On Monday, May 26th, we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. It’s a Federal holiday, meaning many people have the day off of work. Hopefully plenty of people find time to read, relax, and enjoy family, and also to remember and honor those who have served nobly and heroically in the U.S. military forces.

In honor of this day, here are some suggestions for multinational military-themed novels to enjoy this weekend (or anytime!):

  1. Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo
  2. All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque
  3. Slaughter-house Five (1969) by Kurt Vonnegut
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