Markus Zusak
473 - The Book Thief - Markus Zusak (2005)
Classics Historical Young Adult

The Book Thief – Markus Zusak (2005)

Set in Nazi Germany, young Liesel Meminger finds solace in books while Death narrates her story of survival, love, and the power of words.
Elie Wiesel
The Night Trilogy
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Non Fiction

Night – Elie Wiesel (1956)

Eliezer and his father struggle to survive the Nazi death camps, haunted by loss, silence, and shattered faith, in a searing tale of endurance and the fight to remember.
Elie Wiesel
The Night Trilogy
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Classics Historical

Dawn – Elie Wiesel (1960)

Haunted survivor Elisha, steadfast Gad, and a captive English officer face a night of reckoning where war, memory, and morality collide in a tense struggle before dawn.
Elie Wiesel
The Night Trilogy
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Classics Historical

Day – Elie Wiesel (1961)

A wounded Holocaust survivor, his devoted lover Kathleen, and the watchful Dr. Russel navigate love, memory, and survival in a world where the past refuses to let go.
Lois Lowry
495 - Number the Stars - Lois Lowry (1989)
Classics Historical Young Adult

Number the Stars – Lois Lowry (1989)

During World War II, ten-year-old Annemarie helps protect her Jewish best friend from the Nazis in occupied Denmark, showcasing bravery and resistance.
Jodi Picoult
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Historical Psychological

The Storyteller – Jodi Picoult (2013)

A scarred baker is asked to forgive a confessed Nazi - a haunting tale of memory, guilt, and the price of justice that binds past and present in unforgiving ways.
Mitch Albom
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Historical

The Little Liar – Mitch Albom (2023)

A haunting tale of innocence betrayed and truth reclaimed, where one boy’s lie during the Holocaust ripples across decades in a search for redemption and grace.
Yann Martel
643 - Beatrice and Virgil - Yann Martel (2010)
Historical Psychological

Beatrice and Virgil – Yann Martel (2010)

Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel is an allegorical tale of a writer’s encounter with a taxidermist and two animals, exploring suffering, memory, and storytelling.
Elie Wiesel
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Classics Historical

The Trial of God – Elie Wiesel (1979)

In a shattered village, Berish, Mendel, and the enigmatic Sam face off in a fierce trial of God, where faith, fury, and defiance collide on the edge of life and death.
Elie Wiesel
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Classics Historical

Twilight – Elie Wiesel (1987)

Haunted by a madman’s sacrifice and guided by his friend Pedro, Raphael seeks redemption in a clinic where memory, faith, and madness collide in a profound search for meaning.