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10 Best WW2 Books

Goal: Find the best WW2 books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best ww2 books" and study the top 6+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

10 Best WW2 Books

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1

The Splendid and the Vile

A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

by Erik Larson

2

Hiroshima

by John Hersey

Also recommended by:

Alex Blumberg

3

Hitler

A Biography

by Ian Kershaw

Also recommended by:

Brandon Stanton

4

Night

by Elie Wiesel

Also recommended by:

Oprah Winfrey

5

Stalingrad

The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943

by Antony Beevor

Also recommended by:

Richard Branson

6

Enemy at the Gates

The Battle for Stalingrad

by William Craig

7

In the Garden of Beasts

Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin

by Erik Larson

8

The Complete Maus

by Art Spiegelman

9

The Longest Day

by Cornelius Ryan

10

The Unwomanly Face of War

An Oral History of Women in World War II

by Svetlana Alexievich

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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