Historical Fiction > World War I & II
Novels set during the First and Second World Wars, on the home front, in occupied Europe and at the front line, mostly for adults but with a handful for readers aged 9–11. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah follows two sisters in wartime France, and The Rose Code by Kate Quinn follows three women recruited to Bletchley Park in 1940 to work on German military codes. For younger readers, When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle is set in 1941 and tells of a boy's friendship with a zoo's silverback gorilla. Other periods are in Historical Fiction.
