Good WWII Historical Fiction and then some....
Explore gripping WWII historical fiction books with our curated list. Discover top novels set during World War II, featuring compelling stories of heroism, survival, and drama. Perfect for history buffs and fiction lovers alike.
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Stones from the River
by Ursula Hegi
From the acclaimed author of Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times—“epic, daring, …
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Those who Save Us
by Jenna Blum
A professor of German history begins a long journey back into a past she has pushed aside, returning to Germany to reopen the wounds of …
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The Reader
by Bernhard Schlink
The novel traces the relationship between a German lawyer, Michael, and an older woman Hanna, beginning with their affair when he is fifteen in post-war …
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Day After Night
by Anita Diamant
Just as she gave voice to the silent women of the Old Testament in The Red Tent, Anita Diamant creates a cast of breathtakingly vivid …
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Suite Francaise
by Irene Nemirovsky
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The remarkable story of men and women thrown together in circumstances beyond their control during World War II—a heartrending "portrait of a …
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Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
On the anniversary of the roundup of Jews by the French police in Paris, Julia is asked to write an article on this dark episode …
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The Nazi Officer's Wife
by Edith H. Beer
Edith Hahn was an outspoken young woman in Vienna when the Gestapo forced her into a ghetto and then into a labor camp. When she …
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Skeletons at the Feast
by Chris Bohjalian
A masterful love story set against a backdrop of epic history and unforgettable courage In the waning months of World War II, a small group …
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of …
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The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
by Louise Murphy
A powerful retelling of the famous fairy tale is set in Nazi-occupied Poland as two children are left by their father and stepmother to find …
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City of Thieves
by David Benioff
Documenting his grandparents' experiences during the siege of Leningrad, a young writer learns his grandfather's story about how a military deserter and he tried to …
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Anne Frank
by Anne Frank
Compelling and candid, this diary introduced the world to a girl filled with the emotional concerns of a typical teenager but living in stifling and …
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, …