Top Ten Tuesday: The last ten books I've read set during a war
I just finished read Catch-22 so I've been thinking about how terrible wars are, again. Here is a hyperlinked list of my most recently read war books:
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| Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. WWII in Italy, and a fictitious island off the coast Published 1961, read July 3, 2025 Noteworthy: A classic, considered one of the top ten books of the 20th Century. My rating: 4 stars. |
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| The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. WWII in France. Published 2020, read June 10, 2025 My rating: 4 stars |
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| Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland. WWII in Provence region of France. Published 2014, read February 22, 2025 My rating: 3 stars |
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| Signal Moon by Kate Quinn. WWII in Great Britain. Published 2022, read December 27, 2024 Noteworthy: a short story/novella. My rating: 5 stars |
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| The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. WWII in Bavaria region of Germany. Published 2017, read November 14, 2024 My rating: 4 stars |
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| A Bell for Adano by John Hersey. WWII in Italy. Published 1944, read September 5, 2024 Noteworthy: 1945 Pulitzer Prize winner. My rating: 4 stars |
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| The Women by Kristin Hannah. Vietnam War. Published 2024, read July 28, 2024 My rating: 4 stars |
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| Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan. Sri Lankan Civil War. Published 2023, read July 8, 2024 Noteworthy: 2024 Women's Prize winner My rating: 5 stars |
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| Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips. US Civil War. Published 2023, read June 19, 2024 Noteworthy: 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner. My rating: 3 stars |
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| The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. US Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg. Published 1974, read April 10, 2024 Noteworthy: 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner. My rating: 5 stars |
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