Books That Talk About The Ugly Truth Of Wars

Books That Talk About The Ugly Truth Of Wars

Here is a list of books that are essential indictments against and exposes of war. Books that talk about the ugly truth of wars.

All The Light You Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All The Light You Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

This book follows a blind Parisian girl estranged from her father and a tech savvy German orphan recruited by Hitler Youth.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Amidst the holocaust of the second world war, which was one of the biggest human failings, this book follows a young German girl, Liesel.

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

This exemplar of realism is Crane’s novel about a man who joins the Union because of his rose tinged ideas about war.

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

This anti-war book is structured in the form of Billy Pilgrim’s story.

The Seasons of Trouble by Rohini Mohan

The Seasons of Trouble by Rohini Mohan

Three decades of Sri Lankan history were steeped in the horror of a war between two factions of society.

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

Virginia Hall was one of the most formidable Allied spies during the second world war.

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

This book encapsulates with brilliant emotion and sensitivity the trauma of war.

Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

This is a romantic play with anti-war themes. Here, the female protagonist shelters a soldier during a siege and falls in love with him.