Browsing: Jewish Interest

20th Century

The Light of Days

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This instant New York Times bestseller has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture! Discover the remarkable feats of a group of young Jewish women who banded together to fight the Nazis in World War II Poland. “Superbly told… Batalion brings to light half-forgotten tales of astounding courage” (The Economist).

Bestsellers

The Orphan’s Tale

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A New York Times bestseller perfect for book clubs! During World War II, Noa saves a baby from the Nazis and must depend on a trapeze artist for protection. “Readers who enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants will embrace this novel” (Library Journal).

Bestsellers

Auschwitz

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“The best brief account of the Auschwitz experience available” (The New York Review of Books): A Jewish doctor chronicles his time at Auschwitz, where he was forced to work as an assistant to the infamous Nazi scientist Josef Mengele. A New York Times bestseller with over 9,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Biographies and Memoirs

When Time Stopped

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“Profound, gripping, and gut-wrenching… Like Anne Frank’s diary, it offers a story that needs to be told and heard” (Booklist starred review): Ariana Neumann recounts the harrowing past her father kept from her — his time enduring unspeakable horrors while hiding from the Gestapo in Berlin. “Beautifully told” (John le Carré).

Biographical Fiction

Surviving the Forest

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A heartrending tale of survival based on true events: When World War II upends Shurka’s perfect life with her husband and children, the family leaves their idyllic Polish village — and flees into the nearby forest to escape danger…