Browsing: World War II

Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish.…

As Nazi roundups devastated Poland and robbed Frank Blaichman of his family, the young Jewish man made the daring decision to fight back. This affecting memoir recounts his harrowing and courageous journey as a member of an underground resistance group.

A peaceful cricket match on a warm summer’s day turns to murder and mystery, as the star player Aaron Decker…

This New York Times bestseller investigates the role of substance abuse in the Third Reich. A “fascinating, engrossing, often dark history” (The Washington Post) with nearly 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“An extraordinary story” (New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas) in the spirit of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: Yuriko and her father contend with family in wartime Hiroshima — until the bombs drop, and Yuriko’s world changes forever.

“Masterful . . . The collaboration completes the Churchill portrait in a seamless manner, combining the detailed research, sharp analysis…

A New York Times bestselling historian illuminates an unsung story of World War II, profiling leaders, soldiers, and spies of Europe who fought Hitler from unconquered Britain. “A rip-roaring saga of hairbreadth escape, espionage, and resistance” (Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City).

This “staggering and important” history (Chicago Tribune) examines a German Reserve Police Battalion responsible for atrocities during World War II — and explores the motives that led ordinary soldiers to evil. “Singularly chilling… A major contribution to the literature of the Holocaust” (Newsweek).

At 23, Isabella was sent with her family to the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz. This powerful memoir chronicles their courageous efforts to survive its horrors. “Profoundly moving” (Publishers Weekly).

“Fascinating and lively” (The Times): In 1939, Winston Churchill tasked a covert team of six with the destruction of Hitler’s war machine. Featuring guerrilla tactics and sabotage, this key piece of history is presented in “a magnificent story, brilliantly told.” (Anthony Horowitz).