Browsing: Military

In the midst of World War II, hundreds of women from the French Resistance were sent to Nazi death camps. Here are their stories of courage, friendship, and survival. A New York Times bestseller hailed as “inspiring and fascinating” (People).

Five-year-old Loung’s life was shattered when the Khmer Rouge stormed into Phnom Penh, tearing her family apart. In this gripping memoir that inspired the critically acclaimed film, Loung tells her story of surviving one of the 20th century’s most brutal dictatorships. “This powerful account is a triumph” (Publishers Weekly).

From a Hugo Award–winning author comes a captivating New York Times bestseller! When farmer’s daughter Fawn falls in love with a sorcerer-soldier named Dag, their romance sparks an epic adventure in this “sweet, touching, and fast read” (School Library Journal).

With over 21,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This classic World War II novel tells the story of a group of Nazi paratroopers bent on the abduction or assassination of Winston Churchill. Endless intrigue from a New York Times bestselling master of the genre.

“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 8,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A Newbery Honor Book hailed as “entertaining and nuanced” (School Library Journal): Forced to spend his Wednesday afternoons reading Shakespeare, seventh grader Holling finds his whole world transformed. “A gentle, hopeful, moving story” (Booklist) with a message about learning and growth.

In 1945, two women arrived in New York City — and landed jobs as the first female pages on the storied sales floor of Tiffany & Co. Get a glimpse into their lives, from celebrating VJ Day in Times Square to meeting Judy Garland, with this charming memoir. “I loved every moment!” (Adriana Trigiani).

A finalist for the National Book Award called “Pulitzer Prize–worthy good” (San Francisco Chronicle): This New York Times bestseller follows eight soldiers who are suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. “Mothers, father, sons, and daughters: Read this giant-hearted novel” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette).

When genius Kira Miller concocts a scheme involving bioterrorism, it’s up to special forces captain David Desh to stop her before she kills millions. But Kira is just the tip of the iceberg, and David is pulled into a web of deception in this New York Times bestseller!

From a New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy called “a new ace”: What if a second Korean War erupted, with a newly powerful North Korea at its center? “Realistic, hard-hitting” (Dale Brown), with over 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.