Libraries

Books about the WASP

Non-Fiction
Fiction

Non-Fiction

  • Adams, J. & Kimball, M. (1942). Heroines of the sky. Garden City, N.J.: Doran & Company.
  • Bartels, D. R. A. (1996). Sharpie: The life story of Evelyn Sharp, Nebraska's aviatrix. Lincoln, Nebraska: Dageforde Pub.
  • Brougton, I. (2001). Forever Remembered: The Fliers of World War II. Spokane, Wash: Eastern Washington University Press, 2001.
  • Churchill, J. (1992). On wings to war: Teresa James, aviator. Manhattan, Kansas : Sunflower University Press.
  • Cole, J. H. (1992). Women Pilots of World War II. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press.
  • Cooper, A. L. (1999). How High She Flies: Dorothy Swain Lewis, WASP of WWII, Horsewoman, Artist, Teacher. Arlington Heights, Ill.: Aviatrix Publishing, Inc.
  • Dameron, J. D. (2005). The WASP: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Westminster, MD. : Heritage Books.
  • Donaldson, C. (2006). Heart of a Lion: From America's flying family to WWII pilot to recovering alcoholic. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. : High-Pitched Hum Pub.
  • Donnelly, K. J. (2004). American Women Pilots of World War II. New York: Rosen Pub. Group.
  • Douglas, D. (2004). American women and flight since 1940. Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky.
  • Douglas, D. (1990). United States Women in Aviation, 1940-1985. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Fagan, O. (1999). Zoot Suits and Parachutes: WASPs WWII.
  • Fisher, M. O. & Mays, V. (1973). Jacqueline Cochran: First Lady of Flight. Champaign, Ill.: Garrard Pub. Co.
  • Gee, E. (2013). WASP- Women Airforce Service Pilots (Kindle edition). Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Gutierrez, G. M. (1992). Forgotten Wings: Oral History of Women Airforce Service Pilots, the WASPs. [Fullerton: Oral History Project, California State University?].
  • Haynesworth, L. & Toomey, D. (1998). Amelia Earhart's daughters: the wild and glorious story of American women aviators from World War II to the dawn of the space age New York : William Morrow.
  • Holden, H. M. (1991). Ladybirds: The Untold Story of Women Pilots in America. Freedom, N.J.: Black Hawk Publishing Company, 1991.
  • Hutchinson, G. R. (1935). The Flying Family in Greenland. New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
  • Keil, S. V. W. (1990). Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines. New York: Rawson, Wade Publishers, c1979; New York, Four Directions Press.
  • King, A. (1956). Golden Wings: The Story of some of the Women Ferry Pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary. London: Arthur Pearson.
  • Landdeck, K. (2001). Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII. Arlington Heights, IL : Aviatrix Publishing.
  • Landdeck, K. (2020). The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Crown.
  • Langley, W. (2002). Flying Higher: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. North Haven, Conn.: Linnet Books, 2002.
  • Leonhirth, J. (1990). Forgotten and Unsung: U.S. and British women pilots in World War II. History paper.
  • Leuthner, S. & Jensen, O. (1989). High Honor: Recollections by Men and Women of World War II Aviation. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • LoPinto, L & LoPinto, W. (2002). Go Home Little Fifinella: The story of a WASP trainee. New York : Writers Club Press.
  • Merryman, M. (1998). Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. New York: New York University Press.
  • Miller, E. & McSally, M. (2019). Final Flight Final Fight: My Grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery. 4336 Press, LLC.
  • Miller, W. (2016). To Live and Die a WASP: 38 Women Pilots who died in WWII. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
  • Moss, M. (2009). Sky High: The true story of Maggie Gee. Tricycle Press.
  • Nathan, A. (2001). Yankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War II. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.
  • Parrish, N. A. (2010). WASP in their own words: an illustrated history. Waco, Tx : Torchlight Media.
  • Pearson, P. O. (2019). Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots who Helped Win the War. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition.
  • Phelps, A. (1945). "I couldn't care less". Leicester, England : Harborough Pub. Co.
  • Ramsey. R. & Aurand, T. (2020). Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey story. University Press of Kansas.
  • Rich, D. L. (2007). Jackie Cochran: Pilot in the fastest lane. Gainsville: University Press of Florida.
  • Rickman, S. B. (2001). The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II . Sarasota, Fla.: Disc‐Us Books.
  • Rickman, S. B. (2008). Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press.
  • Rickman, S. B. (2009). Nancy Batson Crews: Alabama's first lady of flight. Fire Ant Books.
  • Rickman, S. B. (2020). Betty Gillies, WAFS Pilot: The Days and Flights of a World War II Squadron Leader. Flight to Destiny Press.
  • Roberts, M. H. (2000). Wingtip to Wingtip: 8 WASPs Women Service Airforce Pilots of World War II. Arlington Heights, Ill.: Aviatrix Publishing.
  • Roberts, P. (2003). And still flying--life and times of Elizabeth "Betty" Wall : WASP WWII. Victoria, B.C. : Trafford.
  • Robinson, N. (2013). "We love to fly" Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Schrader, H. (2006). Sisters in arms. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, U.K. : Pen & Sword Aviation.
  • Strebe, A. G. (2008). Flying for her country: the American and Soviet women military pilots of World War II. Washington D.C. : Patomac Books.
  • Simbeck, R. (1999). Daughter of the Air: The Brief Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press.
  • Simons, L. M. B. (2020). The U.S. WASP: Trailblazing Women Pilots of World War II. Capstone Press.
  • Snapp, H. F (1994). Pioneer Women in the West Texas Skies: Women Service Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Abilene, Tex.: Rupert N. Richardson Press.
  • Stallman, D. A. (2006). Women in the wild blue: target-towing WASP at Camp Davis. Sugarcreek, Oh: Carlisle Printing.
  • Tanner, D. B. (1989). Who were the WASP? : a World War II record. Sweetwater, Tex. : Sweetwater Reporter, 1989.
  • Verges, M. (1991). On Silver Wings: The Women Air force Service Pilots of World War II, 1942‐1944. New York: Ballentine.
  • Williams, V. (1994). WASPs: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Osceola, Wis.: Motorbooks International.

Fiction

  • Flagg, F. (2013). The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A novel. Random House.
  • Gourley, C. (1999). Welcome to Molly's World, 1944. Molly's adventures during WWII. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Co. Publications
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Meet Molly. Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Molly Learns a Lesson. Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Molly's Surprise. Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Happy Birthday, Molly! Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Molly Saves the Day. Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Changes for Molly. Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Tripp, V. (1999). Molly takes Flight (American Girls short stories #6). Molly's adventures during WWII. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  • Borton, D. B. (2007). Eight Miles High. Boonsboro, MD : Hillard Harris.
  • Dailey, J. (1984). Silver Wings, Santiago Blue. New York: Poseidon Press.
  • Faulkner, J. (2012). Windshift. Red Engine Press, 2012.
  • Friedrich, K. (2011). Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls. McBooks Press.
  • Goyer, T. (2005). Dawn of a Thousand Nights: A story of honor. Chicago: Moody Publishers.
  • Harper, G. C. (2006). Arise Beloved. San Augustine, TX: Anchor Chain Books.
  • Krantz, J. (1988). Till We Meet Again. New York: Bantam Books, 1988.
  • Libbey, K. (2001). Vantage Points: A Novel of Men and Women in World War II. iUniverse.
  • Liesche, M. (2009). Lipstick and Lies (Pucci Lewis Mysteries). Poisoned Pen Press; Pages Stained edition
  • Liesche, M. (2009). Hollywood Buzz (Pucci Lewis Mysteries). Poisoned Pen Press; Pages Stained edition
  • Masters, A. (2000). Queen of Aces. Dallas, Tex.: Top Publications.
  • Moburg, J. (2008). Skies over Sweetwater : A novel. Warwick, NY : Keene Publishing.
  • Piercy, M. (1987). Gone to the Soldiers: A novel. New York: Ballantine Books, 1987.
  • Rice, M. (2001). Secrets in the Sky. Plano, Tex.: Republic of Texas Press.
  • Rickman, S. (2002). Flight from Fear. Santa Fe, New Mex.: Disc‐Us Books.
  • Rickman, S. (2014). Flight to Destiny. Greyden Press.
  • Salazar, N. (2019). The Flight Girls: A novel. MIRA.
  • Slone, J. (2009). She Flew Bombers: from the factories to the bases during World War II.Healdsburg, California : Jeane Slone.
  • Spalding, C. & Carney, O. (1943). Love at First Flight. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
  • Zeinert, K. (2000). To Touch the Stars. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Jamestown.