Unforgettable War-Time Romance Novels

Aug16,2025

A poignant romance between an American ambulance driver and a British nurse during World War I.

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

A haunting tale of passion and loss set during World War II.

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 

A Greek love story blossoming under Italian occupation during WWII.

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

A tender connection between a blind French girl and a German soldier.

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

An epic love story unfolding in the midst of the Siege of Leningrad

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 

Romance and survival during the American Civil War.

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 

A tragic, passionate affair overshadowed by the horrors of WWI.

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks 

Love, betrayal, and resilience during Nazi-occupied France.

Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky