Eighteenyearold ruth loves her life in vienna until the nazis invade and her family is forced to flee. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. It is a massive doorstopper of a novel, and follows an unlucky brit through many years. This spy novel about a british intelligence operation in cold war east germany was later made into a movie. A slightly more plausible map of what germany might look like if it won ww2 by 1blomma via deviantart. 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. Germany began construction of bomber bases in iceland, the azores, and the canary islands shirer, 879. Alternate history fiction is where an author takes a point in history and. The man in the high castle is based on a 1962 novel written by philip k. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge. 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. Trevelyan, suggested that napoleon would lose interest in expanding his empire, partly because his health was suffering, and partly because the.
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. Can anyone recommend any other alternative ww2 history distopia books. Here are a few facts to consider before making your own judgement. Uniforms, organization and history of the waffenss full set 15 german ww2.
The coming of the third reich covers the ascent of hitler and the nazi party from its creation to. 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. A story of survival in ww2 holland is a historical young adult adventure by author imogen matthews. Listing the 10 best novels about world war ii, plus two dozen others. Must be me though, as others do seem to think of them as teen novels. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany, 19441945, by ian kershaw, a british historian. Doerr this superb pulitzer prizewinner deserves the award it won. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. What are the best childrens books on the second world war.
Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. When in germany, do as the germans do hyde flippo, 2002. 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. 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. This classic ww2 romance is a story of unexpected love, independence and belonging from awardwinning author iva ibottson. 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. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. Germany won wwii and the usa and chile are the only free countries left. 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. February 18, 2019 ww2 reads book lists 1 george marshall.
The characters in the game even refer to the nazis as just the regime. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Run, dont walk, to your nearest bookstore or library and get richard j. A teacher recommended us a book about the nazis winning ww2 and im trying to remember what it was called. Wwii fiction books tagged wwii fiction librarything. 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. Yet, in the german version of the game, any swastikas andor ss runes and stuff were replaced by the games logo, a w. And coupled with fiction, theres no limit to the stories that can be uncovered. 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.
Evanss the coming of the third reich and the third reich in power. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. 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. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Novel set in occupied france wins pulitzer prize for 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. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. This lighthearted and helpful guide details the dos and donts of being german. The book didnt sell at all in germany in the 1950s, while in britain and the united states it sold modestly well. What if the confederates won the american civil war. The german girl by armando lucas correaa deeply affecting novel of 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. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Bbc drama shows how london might have looked if germany. German science fiction since 1945 germany has an extensive history of science fiction. New listing book ww11 german war booty thomas johnson vol 111. The man in the high castle won the hugo award for best novel in 1963. German science fiction up to 1945 germany has an extensive history of science fiction. Beevors stalingrad is the better of his two books on the war. Why we once hated ancient egypt until we loved them. This book focuses on the german home front during the end of the war period, specifically from the perspective of the general citizenry. 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. 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.
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. Michael wittmann and the tiger commanders of the leibstandarte 1st edition. These books will help kids understand the events of one of the most interesting periods of modern history. The top ten ww2 fiction books of all time ww2 reads. This post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Both books available on kindle and part of the apocalypse now series. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. It probably came out within the past few years, but possibly not. Why nazi germany was winning a conventional war with atlas. It was set in britain, years after the war and how the country was now being run. The hidden village a story of survival in ww2 holland by.
The book that i love most on the second world war is carries war by nina bawden. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii recommended by keith lowe. After yesterdays world war ii fiction post, now its time for the nonfiction. It clearly is fiction nazis won ww2 and cyborgnazis and so on. 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. 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. During that time, devastating casualties were felt on both sidesas well as on the home front. New world war ii fiction written from a fresh perspective by a new author.
The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. 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. The novel and the tv show focuses about a world where an alternate history exists. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. Received awards for outstanding cinematography, outstanding sound design, outstanding production design, and audience choice fiction at the nau. With rutger hauer, miranda richardson, peter vaughan, michael kitchen. It made me think about what its like to be evacuated and i just love this book. In april 1964, more than twenty years after the nazis won world war ii, s. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving.
What are some good books to read to understand what was. 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. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. 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. Roy, due to the assassination of winston churchill in 1940, nazi germany wins world war ii and is locked in a cold war with the united states. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. What if there were magicians during the napoleonic war. It takes place in modernday germany, poland, and the u. While nazi germany winning world war two makes for great literary fiction, how plausible was it really. The man in the high castle is an alternate history novel by american writer philip k. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. 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. 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.
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