20 Historical Fiction Books About Life During World War II

In these historical fiction reads, the effects of war go beyond the battlefield.

By DeAnna Janes | Published Mar 22, 2017
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From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

By James Jones

From Here to Eternity
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The Young Lions

The Young Lions

By Irwin Shaw

The Young Lions
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Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

By Pearl S. Buck

Dragon Seed
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Gone to Soldiers

Gone to Soldiers

By Marge Piercy

Gone to Soldiers
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The Light Years

The Light Years

By Elizabeth Jane Howard

The Light Years
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Dragon's Teeth

Dragon's Teeth

By Upton Sinclair

Dragon's Teeth
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Breakfast with the Nikolides

Breakfast with the Nikolides

By Rumer Godden

Breakfast with the Nikolides
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The Pegnitz Junction

The Pegnitz Junction

By Mavis Gallant

The Pegnitz Junction
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The Avenue Goes to War

The Avenue Goes to War

By R. F. Delderfield

The Avenue Goes to War
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The Charioteer

The Charioteer

By Mary Renault

The Charioteer
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Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart

By Cynthia Freeman

Seasons of the Heart
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The Camomile Lawn

The Camomile Lawn

By Mary Wesley

The Camomile Lawn
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The Nightingale

By Kristin Hannah

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Life After Life

By Kate Atkinson

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War and Remembrance

By Herman Wouk

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A Thread of Grace

By Mary Doria Russell

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Charlotte Gray

By Sebastian Faulks

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When the Emperor Was Divine

By Julie Otuska

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The Night Watch

By Sarah Waters

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The Paris Architect

By Charles Belfoure

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