10 bestTrue Story War Booksof December 2025
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1
A New Kind of Monster: The Secret Life and Chilling Crimes of Colonel Russell Williams
Vintage Canada
9.9
2
The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story
9.8
3
The True Story of Canada's "War" of Extermination on the Pacific
Lulu
9.6
4
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
Signal
9.4
5
My Mother's Secret: A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story
BERKLEY
9.3
OtherUp to 16% off
The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom
The Last Boy in Auschwitz: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
A Perfect Hell: The Forgotten Story of the Canadian Commandos of the Second World War
22% off
6
The Boy in the Woods: A True Story of Survival During the Second World War
9.0
7
The Girl in the Striped Dress: A completely heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 page-turner, based on a true story
8.7
8
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
8.4
18% off
9
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Random House Books for Young Readers
8.2
10
Dutch Defense: A true story of struggle and survival during World War II
7.9
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