World War II Books


Night (Oprah's Book Club)Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Best Price: $4.26
If you haven't read this book then you must read it. I have nothing else to say about it than...
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the WorldChurchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
Best Price: $17.27
Read this cover to cover in two days: captivated by how easy it was to deceive an entire...
The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth CenturyThe Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century
Best Price: $16.43
As a professional "fine" artist for more than half a century I learned so much about...
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Best Price: $10.75
Max Hastings, Retribution; the Battle for Japan, 1944-45 The author describes the last...
HiroshimaHiroshima
Best Price: $2.35
There are works of fiction and nonfiction that transcend their genres. This is one of those...


Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical IslamIcon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam
Best Price: $14.10
This book helped me understand how the hatred and violence of today's fundamentalist Muslims...
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)
Best Price: $18.90
Another wow from Rick Atkinson. Loved this book as much as an Army at Dawn. Can hardly wait for...
Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8thPearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th
Best Price: $7.99
This is a unique look into a serious time in our history. While i am part of a newer generation...
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of CivilizationHuman Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
Best Price: $18.56
Baker states that the result of WWII could not have been worse than it was. Oh no? Had the...
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryThe Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Best Price: $13.50
I really enjoyed this book and the photos; I learned a lot. (It should be required reading.) ...


No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War IINo Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
Best Price: $4.95
If you enjoy history, this book is a must read. Doris Kearns Goodwin makes history interesting....
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds HistoryMaus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Best Price: $7.00
As a Jew Living in Israel, holocaust related books are important to read, but it's hard to do it...
Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's NestBand of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Best Price: $3.94
One of those books; I can't seem to put down. I'm thankful I have watched the movie, Band of...
Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous CrewEscape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
Best Price: $14.04
I have the privilege of being the friend of the son of one of the men who served on the USS...
Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
Best Price: $14.37
As a niece of Warren "Skip" Muck I owe a debt of gratitude to Don Malarkey for telling...

The Hiding PlaceThe Hiding Place
Best Price: $5.06
This is an absolutely extraordinary book. Never have I read a book in which the spiritual beauty...
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to FreedomThe Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
Best Price: $3.94
After reading snippets of this book for years, I finally got it. The story was interesting and...
Brothers In Battle, Best of FriendsBrothers In Battle, Best of Friends
Best Price: $7.54
Easy Company from Band of Brothers revisited. Two of the men who became lifelong friends relate...
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness (Newly Expanded Paperback Edition)The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness (Newly Expanded Paperback Edition)
Best Price: $7.45
I've used Wiesenthal's The Sunflower as a text in college courses several times. On each...
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War IIShadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
Best Price: $3.45
Even though most people seem to know the outcome. (I didn't) it was a great summer read. There...

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and OkinawaWith the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Best Price: $3.77
I heard about this book and was able to find it easily online and at a great price.
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy)An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy)
Best Price: $8.57
The North African campaign has always been overshadowed by the European and Pacific theaters -...
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)
Best Price: $6.15
One (two actually since there are two volumes) of the best submissions about the Holocaust which...
The Greatest GenerationThe Greatest Generation
Best Price: $8.21
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw is what I would call a "pop" book. It's written...
Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War IINow the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II
Best Price: $13.00
I was unaware of this particular contribution of Black Soldiers in the building of the road and...

The Hiding PlaceThe Hiding Place
Best Price: $2.89
I will not go into detail on this very public site about what this author, and her book, mean to...
Survival In AuschwitzSurvival In Auschwitz
Best Price: $3.57
I like the author. Many years ago he wrote "Christus kam nur bis Eboli" and that made...
Rutka's Notebook: A Voice from the HolocaustRutka's Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust
Best Price: $10.01
Great book, makes you realize how bad things got for the Jewish people during second world war....
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue MissionGhost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Best Price: $3.25
This book brings an important period during WWII to life with stories that paint the horror that...
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War IIThe Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Best Price: $7.55
Reading this book reminded me about the unsightly tragedies that happened in Korea during the...

Rise And Fall Of The Third ReichRise And Fall Of The Third Reich
Best Price: $13.28
The book is a political history of the Third Reich; it's very light on legal, social, economic...
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest HourThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
Best Price: $8.88
A couple of years ago, I read "Shattered Sword" (about the Battle of Midway) and...
Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers
Best Price: $2.53
I'd read "Flags of Our Fathers" after the superb "Flyboys," and perhaps it...
A Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary HeroismA Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary Heroism
Best Price: $14.02
Jonathan McCullough has put together a very ambitious, exciting and informative book. He writes...
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick WintersBeyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
Best Price: $8.71
The moral character of Maj. Winters is impecable and unimpeachable. His book is one every kid in...

Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in PolandOrdinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
Best Price: $5.00
Christopher Browning is a distinguished historian of the horror of the Nazi holacaust against...
Wealth, War and WisdomWealth, War and Wisdom
Best Price: $16.46
It is an age-old notion. The investing public provides liquidity to the "smart...
The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
Best Price: $11.95
Well written and illustrated with photos. Easy to find events. Comprehensive for this period. ...
Geometry Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))Geometry Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
Best Price: $7.26
I recomend purchasing and going through the geometry for dummies first. This will only confuse...
Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of GermanyCitizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
Best Price: $3.85
Just like a book from Barnes & Noble. Perfect Quality. No issues. No complaints. Delivered...

Willie & Joe: The WWII YearsWillie & Joe: The WWII Years
Best Price: $35.19
Had an original copy a number of years ago, misplaced it somewhere along the line. It's like...
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's WehrmachtHell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
Best Price: $15.54
A very enjoyable book concerning the 365th Fighter Group, IX Tac, 9th AF. The author does an...
After the ReichAfter the Reich
Best Price: $18.33
Minutes after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a co-worker from Australia told...
All But My LifeAll But My Life
Best Price: $5.99
This is one of the first Holocaust survival stories that I read. It is by far one that has...
Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest TreasureWine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
Best Price: $4.99
A great book that is very entertaining in a serious way. If you like the history of Europe and...

Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SSBlack Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS
Best Price: $12.67
This book is quite a read. I found it eye-opening, interesting and even a bit entertaining. I...
Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and BetrayalAgent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
Best Price: $11.00
A suposedly true story, but frankly it did not have much of a ring of truth about it. Certainly...
Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)
Best Price: $12.21
The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War 2 surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and...
A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl HarborA Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Best Price: $1.94
The book was pretty good as I recall (it was a while back when I read the book). If I remember...
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)
Best Price: $11.50
I read "Freedom from Fear" to get some idea of what my parents went through and what...

Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas ChambersEyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chambers
Best Price: $7.39
An outstanding account of one man's experiance. I liked the way the story was told with more of...
NightNight
Best Price: $1.75
I received this item in a timely matter in great condition! Would do business with again!
Priestblock 25487: A Memoir of DachauPriestblock 25487: A Memoir of Dachau
Best Price: $11.94
Father Bernad's narrative, written shortly after the war, is especially effective in its...
Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save EnglandTroublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England
Best Price: $8.36
This is the story of the men who brought down Chamberlain and installed Churchill as prime...
 
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