Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Michael wittmann and the tiger commanders of the leibstandarte 1st edition. Wwii fiction, world war ii fiction, wwii fiction, wwii fiction, world war ii fiction, world war ii fiction, ww2 fiction, world war 2 fiction, world war ii. World war i, often referred to as the great war, began in july of 1914 and ended a little over four years later in november of 1918. While nazi germany winning world war two makes for great literary fiction, how plausible was it really. Listing the 10 best novels about world war ii, plus two dozen others. Published and set in 1962, the novel takes place fifteen years after a different end to world war ii, and depicts intrigues between the victorious axis powersprimarily, imperial japan and nazi germanyas. It is twenty years after nazi germanys triumphant victory in world war ii and the. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading.
Eighteenyearold ruth loves her life in vienna until the nazis invade and her family is forced to flee. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. Focused specifically on how the events of the holocaust affected holland during the 1940s, the hidden village of the title refers to the truelife story of a group of jewish people hiding from the germans and hitlers agenda. It takes place in modernday germany, poland, and the u. Yet, in the german version of the game, any swastikas andor ss runes and stuff were replaced by the games logo, a w. Uniforms, organization and history of the waffenss full set 15 german ww2.
Alternate history fiction is where an author takes a point in history and. Why we once hated ancient egypt until we loved them. It probably came out within the past few years, but possibly not. It has spent 30 weeks on the new york times best seller list and was nominated as a finalist for the 2014 national book award, as well as for the 2015 carnegie medal for excellence in fiction. With a spitfire in front of buckingham palace and nazi soldiers pointing guns, scenes from a new bbc drama show how london may have looked. Run, dont walk, to your nearest bookstore or library and get richard j. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. In april 1964, more than twenty years after the nazis won world war ii, s. Can anyone recommend any other alternative ww2 history distopia books. The coming of the third reich covers the ascent of hitler and the nazi party from its creation to.
Written from a childs perspective, this awardwinning book details how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 194245 to help the united states fight world war ii and changed the course of history for women, and america, forever. This lighthearted and helpful guide details the dos and donts of being german. Beevors stalingrad is the better of his two books on the war. What are the best childrens books on the second world war. German science fiction up to 1945 germany has an extensive history of science fiction.
What if the confederates won the american civil war. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge. Atlesian soldiers are generally armed with a simple rifle and pistol, germany soldiers are armed with a variety of weapons rifles, automatic and assault rifles. When in germany, do as the germans do hyde flippo, 2002. Trevelyan, suggested that napoleon would lose interest in expanding his empire, partly because his health was suffering, and partly because the. The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a result of the twist of the historical record. February 18, 2019 ww2 reads book lists 1 george marshall. The book didnt sell at all in germany in the 1950s, while in britain and the united states it sold modestly well. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii recommended by keith lowe. Although germany did not have aircraft capable of reaching the american coast in 1942, plans for new super weapons, to include long range bombers and submarine launched missiles, were initiated. Germany won wwii and the usa and chile are the only free countries left. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks.
The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany, 19441945, by ian kershaw, a british historian. Dick is the same author of blade runner which ridley scott also converted into a film way back in 1982 with harrison ford playing the lead role. He has written two works of fiction and two critically acclaimed books about world war two and its aftermath. Defender of the republic july 9, 2019 by david roll author david roll who has looked in depth at characters in the fdr administration, as he did with his 2012 book the hopkins touch, turns his attention to fdrs chief of staff george c. New world war ii fiction written from a fresh perspective by a new author. This book focuses on the german home front during the end of the war period, specifically from the perspective of the general citizenry. What are some good books to read to understand what was.
What if there were magicians during the napoleonic war. This classic ww2 romance is a story of unexpected love, independence and belonging from awardwinning author iva ibottson. Doerr navigates the grey edges of human frailty with prose that causes the reader to stop time and again to reflect on a perfectly worded turn of. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. This is my personal assumption nonbiased, to why i think nazi germany in my series, can win a conventional war with the atlesian military, not with the huntsmen. Novel set in occupied france wins pulitzer prize for fiction. A teacher recommended us a book about the nazis winning ww2 and im trying to remember what it was called.
Will bringing a fictional book about nazi germany winning. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Germany began construction of bomber bases in iceland, the azores, and the canary islands shirer, 879. Doerr this superb pulitzer prizewinner deserves the award it won. It made me think about what its like to be evacuated and i just love this book.
The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be so odd to us today. Must be me though, as others do seem to think of them as teen novels. The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be. It was set in britain, years after the war and how the country was now being run. Both books available on kindle and part of the apocalypse now series. Ranging from military histories of stalingrad to a book of recipes from the terezin concentration camp, the sheer amount of reading material on world war ii is overwhelming. On this list youll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and jews in hiding or sent to concentration camps. The characters in the game even refer to the nazis as just the regime.
With rutger hauer, miranda richardson, peter vaughan, michael kitchen. This post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. The awardwinning author anthony doerrs newest novel approaches old history with two unfamiliar perspectives. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. During that time, devastating casualties were felt on both sidesas well as on the home front. This spy novel about a british intelligence operation in cold war east germany was later made into a movie. Bbc drama shows how london might have looked if germany.
Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. A slightly more plausible map of what germany might look like if it won ww2 by 1blomma via deviantart. Received awards for outstanding cinematography, outstanding sound design, outstanding production design, and audience choice fiction at the nau. Why nazi germany was winning a conventional war with atlas. German science fiction since 1945 germany has an extensive history of science fiction. Evanss the coming of the third reich and the third reich in power. I seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. It is a massive doorstopper of a novel, and follows an unlucky brit through many years. The book that i love most on the second world war is carries war by nina bawden. Here are a few facts to consider before making your own judgement. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction. And coupled with fiction, theres no limit to the stories that can be uncovered.
What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. It clearly is fiction nazis won ww2 and cyborgnazis and so on. The novel and the tv show focuses about a world where an alternate history exists. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh perspectives and uncover.
The german girl by armando lucas correaa deeply affecting novel of the. Wwii fiction books tagged wwii fiction librarything. After yesterdays world war ii fiction post, now its time for the nonfiction. The man in the high castle is based on a 1962 novel written by philip k. The man in the high castle won the hugo award for best novel in 1963. A story of survival in ww2 holland is a historical young adult adventure by author imogen matthews. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. The hidden village a story of survival in ww2 holland by. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. The top ten ww2 fiction books of all time ww2 reads. The man in the high castle is an alternate history novel by american writer philip k. One of the only recent ww2 fiction books on the list, doerrs pulitzer prize winning work more than deserves its place in among the best. New listing book ww11 german war booty thomas johnson vol 111.
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