According to him, there are as many reasons why war literature is well-read as there are readers. “Fiction, non-fiction — anything regarding war is popular. There is built-in drama, there is life and death, there is violence, sadness, and all of the human emotions that are kind of laid bare and raw.” Books about war help us comprehend that, in addition to being a typical aspect of human existence, war is perhaps one of the most significant aspects in shaping who we are as a species.