Best WWII Fiction and Biography

The best and most important WWII historical fiction, biographical fiction, and biography... a list of books to give any reader allergic to straight history texts a real grounding in the era and issues of World War 2.
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3.95 avg rating — 261 ratings
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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3.85 avg rating — 65 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 12,277 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 472 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 133,373 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 5,785 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 5,127 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 17,019 ratings
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616

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3.93 avg rating — 7,414 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 4,476 ratings
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618

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4.10 avg rating — 331 ratings
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3.39 avg rating — 1,445 ratings
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618

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4.13 avg rating — 138 ratings
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621

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3.91 avg rating — 22 ratings
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621

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4.18 avg rating — 2,191 ratings
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623

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3.90 avg rating — 11,672 ratings
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624

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3.90 avg rating — 526 ratings
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625

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3.68 avg rating — 84,195 ratings
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626

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3.87 avg rating — 10,732 ratings
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626

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3.60 avg rating — 230,215 ratings
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626

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3.90 avg rating — 3,587 ratings
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629

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4.01 avg rating — 3,655 ratings
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629

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3.41 avg rating — 579 ratings
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629

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3.82 avg rating — 45,287 ratings
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632

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3.96 avg rating — 295 ratings
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632

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4.29 avg rating — 43,489 ratings
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634

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3.84 avg rating — 5,353 ratings
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634

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3.57 avg rating — 1,433 ratings
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636

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3.70 avg rating — 60 ratings
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636

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3.80 avg rating — 14,250 ratings
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638

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3.82 avg rating — 930 ratings
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638

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3.59 avg rating — 104 ratings
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640

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3.97 avg rating — 2,052 ratings
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640

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4.41 avg rating — 210 ratings
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640

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3.74 avg rating — 401 ratings
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640

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3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings
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644

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4.07 avg rating — 307 ratings
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645

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3.77 avg rating — 6,296 ratings
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646

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3.96 avg rating — 29,440 ratings
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647

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3.84 avg rating — 12,088 ratings
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647

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3.89 avg rating — 122 ratings
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649

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4.14 avg rating — 1,607 ratings
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651

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4.16 avg rating — 1,259 ratings
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651

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3.78 avg rating — 157 ratings
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653

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3.79 avg rating — 468 ratings
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653

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4.54 avg rating — 28 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 3,645 ratings
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4.37 avg rating — 1,237 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 1,249 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 2,907 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 3,696 ratings
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3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 29 ratings
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662

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4.13 avg rating — 2,814 ratings
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663

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3.54 avg rating — 68 ratings
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663

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4.24 avg rating — 1,897 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 826 ratings
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669

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4.12 avg rating — 201 ratings
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669

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3.86 avg rating — 36 ratings
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671

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3.72 avg rating — 377 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 193 ratings
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673

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4.38 avg rating — 724 ratings
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673

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3.95 avg rating — 82 ratings
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4.46 avg rating — 7,308 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 15,229 ratings
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677

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4.37 avg rating — 1,815 ratings
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4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 946 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 1,118 ratings
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681

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4.38 avg rating — 262 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 10,522 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 4,681 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 158 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 366 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 2,114 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 31,085 ratings
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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 1,230 ratings
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692

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4.32 avg rating — 165 ratings
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694

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4.17 avg rating — 447 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 1,000 ratings
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Patrick Mitchell Obviously we don't understand the word "fiction"


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads If you'll point out the non-fiction, I'll be happy to remove it. (Knowing the place on the list as well as the title is very useful.)


message 3: by Kyle (new)

Kyle The painted bird!!! A little disturbing though. be warned.


message 5: by Linnéa (new)

Linnéa The book thief is twice, once at 2 and once at 35.


message 6: by Sue (last edited Dec 06, 2014 06:22AM) (new)

Sue Maisie Dobbs is not WWII...it is WWI and the years immediately after.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Where is it, Sue? (If I know where it is, I can remove it.)


message 8: by Sue (new)

Sue ranked in a group at 154 (part way down page 2)


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Thanks. Will nab.


message 10: by Gabe (new)

Gabe Fitzgerald The Keep by F. Paul Wilson is a horror novel set during WW2, a classic


message 11: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis Gabe wrote: "The Keep by F. Paul Wilson is a horror novel set during WW2, a classic"

Then you should add it. See the button at the top of the list; you are the only person that will add this book.


message 12: by Donna (last edited Jan 07, 2018 12:14AM) (new)

Donna Davis The system found and removed 6 duplicates.

Also removed: The Wave, contemporary YA fiction:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

And now the system has found and removed 2 more duplicates. Glad this one still works.


message 13: by Sue (new)

Sue Black Hawk Down (#159) is not WWII


message 14: by AmandaCross (new)

AmandaCross If I can suggest something I would recommend this book here from which the author has takes jokes for this article https://college-homework-help.org/blog/bibliography


message 15: by Donna (new)

Donna Davis AmandaCross wrote: "If I can suggest something I would recommend this book here from which the author has takes jokes for this article https://college-homework-help.org/blo..."

AmandaCross wrote: "If I can suggest something I would recommend this book here from which the author has takes jokes for this article https://college-homework-help.org/blo..."
If you want a book added to the list, you can do that by using the button above it on the right. Everyone adds the books they want; volunteer librarians like me monitor the list and remove books that are clearly misplaced. That's it.


message 16: by Ellinor (new)

Ellinor Storm of Steel is WWI, not WWII.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Ellinor wrote: "Storm of Steel is WWI, not WWII."

Removed.


message 18: by Steven (new)

Steven (#26) Black Hawk Down is not WWII


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