War
Mother Night (Kurt Vonnegut)
Mother Night Author: Kurt Vonnegut Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1961 Pages: 176 Goodreads: Mother Night
World War II
War
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughter-House Five Author: Kurt Vonnegut Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1969 Pages: 215 Goodreads: Slaughter-House Five
Identity
The Chosen (Chaim Potok)
The Chosen by Potok follows the story of two young Jewish boys, Reuven and Danny, growing up in 1940s Brooklyn. Through their unlikely friendship, the novel explores their experiences with religious identity, familial expectations, and […]
War
The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
The English Patient Author: Michael Ondaatje Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1992 Pages: 320 Goodreads: The English Patient
Recent Prize Winner
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See is a historical novel set during World War II, following the intertwining stories of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, a young German orphan with a knack for […]
War
Warlight (Michael Ondaatje)
Warlight Author: Micheal Ondaatje List: Open Option (Man Booker 2018 Longlist) Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 304 Goodreads: Warlight