Browsing: Germany

For fans of Beatriz Williams: In 1915, the ocean liner Lusitania heads toward destruction — and the lives of four very different people collide in unexpected ways. “Readers cannot help but feel we too are aboard that doomed ship” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

Transported to a new world, Captain Joe Farley and his crew encounter warring civilizations. Will they be able to survive when they’re caught in a conflict that is not their own? “Adventure, cool speculative events, well-drawn characters… Fata Morgana pushes all my happy buttons” (John Scalzi).

As World War II escalates, young Lilly and Günter struggle to survive — and decades later, their lives intertwine in a love story for the ages. An unforgettable novel based on a true story, with nearly 1,200 five-star Goodreads ratings.

“One of the essential books for understanding war and life” (Booker Prize–winning author A. S. Byatt): In this harrowing memoir, a journalist recounts her struggle for survival in Soviet-occupied Berlin after World War II. “A fierce, uncompromising voice… Should become a classic” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

What is going through the mind of a war criminal, tried by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg? Regret for…

“Extremely readable and ultimately moving” (The New York Times): A group of Jewish refugees escapes Nazi Germany aboard an overcrowded ship — only to be sent to a British penal colony. A “stirring” novel of survival (Publishers Weekly).

“A stellar account of wartime sacrifice, loss, and suspense” (Publishers Weekly): Jacob is sent to join the Hitler Youth, where he faces a life-changing moral dilemma in this “astute and riveting” story (The New York Times Book Review) of the boatmen who smuggled Jewish refugees to safety.

Based on a true story: Towards the end of World War II, when Hitler in desperation pulls in young and…

A New York Times bestseller: In Nazi-occupied Paris, American spy Maggie Hope must risk everything to locate a captured fellow agent — and her missing sister. An “engrossing” World War II tale (Publishers Weekly) that “you won’t put down until the absolutely stunning conclusion” (Charles Todd).

An “unforgettable tale of memories, love, and reconciliation” (Pam Jenoff): After Katie discovers a love letter written by her father in World War II–era Austria, she unravels the history of generations of Jewish families. “Hopeful, poignant” (Booklist), with over 4,400 five-star Goodreads ratings!