World War 2 books

1.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,157 ratings
2.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,042 ratings
3.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,186 ratings
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All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating — 1,904,559 ratings
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest 4.44 avg rating — 136,013 ratings
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4.16 avg rating — 933,578 ratings
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The Longest Day: June 6, 1944
The Longest Day: June 6, 1944 4.34 avg rating — 25,784 ratings
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,271 ratings
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II 4.24 avg rating — 50,738 ratings
10.
Suite Française
Suite Française 3.86 avg rating — 77,017 ratings
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating — 793,962 ratings
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima 4.04 avg rating — 86,439 ratings
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A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far 4.27 avg rating — 21,303 ratings
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Night
Night 4.38 avg rating — 1,334,194 ratings
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Crabwalk
Crabwalk 3.47 avg rating — 4,041 ratings
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 4.49 avg rating — 45,837 ratings
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Catch-22
Catch-22 3.99 avg rating — 873,324 ratings
18.
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers 4.22 avg rating — 62,882 ratings
19.
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage 4.20 avg rating — 22,796 ratings
20.
The Guns of August
The Guns of August 4.18 avg rating — 82,598 ratings
21.
The Third Reich at War (The History of the Third Reich, #3)
The Third Reich at War (The History of the Third Reich, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 5,926 ratings
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Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 4.61 avg rating — 9,757 ratings
23.
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List 4.34 avg rating — 164,326 ratings
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 22,176 ratings
24.
A Train in Winter (The Resistance #1)
A Train in Winter (The Resistance #1) 3.85 avg rating — 8,706 ratings
26.
The Last Battle: The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin
The Last Battle: The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin 4.25 avg rating — 7,006 ratings
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin 3.89 avg rating — 215,184 ratings
28.
Nadya's War
Nadya's War 3.64 avg rating — 39 ratings
29.
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA 3.95 avg rating — 14,507 ratings
30.
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World 4.19 avg rating — 1,968 ratings
31.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,984 ratings
31.
The Second World War
The Second World War 4.11 avg rating — 5,020 ratings
33.
1939 - The War That Had Many Fathers: The Long Run-Up to the Second World War
1939 - The War That Had Many Fathers: The Long Run-Up to the Second World War 4.57 avg rating — 301 ratings
33.
Storm of Steel
Storm of Steel 4.15 avg rating — 20,487 ratings
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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 4.28 avg rating — 5,079 ratings
36.
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 4.28 avg rating — 7,363 ratings
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb 4.40 avg rating — 23,887 ratings
38.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale 4.64 avg rating — 1,894,564 ratings
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Decision in Normandy
Decision in Normandy 4.05 avg rating — 869 ratings
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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor 4.21 avg rating — 3,692 ratings
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War 4.30 avg rating — 67,945 ratings
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Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II 3.87 avg rating — 46,527 ratings
43.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy 4.22 avg rating — 80,457 ratings
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The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45
The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 4.30 avg rating — 5,936 ratings
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany 4.21 avg rating — 9,584 ratings
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Escape From Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the Pacific War
Escape From Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the Pacific War 4.23 avg rating — 1,268 ratings
47.
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 4.35 avg rating — 10,719 ratings
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Heroes in Good Company: L Company, 86th Regiment, 10th Mountain Division 1943-1945
Heroes in Good Company: L Company, 86th Regiment, 10th Mountain Division 1943-1945 4.74 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Patton: A Genius for War
Patton: A Genius for War 4.25 avg rating — 4,271 ratings
50.
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich 4.05 avg rating — 30,222 ratings
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Eve of a Hundred Midnights: The Star-Crossed Love Story of Two WWII Correspondents and their Epic Escape Across the Pacific
Eve of a Hundred Midnights: The Star-Crossed Love Story of Two WWII Correspondents and their Epic Escape Across the Pacific 3.85 avg rating — 798 ratings
51.
Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944
Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 4.15 avg rating — 10,973 ratings
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 4.39 avg rating — 352,768 ratings
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Churchill's Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II
Churchill's Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II 4.18 avg rating — 961 ratings
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors 4.33 avg rating — 23,190 ratings
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Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific 4.23 avg rating — 24,385 ratings
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We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese
We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese 4.28 avg rating — 4,731 ratings
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The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—the Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—the Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea 4.33 avg rating — 4,409 ratings
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The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1)
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 58,925 ratings
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The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,380 ratings
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Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 551,968 ratings
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Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
by: Miep Gies
4.30 avg rating — 66,127 ratings
63.
The Forgotten Soldier
The Forgotten Soldier
by: Guy Sajer
4.39 avg rating — 11,837 ratings
64.
The Second World War
The Second World War 4.39 avg rating — 10,406 ratings
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Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan 4.35 avg rating — 21,288 ratings
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II 4.09 avg rating — 12,935 ratings
67.
The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice
The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice 4.26 avg rating — 4,612 ratings
68.
The Orphans of Dachau
The Orphans of Dachau 4.59 avg rating — 96 ratings
68.
Surviving The Forest
Surviving The Forest 4.22 avg rating — 5,295 ratings
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Into the Unknown
Into the Unknown 4.18 avg rating — 207 ratings
71.
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1)
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 92,483 ratings
72.
Operation Einstein (Edelweiss Pirates #1)
Operation Einstein (Edelweiss Pirates #1) 4.04 avg rating — 342 ratings
73.
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 38,936 ratings
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Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1)
Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 331,909 ratings
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Every Man Dies Alone
Every Man Dies Alone 4.27 avg rating — 35,338 ratings
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The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3)
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3) 4.48 avg rating — 10,569 ratings
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Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal 4.30 avg rating — 7,224 ratings
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal 4.14 avg rating — 19,738 ratings
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The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II
The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II 4.08 avg rating — 2,433 ratings
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 4.32 avg rating — 40,055 ratings
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HHhH
HHhH 4.07 avg rating — 27,466 ratings
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour 4.35 avg rating — 11,393 ratings
83.
Why the Allies Won
Why the Allies Won 4.19 avg rating — 2,230 ratings
84.
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom 4.47 avg rating — 348,508 ratings
85.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1)
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 33,754 ratings
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Letters From Berlin: A Story Of War, Survival, And The Redeeming Power Of Love And Friendship
Letters From Berlin: A Story Of War, Survival, And The Redeeming Power Of Love And Friendship 4.20 avg rating — 612 ratings
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Unrelenting (World War II #1)
Unrelenting (World War II #1) 3.99 avg rating — 2,225 ratings
88.
The Welsh Girl
The Welsh Girl 3.45 avg rating — 4,749 ratings
89.
The Storyteller
The Storyteller 4.30 avg rating — 264,371 ratings
90.
Tamar
Tamar
by: Mal Peet
3.91 avg rating — 5,815 ratings
91.
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II 3.92 avg rating — 8,412 ratings
92.
The Invisible Bridge
The Invisible Bridge 4.18 avg rating — 53,715 ratings
93.
The Consummate Traitor (Trilogy of Treason Book)
The Consummate Traitor (Trilogy of Treason Book) 4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings
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Rommel: The Desert Fox
Rommel: The Desert Fox 4.07 avg rating — 972 ratings
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 365,579 ratings
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The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife 3.49 avg rating — 90,814 ratings
97.
Office of Price Administration Tokens: Complete Image Resource & Checklist
Office of Price Administration Tokens: Complete Image Resource & Checklist 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings
97.
God Save the USSR: Soviet Muslims and the Second World War
God Save the USSR: Soviet Muslims and the Second World War
by: Jeff Eden
4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings
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The Glovemaker’s War
The Glovemaker’s War 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings
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D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches 4.31 avg rating — 30,948 ratings
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