World War Two was the largest human conflict in history. With more than fifty million casualties it changed the scope of world affairs forever. Many wonderful novels have been written with the backdrop of this incredible conflict. My favorites are the Herman Wouk classics, WINDS OF WAR and WAR AND REMEMBERANCE because of the scope and the memorable characters. Wouk leads us from one continent to the other as we follow the war through the eyes of an American naval family.
What are your favorites?
Douglas W Jacobson
Author,
NIGHT OF FLAMES: A Novel of World War Two
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What is your favorite World War Two Novel?
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My favorite is The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw.
The best of the others in no particular order are:
The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
Mila 18 by Leon Uris
From Here to Eternity by James Jones
The best of the others in no particular order are:
The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
Mila 18 by Leon Uris
From Here to Eternity by James Jones
Bodo the Apostate, a novel set during the reign of Louis the Pious and end of the Carolingian Empire.
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Paullina Simon's The Bronze Horseman
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Michael Dobb's books on Churchile - I've only read two of them but I really liked them.
South Pacific by James A Michener
The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Michael Dobb's books on Churchile - I've only read two of them but I really liked them.
South Pacific by James A Michener
The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
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I don't think I have a favourite as such, but can I mention The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat.
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Anton Myrer's Once an Eagle is a magnificent novel that encompasses WWI, WWII and beyond. Ken Follett's Eye of the Needle and Hornet Flight are both excellent. I am the author of the just-released novel entitled The Fuhrer Virus. It is a WWII spy/conspiracy/thriller for adolescent/adult readers. It can be found at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/TheFuhrerVirus.html, http://www.barnesandnoble.com, and http://www.amazon.ca.
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I tend to read more WWI than WWII, but these were a few standouts:
The Winds of War and sequels
Suite Francaise
Fortunes of War
Slaughterhous Five
Ive also read many books on the Holocaust but nothing stands out for me except for Book Theif, but thats probably because it was the last Holocaust book I read.
The Winds of War and sequels
Suite Francaise
Fortunes of War
Slaughterhous Five
Ive also read many books on the Holocaust but nothing stands out for me except for Book Theif, but thats probably because it was the last Holocaust book I read.