This is a list about the best novels about world war 2 basically a genre onto itself considering how extensively it has been covered in literature and art. Novels bring world war ii to life for a new generation. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the book thief by markus zusak, the nightingale by kristin hannah. The best world war ii novels of the last decade booklist queen. Though it may be a popular genre, only a select few historical fiction books about world war ii truly capture the nuance and danger of that period of time in our worlds history. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction, books barnes. Shelf spotlight unread wwii historical fiction youtube.
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Discover the best world war ii historical fiction in best sellers. World war ii historical fiction books hachette book group. A mesmerizing reimagination of the final months of world war ii kate quinn, author of the alice network, hannahs war is an unforgettable love story about. Popular world war ii historical fiction books goodreads. Todays thriving historical fiction genre provides readers with an escape from everyday life and a glimpse into a different time period in history. Here are 12 historical fiction books set during world war. In these historical fiction reads, the effects of war go beyond the battlefield.
Find out what wwii historical fiction our readers have recommended to us. The best historical fiction books about world war ii you havent read. I know historathon is almost over, but my love for historical fiction extends beyond february. Often times, historical fiction books capture the mood of an era just as deftly as their nonfiction counterpartsand the following novels are no exception. While the entire genre is booming, novels set during world war ii are particularly popular. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the huntress by kate quinn, the tattooist of auschwitz by. By turns disturbing and heroic, they represent some of the greatest works of world war ii literature, offering a multicultural perspective of the deadliest conflict in human history. Historic naval fiction, the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail, contains information on the authors and novels with useful information and links for people interested in. Novels bring world war ii to life for a new generation by alexandra alter june, 2016 historical fiction is having a renaissance, and publishers of youngadult. Only a select few world war ii historical fiction books truly capture the nuance and danger of that period of time in our worlds history.
Womens history month might be winding down, but bustles love for women in literature never does. I love great historical novels, so i was looking forward to this book set at the cusp of world war ii, but i wasnt expecting it to be so good, or so impactful. But what are the best historical books about world war 2. Did i miss any of your favorite recent world war ii novels. Historical fictionworld war ii by seattle librarians a staffcreated list.
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