Does anyone know any good WWII books? I am typically into the memoirs, which are not just direct events from WWII, but are told in fictional form.
2007-03-09 12:04:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Band of Brothers
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Diary of Ann Frank
A Separate Peace
Saving Private Ryan
A Bell for Adano
The Caine Mutiny
From Here to Eternity
Schindler's List
Empire of the Sun
The Odessa File
Slaughterhouse Five (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Sophie's Choice
Catch 22 (HIGHLY RECOMNMENDED)
The Bridge over the River Kwai
War and Rememberance
Mister Roberts (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
The Guns of Navarrone
2007-03-09 12:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speers (Hitler's architect and head of armaments during WWII)
The Thousand Days by Salisbury about the siege of Leningrad
2007-03-09 12:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by whatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Persipho's list is excellent. I'd add "The 25th Hour" (translated). I think the author was named Georghiev. It's magnificent, though harrowing, dealing largely, as I remember, with civilian experiences in the Slavonic areas. As it doesn't feature Americans or the English it didn't capture rave reviews or sales promotion. It's a novel obviously based on real experiences.
2007-03-09 12:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also,
Gravity's Rainbow, by Thomas Pynchon
The Devil's Arithmatic
2007-03-09 13:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Band of Brother
Ann Frank Diary
2007-03-09 12:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jake L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Turtledove's WORLD WAR saga is a good series.
2007-03-09 12:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.aberdeenbookstore.com/german_memoirs_and_biographys.htm
2007-03-09 12:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by bomullock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋