Second World War Fiction

Be whisked away in this sunny, heartwarming read Womans Own I adored it Milly Johnson ...

Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Shortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Literature Prize 'A heartbreaking bu...

Jackdaws by Ken Follett is an irresistible novel of the French Resistance, love, courage and revenge set in the Second War War.A Failed MissionTwo ...

It is 1941 and bombs have turned London into the front line of a world war. In the shadows of the Blitz, Hitlers agents are running a blackmail ope...

'I love these type of books that tell the story of young women taking on the jobs of men and keeping the country going... Johanna Bell writes lovel...

From the New York Times bestselling author. Two spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.'Kelly ...

The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphW...

'Atmospheric, wise and warm . . . comforting and unputdownable . . . an enchanting hug of a novel' - Cathy Kelly on The Kitchen FrontTo have. To ho...

'It's just brilliant - full of poetry' - Jilly CooperSet in wartime London and occupied France, this is a thrilling story of love, danger and sacri...

The New York Times bestseller - for everyone moved by All the Light We Cannot See.A searing page-turner of hope, family secrets and a love to defy ...

The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Winter 1943, and US General Carnaby has been captured...

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER'Devotees of Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home here' Guardian...

HITLER IS DEAD. A NEW THREAT IS BORN.In the gripping new 2023 spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man in the Bunker, a ret...

FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOREscape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard & Judy Bookclub pick...

'I loved this heart-in-your-mouth story of forbidden love, courage and hope. A heart-wrenching book about family bonds facing the toughest of trial...

War is declared, and Biggles is ready for action!September 1939. Britain has declared war on Germany. Major James Bigglesworth, known to his friend...

Biggles has a cold war.November 1939. The Winter War between the Finns and the Soviets has begun, and Finland has called for international support....

*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ****** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ***'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me grippe...

A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin MBE, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya. ...

'A cracking story and characters that zing from the page. Totally immersive' LIZ TRENOW'A master storyteller' SANTA MONTEFIOREYona has used her kno...

Will the coming war divide them . . . ?For as long as she can remember Peggy O''Shea has been expected to work at the family dairy, look after her ...

A man is found dead in an escape tunnel in an Italian prisoner-of-war camp. Did he die in an accidental collapse - or was this murder? Captain Henr...

HEROISM CAN BE FOUND IN THE QUIETEST PLACES - HOW LIBRARIANS DEFIED THE NAZISTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'A ...

On a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye.It is the end. But also the beginning...'What a book... Emotional and heartrending...abs...

Ranked #41 on Spycast's list of the Top 50 Best Spy Novels, as voted for by real-life intelligence operatives.The Allies have landed, the liberatio...

THE SENSATIONAL NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERShortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionShortlisted for the Booker PrizeAmazon Book of the YearTime M...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2022From o...

The uplifting story of three struggling mothers pulling together in the heart of WWII, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the M...

Based around the pivotal WWII battle of Stalingrad (1942-3), where the German advance into Russia was eventually halted by the Red Army, and ar...

The war taught her to fight. The children taught her to hope...*The Lost Song of Paris, the new novel from Sarah Steele, is available to pre-order ...

The Second World War is coming to a close. But their fight is just beginning...Berlin, 1945: A group of Nazis frantically plot the next steps for t...

50th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITIONAs a young man and a prisoner of war, Kurt Vonnegut witnessed the 1945 US fire-bombing of Dresden in Germany, which...

THE RUNAWAY FAMILY was previously published as EVIL ON THE WIND. From bestselling author Diney Costeloe, a gritty drama about a mother's struggle...

Dont miss the gripping new book from the international bestseller the story of two sisters caught up in Cold War espionage I...

BOOK 18 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A m...

'Breathtakingly researched, brilliantly executed' Wilbur SmithA STRUGGLE FOR REDEMPTION. A RACE AGAINST TIMEA decades old submarine submerged in a ...

Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace PrizeShortlisted for the Prix Femina 2022Shortlisted for the Prix Médicis 2022'An impressively realistic novel ...

An epic adventure story set against the most awful war in history. Ridiculously good Dan Snow'The black earth was already baking and the sun was ju...

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE OSCAR-NOMINATED MOTION PICTURE 'JOJO RABBIT'NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE AND BEST ADAPTED SCREENPL...

'One of the greatest novels of the Second World War' The Times. 'A remarkable find' Antony Beevor. 'A masterpiece' Mail on Sunday. Stalingrad, N...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROMANTIC NOVELISTS' ASSOCIATION HISTORICAL ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDA gripping and poignant love story set in a remote village in th...