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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Buy From Here to Eternity at Amazon

From Here to Eternity

By James Jones

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Buy The Young Lions at Amazon

The Young Lions

By Irwin Shaw

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Buy Dragon Seed at Amazon

Dragon Seed

By Pearl S. Buck

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Buy Gone to Soldiers at Amazon

Gone to Soldiers

By Marge Piercy

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Buy The Light Years at Amazon

The Light Years

By Elizabeth Jane Howard

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Buy Dragon's Teeth at Amazon

Dragon's Teeth

By Upton Sinclair

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Buy Breakfast with the Nikolides at Amazon

Breakfast with the Nikolides

By Rumer Godden

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Buy The Pegnitz Junction at Amazon

The Pegnitz Junction

By Mavis Gallant

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Buy The Avenue Goes to War at Amazon

The Avenue Goes to War

By R. F. Delderfield

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Buy The Charioteer at Amazon

The Charioteer

By Mary Renault

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Buy Seasons of the Heart at Amazon

Seasons of the Heart

By Cynthia Freeman

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Buy The Camomile Lawn at Amazon

The Camomile Lawn

By Mary Wesley

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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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