January 27, 2021
World War 11 Reads
(including some Holocaust reads)
January 27th is International
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Meme from theisraelproject.org. In addition to the six million Jews, there were approximately five million others killed by the Nazis: gypsies, homosexuals, people with mental or physical disabilities, Jehovah’s Witnesses, resistance fighters, Poles and other Slavic peoples.
Those of us who read WW11 Historical Fiction have stories of the Holocaust and the suffering of the Jewish people burned into our hearts. On this day of remembrance, I’ve listed some of the most memorable WW11 books I’ve read. Some involve the Holocaust. some describe the efforts of others or how their own lives were affected, and others take place during WW11. This is NOT a list exclusively about the Holocaust even though we are remembering this horrific event in history today.
***Titles are links to my blog or goodreads reviews or affiliate Amazon links.
Helping Others
From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
Resistance; Spies
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck (ARC, Pub Date: 2/9/21)
The Baker’s Secret by Stephen P Kierman
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
Families
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Nonfiction, Memoirs
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Saving Children
The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Young Adult (New Young Adult and Adult crossover)
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
Paper Hearts by Meg Woviott
Concentration Camps
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris
(***Yes, I’m aware that Heather Morris has received criticism of her work in regard to historical facts, however, I still appreciated the stories.)
Living During WW11
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (ARC, Pub Date: 4/6/21)
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (ARC, Pub Date: 2/9/21)
Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy
The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel
White Rose, Black Forest by Eoin Dempsey
Unbroken: A WW11 Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Red Sky Over Hawaii, The Lieutenant’s Nurse, The Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers all by Sara Ackerman
The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey
Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel
What titles can you add? I thought of adding Sarah’s Key, but I didn’t actually read it because I saw the movie. I know it’s a favorite for many histfic readers.
QOTD: Have you read any of these titles?
Happy Reading Book Buddies!
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