• The Day of Battle

    The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944By: Rick AtkinsonHardcover823 Pages In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the...
    $40.00
  • The Day The Nazis Came HC

    The Day the Nazis Came: My Childhood Journey from Britain to a German Concentration Camp by Stephen R. Matthews (Author)  Hardcover229 PagesDecember 2016   By the time he was six years old, Stephen had been bombarded by the...
    $27.95
  • The Dead and Those About to Die - PB- Signed Copy

    The Dead and Those About to Die D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach by John C. McManusPaperback384 pages Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st Division had fought from North Africa to Sicily, earning a reputation as stalwart warriors on the front lines and...
    $24.00
  • The Death of the Wehrmacht PB- Signed Copy

    The Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942 by Robert M. CitinoPaperback431 Pages For Hitler and the German military, 1942 was a key turning point of World War II, as an overstretched but still lethal Wehrmacht replaced brilliant victories...
    $29.99
  • The Devil Reached Toward The Sky HC

    Author: Garrett M. Graff Pages: 576      The building of the atomic bomb is the most audacious undertaking in human history: a rush by a small group of scientists and engineers in complete secrecy to unlock the most fundamental power of...
    $35.00
  • The Devils Will Get No Rest - Hardcover

    The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War by James ConroyHardcover432 PagesJune 2023 Written with “a cinematic sense of urgency and realism” (Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author), this is the...
    $34.00
  • The Diary of a Young Girl HB

    The Diary of a Young Girl By: Anne Frank(Author), Otto H. Frank (Editor), Mirjam Pressler (Editor), Susan Massotty (Translator), Francine Prose (Introduction) Hardcover 320 Pages The Diary of a Young Girl is the record of two years in the life of a...
    $28.00
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    The Dog Who Could Fly - Paperback

    The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Sideby: Damien LewisHardcover304 PagesJuly 2015 “A thoroughly enjoyable story of heroism and true friendship” (Publishers Weekly,...
    $18.99
  • The Dragon from Chicago HC

    From the streets of Chicago to the battlefields of China, The Dragon from Chicago tells the incredible true story of Dr. Robert Brown, an African American physician who defied racism at home and fought fascism abroad. In this riveting biography,...
    $29.95
  • The Eagles of Heart Mountain - Signed Copy

    The story of Japanese American internees, soldiers, and resistance at Heart Mountain during WWII—exploring identity, military service, and the struggle for civil rights. Bradford Pearson’s focuses on community resilience and the paradox of...
    $19.99
  • The End - Paperback

    The End: The Defiance And Destruction Of Hitler's Germany, 1944 1945 Ian Kershaw Paperback 2012 Examines why the Third Reich resisted surrender for months after it had clearly lost World War II, drawing on testimony from civilians and former...
    $24.00
  • The Envoy PB

    The Envoy: The Epic Rescue of the Last Jews of Europe in the Desperate Closing Months of World War II Alex Kershaw Paperback 336 Pages 2011 In July 1944, thirty-two-year-old Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg arrived in Budapest on a mission to...
    $21.99
  • The Fall of Berlin 1945 - Paperback

    he Fall of TBerlin 1945 By: Antony Beevor Paperback 528 Pages By December 1944, many of the 3 million citizens of Berlin had stopped giving the Nazi salute, and jokes circulated that the most practical Christmas gift of the season was a coffin...
    $22.00
  • The Fear and The Freedom PB - Signed Copy

    The Fear and the Freedom: How the Second World War Changed Us by Keith LowePaperback576 Pages2018 Bestselling historian Keith Lowe's The Fear and the Freedom looks at the astonishing innovations that sprang from World War II and how they changed the...
    $38.99
  • The Fight of His Life HC - Signed Copy

    In The Fight of His Life, award-winning sports historians Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts tell the story of heavyweight champion Joe Louis’s battles both in and out of the ring. Already world-famous at the outset of World War II, Louis enlisted...
    $32.00
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    The Fire and The Darkness HC

    The Fire and the Darkness by Sinclair McKay presents a harrowing and human account of the Allied bombing of Dresden. McKay weaves survivor testimonies, military records, and historical context into a compelling narrative of destruction, loss, and...
    $32.50
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    The First Lady of WWII HC

    The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Backby Shannon McKennaHardcover352 PagesApril 2024 The first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific...
    $26.99
  • The First Strange Place PB

    The First Strange Place: Race and Sex in World War II Hawaii by Beth BaileyPaperback296 Pages1994 As the forward base and staging area for all US military operations in the Pacific during World War II, Hawaii was the "first strange place" for close to a...
    $26.95
  • The Flight HC

    The Flight: A Father's War, A Son's Searchby Tyler BridgesHardback240 Pages2021 Both history and memoir, The Flight tells the story of Richard W. “Dick” Bridges’s heroic service in World War II. Bridges survived a German attack on his...
    $34.95
  • The Flying Greek HB

    The Flying Greek: An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance By: Col. Steve N. Pisanos USAF (Ret.)Hardcover280 Pages Steve N. Pisanos’s The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant’s bond...
    $39.95

Whether you're a seasoned historian or a curious reader, our Books Collection at the National WWII Museum promises a captivating and enlightening journey through the pages of history.

 

Embark on a literary journey through the lesser-discussed theaters and hotspots of WWII, gaining insight into the untold stories that shaped the course of history. From riveting accounts of military campaigns to in-depth analyses of social impacts, our collection ensures a well-rounded understanding of this pivotal era.

 

Uncover the heroes and heroines who played pivotal roles in shaping the world, with biographies that spotlight the contributions of women and African-Americans. Connect with the stories with our insight selection of historical fiction.

 

Explore the resilience of the homefront, where ordinary citizens became extraordinary in the face of adversity. Our collection of books provides a nuanced perspective on the battles fought not only on distant shores but within the hearts and homes of those who lived through this transformative period.