20 Best Maritime Historical Novels during World War II

by Herman Wouk

First published 1951 · ★★★★★4.6(3,496)

by Jeff Shaara

First published 2021 · Pacific War Series · ★★★★★4.5(7,576)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1979 · Captain Kelly Maguire Trilogy · ★★★★★4.5(1,605)

by David Healey

First published 2023 · Pacific Sniper · ★★★★★4.4(1,872)

by Louis L’Amour

First published 2018 · ★★★★★4.4(824)

by Christopher Nicole

First published 1988 · McGann Saga · ★★★★★4.4(1,012)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1979 · WWII Naval Thrillers · ★★★★★4.4(977)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1981 · WWII Naval Thrillers · ★★★★★4.4(1,104)

by Christopher Nicole

First published 1993 · Dawson Saga · ★★★★★4.3(545)

by Jeffrey Archer

First published 2012 · The Clifton Chronicles · ★★★★★4.2(109,262)

by John R. McKay

First published 2017 · ★★★★★4.1(221)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1951 · The By Air, By Land, By Sea Collection · ★★★★★4.1(1,029)

by Kate Furnivall

First published 2012 · ★★★★★4.0(4,526)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1953 · WWII Naval Thrillers · ★★★★★4.0(1,634)

by William Golding

First published 1956 · ★★★★★3.7(224)

by Dudley Pope

First published 1979 · ★★★★★2.5(5)

by Alan Furst

First published 2004 · Night Soldiers · ★★★★★2.5(5)

by Dudley Pope

First published 1983 · ★★★★★2.5(5)

by Max Hennessy

First published 1975 · WWII Naval Thrillers · ★★★★★2.5(5)

by David Healey

First published 2027 · Pacific Sniper · ★★★★★2.5(5)