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Fans of The Nightingale won't be able to put these books down
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items I absolutely loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, and have been trying to find a comparable WWII historical fiction novel ever since. This collection is comprised of books that capture a similar magic, and it features mostly female main character...
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WWII Historical Fiction Novels
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WWII Historical Fiction Novels
This is one of my favorite novels of all-time. Set in England during WWII, this novel tells the story of three women that worked together as code breakers in Britain's Bletchley Park office and how they navigated workplace politics, loss, and love du...
The Rose Code: WWII Female Codebreakers Novel
Based on a true story of a book club that met on the island of Guernsey during WWII, this book follows a young journalist as she steps into the rich tapestry of characters that live in Guernsey. A wonderful tale of friendship, love, and survival thro...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
I loved this book. It follows a rarely-told point of view of two American women that enlisted in the Red Cross to supply coffee and donuts to troops in Europe during WWII. This book includes some of the most tense battle scenes I've read, and is a tr...
Good Night, Irene: A Novel
A fantastic book that follows multiple points of view through WWII: a blind French girl desperately hoping to find her beloved father by illegally radio broadcasting from her home, and a young German radio-operator soldier who hears her voice and is ...
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
This book follows the young Caroline Ferriday and her quest for purpose amidst a war-torn America that upended her life as she knew it. Featuring a web of characters including women in the resistance, the German army, and in concentration camps, this...
Lilac Girls: A Novel (Woolsey-Ferriday)
Another of my favorite WWII fiction novels--this one follows a network of female spies across Europe in WWII called “the Alice Network.” Featuring strong female characters, daring escapes, and plenty of disguises, this book is a wonderful choice for ...
The Alice Network: Historical Fiction Novel
This novel follows the story of a Jewish family arrested during the Vel'd'Hiv' roundup in France during WWII, and a sister's desparate attempt to keep her brother safe. This story is deeply touching and will stay with you long after you've returned t...
Sarah's Key: A Novel
Eva, a female graduate student that fled to Switzerland during WWII, takes up the daring task of forging identities for young Jewish children escaping to Switzerland. As steward of their real identities, Eva must protect them the best way she knows h...
The Book of Lost Names
Isabel, a lonely woman hardened by her mother's passing, finds meaning in safeguarding and cleaning the family home. Her routines and sense of self are forever changed when she is forced to give a room to her brother's beau, Eva. Eva challenges Isabe...
The Safekeep
Kate Quinn stuns again in this WWII-era novel based on the true story of “Lady Death” the most deadly female sniper in history
The Diamond Eye: WWII Historical Fiction Novel
This novel, told using the four code names of the main character, follows a journalist-turned-socialite-spy in a thrilling tale that showcases the power of female determination and wit
Code Name Hélène: A Novel
Nonfiction
This book details the many surprising and covert ways that academics around the world served as spies and confidants throughout WWII. I enjoyed that this book is organized in a way that allows you to pick it up and read a chapter or section when you ...
Book and Dagger: Scholars & Librarians WWII Spies