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Nurmengard Castle - Set during World War II
Nurmengard Castle may have been inspired by the German city of Nuremberg, which was originally a site of rallies and later the location of post-war trials. 
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The Cider House Rules by John Irving

The Cider House Rules

John Irving

621 pages • paperback • 1985

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced
The Dollmaker of Krakow by R.M. Romero

The Dollmaker of Krakow

R.M. Romero

336 pages • 2017

fiction fantasy historical middle grade emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Rashid Khalidi

319 pages • digital • 2020

nonfiction history politics challenging informative medium-paced
Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly

Mr Einstein's Secretary

Matthew Reilly

464 pages • digital • 2023

fiction historical thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke

Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke

262 pages • digital • 2019

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Nuclear War : A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

Nuclear War : A Scenario

Annie Jacobsen

397 pages • hardcover • 2024

nonfiction history politics technology dark informative tense fast-paced
Salt to The Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to The Sea

Ruta Sepetys

391 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction historical young adult emotional sad fast-paced
Mrs Porter Calling by AJ Pearce

Mrs Porter Calling

The Emmeline Lake Chronicles #3

AJ Pearce

345 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Summer by Ali Smith

Summer

Seasonal Quartet #4

Ali Smith

208 pages • digital • 2020

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

The Complete Maus

Maus #1-2

Art Spiegelman

296 pages • paperback • 1986

nonfiction graphic novel history dark emotional sad medium-paced