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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.
2,119 books
15 periods
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Ancient World
c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
366 books
History of the Americas
c. 1500 BCE–present
161 books
Asian History
c. 221 BCE–present
108 books
Medieval Period
c. 500–1500 CE
566 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
158 books
Long Nineteenth Century
1815–1914 CE
105 books
British Expedition to Abyssinia
1867–1868 CE
1 book
Baker Expedition to Equatoria
1869–1873 CE
1 book
World War I & Interwar Era
1914–1939 CE
189 books
World War II
1939–1945 CE
250 books
Cold War and Post-war Era
1945–present
45 books
42 books are not yet assigned to a historical period.
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