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30 Best Historical War Novels
War fiction examines combat and its wider effects on soldiers, civilians, families and institutions. These novels range from battlefield narratives to resistance, occupation, captivity and the long consequences of violence.
2,011 books
15 historical periods
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Prehistory
c. 3.3 million BCE–43 CE; ending varies by region
2 books
Ancient World
c. 3000 BCE–500 CE
363 books
African History
c. 3100 BCE–present
23 books
History of the Americas
c. 1500 BCE–present
125 books
Asia & the Islamic World
c. 221 BCE–present
105 books
Medieval Period
c. 500–1500 CE
553 books
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
c. 1300–1789 CE
31 books
Tudor & Stuart Britain
1485–1714 CE
51 books
Georgian & Regency Britain
1714–1837 CE
33 books
Russian Empire & Revolution
1721–1991 CE
12 books
Age of Revolutions
1763–1848 CE
155 books
Nineteenth-Century Europe
1815–1914 CE
75 books
World War I & Interwar Era
1914–1939 CE
177 books
World War II
1939–1945 CE
232 books
Cold War and Post-war Era
1945–present
32 books
42 books are not yet assigned to a historical period.
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