Best WWII Historical Fiction

The best novels and fictional stories that take place during World War II.

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1	The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 1,951,290 ratings score: 14,286, and 144 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
2	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,922,592 ratings score: 14,011, and 142 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
3	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,820,955 ratings score: 11,111, and 113 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
4	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 377,666 ratings score: 6,908, and 70 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
5	Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 334,794 ratings score: 5,837, and 60 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
6	Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,046 ratings score: 4,282, and 43 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
7	Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 247,548 ratings score: 3,599, and 37 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
8	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 491,385 ratings score: 3,507, and 36 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
9	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 601,303 ratings score: 3,339, and 35 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
10	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 798,000 ratings score: 3,181, and 34 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
11	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 126,505 ratings score: 2,701, and 28 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
12	Winter Pale by Marina Koulouris (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 2,694, and 27 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
13	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 876,947 ratings score: 2,370, and 25 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
14	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.38 avg rating — 59,069 ratings score: 2,090, and 22 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
15	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 944,092 ratings score: 2,071, and 22 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
16	Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 342,466 ratings score: 1,922, and 20 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
17	Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 45,272 ratings score: 1,822, and 19 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
18	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 312,687 ratings score: 1,796, and 19 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
19	War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) by Herman Wouk 4.43 avg rating — 39,048 ratings score: 1,707, and 18 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
20	Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 166,978 ratings score: 1,700, and 18 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
21	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.78 avg rating — 238,926 ratings score: 1,602, and 17 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
22	The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons 4.29 avg rating — 93,062 ratings score: 1,571, and 16 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
23	Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,598 ratings score: 1,566, and 16 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
24	The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) by Heather Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,131,227 ratings score: 1,529, and 16 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
25	Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 67,750 ratings score: 1,455, and 15 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
26	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.16 avg rating — 61,115 ratings score: 1,406, and 15 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
27	Atomic Secrets by Janet Asbridge (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 1,300, and 13 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
28	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 270,536 ratings score: 1,299, and 14 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
29	The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 53,821 ratings score: 1,222, and 13 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
30	The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 938 ratings score: 1,156, and 12 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
31	The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk 4.29 avg rating — 26,607 ratings score: 1,137, and 12 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
32	The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 254,540 ratings score: 1,121, and 12 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
33	The Kommandant's Girl (The Kommandant's Girl, #1) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 31,062 ratings score: 1,100, and 12 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
34	We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 191,469 ratings score: 1,098, and 12 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
35	The Thin Red Line by James Jones really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,324 ratings score: 1,073, and 11 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
36	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 267,764 ratings score: 1,057, and 11 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
37	Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 23,912 ratings score: 961, and 10 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
38	HHhH by Laurent Binet 4.07 avg rating — 27,682 ratings score: 940, and 10 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
39	Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac 3.91 avg rating — 18,055 ratings score: 899, and 10 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
40	The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat 4.23 avg rating — 8,203 ratings score: 859, and 9 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
41	The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 65,625 ratings score: 855, and 9 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
42	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,459,581 ratings score: 849, and 9 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
43	The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 42,372 ratings score: 831, and 9 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
44	The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 63,649 ratings score: 822, and 9 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
45	Altar of Resistance (World War Two #2) by Samuel Marquis (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,083 ratings score: 800, and 8 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
46	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.86 avg rating — 137,945 ratings score: 787, and 9 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
47	Crabwalk by Günter Grass 3.47 avg rating — 4,072 ratings score: 713, and 8 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
48	The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.17 avg rating — 9,893 ratings score: 707, and 8 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
49	The Soldier's Girl by Sharon Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 1,939 ratings score: 682, 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
50	At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 84,192 ratings score: 665, 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
51	Run Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach 4.21 avg rating — 4,681 ratings score: 653, 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
52	The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert 4.14 avg rating — 14,565 ratings score: 650, 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
53	The Lake House by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 128,776 ratings score: 631, 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
54	King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell 4.20 avg rating — 43,704 ratings score: 623, 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
55	Battle Cry by Leon Uris 4.17 avg rating — 10,237 ratings score: 602, 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
56	The Way Back to Florence by Glenn Haybittle (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 402 ratings score: 591, 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
57	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 101,039 ratings score: 576, 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
58	The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 348,343 ratings score: 574, 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
59	The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 275,884 ratings score: 536, 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
60	Das Boot: The Boat by Lothar-Günther Buchheim 4.25 avg rating — 5,873 ratings score: 532, 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
61	From Here to Eternity ['s Levens Taptoe] by James Jones 4.08 avg rating — 17,995 ratings score: 529, 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
62	Into the Unknown by Lorna Peel (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 209 ratings score: 498, 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
63	The Orphans of Dachau by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 97 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
64	The Bungalow by Sarah Jio (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,574 ratings score: 471, 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
65	Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) by Paullina Simons 4.28 avg rating — 46,525 ratings score: 470, 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
66	A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,144 ratings score: 469, 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
67	The Huntress by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 203,447 ratings score: 463, 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
68	Requiem for a Wren by Nevil Shute 4.07 avg rating — 2,571 ratings score: 459, 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
69	HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean 4.08 avg rating — 7,856 ratings score: 457, 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
70	Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,753 ratings score: 453, 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
71	The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) by Jack Higgins 4.18 avg rating — 58,288 ratings score: 443, 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
72	Pied Piper by Nevil Shute 4.27 avg rating — 5,177 ratings score: 436, 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
73	The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle 3.94 avg rating — 10,487 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
74	The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean 4.13 avg rating — 19,438 ratings score: 424, 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
75	A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 15,006 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
76	The French Baker's War by Michael Whatling (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,799 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
76	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: 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
78	The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 100,070 ratings score: 397, 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
79	The Iron Words by Michael Fridgen (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 395, 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
80	The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 111,349 ratings score: 386, 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
81	The Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2) by Jeff Shaara 4.29 avg rating — 8,133 ratings score: 385, 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
82	The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 49,436 ratings score: 375, 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
83	The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 38,330 ratings score: 366, 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
83	The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.71 avg rating — 32,881 ratings score: 366, 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
85	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 395,171 ratings score: 364, 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
86	The Sea Before Us (Sunrise at Normandy #1) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,689 ratings score: 362, 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
87	The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece, #1) by Kristy Cambron (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,155 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
88	The Spitfire Girls by Soraya M. Lane (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 9,773 ratings score: 348, 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
89	No Less Than Victory (World War II: 1939-1945, #3) by Jeff Shaara 4.33 avg rating — 5,937 ratings score: 337, 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
89	The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 93,995 ratings score: 337, 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
91	Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene 3.70 avg rating — 17,729 ratings score: 335, 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
91	A Memory Between Us (Wings of Glory, #2) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 3,428 ratings score: 335, 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
93	Blue Skies Tomorrow (Wings of Glory, #3) by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 2,931 ratings score: 331, 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
94	The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman 4.58 avg rating — 247,887 ratings score: 313, 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
95	Eternal by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 43,477 ratings score: 300, 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
95	The Last Secret of The Soul: One boy. One Holocaust. One Survivor. by Stephen P. Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 300, 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
97	Comrades of Deceit by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 298, 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
98	Pigeon Pie by Nancy Mitford 3.47 avg rating — 817 ratings score: 296, 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
99	From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 66,686 ratings score: 293, 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
100	The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 1,491 ratings score: 292, 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

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message 1: by Donna (new)

Sep 01, 2016 04:44PM

Removed for being nonfiction, #24: Lost in Shangri-la: the True Story of...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

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message 2: by Alicia (new)

Feb 18, 2018 06:39AM

I couldn't figure out how to add a book to this list, but We Were the Lucky Ones should be on it.

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message 3: by Donna (new)

Feb 18, 2018 11:02AM

Alicia wrote: "I couldn't figure out how to add a book to this list, but We Were the Lucky Ones should be on it."

If you want it on the list, you will have to add it yourself. To do so, go to the top of the list and click "Add books to this list". The left drop-down menu that will appear is for your shelves. Choose the appropriate shelf, for example "read", or "all". In the window to the right of that one, type the name of the book. When it shows up, click on it, then when the new screen shows up, click "add".

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message 4: by Ashley Marie (new)

Aug 25, 2019 05:57AM

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin are both nonfiction and should be removed.

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message 5: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 25, 2019 07:01AM) (new)

Aug 25, 2019 07:01AM

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin are both nonfiction and should be removed...."

Removed.

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message 6: by Karin (last edited Sep 12, 2022 11:59AM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 11:54AM

Wuthering Heights is fiction, but not WW II. And as far as I can remember, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone isn't WW II, either.

As much as I love these books, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption and The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom are both nonfiction.

I am just noticing ones I've read, not combing the list.

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message 7: by Donna (new)

Sep 12, 2022 02:20PM

Karin wrote: "Wuthering Heights is fiction, but not WW II. And as far as I can remember, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone isn't WW II, either.

As much as I love these books, [book:Unbr..."

Thank you, Karin. You're right! This list is a hot mess. It may take some time for me to clean it up. It will speed things up if, when you mention a title that doesn't belong here, you can tell me either what # it is, or what page it's on. For now, I am starting with page 1, because there are glaringly obvious errors here. (Ann Frank? Eli Wiesel? Oh come ON.)

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message 8: by Donna (last edited Sep 12, 2022 09:09PM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 02:22PM

The system found and removed 7 duplicates.

Removed, nonfiction:

The Rising Sun: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
(To be continued...)

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message 9: by Donna (last edited Sep 12, 2022 09:22PM) (new)

Sep 12, 2022 09:07PM

Continued: Out of genre, removed for being nonfiction:

The Hiding Place
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Patton: A Genius for War:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
A Bridge Too Far:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
The Longest Winter...Battle of the Bulge:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Black Hawk Down:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Night:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Nazi Officer's Wife:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
A Train in Winter:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
At Dawn We Slept:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Unbroken:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
Masters of the Air:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Helmet for My Pillow:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Good grief! I'm not even finished with page 1 yet. Repeat after me: a memoir is not fiction. A biography is not fiction. An autobiography is not fiction.
I'll be back to stamp out some more interlopers soon.

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message 10: by Chris (new)

Feb 28, 2025 06:20PM

Why is Band of Brothers on this list? It’s not fiction.

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message 11: by Karin (last edited Mar 01, 2025 04:38PM) (new)

Mar 01, 2025 04:38PM

Chris wrote: "Why is Band of Brothers on this list? It’s not fiction."

Thanks, I've removed it as well as the sequel which is also nonfiction.

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message 12: by Chris (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:04PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:01PM

Additionally, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is also not fiction.

It's certainly one of the best books about WWII that I've ever read, and it's one of the best books about modern warfare that I've ever read. However, it's not fiction, it's an autobiographical account of E.B. Sledge's experiences in the war (and of the psychological impact following the war).

In fact, With the Old Breed (along with Helmet For My Pillow (by Leckie)) (both of which are autobiographical) was one of the three books that Hanks and Spielberg based their Pacific series on.

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message 13: by Karin (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:17PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:15PM

Chris wrote: "Additionally, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is also not fiction.

It's certainly one of the best books about WWII that I've ever read, and it's one of the best books about modern warf..."

There are a plethora of nonfiction books on this list! The books you mentioned weren't even on the first page for quite some time after I started. I removed dozens yesterday but ran out of time to keep looking. I even edited the description to say "fictional stories" because people don't seem to remember that the title includes historical fiction! Interestingly, removing them changed the order of some of the fiction titles which made this job more difficult.

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message 14: by Karin (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:20PM

Please don't add nonfiction books here--this list is a mess!

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message 15: by Chris (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:25PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:24PM

Karin wrote: "There are a plethora of nonfiction books on this list!"

I appreciate your efforts, thank you. Here's a few more I noted:

John Keegan's The Second World War is also not fiction.
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, also not fiction.
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945, also not fiction.
Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain’s Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII, also not fiction.
The Third Reich at War, also not fiction.
Decision in Normandy, also not fiction.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone certainly is fiction … but it’s not about WWII. (to be fair, there are occasional mentions in the series (though not the first book) that one of the supporting characters was active during the fictional version of WWII in the series, but it’s just a brief historical note, not the focus of the book).
Wuthering Heights: Also fiction, but it’s “Classic Fiction” set in the early 1800’s, not about WWII at all.

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message 16: by Karin (last edited Mar 02, 2025 01:44PM) (new)

Mar 02, 2025 01:27PM

I think I've already taken out Keegan's book. I'm just going in order and looking up titles that are probably not fiction to be sure they are nonfiction--I don't want to accidentally delete fiction because it belongs here plus I don't want to lose my librarian status. I will look for Enemy at the Gates in case I missed that one.

I've removed all on your list.

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message 17: by Chris (new)

Mar 18, 2025 02:51PM

Thank you.

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