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Children's books about war and conflict

Books in the library where war and conflict is a central thread — a small but considered shelf of 16 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Amulet: Escape from Lucien

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Meanwhile Back on Earth

by Oliver Jeffers · age 5–9

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

by Sara Pennypacker · age 9–13

by Oliver Jeffers · age 7–12

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J.K. Rowling · age 12–16

Noughts & Crosses

by Malorie Blackman · age 13–17

by Alastair Chisholm · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Brightest Night

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel

by William Golding · age 14–18

Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Kid Spy: Mac Saves the World

by Mac Barnett · age 7–10

Hilda and the Faratok Tree

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything In Between

by Mike Barfield · age 7–11

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