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Sep 14, 2024 · 10. An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942–1943 by Rick Atkinson (2002) Rick Atkinson's Pulitzer-winning book An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942–1943, is a well-researched ...
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- Fiction. All the Light We cannot See by Anthony Doerr. “[All the Light We Cannot See is] about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.”
- Children’s/Young Adult. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. “Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys.
- Straight-Up History. Americans In Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation 1940-1944 by Charles Glass. “When the German army marched into Paris on June 14, 1940, approximately 5,000 Americans remained in Paris.
- Biography, Autobiography, Memoir. All But My Life: A Memoir by Gerda Weissmann Klein. “All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein’s six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty.”
Stalingrad by Antony Beevor (1998) Many terrible battles were fought during the Second World War, but none come close to the savage four-month German Soviet battle of Stalingrad. It was all shades of awful. For context, consider that the Allied death toll in Normandy reached an appalling 10,000.
- Normandy ’44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France. By James Holland. In his powerful new account of the Normandy invasion, renowned author, historian, and Royal Historical Society fellow James Holland delivers a fresh look at one of the defining battles of WWII.
- 1942. By Winston Groom. Revisit America's entrance into the war with this sprawling account of the pivotal year that decided the ultimate direction of World War II.
- "The Good War" By Studs Terkel. American icon Studs Terkel relives the personal tolls of World War II through interviews with soldiers, sailors and civilians alike.
- Auschwitz and the Allies. By Martin Gilbert. Distinguished British historian Martin Gilbert was the official biographer of Winston Churchill and wrote a number of essential books on 20th century history and the Holocaust—including Never Again: A History of the Holocaust and The Holocaust: The Human Tragedy.
Mar 14, 2006 · Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally. The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. Dive into history with the top World War 2 books, aggregating insights from respected sources to bring you the most recommended reads on this pivotal era.
Sep 23, 2024 · The Nightingale. by Kristin Hannah. A tale of resilience and endurance, and the unfettered strength of women during WW2, The Nightingale is the story of Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac, two sisters who are forging their own path and writing their own story in war-torn, Nazi-occupied France. Despite choosing different paths, Vianne living in the ...
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Sep 17, 2024 · Five Books has extensive coverage of World War II. Antony Beevor recommends his best books on World War II as a whole, but we also have interviews dedicated to specific battles. Anna Reid recommends the best books on the horrific Siege of Leningrad. Simon Ball recommends the best books on El Alamein. We also have a collection of D-Day books and ...
