Best 1940s Historical Fiction

Non-genre novels and short stories written after the 1940s, but set (at least partially) in the 1940s. Award-winning, critically acclaimed, well-reviewed by readers, and/or what you've read and loved.

Literary fiction only. Other readers should have given the book mostly 3 stars and above.
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Comments Showing 1-5 of 5 (5 new)

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message 1: by Manray9 (new)

Manray9 Apparently, some posters to this list don't understand the definition of fiction.


message 2: by Lobstergirl (new)

Lobstergirl I removed several nonfiction.


message 3: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Franklin I love reading or watching some Historical fiction. Because most of the story is base on the true story and there's a lot of knowledge that we can take.

http://www.alluc.com/l/The-Book-Thief...


message 4: by Peter (new)

Peter Waller Manray9 wrote: "Apparently, some posters to this list don't understand the definition of fiction."

Yes, exactly! What is wrong with these people!


message 5: by Peter (new)

Peter Waller Lobstergirl wrote: "I removed several nonfiction."

"Agent Zigzag" is nonfiction and also should be removed


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