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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401	Hearts of Resistance by Soraya M. Lane (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 9,996 ratings score: 239, and 3 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
402	The War Against Miss Winter (Rosie Winter, #1) by Kathryn Miller Haines (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 1,085 ratings score: 237, and 3 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
402	The Boat Runner by Devin Murphy (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,353 ratings score: 237, 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
402	Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 14,248 ratings score: 237, 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
405	Velva Jean Learns to Fly (Velva Jean, #2) by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,387 ratings score: 235, and 3 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
405	The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean 4.13 avg rating — 19,438 ratings score: 235, and 3 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
405	Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 16,835 ratings score: 235, and 3 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
405	The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 9,375 ratings score: 235, and 3 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
409	Holocaust by Gerald Green 4.32 avg rating — 2,185 ratings score: 234, and 3 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
410	Carrie's War by Nina Bawden 3.92 avg rating — 9,117 ratings score: 233, 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
411	The Return to Zion (Zion Chronicles, #3) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 3,361 ratings score: 231, and 3 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
411	How Huge the Night by Heather Munn 3.82 avg rating — 404 ratings score: 231, and 3 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
411	Sink the Bismarck by C.S. Forester 4.12 avg rating — 2,493 ratings score: 231, and 3 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
411	In Perfect Time (Wings of the Nightingale, #3) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 2,120 ratings score: 231, and 3 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
411	The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 5,616 ratings score: 231, 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
416	The Sea Before Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,689 ratings score: 230, and 3 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
417	The Key to Zion (Zion Chronicles, #5) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 3,283 ratings score: 227, and 3 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
417	Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes 3.89 avg rating — 2,298 ratings score: 227, and 3 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
419	Don't Die Under the Apple Tree by Amy Patricia Meade (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 253 ratings score: 226, and 3 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
419	I Am David by Anne Holm 3.96 avg rating — 12,480 ratings score: 226, and 3 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
421	On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale, #2) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 2,256 ratings score: 225, and 3 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
422	A Light in Zion (Zion Chronicles, #4) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 2,880 ratings score: 224, and 3 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
422	White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht 4.41 avg rating — 25,391 ratings score: 224, and 3 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
424	The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 38,330 ratings score: 223, 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
424	When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 4,204 ratings score: 223, and 3 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
426	The Liberation by Kate Furnivall (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,497 ratings score: 221, and 3 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
427	Jerusalem Interlude (Zion Covenant, #4) by Bodie Thoene (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 5,059 ratings score: 220, and 3 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
428	The Other Side of Paradise by Noel Barber 4.15 avg rating — 393 ratings score: 219, and 3 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
428	The Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Giorgio Bassani 3.78 avg rating — 14,601 ratings score: 219, and 3 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
428	The One Man by Andrew Gross 4.33 avg rating — 17,390 ratings score: 219, 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
431	Night of Flames: A Novel of World War II by Douglas W. Jacobson (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 3.94 avg rating — 341 ratings score: 218, and 3 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
431	Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 5,377 ratings score: 218, and 3 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
433	A Woman of Cairo by Noel Barber 4.02 avg rating — 793 ratings score: 217, and 3 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
434	The Invention of Curried Sausage by Uwe Timm 3.43 avg rating — 3,965 ratings score: 216, and 3 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
435	The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veletzos (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 17,995 ratings score: 213, 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
436	The Avenue Goes to War (The Avenue, #2) by R.F. Delderfield 4.32 avg rating — 972 ratings score: 211, and 3 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
437	The Winter Guest (The Winter Guest, #1) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 11,440 ratings score: 210, and 3 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
437	The War Bride's Scrapbook by Caroline Preston (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 645 ratings score: 210, and 3 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
439	The Sky Above Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #2) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 2,339 ratings score: 206, and 3 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
440	The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge 3.53 avg rating — 833 ratings score: 204, and 3 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
440	Under an English heaven by Robert Radcliffe 4.10 avg rating — 491 ratings score: 204, and 3 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
440	Pacific Glory (World War II Navy, #1) by P.T. Deutermann (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,764 ratings score: 204, and 3 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
440	Love and Ruin by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 26,475 ratings score: 204, and 3 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
444	The Garden of Letters by Alyson Richman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 6,318 ratings score: 202, and 3 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
445	Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff 3.87 avg rating — 9,735 ratings score: 201, and 3 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
446	Tuesday's War by David Fiddimore 3.99 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	The Iron Words by Michael Fridgen (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	Allegiance by Kermit Roosevelt III (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	To Save Us All From Ruin: A Muldoon Adventure by James Schroeder 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	Bombs on Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr 4.07 avg rating — 2,850 ratings score: 200, and 3 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
446	The American Lieutenant by Peyton Garver (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	The Fire by Night by Teresa Messineo (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 3,584 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	Dragons in the Forest by Peter Yeldham 4.25 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	Pieces of Wood by Kenneth James Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	A Deadly Coincidence (Lipton St Faith #1) by Keith Finney (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	Hiding Abigail. The Girl with the Yellow Star. : An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel by Brendan Mac an Mhaoir 3.91 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
446	The Glovemaker’s War by Katherine Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 200, and 2 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
458	Invitation to Valhalla by Mike Whicker 4.33 avg rating — 326 ratings score: 199, and 2 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
458	Kriegsgefangenenpost: Prisoner of War Mail by Ben Kreucher (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 199, and 2 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
458	P. T. Deutermann Collection - Sentinels of Fire & Ghosts of Bungo Suido by P.T. Deutermann (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 199, and 2 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
458	I Am Germany by Michael Witt 4.10 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 199, and 2 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
458	The Boys of Seelow: The Hitler Youth by Joel Connealy (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 199, and 2 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
463	The Kommandant's Mistress by Alexandria Constantinova Szeman (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 614 ratings score: 198, and 2 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
463	The Iceman (World War II Navy, #5) by P.T. Deutermann (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 825 ratings score: 198, and 2 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
463	Out of Mecklenburg by James Remmer (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 198, and 2 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
463	Soldiers of Freedom (World War II #5) by Samuel Marquis (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 344 ratings score: 198, and 2 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
467	Above The Fold by Peter Yeldham 4.08 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 197, and 2 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
467	The Last Double Sunrise by Peter Yeldham 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 197, and 2 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
467	The Daughter's Tale by Armando Lucas Correa (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 9,969 ratings score: 197, 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
467	My Mother's Secret by J.L. Witterick (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 19,289 ratings score: 197, and 3 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
467	The German Nurse by M.J. Hollows (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 2,211 ratings score: 197, and 2 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
472	The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,022 ratings score: 196, and 3 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
472	Gracie (Women & War #1) by Ellie Keaton (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 3,257 ratings score: 196, and 2 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
472	Pattern of Shadows (Mary, #1) by Judith Barrow (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 230 ratings score: 196, and 2 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
472	The Voyage by Roberta Kagan (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,459 ratings score: 196, and 2 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
472	Mendelevski's Box: A heartwarming and heartbreaking Jewish survivor's journey by Roger Swindells (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,199 ratings score: 196, and 2 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
472	The Fortunate Ones by Catherine Hokin (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,886 ratings score: 196, and 3 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
478	Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop 4.17 avg rating — 5,785 ratings score: 195, and 2 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
478	A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Most Dangerous Spy by Sonia Purnell 4.15 avg rating — 59,048 ratings score: 195, and 2 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
478	L'Ultima Primavera. Il riflesso segreto dei ricordi: Romanzo by Giulietta Esthel 4.76 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 195, and 2 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
481	Hearts of Stone by Simon Scarrow 4.07 avg rating — 1,646 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
481	The Time Between: Love, loyalty and betrayal in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam by Bryna Hellmann-Gillson 4.29 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
481	The English German Girl by Jake Wallis Simons 4.03 avg rating — 1,671 ratings score: 194, and 3 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
481	The Knife-Edge Path by Patrick T. Leahy 3.75 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
481	Munich by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 28,431 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
481	A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 21,768 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
487	The Pale House (Gregor Reinhardt, #2) by Luke McCallin (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 2,055 ratings score: 193, and 2 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
487	If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan 4.06 avg rating — 4,692 ratings score: 193, and 2 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
487	The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 133,360 ratings score: 193, and 2 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
487	Escape to Liechtenstein (The Young Refugees, #1) by Ed Dunlop 4.05 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 193, and 2 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
487	A Way Through the Sea (Young Underground, #1) by Robert Elmer (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 344 ratings score: 193, and 2 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
492	The Road Between Us by Nigel Farndale 4.11 avg rating — 556 ratings score: 192, and 2 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
492	Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 4,288 ratings score: 192, and 2 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
494	When the Lights Go On Again (Campion Family, #5) by Annie Groves 4.52 avg rating — 769 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
494	The Red Rooster by Michael Wallace (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,052 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
494	The Winter War by Antti Tuuri 3.64 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
494	The Nugget (World War II Navy #6) by P.T. Deutermann (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 694 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
494	Pompeii by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 52,179 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
499	The Girl from Berlin (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #5) by Ronald H. Balson (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 8,502 ratings score: 190, and 2 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
499	Im Frühling sterben by Ralf Rothmann 3.76 avg rating — 2,674 ratings score: 190, and 2 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...