Best Anti-War Novels

Discover the best anti-war novels that challenge conflict and explore peace. Our curated list features powerful books that critique war and inspire change. Perfect for readers seeking profound literary works.

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All Quiet on the Western Front

by Erich Maria Remarque

The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now …
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Johnny Got His Gun

by Dalton Trumbo

For use in schools and libraries only. The powerful story of a young boy and his tragic fate in World War I makes a terrifying …
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Night

by Elie Wiesel

Winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize.
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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn

Chronicles United States history from a grassroots perspective and provides an analysis of important events from 1492 through the current war on terrorism.
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The Things They Carried

by Tim O'Brien

One of the first questions people ask about The Things They Carried is this: Is it a novel, or a collection of short stories? The …
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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

Catch-22 is like no other novel. It is one of the funniest books ever written, a keystone work in American literature, and even added a …
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A Problem from Hell

by Samantha Power

Winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize For General Nonfiction National Book Critics Circle Award Winner In her award-winning interrogation of the last century of American …
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Treason

by Ann H. Coulter

“Liberals’ loyalty to the United States is off-limits as a subject of political debate. Why is the relative patriotism of the two parties the only …
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The Painted Bird

by Jerzy Kosinski

A young boy, abandoned by his parents during World War II, wanders alone from one village to another in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.