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World War I Book Summaries

When the World Fell Silent
by Donna Jones Alward
A nurse's secret pregnancy. A widow's missing child. The Halifax Explosion binds two women's fates.
4.25
32k+
When the World Fell Silent Summary
Immersive
When the World Fell Silent
A nurse's secret pregnancy. A widow's missing child. The Halifax Explosion binds two women's fates.
by Donna Jones Alward 2024 376 pages
4.25
32k+ ratings
Infantry Attacks
by Erwin Rommel • 2006
A WWI officer's memoir that became a tactical bible: terrain and initiative decide every firefight.
4.2
3k+
Infantry Attacks Summary
Infantry Attacks
A WWI officer's memoir that became a tactical bible: terrain and initiative decide every firefight.
by Erwin Rommel 2006 265 pages
4.2
3k+ ratings
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque • 1987
When German schoolboys enlist for glory in 1914, the trenches strip away every ideal but survival.
4.12
500k+
All Quiet on the Western Front Summary
All Quiet on the Western Front
When German schoolboys enlist for glory in 1914, the trenches strip away every ideal but survival.
by Erich Maria Remarque 1987 296 pages
4.12
500k+ ratings
Dead Wake
by Erik Larson • 2015
Policies came first, hatred second: 600 years of manufacturing racist ideas to justify exploitation.
4.13
100k+
Dead Wake Summary
Dead Wake
Policies came first, hatred second: 600 years of manufacturing racist ideas to justify exploitation.
by Erik Larson 2015 430 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
by John Boyne • 2013
A railway station discovery sends a boy on a secret mission to rescue his shell-shocked father.
3.96
12k+
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave Summary
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
A railway station discovery sends a boy on a secret mission to rescue his shell-shocked father.
by John Boyne 2013 247 pages
3.96
12k+ ratings
Storm of Steel
by Ernst Jünger • 1920
A German volunteer reaches the trenches full of ideals and emerges a soldier who stopped flinching.
4.16
22k+
Storm of Steel Summary
Storm of Steel
A German volunteer reaches the trenches full of ideals and emerges a soldier who stopped flinching.
by Ernst Jünger 1920 289 pages
4.16
22k+ ratings
The War That Ended Peace
by Margaret MacMillan • 2013
Europe in 1914 was prosperous and connected. How alliances, pride, and rigid plans broke the peace.
4.25
7k+
The War That Ended Peace Summary
The War That Ended Peace
Europe in 1914 was prosperous and connected. How alliances, pride, and rigid plans broke the peace.
by Margaret MacMillan 2013 739 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
A World Undone
by G.J. Meyer • 2006
One assassination, a web of rigid plans, and leaders who couldn't stop what they started.
4.37
9k+
A World Undone Summary
A World Undone
One assassination, a web of rigid plans, and leaders who couldn't stop what they started.
by G.J. Meyer 2006 704 pages
4.37
9k+ ratings
The Fall of the Ottomans
by Eugene Rogan • 2015
The Ottomans entered World War I to survive, not conquer. Their collapse carved today's Middle East.
4.17
4k+
The Fall of the Ottomans Summary
The Fall of the Ottomans
The Ottomans entered World War I to survive, not conquer. Their collapse carved today's Middle East.
by Eugene Rogan 2015 512 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
My Fellow Soldiers
by Andrew Carroll • 2017
Pershing built an American army; the soldiers' letters reveal a victory that shattered the world.
4.22
379
My Fellow Soldiers Summary
My Fellow Soldiers
Pershing built an American army; the soldiers' letters reveal a victory that shattered the world.
by Andrew Carroll 2017 400 pages
4.22
379 ratings
The First Casualty
by Ben Elton • 2005
Declared dead, a detective jailed for refusing to kill must solve a poet's murder in Flanders.
3.95
6k+
The First Casualty Summary
The First Casualty
Declared dead, a detective jailed for refusing to kill must solve a poet's murder in Flanders.
by Ben Elton 2005 444 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
Hero
by Michael Korda • 2010
He designed himself into a legend, then spent his life trying to escape it.
3.88
4k+
Hero Summary
Hero
He designed himself into a legend, then spent his life trying to escape it.
by Michael Korda 2010 699 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson • 2016
A Latin teacher finds purpose and impossible love in a Sussex town the summer the Great War begins.
3.79
44k+
The Summer Before the War Summary
The Summer Before the War
A Latin teacher finds purpose and impossible love in a Sussex town the summer the Great War begins.
by Helen Simonson 2016 481 pages
3.79
44k+ ratings
Blood and Iron
by Katja Hoyer • 2021
Three wars made Germany. The peace that followed was a 47-year countdown to disaster.
4.15
3k+
Blood and Iron Summary
Blood and Iron
Three wars made Germany. The peace that followed was a 47-year countdown to disaster.
by Katja Hoyer 2021 256 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Under Fire
by Henri Barbusse • 2004
In the trenches of World War I, ordinary Frenchmen learn that survival is the only victory.
3.86
2k+
Under Fire Summary
Under Fire
In the trenches of World War I, ordinary Frenchmen learn that survival is the only victory.
by Henri Barbusse 2004 352 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
A Peace to End All Peace
by David Fromkin • 1989
The modern Middle East was drawn in European offices; a century of instability is the result.
4.22
9k+
A Peace to End All Peace Summary
A Peace to End All Peace
The modern Middle East was drawn in European offices; a century of instability is the result.
by David Fromkin 1989 635 pages
4.22
9k+ ratings
Birdsong
by Sebastian Faulks • 1993
A young Englishman's forbidden affair haunts his command in the tunnels of the Somme.
4.11
84k+
Birdsong Summary
Birdsong
A young Englishman's forbidden affair haunts his command in the tunnels of the Somme.
by Sebastian Faulks 1993 483 pages
4.11
84k+ ratings
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse
A Hello Girl buried her worst mistake in France. Then a caller whispers Brightwood.
3.77
1k+
The Brightwood Code Summary
Immersive
The Brightwood Code
A Hello Girl buried her worst mistake in France. Then a caller whispers Brightwood.
by Monica Hesse 2024 336 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Sleepwalkers
by Christopher Clark • 2012
Why Europe's leaders, watching the storm gather in 1914, walked their nations straight into it.
4.24
14k+
The Sleepwalkers Summary
The Sleepwalkers
Why Europe's leaders, watching the storm gather in 1914, walked their nations straight into it.
by Christopher Clark 2012 706 pages
4.24
14k+ ratings
Paris, 1919
by Margaret MacMillan • 2001
Three men, six months, and the flawed peace that redrew the map of the modern world.
4.13
15k+
Paris, 1919 Summary
Paris, 1919
Three men, six months, and the flawed peace that redrew the map of the modern world.
by Margaret MacMillan 2001 624 pages
4.13
15k+ ratings
To End All Wars
by Adam Hochschild • 2011
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
4.14
9k+
To End All Wars Summary
To End All Wars
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
by Adam Hochschild 2011 496 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
by Joseph Loconte • 2015
The trenches broke a generation's faith. Tolkien and Lewis found theirs there instead.
4.08
7k+
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War Summary
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
The trenches broke a generation's faith. Tolkien and Lewis found theirs there instead.
by Joseph Loconte 2015 235 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
The Trigger
by Tim Butcher • 2014
Everyone knows the assassin who sparked World War I, but almost everything they know is wrong.
3.81
4k+
The Trigger Summary
The Trigger
Everyone knows the assassin who sparked World War I, but almost everything they know is wrong.
by Tim Butcher 2014 326 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Precipice
by Robert Harris • 2024
When the prime minister's love letters fall under state surveillance, a young aristocrat faces ruin.
3.94
19k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice
When the prime minister's love letters fall under state surveillance, a young aristocrat faces ruin.
by Robert Harris 2024 445 pages
3.94
19k+ ratings
American Midnight
by Adam Hochschild • 2022
The war fought to secure democracy abroad nearly destroyed it at home, and America forgot.
4.20
5k+
American Midnight Summary
American Midnight
The war fought to secure democracy abroad nearly destroyed it at home, and America forgot.
by Adam Hochschild 2022 422 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
Curse of The Narrows
by Laura M. MacDonald • 2005
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
3.99
1k+
Curse of The Narrows Summary
Curse of The Narrows
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
by Laura M. MacDonald 2005 355 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Treaty of Versailles
by Captivating History • 2020
The treaty that ended World War I did not end war. It scheduled a bigger one.
4.16
94
The Treaty of Versailles Summary
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty that ended World War I did not end war. It scheduled a bigger one.
by Captivating History 2020 103 pages
4.16
94 ratings
The Winter Soldier
by Daniel Mason • 2018
At a remote field hospital, a young doctor falls for the hardened nurse who runs it.
4.00
19k+
The Winter Soldier Summary
The Winter Soldier
At a remote field hospital, a young doctor falls for the hardened nurse who runs it.
by Daniel Mason 2018 323 pages
4.00
19k+ ratings
Regeneration
by Pat Barker • 1991
An officer's war protest is declared insanity. A psychiatrist must now return him to the front.
4.01
34k+
Regeneration Summary
Regeneration
An officer's war protest is declared insanity. A psychiatrist must now return him to the front.
by Pat Barker 1991 256 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
The First World War
by John Keegan • 1999
A war launched by timetables, not intentions, that killed ten million before anyone could halt it.
4.05
16k+
The First World War Summary
The First World War
A war launched by timetables, not intentions, that killed ten million before anyone could halt it.
by John Keegan 1999 475 pages
4.05
16k+ ratings
Russia
by Antony Beevor • 2022
Revolution promised bread. It brought secret police, grain theft, and a famine that killed millions.
3.90
3k+
Russia Summary
Russia
Revolution promised bread. It brought secret police, grain theft, and a famine that killed millions.
by Antony Beevor 2022 608 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
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