Recs if you like Testament of Youth...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

The most popular book of each year according to Goodreads (Posted by Sharon on April 1, 2025). In order of oldest (1925) to newest (2024)

book recs for blue readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

A collection of memoirs, fiction, and other writings written about WWI and its effects by people who lived and experienced it.

Warning: some views expressed in these books (eg. racism, sexism), though considered "acceptable" at the time, are absolutely not - please engage with caution. Please suggest any other books (caveat that they must be in English or English translation) you can think of - I'm always looking to add more perspectives. Find a catalogue of this list in the comments.

First person accounts throughout history, focusing on marginalized groups.

WWI novels, memoirs and poetry. Namely psychological explorations of life at the front and its aftermath, depictions of masculinity and male relationships.

World War One literature