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.
Classics
Historical
Young Adult
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Historical
Romance
At the Water’s Edge – Sara Gruen (2015)
At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen follows a privileged woman’s journey to wartime Scotland, where she faces dark truths, love, and the realities of survival.
Historical
Romance
The Ship of Brides – Jojo Moyes (2005)
The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes follows Australian war brides in 1946 on a voyage to England aboard HMS Victorious, facing heartbreak, hope, and camaraderie.
Classics
Historical
The Moon Is Down – John Steinbeck (1942)
In an occupied town during World War II, resistance quietly builds as Steinbeck explores the psychological struggles of both invaders and the oppressed.
Historical
A Mad Desire to Dance – Elie Wiesel (2006)
Haunted Doriel seeks healing with Thérèse, a steadfast psychoanalyst, as memories of love and loss with Rina and Maya pull him between madness, faith, and the hunger for meaning.
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