Discover books similar to "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Norman Mailer

The Naked and the Dead

A powerful and unflinching novel about the Pacific Theatre during World War II, The Naked and the Dead explores the grim realities of war and the effects it has on the soldiers who fight it. Like All Quiet on the Western Front, this book holds nothing back in its depiction of the horrors of war.

Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell To Arms

Set during the Italian campaign of World War I, A Farewell to Arms tells the story of an American ambulance driver and his love for an English nurse. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, explores the themes of war, love, and loss, and the ways in which they are intertwined.

Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

A classic novel of the American Civil War, The Red Badge of Courage follows a young soldier's journey from fear and doubt to courage and self-discovery. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, examines the psychological effects of war on the individual.

Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

A collection of interconnected stories about a platoon of American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried explores the physical and emotional burdens that soldiers carry with them, both during and after war. This book, like All Quiet on the Western Front, offers a powerful and moving examination of the human cost of war.

Joseph Heller

Catch-22

A darkly comedic novel about the absurdity of war, Catch-22 follows a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, Captain John Yossarian, as he tries to keep his sanity while serving in World War II. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, offers a satirical and biting critique of the military and the war machine.

Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

A groundbreaking and deeply moving novel about the firebombing of Dresden during World War II, Slaughterhouse-Five follows the story of Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time and experiences the war in a non-linear fashion. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, explores the psychological effects of war on the individual and the difficulty of coming to terms with the past.

Ernest Hemingway

The Sun Also Rises

Set in the 1920s, The Sun Also Rises follows a group of American and British expatriates as they travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, where they witness the running of the bulls. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, explores the themes of disillusionment, loss, and the search for meaning in a post-war world.

Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War, The Killer Angels tells the story of the three days of fighting from the perspectives of several key military leaders on both sides. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, offers a detailed and nuanced examination of the human side of war.

Philip Roth

The Human Stain

A powerful and provocative novel about race, identity, and the human condition, The Human Stain tells the story of Coleman Silk, a classics professor at a small New England college who is forced to resign after being accused of making a racist remark. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, explores the themes of identity, disillusionment, and the human cost of war.

Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

A genre-bending and deeply imaginative novel about a Jewish police detective in an alternate history version of Sitka, Alaska, where the Jewish state was established after World War II, The Yiddish Policemen's Union tells the story of a murder investigation that leads the detective down a dark and winding path. This novel, like All Quiet on the Western Front, offers a powerful and moving examination of the human condition and the search for meaning in a complex and uncertain world.