![]() ![]() Among them are general histories from the likes of the Smithsonian Institution, the New York Times, and unnumbered others. Thousands of books have been written about World War II-”history’s greatest catastrophe.” Amazon shows more than 70,000 titles. 10 TOP NONFICTION BOOKS ABOUT WORLD WAR II American Heritage History of World War II by Steven E. I’ve arranged these books in alphabetical order by the authors’ last names within each of the two lists below (the top ten and other books about World War II). The ten top books and the many runners-up simply represent where my taste and my instincts have taken me in recent years. No doubt hundreds of thousands of books have been written about the World War II era. All together, they provide a significant dose of insight about what later historians might well conclude was the most significant period in the history of the world.Īs is blindingly obvious, this is by no means a comprehensive bibliography. They cover everything from economic policy in the Depression and the rise of Nazi Germany to the role of business and the conduct of the war itself. Here I’m listing two dozen of the best I’ve come across in recent years. In addition to the many World War II novels I’ve read and reviewed here, both mysteries and trade fiction, I’ve read a great many nonfiction books about the years leading up to and during the war. ![]() ![]() This post was updated on September 23, 2023. Or maybe it’s just because it all preceded the disillusionment that set in once the war had ended, when the boundaries between good and evil no longer seemed so clear. This might have something to do with the fact that I was born then-in fact, about six months before the USA entered the war. ![]() If you’ve been reading my reviews for very long, you’re aware that the World War II era holds special fascination for me. ![]()
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