101,090 ratings score: 2,302, 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
62	The Distant Hours by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 84,102 ratings score: 2,280, 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
63	A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 15,022 ratings score: 2,275, 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
64	From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 66,830 ratings score: 2,243, 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
65	City of Women by David R. Gillham (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 18,074 ratings score: 2,215, 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
66	Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, #3) by Connie Willis 3.86 avg rating — 27,178 ratings score: 2,152, 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
67	All Clear (Oxford Time Travel, 4) by Connie Willis 4.08 avg rating — 21,787 ratings score: 2,114, 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	Tatiana and Alexander (Tatiana and Alexander, #2) by Paullina Simons 4.28 avg rating — 46,655 ratings score: 2,012, 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
69	Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,608 ratings score: 2,000, 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
70	Pearl Harbor by Randall Wallace (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,062 ratings score: 1,983, 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
71	The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 61,739 ratings score: 1,954, 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	King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell 4.20 avg rating — 43,832 ratings score: 1,926, 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
73	Auschwitz Lullaby by Mario Escobar (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 20,338 ratings score: 1,865, 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
74	The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure 4.05 avg rating — 63,909 ratings score: 1,862, 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
75	Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1) by Susan Elia MacNeal (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 34,029 ratings score: 1,773, 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
76	The Chosen (Reuven Malter, #1) by Chaim Potok 4.07 avg rating — 96,662 ratings score: 1,753, 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	The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 24,742 ratings score: 1,736, 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
78	Hornet Flight by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28,519 ratings score: 1,630, 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
79	The Things We Cherished by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 8,473 ratings score: 1,591, 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
80	Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,114 ratings score: 1,588, 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
81	The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat 3.90 avg rating — 13,193 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
82	War Brides by Helen Bryan 3.82 avg rating — 45,310 ratings score: 1,559, 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
83	Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener 4.04 avg rating — 16,515 ratings score: 1,555, 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	The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 87,501 ratings score: 1,552, 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	Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels 3.92 avg rating — 17,230 ratings score: 1,529, 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
86	The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer 3.95 avg rating — 26,274 ratings score: 1,524, 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	Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26,908 ratings score: 1,485, 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
88	Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland 3.81 avg rating — 6,297 ratings score: 1,451, 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
89	The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 65,749 ratings score: 1,447, 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
90	The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.36 avg rating — 45,365 ratings score: 1,428, 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
91	Come from Away by Genevieve Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 2,612 ratings score: 1,384, 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
92	22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 12,019 ratings score: 1,358, 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
93	All My Love, Detrick (All My Love, Detrick, #1) by Roberta Kagan (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 4,588 ratings score: 1,356, 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
94	A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,168 ratings score: 1,347, 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
95	Stones from the River (Burgdorf Cycle, #1) by Ursula Hegi 4.09 avg rating — 96,289 ratings score: 1,334, 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
96	Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1) by Alan Furst 3.94 avg rating — 12,483 ratings score: 1,310, 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
97	The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 30,040 ratings score: 1,300, 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
98	The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer 4.39 avg rating — 11,952 ratings score: 1,286, 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
99	The Soldier's Girl by Sharon Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,945 ratings score: 1,269, 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	The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński 3.90 avg rating — 28,061 ratings score: 1,235, 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

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message 1: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 05, 2013 09:08AM

Go figure. I get ninety percent of the way through my bookshelves and Goodreads says I can't vote anymore!

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message 2: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited May 05, 2013 03:12PM) (new)

May 05, 2013 09:29AM

I've already removed five titles that were not applicable to this list. If you see anything please comment to have it removed. This list is meant to be strictly WWII fiction. No memoirs, no nonfictional accounts, no alternative histories and nothing unrelated to WWII.

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message 3: by Misfit (new)

May 05, 2013 09:50AM

Erin wrote: "I've already removed five titles were not applicable to this list. If you see anything please comment to have it removed. This list is meant to be strictly WWII fiction. No memoirs, no nonfictional..."

I went in as a librarian and overwrote the WWII. I see both Ws now. Do you?

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message 4: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 05, 2013 09:52AM

Misfit wrote: "Erin wrote: "I've already removed five titles were not applicable to this list. If you see anything please comment to have it removed. This list is meant to be strictly WWII fiction. No memoirs, n..."

I think it was upset because there was already a list called "fiction set during WWII"

I changed it to WWII Historic Fiction and went through.

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message 5: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 05, 2013 09:53AM

Thanks for looking into it Misfit :)

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message 6: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited May 05, 2013 10:04AM) (new)

May 05, 2013 10:01AM

Couple more I can't add as my votes have been used up:

The Spies of Warsaw
Resistance
The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1)
Vienna Prelude
Evensong
A Distant Melody
A Memory Between Us
The Bronze Horseman

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message 7: by Misfit (new)

May 05, 2013 10:48AM

Erin wrote: "Couple more I can't add as my votes have been used up:

The Spies of Warsaw
Resistance
The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1)
Vienna Prelude
Evensong
A Distant Melody
A Memory Between Us
The Bron..."

Odd. I didn't know there was a cap on books you could add to any particular list.

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message 8: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 05, 2013 11:49AM

100 apparently. I'm really sort of disappointed that they would cap it at all.

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message 9: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 05, 2013 12:04PM

Yes, the limit is 100. I also would welcome more on some lists!

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message 10: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited May 05, 2013 03:13PM) (new)

May 05, 2013 03:13PM

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message 11: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 30, 2013 11:41AM

In case anyone is wondering why books keep jumping around on this list, know that I am changing my votes to increase the diversity of the list since GR caps our voting rights.

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message 12: by Misfit (new)

May 30, 2013 12:16PM

I appreciate all the work you're putting into this. A nice resource to have.

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message 13: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited May 30, 2013 01:46PM) (new)

May 30, 2013 01:46PM

Thanks Misfit. I know it isn't an original idea as far as lists go but I got frustrated browsing the ones I was seeing. Same titles every time, not a lot of new things and several that people weren't monitoring to weed out mislabeled additions.

Hoping we can create something here that is more of a comprehensive resource.

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message 14: by Misfit (new)

May 30, 2013 02:26PM

I'm trying to put one together for Africa. My mind's a blank though and only have three books so far.

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message 15: by Christine (new)

May 30, 2013 03:04PM

I added some. Schlinder's List is technically fiction, so I put it up - but if it doesn't fit, I'm sorry.

Misfit what books for Africa? Want some help?

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message 16: by Misfit (new)

May 30, 2013 03:08PM

Chris wrote: "I added some. Schlinder's List is technically fiction, so I put it up - but if it doesn't fit, I'm sorry.

Misfit what books for Africa? Want some help?"

Here's the fledgling list I started. I'm just drawing a blank.

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message 17: by Christine (new)

May 30, 2013 03:11PM

This might sound like a stupid question, but here it goes - Are you including Egypt?

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message 18: by Misfit (new)

May 30, 2013 03:13PM

Chris wrote: "This might sound like a stupid question, but here it goes - Are you including Egypt?"

I would. It's on the same continent after all :)

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message 19: by Christine (new)

May 30, 2013 03:14PM

Unless you ask certain Egyptians. Going to add some now.

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message 20: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 30, 2013 04:43PM

Chris wrote: "I added some. Schlinder's List is technically fiction, so I put it up - but if it doesn't fit, I'm sorry.

Misfit what books for Africa? Want some help?"

I'm all for leaving Schlinder's List. :)

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message 21: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

May 30, 2013 04:46PM

Misfit wrote: "I'm trying to put one together for Africa. My mind's a blank though and only have three books so far."

I'll browse my shelves and see if I have anything to add as soon as my kids are down for the night! :D

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message 22: by Misfit (new)

May 30, 2013 05:13PM

Thanks ladies.

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message 23: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 06:57AM

More than ten people have voted for Against the Tide without issuing a single vote for any other title on this list in the last few days.

Just an observation.

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message 24: by Misfit (new)

Jun 19, 2013 07:09AM

Erin wrote: "More than ten people have voted for Against the Tide without issuing a single vote for any other title on this list in the last few days.

Just an observation."

It seems the book is is on quite a few lists. I haven't clicked on them all (must work at work), but it see a few familiar voters. Just sayin'.

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message 25: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 07:23AM

Interesting note Misfit. Very interesting.

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message 26: by Misfit (new)

Jun 19, 2013 07:33AM

If most of the voters smell like socks (just joined, no books or friends, etc.), I'd consider reporting them. But yes, it is curious. Susanna is good at sorting out this kind of voting activity.

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message 27: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 07:46AM

Should we contact her? I didn't even realize GR had a policy regarding voting on lists.

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message 28: by Misfit (new)

Jun 19, 2013 07:51AM

Erin wrote: "Should we contact her? I didn't even realize GR had a policy regarding voting on lists."

She will likely spot our conversation on the feeds and hopefully pop in. I know list spamming has happened elsewhere, not sure what they'll do, but they have been known to zap sock accounts.

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message 29: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jun 19, 2013 10:13AM) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:10AM

I'm not sure how to report suspected sock-puppetry (someone else chime in if they know).

What I do (assuming the book legitimately qualifies for the list - if it doesn't, I remove it), is put the books on my "author-spams-listopia" bookshelf, which probably doesn't accomplish anything, but I guess is a warning label, and makes me feel better.

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message 30: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:11AM

Golly, what a sea of "1 out of 1"s that is!

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message 31: by Misfit (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:22AM

Susanna wrote: "Golly, what a sea of "1 out of 1"s that is!"

Yes. It. Is.

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message 32: by Misfit (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:28AM

I clicked on about 40% of the voters in questions. With one exception they are all authors. You think if I went to their books I'd find a similar voting pattern?

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message 33: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:34AM

Yeah, I have a shelf for that, too. "Authors-helping-authors."

Bet you would. I've learned to recognize a whole chain of faces and names that I know are authors scratching each other's backs, trying to game the system.

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message 34: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jun 19, 2013 10:36AM) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:36AM

And the thing is, I read a lot of historical fiction, and might have been tempted to read this one, as I find the setting intriguing - but this is a real turnoff. Probably never will read it.

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message 35: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jun 19, 2013 10:44AM

Most likely Misfit.

The book qualifies for the list so far as I can tell Susanna, but there is obviously something going on there to swing the votes to a relatively unknown self pub. The rest of the top ten have thousands of ratings where Against the Tides is sitting at 24. It just doesn't make sense.

Really don't think there is much we can do about it though. Beyond waiting for voters to even things out that is. :(

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message 36: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jun 19, 2013 03:02PM

Yeah, it does seem to fit the general parameters of the list description, so I won't remove it.

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message 37: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jul 03, 2013 05:37AM

I'm willing to bet people read through the comments as often as they do the the list descriptions, but just so I have the bases covered...

This list is for fictional pieces that take place during or are in some way related to WWII. No memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, or nonfiction war material.

This is list is also limited to historic fiction. Historical romance is fine, but no paranormal stories of werewolves, zombies or vampires.

I'm sure books like Bloody Good are wonderful, but they do not fit the parameters of this list and will be removed.

Thank you! :)

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message 38: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jul 12, 2013 05:11PM) (new)

Jul 12, 2013 04:49PM

I'd like to draw attention to Travis Luedke and his work, The Nightlife: Paris. I removed the book because it is a paranormal piece and as such does not fall within the scope of this list.

The description EXPLICITLY states no vampire novels, but that being said I wanted to post this title here in the comments for anyone who might find it interesting.

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message 39: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jul 19, 2013 04:22PM) (new)

Jul 19, 2013 04:20PM

It really is amazing to me. I'd never heard of John F. Hanley before starting this list and now not just one, but two of his books are in the top five.

The Last Boat was added to this list yesterday and overnight jumped to the number three position.

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message 40: by Misfit (new)

Jul 19, 2013 05:02PM

Erin wrote: "It really is amazing to me. I'd never heard of John F. Hanley before starting this list and now not just one, but two of his books are in the top five.

The Last Boat was added to this list yester..."

I see some familiar profiles there, but IIRC, it's fellow authors and not sock-puppetry going on. In poor taste voting each other up, but not sure if it's actionable. Susanna?

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message 41: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jul 19, 2013 06:33PM

I caught that too Misfit. Also found three other authors who have voted their own work to the list. No violation in that, just funny to see since their votes are completely open to public scrutiny.

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message 42: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jul 20, 2013 07:03AM) (new)

Jul 20, 2013 07:01AM

What I don't understand is why the writer community continues this back-patting behavior. I guess I would feel differently if their voting patterns suggested a genuine interest in WWII literature, but they don't. :/

Most of them seem to be primarily interested in the paranormal and only four of the voters for Against the Tides voted for anything outside Hanley's work. It should be noted though that while two of those four, Travis Luedke and Christoph Fischer, each nominated a third title, the books they added to the list were books they themselves had written.

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message 43: by Misfit (new)

Jul 20, 2013 07:17AM

Just like with blurbing each other, I wish they wouldn't do it or think the readers won't notice.

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message 44: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jul 20, 2013 07:29AM

They don't call us readers for nothing! Devil is in the details. Everyone knows that.

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message 45: by Misfit (new)

Jul 20, 2013 08:08AM

I was just looking, that book is on a lot of lists. Just sayin...