WWII Historic Fiction

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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201	The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 112,791 ratings score: 552, and 7 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
202	Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer 4.27 avg rating — 16,458 ratings score: 551, and 6 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
203	The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley 4.29 avg rating — 34,700 ratings score: 545, and 6 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
204	Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936 by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,185 ratings score: 543, and 6 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
205	While We're Far Apart: (A World War I Homefront Novel Set in New York) by Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 9,957 ratings score: 537, and 7 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
206	Black Cross by Greg Iles 4.24 avg rating — 13,500 ratings score: 535, and 6 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
207	The Golden Hour by Margaret Wurtele 3.63 avg rating — 1,169 ratings score: 534, and 7 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
207	Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland by Amanda Barratt (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 713 ratings score: 534, and 6 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
209	Hidden Among the Stars by Melanie Dobson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 3,464 ratings score: 524, and 7 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
210	Escape from Warsaw by Ian Serraillier 4.02 avg rating — 9,229 ratings score: 518, and 6 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
211	Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman 4.46 avg rating — 14,939 ratings score: 517, and 6 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
212	The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 37,101 ratings score: 514, and 6 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
213	The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 4,442 ratings score: 503, and 6 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
214	In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 71,051 ratings score: 496, and 7 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
215	Los Alamos by Joseph Kanon (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 3,917 ratings score: 494, and 7 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
215	Devil's Deceit. by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.82 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 494, and 5 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
217	The Wind Is Not a River by Brian Payton 3.76 avg rating — 4,290 ratings score: 488, and 6 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
218	The Prime Minister's Secret Agent (Maggie Hope Mystery, #4) by Susan Elia MacNeal (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 11,672 ratings score: 485, and 7 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
219	Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian 4.32 avg rating — 52,502 ratings score: 482, and 6 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
220	Spoils of Victory (Mason Collins, #2) by John A. Connell (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 355 ratings score: 481, and 5 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
221	The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 100,070 ratings score: 480, and 6 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
222	Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin by Leon Uris 4.13 avg rating — 5,967 ratings score: 479, and 6 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
223	Omamori by Richard McGill 4.30 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 477, and 6 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
223	Princess Elizabeth's Spy (Maggie Hope Mystery, #2) by Susan Elia MacNeal (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 18,419 ratings score: 477, and 7 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
225	A Man Without Breath (Bernie Gunther #9) by Philip Kerr 4.18 avg rating — 6,645 ratings score: 473, and 6 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
225	Animal Farm by George Orwell 4.01 avg rating — 4,405,650 ratings score: 473, and 7 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
227	The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) by Jack Higgins 4.18 avg rating — 58,287 ratings score: 462, and 6 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
228	The French Baker's War by Michael Whatling (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,799 ratings score: 456, and 5 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
229	Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 15,865 ratings score: 455, and 6 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
229	Karolina's Twins (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #3) by Ronald H. Balson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 15,407 ratings score: 455, and 7 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
231	I'll Be Seeing You by Margaret Mayhew 4.46 avg rating — 1,694 ratings score: 449, and 5 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
231	Spies by Michael Frayn 3.55 avg rating — 6,367 ratings score: 449, and 5 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
233	Flight From Berlin by David John 3.72 avg rating — 782 ratings score: 447, and 6 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
233	Eternal by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 43,477 ratings score: 447, and 5 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
235	Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 45,334 ratings score: 446, and 6 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
235	Night Over Water by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 29,594 ratings score: 446, and 5 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
237	Tamar by Mal Peet 3.91 avg rating — 5,827 ratings score: 445, and 5 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
238	Prague Counterpoint (Zion Covenant, #2) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7,469 ratings score: 444, and 5 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
239	Dark Voyage (Night Soldiers, #8) by Alan Furst 4.06 avg rating — 4,138 ratings score: 441, and 5 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
240	A Future Arrived (Passing Bells, #3) by Phillip Rock 3.73 avg rating — 673 ratings score: 439, and 6 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
241	A Woman's Place by Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 8,175 ratings score: 433, and 5 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
242	One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 3.98 avg rating — 123,072 ratings score: 427, and 6 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
243	Day After Night by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 15,484 ratings score: 425, and 6 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
244	War Brides: A Novel by Lois Battle 3.57 avg rating — 1,433 ratings score: 423, and 5 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
245	The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman 4.58 avg rating — 247,884 ratings score: 420, and 5 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
246	The Secret of Raven Point by Jennifer Vanderbes (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,393 ratings score: 416, and 5 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
247	Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 901 ratings score: 414, and 5 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
248	White Rose, Black Forest by Eoin Dempsey (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 53,309 ratings score: 413, and 5 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
248	Next Year in Havana (The Perez Family, #1) by Chanel Cleeton (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 145,660 ratings score: 413, and 5 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
250	The Secret of Santa Vittoria by Robert Crichton 4.17 avg rating — 1,302 ratings score: 407, and 5 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
250	No Less Than Victory (World War II: 1939-1945, #3) by Jeff Shaara 4.33 avg rating — 5,937 ratings score: 407, and 5 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
252	Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 43,137 ratings score: 404, and 5 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
252	Daughters of the Night Sky by Aimie K. Runyan (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 14,910 ratings score: 404, and 5 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
254	The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 22,035 ratings score: 403, and 6 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
254	The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 10,801 ratings score: 403, and 5 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
256	Nora & Kettle (Paper Stars, #1) by Lauren Nicolle Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,715 ratings score: 400, and 4 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
256	The Memory Keeper by Corin Burnside 4.37 avg rating — 558 ratings score: 400, and 4 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
258	Surviving The Forest by Adiva Geffen (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 5,338 ratings score: 399, and 4 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
259	The German Midwife by Mandy Robotham (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 36,106 ratings score: 398, and 5 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
260	The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 1,491 ratings score: 397, and 5 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
261	Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen 4.16 avg rating — 508 ratings score: 396, and 5 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
262	An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 44,271 ratings score: 395, and 5 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
263	The Dressmaker of Dachau by Mary Chamberlain (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6,997 ratings score: 394, and 5 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
263	Merlin at War (DCI Frank Merlin, #3) by Mark Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 197 ratings score: 394, and 4 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
265	The Foreign Correspondent (Night Soldiers, #9) by Alan Furst 3.88 avg rating — 5,105 ratings score: 393, and 5 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
266	The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 15,347 ratings score: 386, and 5 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
267	The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 104,432 ratings score: 385, and 6 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
268	The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel by S. Kirk Walsh (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 4,648 ratings score: 381, and 4 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
269	Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli 4.02 avg rating — 31,380 ratings score: 380, and 4 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
270	A Trace of Smoke (Hannah Vogel, #1) by Rebecca Cantrell (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,501 ratings score: 376, and 4 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
271	Love & Treasure by Ayelet Waldman (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 4,428 ratings score: 372, and 4 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
272	The Memory of Us by Camille Di Maio (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 10,684 ratings score: 370, and 4 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
273	Semper Fi (The Corps, #1) by W.E.B. Griffin 4.33 avg rating — 9,865 ratings score: 368, and 4 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
274	Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle World War II, #1) by James R. Benn 3.82 avg rating — 4,476 ratings score: 367, and 4 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
275	My Dear, I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 6,386 ratings score: 365, and 5 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
276	Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 9,043 ratings score: 363, and 5 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
276	Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 3,521 ratings score: 363, and 5 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
276	The Beekeeper's Promise by Fiona Valpy (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 65,192 ratings score: 363, and 5 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
276	Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 32,688 ratings score: 363, and 5 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
280	The Taster by V.S. Alexander 4.01 avg rating — 18,073 ratings score: 360, and 5 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
281	The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning 4.17 avg rating — 2,880 ratings score: 355, and 4 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
281	Medallions by Zofia Nałkowska 4.04 avg rating — 6,204 ratings score: 355, and 4 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
283	You Are My Sunshine (All My Love, Detrick, #2) by Roberta Kagan (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 5,190 ratings score: 354, and 4 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
284	When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 3,791 ratings score: 352, and 4 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
285	The Time in Between by María Dueñas 4.20 avg rating — 50,197 ratings score: 350, and 6 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
285	The Man From Berlin (Gregor Reinhardt, #1) by Luke McCallin (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,495 ratings score: 350, and 4 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
287	Battleground (The Corps, #4) by W.E.B. Griffin 4.37 avg rating — 4,856 ratings score: 349, and 4 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
287	Daughter of the Reich by Louise Fein (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 19,215 ratings score: 349, and 5 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
289	Bluebirds by Margaret Mayhew 4.46 avg rating — 1,202 ratings score: 346, and 4 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
289	Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 19,824 ratings score: 346, and 5 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
291	Munich Signature (Zion Covenant, #3) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 7,285 ratings score: 344, and 4 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
292	On Wings of the Morning by Marie Bostwick (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 382 ratings score: 343, and 5 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
292	Kingdom of Shadows (Night Soldiers, #6) by Alan Furst really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,597 ratings score: 343, and 4 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
292	De donkere kamer van Damokles by Willem Frederik Hermans 3.80 avg rating — 14,218 ratings score: 343, and 4 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
295	Next to Love by Ellen Feldman 3.54 avg rating — 3,989 ratings score: 342, and 4 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
296	Tanamera by Noel Barber 4.20 avg rating — 1,548 ratings score: 340, and 4 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
296	Blood of Victory (Night Soldiers, #7) by Alan Furst 3.94 avg rating — 3,319 ratings score: 340, and 4 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
298	The Sorrow of Belgium by Hugo Claus 3.64 avg rating — 3,787 ratings score: 339, and 4 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
298	The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 25,151 ratings score: 339, and 4 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
298	Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 19,857 ratings score: 339, and 5 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...