A WWII Reading List

1.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,853 ratings
2.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,668 ratings
3.
Night
Night 4.38 avg rating — 1,334,398 ratings
4.
All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating — 1,905,035 ratings
5.
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List 4.34 avg rating — 164,328 ratings
6.
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 — 989,290 ratings
7.
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 — 348,543 ratings
8.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima 4.04 avg rating — 86,452 ratings
9.
Catch-22
Catch-22 3.99 avg rating — 873,407 ratings
10.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany 4.22 avg rating — 144,601 ratings
11.
The Luck of the Weissensteiners
The Luck of the Weissensteiners 3.84 avg rating — 977 ratings
12.
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 — 136,029 ratings
13.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale 4.64 avg rating — 1,895,899 ratings
14.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4.16 avg rating — 933,892 ratings
15.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating — 794,054 ratings
16.
Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning 4.37 avg rating — 832,689 ratings
17.
Suite Française
Suite Française 3.86 avg rating — 77,023 ratings
18.
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
19.
The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,391 ratings
20.
Patton: A Genius for War
Patton: A Genius for War 4.25 avg rating — 4,271 ratings
21.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 4.05 avg rating — 311,672 ratings
22.
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers 4.22 avg rating — 62,884 ratings
23.
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer 4.26 avg rating — 15,185 ratings
24.
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 — 22,181 ratings
25.
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,868 ratings
26.
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 — 1,969 ratings
27.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 238,011 ratings
28.
The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust
The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust 4.17 avg rating — 48,564 ratings
29.
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad 4.23 avg rating — 14,179 ratings
30.
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 — 50,763 ratings
31.
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key 4.18 avg rating — 489,822 ratings
32.
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 — 8,413 ratings
33.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy 4.22 avg rating — 80,466 ratings
34.
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters 4.33 avg rating — 19,678 ratings
35.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 552,044 ratings
36.
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA 3.95 avg rating — 14,514 ratings
37.
Crabwalk
Crabwalk 3.47 avg rating — 4,041 ratings
38.
Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany 4.24 avg rating — 24,327 ratings
39.
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 — 46,528 ratings
40.
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 — 21,291 ratings
41.
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 4.28 avg rating — 5,080 ratings
42.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating — 93,616 ratings
43.
The Longest Day: June 6, 1944
The Longest Day: June 6, 1944 4.34 avg rating — 25,786 ratings
44.
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 — 11,394 ratings
45.
The Soldier's Wife
The Soldier's Wife 3.90 avg rating — 15,209 ratings
46.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Beneath a Scarlet Sky 4.43 avg rating — 374,154 ratings
47.
Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray 4.37 avg rating — 268,463 ratings
48.
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 4.61 avg rating — 9,761 ratings
49.
The Complete Maus
The Complete Maus 4.58 avg rating — 245,707 ratings
50.
Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944
Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 4.15 avg rating — 10,975 ratings
51.
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 — 10,573 ratings
52.
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far 4.27 avg rating — 21,304 ratings
53.
The Forgotten Soldier
The Forgotten Soldier
by: Guy Sajer
4.39 avg rating — 11,841 ratings
54.
All But My Life
All But My Life 4.33 avg rating — 21,994 ratings
55.
Medallions
Medallions 4.04 avg rating — 6,147 ratings
56.
BLOOD IN ZION: How the Jewish Guerrillas Drove the British Out of Palestine
BLOOD IN ZION: How the Jewish Guerrillas Drove the British Out of Palestine 4.08 avg rating — 40 ratings
57.
HHhH
HHhH 4.07 avg rating — 27,469 ratings
58.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,483 ratings
59.
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II 4.24 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
60.
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission 4.25 avg rating — 38,788 ratings
61.
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage 4.20 avg rating — 22,803 ratings
62.
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 — 12,936 ratings
63.
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 4.35 avg rating — 10,719 ratings
64.
Das Boot: The Boat
Das Boot: The Boat 4.26 avg rating — 5,825 ratings
65.
Every Man Dies Alone
Every Man Dies Alone 4.27 avg rating — 35,345 ratings
66.
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
67.
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice 4.15 avg rating — 60,771 ratings
67.
The Guns of August
The Guns of August 4.18 avg rating — 82,615 ratings
69.
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II 3.73 avg rating — 31,442 ratings
70.
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel 4.03 avg rating — 14,479 ratings
71.
Comrades of Deceit
Comrades of Deceit 4.25 avg rating — 102 ratings
72.
The Fall of Berlin 1945
The Fall of Berlin 1945 4.30 avg rating — 17,971 ratings
73.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1)
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 33,759 ratings
73.
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War 4.30 avg rating — 67,950 ratings
75.
Hiding Abigail. The Girl with the Yellow Star. : An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel
Hiding Abigail. The Girl with the Yellow Star. : An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel 3.90 avg rating — 106 ratings
76.
The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1)
The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 58,193 ratings
77.
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 — 4,614 ratings
78.
Storm of Steel
Storm of Steel 4.15 avg rating — 20,491 ratings
79.
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 4.32 avg rating — 40,061 ratings
80.
Devil's Deceit.
Devil's Deceit. 4.82 avg rating — 22 ratings
81.
Pattern of Shadows (Mary, #1)
Pattern of Shadows (Mary, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 230 ratings
82.
The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon
The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon 4.18 avg rating — 8,306 ratings
83.
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 — 215,206 ratings
84.
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
84.
Maybe You Will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir
Maybe You Will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir 4.45 avg rating — 1,550 ratings
86.
Surviving The Forest
Surviving The Forest 4.22 avg rating — 5,296 ratings
87.
Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and Its Treasures During World War II
Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and Its Treasures During World War II 4.06 avg rating — 532 ratings
88.
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
89.
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
90.
The Orphans of Dachau
The Orphans of Dachau 4.59 avg rating — 96 ratings
91.
Ravensbrück: Life and Death in Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women
Ravensbrück: Life and Death in Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women 4.41 avg rating — 4,916 ratings
92.
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich 4.05 avg rating — 30,233 ratings
93.
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 — 30,951 ratings
94.
The Second World War
The Second World War 4.39 avg rating — 10,408 ratings
95.
A Train in Winter (The Resistance #1)
A Train in Winter (The Resistance #1) 3.85 avg rating — 8,703 ratings
96.
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau 4.29 avg rating — 6,834 ratings
97.
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 — 352,835 ratings
98.
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 4.09 avg rating — 13,888 ratings
99.
The French Baker's War
The French Baker's War 3.79 avg rating — 2,786 ratings
100.
The Way Back to Florence
The Way Back to Florence 4.19 avg rating — 402 ratings
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