Browsing: World War II

A New York Times bestseller: After a pair of American divers discovered a lost German submarine from World War II, they embarked on an obsessive mission to unveil its secrets. Their real-life odyssey is an “engrossing saga” (Clive Cussler) with over 9,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

During World War II’s Operation Torch, a marine salvage engineer was given the seemingly impossible task of raising wrecked ships to clear Mediterranean ports — all with limited resources. Learn how one man’s resilience and ingenuity led to a crucial boon for the Allies in this engrossing record.

After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the…

A New York Times bestseller: As a child, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright grew up in the shadow of World War II. In this intimate mix of history and memoir, her “vivid storytelling and measured analysis bring this tragic era to life” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

This New York Times bestseller from a highly acclaimed journalist pays tribute to a generation that endured the Great Depression and World War II — and shaped modern America. An “entirely compelling” read (The Wall Street Journal) “full of wonderful, wrenching tales” (Colin Powell).

When American Virginia Hall joined the British Special Operations Executive, she was deployed to occupied France — and soon became one of the Allies’ most useful spies. This “riveting” account (Publishers Weekly) shares a suspenseful slice of World War II history.

With over 170,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: In Nazi-occupied Denmark, the Johansens take in 10-year-old Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen, as they help transport Danish Jews to safety in Sweden. A “deftly told” Newbery Medal winner (Kirkus Reviews) based on a remarkable true story of resistance.

Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle…

The fascinating story of the Battle of Midway from a #1 New York Times bestselling author: “Graphic and realistic” (The New York Times), this is a detailed, suspenseful account of one of the most important events of World War II.

The shocking, sprawling aftermath of World War II in Europe — from soaring crime rates to crumbling institutions to food shortages — is exposed in this powerful account. “Authoritative but never dry… This is a painful but necessary historical task superbly done” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).