Discover top World War II historical fiction. These must-read WWII novels capture the era's drama, bravery, and humanity.

In Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, allied victory in World War II is a foregone conclusion, and Yossarian does not want to be among the last ones to die. His commanding officer points out ...

Readers are accustomed to waiting a year or so for follow-ups to their favourite books. An engaged audience and pushy ...

Yossarian. On the heels of the success of A Few Good Men came the TV show JAG. The show focused on lawyers in the Judge ...

Protagonist Yossarian is introduced to the paradox with regard to pilot evaluation but eventually sees paradoxical (and oppressive) rules everywhere he looks. There is something interesting about ...

Pianosa Island, Italy, World War II. Bombardier John Yossarian tries to fulfill his duty, maintain sanity and return home as soon as possible, but incompetence and bureaucracy constantly stand in ...

A voracious reader, Arkin also played Captain John Yossarian (Bombardier) in Mike Nichols' film adaptation of Joseph Heller's satirical black comedy novel Catch-22. He won Emmy Award nominations ...

Swoon over Bronte's Byronic hero Heathcliff, Homer's fearsome Achilles, and charismatic rebels like Catch-22's Yossarian, revel in the inappropriate allure of intelligent killers like Dostoevsky's ...

Apart from the whole thing being farcial anyway, I am sure we are all grateful to RB for going through what seems like a very painful experience.