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Book Lists: World War 1

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WWI "Essentials" Book List for Adults

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WWI "Essential Reading" for Kids and Teens

Get the "Essentials"

It's impossible to cover all of World War I in a single book list... So if you can only explore one, start with our lists of World War 1 Essentials. They mix fiction and nonfiction, and cover the "must read" books about the Great War from our collection.

Explore World War 1 from a Variety of Perspectives, in Multiple Formats

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The Influenza Pandemic

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The Aftermath of War

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The Shape of Peace

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New Books

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WWI Overview

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For Children

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For Teens

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WWI Classics

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Prologue to War

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On the Homefront

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Biography and Memoir

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Family Sagas

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Russian Revolution

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Middle East, Africa and Asia

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In the Trenches (Europe)

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The Fight on Water and in the Air

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African-American Experience

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Women's Experience

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Irish Experience and Rebellion

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The American Experience

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WWI Medicine

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WWI Espionage

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Against War

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WWI On Screen

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WWI Mysteries

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy

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WWI and Pop Culture

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WWI Graphic Novels

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WWI Poetry

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1914 Christmas Truce

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Animals of WWI