• Retribution PB

    Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Max Hastings Paperback 688 Pages 2009 By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan's defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be...
    $23.00
  • Robert Capa A Graphic Biography HB

    Robert Capa: A Graphic Biography Florant Silloray Hardcover 88 Pages 2017 "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough. --Robert Capa Robert Capa: A Graphic Biography is...
    $19.95
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    Robert E. Lee and Me HC

    Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause by Ty SeiduleHardcover304 Pages2021
    $27.99
  • Robert Oppenheimer PB

    Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Centerby Ray MonkPaperbackMarch 2014880 PagesAn unforgettable story of discovery and unimaginable destruction and a major biography of one of America’s most...
    $24.00
  • Rogue Heroes PB

    Rogue HeroesBen MacintyrePaperback400 Pages2017 “Reads like a mashup of The Dirty Dozen and The Great Escape, with a sprinkling of Ocean’s 11 thrown in for good measure.”—Michiko Kaku
    $20.00
  • Rosie Revere, Engineer HC

    In Rosie Revere, Engineer, young Rosie has a brilliant mind filled with incredible ideas, but she’s afraid of failure—until her great-great-aunt, Rosie the Riveter, teaches her that perseverance and...
    $19.99
  • Rosie's Riveting Recipes PB

    Rosie's Riveting Recipes: Cooking, Cocktails, and Kitchen Tips from 1940s America By: Daniela Turudich Paperback 288 Pages From an era when American women pulled up their trousers, slipped on...
    $34.95
  • Russia's War PB

    Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945by Richard Overy Paperback432 Pages1998 The Russian war effort to defeat invading Axis powers, an effort that assembled the largest military...
    $27.00
  • Ruth & The Night of Broken Glass PB

    Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass: A World War II Survival StoryBy: Emma Carlson Berne (Author) and Matt Forsyth (Illustrator) Paperback112 Pages2019Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.5Age Range:...
    $9.99
  • Sailor Diplomat HC

    The definitive biography of Hideki Tojo, the controversial general who redefined military leadership in Shōwa-era Japan before his downfall during World War II. As Japan’s pre–Pearl Harbor ambassador...
    $39.95
  • Sainte Mere Eglise 1944 PB

    Sainte Mere Eglise: First American Bridgehead in France June 6 1944 By: Alexandre RenaudPaperback140 Pages19869½ x 7 inches On June 5 & 6, 1944, Alexandre Renaud, then mayor of Sainte-Mere-Eglise,...
    $30.00
  • Saints and Liars HC

    Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from The Nazis By Deborah Dwork Hardcover 256 pages 2025 A gripping history that plumbs the extraordinary stories of American relief and...
    $29.99
  • Savage Continent PB - Signed Copy

    Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II by Keith LowePaperback496 Pages2013 The end of World War II in Europe is remembered as a time when cheering crowds filled the streets, but...
    $26.00
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    Saving Italy Signed Copy

    Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis Robert M. Edsel Hardcover 480 Pages When Hitler's armies occupied Italy in 1943, they also seized control of mankind's...
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    $28.95
  • Saving MacArthur HC

    Saving MacArthur is the story of the fateful friendship of two otherwise very different men who shared an unquenchable thirst for fame and a willingness to turn history into myth, a story that is as...
    $34.95
  • Saving Private Ryan BluRay

    Saving Private Ryan BluRayFormat: MultiRunning Time: 169 minutesRated R 2010 Steven Spielberg directed this powerful, realistic re-creation of WWII's D-day invasion and the immediate aftermath. The...
    $39.99
  • SBS- Silent Warriors - PB

    SBS-Silent Warriors: The Authorised Wartime Historyby Saul DavidPaperback528 Pages2021 THE FIRST AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE SBS. Britain’s SBS – or Special Boat Service – was the world’s first...
    $18.99

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.

 

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