War Stories for Teen Readers

Books based on and in times of war, some fictional and some true. Suitable for teen readers.
Updated January 22, 2023
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Code name Verity
Wein, Elizabeth.
CD
Oct. 11, 1943 A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a shot at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret...
Rose Under Fire
Elizabeth Wein
Paper Book
The New York Times-bestselling author Elizabeth's Wein's companion book to Code Name Verity, now in paperback. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi-secret flight in...
All the light we cannot see : a novel
Doerr, Anthony
Paper Book
*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES--from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller...
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
Paper Book
The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time--with an Oscar-winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix.   "[Erich Maria Remarque] is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank."--...
Black Dove, White Raven
Elizabeth Wein
Paper Book
From the beloved and acclaimed Elizabeth Wein comes a searing new novel about friendship, flying, and war.      Emilia and Teo's lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird brought down the plane their mothers were piloting. Teo's mother died...
The boy at the top of the mountain
Boyne, John
Paper Book
The powerful, unforgettable new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, for ages 12+.      When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a...
Code talker : a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
Bruchac, Joseph
Paper Book
This deeply affecting novel honors all the young men who dared to serve in World War II, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians. "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever...
Girl in the blue coat
Hesse, Monica
Paper Book
This bestselling and award-winning novel about a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam speaks powerfully to the realities of grief, heartbreak, and bravery, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Ruta Sepetys. Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and...
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
Neal Bascomb
Ebook
The plot to kill Hitler : Dietrich Bonhoeffer : pastor, spy, unlikely hero
McCormick, Patricia
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist...
Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! "Masterfully crafted"--The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.