WWII Fiction | Mid-Continent Public Library

by Furst, Alan

Book - 2019

In 1939, thousands of Polish prisoners are sent to Germany as slave laborers. From inside the enemy lines, they found ways to get valuable information to ...Show more In 1939, thousands of Polish prisoners are sent to Germany as slave laborers. From inside the enemy lines, they found ways to get valuable information to the resistant fighters in France. A young French writer of detective novels is drawn into working for the resistance and is charged with getting the information from the Polish to the allied forces. Show less

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Sisters in Arms

A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II

by Alderson, Kaia

Book - 2021

In 1942, two Black women battle racism and misogyny after they join the Women's Army Auxiliary Core in this suspenseful historical novel loosely based on real events. In 1942, two Black women battle racism and misogyny after they join the Women's Army Auxiliary Core in this suspenseful historical novel loosely based on real events. Show less

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Angels of the Pacific

A Novel of World War II

by Hooper, Elise

Book - 2022

Philippines, 1941 - Tess and her team of nurses serve the front lines until they are captured and held at Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. Based on the extraordinary true story of the American Army nurses known as the Angels of Bataan. Philippines, 1941 - Tess and her team of nurses serve the front lines until they are captured and held at Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. Based on the extraordinary true story of the American Army nurses known as the Angels of Bataan. Show less

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The Traitor

by Alexander, V. S.

Book - 2020

Anonymous leaflets appear around the University of Munich in the summer of 1942, speaking out about the Nazi Party atrocities. Hidden in public places, se...Show more Anonymous leaflets appear around the University of Munich in the summer of 1942, speaking out about the Nazi Party atrocities. Hidden in public places, sent to random addresses, Natalya knows whos behind it. A secret group called the White Rose. When Natalya witnesses the horrors of war firsthand, she enters the inner sanctum of the White Rose and risks everything to resist the war. Show less

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Red Burning Sky

by Young, Tom

Book - 2022

In the summer of 1944, a dangerous assignment codenamed Operation Halyard brings together American Officers, and guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia with a daring plan to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans. In the summer of 1944, a dangerous assignment codenamed Operation Halyard brings together American Officers, and guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia with a daring plan to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans. Show less

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The Bookseller's Secret

by Gable, Michelle

Book - 2021

1942 Nancy Mitford manages the Heywood Hill Bookshop while the owner is at war. When a mystery French Officer encourages her to write 'her story.' Nancy m...Show more 1942 Nancy Mitford manages the Heywood Hill Bookshop while the owner is at war. When a mystery French Officer encourages her to write 'her story.' Nancy must decide if picking up a pen and revealing is worth the price. Eighty years later, Heywood Hill is abuzz with the hunt for a lost wartime manuscript written by...Nancy Mitford. Revealing a side of Nancy, connecting past and present. Show less

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The Last Rose of Shanghai

by Randel, Weina Dai

Book - 2021

Set in 1940, Earnest Reismann, a Jewish refugee is driven out of war-torn Germany, losing hope until he crosses paths with Aiyi Shao, a young heiress, and owner of a glamour Shanghai nightclub. Set in 1940, Earnest Reismann, a Jewish refugee is driven out of war-torn Germany, losing hope until he crosses paths with Aiyi Shao, a young heiress, and owner of a glamour Shanghai nightclub. Show less

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The Turncoat

by Lenz, Siegfried

Book - 2020

The last summer before the end of World War II, Walter Piroska is posted to a small unit tasked with ensuring the safety of a railway line questions his allegiance. A story of when conscience and duty clash. The last summer before the end of World War II, Walter Piroska is posted to a small unit tasked with ensuring the safety of a railway line questions his allegiance. A story of when conscience and duty clash. Show less

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The Kitchen Front

by Ryan, Jennifer

Book - 2021

An indebted young widow, a freedom-seeking kitchen maid, the wife of a wealthy but unkind man and a trained chef navigating sexism compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during World War II. An indebted young widow, a freedom-seeking kitchen maid, the wife of a wealthy but unkind man and a trained chef navigating sexism compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during World War II. Show less

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The Elephant of Belfast

by Walsh, S. Kirk

Book - 2021

In a story inspired by true events, a young woman zookeeper is compelled to protect an elephant during the German blitz of Belfast during World War II. In a story inspired by true events, a young woman zookeeper is compelled to protect an elephant during the German blitz of Belfast during World War II. Show less

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Comes the War

by Ruggero, Ed

Book - 2021

Investigating an OSS analyst's murder against a backdrop of the Allies' 1944 Channel crossing to France, a military lieutenant and his resourceful assistant become enmeshed in a web of secrets involving an innocent man's wrongful arrest. Investigating an OSS analyst's murder against a backdrop of the Allies' 1944 Channel crossing to France, a military lieutenant and his resourceful assistant become enmeshed in a web of secrets involving an innocent man's wrongful arrest. Show less

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The Diamond Eye

by Quinn, Kate

Book - 2022

In 1937 Russia, a life filled with books, history student Mila Pavlichenko's life dramatically changes when Hitler invades Ukraine, and Russia sends her o...Show more In 1937 Russia, a life filled with books, history student Mila Pavlichenko's life dramatically changes when Hitler invades Ukraine, and Russia sends her off to join the fight. With a rifle in hand, Mila carves herself a new identity, a sniper, who Nazis have named 'Lady Death.' Based on a true story. Show less

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