Books like Barefoot Gen, Vol. 2 by 中沢 啓治

Charles Dickens’ landmark historical novel, set in London and Paris during the French Revolution, follows Doctor Manette’s 18‑year imprisonment, his release, and his reunion with daughter Lucie amid looming terror.

A 1930s wartime tale of a blind French girl and a German boy whose lives intersect in occupied France, weaving themes of survival, friendship, and the moral choices people make amid World War II.

A 10‑year‑old boy named Max and his little sister live through the Nazi invasion of 1944 from a child’s perspective, illustrating survival, resistance, and the Holocaust’s impact on young Jewish families.

A coming‑of‑age manga set in spring 1945 Hiroshima, following six‑year‑old Gen Nakaoka and his family as they endure wartime hardships and the looming threat of nuclear attack.

After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, young Gen Nakaoka and his family must rebuild their lives in a nearby village while confronting the trauma of war and the everyday challenges of survival.

Three survivors of Hiroshima’s atomic bombing—Gen, his mother, and his baby sister—navigate rejection, hunger, and humiliation while searching for a new home in the aftermath of the 1945 bombardment.

Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, 1945-1947. The war is over, but for the survivors of the atomic blast, the suffering has only begun. When the Emperor surrenders unconditionally, the Americans roll into Japan and strip the local authorities of all power, creating a power vacuum that is swiftly filled by the underbelly of Japanese society. Food is scarce, and prices are wildly inflated. Reunited once more but evicted from Kiyo’s storehouse, the Nakaoka family is barely holding onto life; malnutrition lays its cold, painful hands on their bodies. Gen and Ryuta must resort to drastic measures in order to procure enough food to keep their family alive. As the months go by, Gen returns to a broken schoolhouse, where both new friends and new enemies await him. But when tragedy strikes, and baby Tomoko is kidnapped, Gen finds himself pushed to a breaking point. However, the Nakaokas could never prepare themselves for the ultimate tragedy that is to come… A now-classic manga, *Hadashi no Gen* (*Barefoot Gen*) is based on author Keiji Nakazawa’s own experiences as a young boy in Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Gen's tale is a deep, harrowing read about the effects of war on a civilian population and what it takes to survive in a world on fire. This edition uses a translation by Project Gen, a team of volunteers formed in the 1970s with the mission of providing a complete English translation of *Hadashi no Gen* so that a wider audience around the world could read its message.

During the siege of Leningrad, fourteen‑year‑old Georgi dreams of saving his city, while his family guards the heritage of the Hermitage and tends wounded soldiers in a war‑driven landscape.

An alternative history charting the rise of American comic book superheroines—Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and others—and exploring their cultural impact and the evolving role of women in society.