It consists of 6 novels and 2 novellas published between 2010 and 2015. Here are 12 historical fiction books set during world war. The civil war was the bloodiest in american history, and also resulted in some of the most incredible stories. Winner of the 1974 national book award for fiction, dog soldiers is a story of the vietnam war and of drug smuggling. Here iggulden tells the epic story of king henry vi and richard, duke of york, who believes he should be the ruling monarch and begins a civil war to take henry vi down.
Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. In the future, we have space travel but every time the ship jumps to another star system, dozens to hundreds of years elapse. Christian fiction new and coming soon from top authors. The killer angels by michael shaara, the last full measure by jeff shaara, mrs. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. The best military science fiction is built on great stories of soldiers, marines, sailors, and those that lead them.
Within it 4 books that master the art of science fiction and fantasy. The series does a really good job but the depth of the book is unrivaled. The civil war chronicles book series is a wonderful series of historical fiction, military fiction, civil war, thriller, and english war stories. And just to help you out, weve listed them all in the order they were written. When we think about contemporary war books, literary fiction is often not.
Peter lovesey tosses off a real brainbanger in bloodhounds, the fourth book in a challenging series. Dauntless is the first book of the sixvolume series the lost fleet theres also seven spinoff novels captain john black jack gearys legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Sons of war the sons of war series book 1 nicholas sansbury smith. Any nonfiction world war ii book collection is not complete without band of brothers.
Often compared to joseph conrad and ernest hemingway, and largely considered one of the best vietnam novels, stone focuses on two characters, one of whom is a sailor traveling home from vietnam. Typically, these books are written at least 3050 years after the event or time period has taken place. The best historical fiction books about world war ii you. Todays thriving historical fiction genre provides readers with an escape from everyday life and a glimpse into a different time period in history. The billy boyle world war ii mystery series in order. This scifi adventure is said to have inspired some of the science fiction greats. The series starts out with the tale of a young severian who is an apprentice in the guild of torturers on a world known as urth. War world is a series of collaborative science fiction books set in the codominium universe of jerry pournelle, some novels being coauthored by john f. While some of it may be remembered from a lived experience, a lot of a historical fiction novel s conception comes from research. Whether read as a cautionary tale of partisanship run amok, an allegory of past conflicts or a study of the psychology of war, american war is a deeply unsettling novel.
The most interesting books also examine what life in the military actually involves, and what combat can do to a persons mind. After a nasty civil war space is finally coming together and then an alien arrives. Stephen ambrose has a lot of other really good books too but i cant remember the names. Fiction fourth in the book series called periscope. Nancy pritchard finds herself a widow with a world of problems. This list is a chronological collection of significant events from such fiction. A fictional so far history of the second american civil war. The 100 novel series aftershock 1990 film amerika miniseries ape and essence. Novelist, war historian and leadership guru ed ruggero has launched a new historical fiction seriesvictory in europe. The series is written by a reputed british writer named michael arnold.
The new york times bestselling prequel to the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels in this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. A list of the best revolutionary war historical fiction. The fictitious characters and circumstances provide an entertaining read for those who lived through the era as well as those for whom vietnam is only a. This historical fiction book tells the story of a nazi murderess that disappeared after the war and the group of disparate individuals working to bring her to justice for her horrendous crimes. Originally published in 1962, the book is a second part of james jones the world war ii trilogy. Based on author experiences during the guadalcanal campaign in 1942, the book follows the soldiers of the charlie company. Whether its a dystopian series or a science fiction, fantasy, horror, or historical saga, these books immerse readers in other worlds and keep them hooked. Many of these works are key examples of the war novel genre. World war i 20 books, world war ii 27 books, korean war 3 books, vietnam war 50 books, persian gulf war 3 books. The art of war by sun tzumore than 2,000 years old and still relevant today, the art of war is a mustread book on military theory and strategy. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, catch22 by joseph heller, the book thief by markus zusak, all the. These books contain short star wars stories from several notable science fiction authors with stories that span different timelines.
Shakespeares three plays that make up his henry vi trilogy known as harry the sixth, the houses of york and lancaster and the true. Blame the dead is the first in the series, written with an insiders feel for the us army and its history. Many types of fiction have involved events in the world war ii time period. Fiction books for men to read the art of manliness. Anderson 03 aby e tales of the bounty hunters 1996, edited by kevin j. In addition, historical fiction is usually considered more realistic in nature. While the book was later made into a movie, its wellworth reading if only for the stories of rick rescorla, the platoon leader featured on the cover of the book whose nickname was hard core. A topsecret mission submarine into the sea of japan. While our focus at a world adventure by book is on global literature, we cant always resist great historical fiction so in honor of the 4th of july, we compiled a list of the best revolutionary war novels. Revered for his heroic last stand in the early days of. Sword of kings the last kingdom series, book 12 3 oct 2019. Discover book depositorys huge selection of world war 2 fiction novels online. The top 12 historical fiction books set during world war. Best book series for teens teen readers cant get enough of trilogies and multipart series that keep them on the edges of their seats, waiting for the next installment.
By turns disturbing and heroic, they represent some of the greatest works of world war ii literature, offering a multicultural perspective of the deadliest conflict in human history. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Often times, historical fiction books capture the mood of an era just as deftly as their nonfiction counterpartsand the following novels are no exception. The complete series list for a billy boyle world war ii mystery james r. Carr and don hawthorne, as well as larry niven and s. We take a look back at the best novels to come out of conflict zones over. Tales from the mos eisley cantina 1995, edited by kevin j. The final days of the pacific war was a time of trial for the closelybonded men of the silent service. And thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another. This book is the first in the barsoom series, consisting of ten novels, the first five of which, it should be noted, are available for free at project gutenberg.
It includes events that were set in world war ii but have never occurred. Bloodline, released this month, is the third book in this stunning series by historical fiction royalty conn iggulden. Our priority is to fulfil all existing orders whilst ensuring the health and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers alike. While the entire genre is booming, novels set during world war ii are particularly popular. The best military science fiction isnt just a bunch of space battles and cigarchomping armed combat although those are fun. The book of the new sun is one of gene wolfe most famous novel series. Online shopping for war fiction from a great selection at books store. Charlie wilsons war, whether in book form or on film. Weve put together our top 20 of the best series ever from crime to scifi, kids to teens, historical to contemporary fiction. But if you liked the band of brothers series, i havent met anyone who hasnt, the book is a. Pages in category world war iii speculative fiction the following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. Filmed in 4k, the background footage in this chapter 46 is absolutely amazing.