WWII Fiction Test List

Updated November 1, 2024
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Daughters of the occupation : a novel of WWII
Sanders, Shelly
Paper Book
Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, resilience, and survival, as witnessed by three generations of women.  On one extraordinary day in 1940, Miriam Talan's comfortable life is shattered. While she gives birth to her second...
Girls of Flight City : inspired by true events, a novel of WWII, the Royal Air Force, and Texas
Heath, Lorraine
Paper Book
Inspired by true events, a breathtaking WWII historical novel about the brave American women who trained the British Royal Air Force, by New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath. 1941. A talented flier, Jessie Lovelace yearns for a career in aviation. When the...
The bookseller's secret : a novel
Gable, Michelle
Paper Book
For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! "The Bookseller's Secret is a delight from start to finish, a literary feast any booklover will savor!" --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye ...
The ship of brides : a novel
Moyes, Jojo
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and Someone Else's Shoes, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young...
The three lives of Alix St. Pierre
Lester, Natasha
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling author delivers a lavish, unforgettable story of an orphan turned WWII spy turned fashion icon in Paris.   Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but,...
The Mitford affair : a novel
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
"Plunges readers into a world of glamorous, charismatic young British debutantes and then turns that shiny world on its head...the most delicious storytelling." --Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post From New York Times bestselling...
Sisters of night and fog
Robuck, Erika
Paper Book
Set across the European theatre of WWII, Sisters of Night and Fog tells the story of two women whose clandestine deeds come to a staggering halt when they are brought together at Ravensbruck concentration camp. A striking reminder of how deeply we are all connected, which forces us to ask, 'Could I...
The London house : a novel
Reay, Katherine
Paper Book
Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britain's World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her family's reputation. Caroline Payne thinks it's just another day of work until she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college...
Chasing shadows
Austin, Lynn N.
Paper Book
For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence.Lena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her...
We must be brave
Liardet, Frances
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A powerful story that proves how love itself requires courage." --Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Spanning World War II and the sweep of the twentieth century, We Must Be Brave explores the fierce love...

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