Prisoners of war books

The incredible story of the largest POW prisoner of war escape in of the Second World War – organized by ordinary...  Read More >>

A fine and moving example of a Japanese POW memoir.  Read More >>

Buried in the history of our most famous jail, a unique story of captivity, violence and race  Read More >>

Examines for the first time Tennessee’s role in the World War II POW program, and how the influx of prisoners affected...  Read More >>

Twelve short stories, mostly focused on life in Lagos but with two stories dedicated to the plight of people in...  Read More >>

One hundred stories written in prison in Belarus in 2021 awaiting trial. While the futures of fellow prisoners hang...  Read More >>

A true first person account of Taliban captivity in Waziristan.  Read More >>

On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam on his 76th mission, and held...  Read More >>

This book explores the history of Dartmoor War Prison (1805-16). This is not the well-known Victorian convict prison,...  Read More >>

Question everything in this philosophical tale by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced...  Read More >>

A Luftwaffe pilot's chilling account of operating over the Eastern Front in the Second World War.  Read More >>

Little has been written about the Acadians who served in Canada's armed forces during the Second World War. In fact,...  Read More >>

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Unique collection of superb artwork depicting POW life. The Author played a key role forging papers for Great Escapers....  Read More >>

Travel with a group of captured Australian nurses into the dark heart of the ascendant Japanese Empire at the start...  Read More >>

Shadowland tells the sometimes inspiring, often painful stories of German prisoners after WWII, and thereby shines...  Read More >>

The Cowra Breakout is a riveting read that brings to light the missing piece of Australia's World War II history...  Read More >>

This is the war diary of one of the longest-serving American POWs in the Pacific.  Read More >>

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The harrowing story of the Allied airmen who experienced the true horrors of Nazism firsthand. It was the summer...  Read More >>

This is Geoff's story of his captivity, release, and subsequent efforts in achieving his aim.  Read More >>

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Details the story of a soldier throughout his wartime adventures and life as a railway man.  Read More >>