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World War II

The greatest conflict in human history comes alive through powerful accounts of soldiers, survivors, scientists, and civilians who shaped its battles and aftermath. These gripping stories and detailed histories span the globe from 1939-1945, from the beaches of Normandy to the Pacific theaters, from concentration camps to secret Manhattan Project sites.

World War II Book Summaries

Rommel Summary
Rommel
Lessons from Yesterday for Today's Leaders
by Charles Messenger 2009 224 pages
3.40
166 ratings
History
Leadership
World War II
Island Infernos Summary
Island Infernos
The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944
by John C. McManus 2021 656 pages
4.48
576 ratings
History
World War II
Military History
Impounded Summary
Impounded
Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment
by Linda Gordon 2006 224 pages
4.27
372 ratings
History
Photography
World War II
The Forgotten Highlander Summary
The Forgotten Highlander
My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
by Alistair Urquhart 2010 321 pages
4.53
5.2K ratings
History
Biography
War
Munich Summary
Munich
by Robert Harris 2017 352 pages
3.88
28.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
The Booklover's Library Summary
The Booklover's Library
by Madeline Martin 2024 432 pages
3.97
18.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Books About Books
Historical
The Forest of Vanishing Stars Summary
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
by Kristin Harmel 2021 376 pages
4.25
89.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
The Enemy at Home Summary
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien 2023 416 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Tonight is Already Tomorrow Summary
Tonight is Already Tomorrow
by Lia Levi 2018 224 pages
3.50
444 ratings
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
World War II
Comandante ad Auschwitz Summary
Comandante ad Auschwitz
by Rudolf Höss 1956 266 pages
3.86
3.5K ratings
History
Holocaust
Biography
Beyond That, the Sea Summary
Beyond That, the Sea
by Laura Spence-Ash 2023 351 pages
4.22
49.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
How to Win an Information War Summary
How to Win an Information War
The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler
by Peter Pomerantsev 2024 304 pages
4.09
1.3K ratings
History
Politics
War
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