Browsing: World War II

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: While Allied soldiers were trapped on a beach in Dunkirk, a miraculous rescue mission was launched to save them from the enclosing Nazi forces. “Stirring… Contemporary history at its most readable” (The New York Times).

This poignant Holocaust memoir recounts a profound journey of unimaginable loss and survival. A Wall Street Journal bestseller hailed as “an important contribution to the literature of the most tragic chapter of contemporary history” (Elie Wiesel).

A riveting New York Times bestseller! Get lost in the extraordinary true story of Operation Mincemeat, an ingenious World War II plan that used one meticulously placed dead body to misdirect Nazi forces. “Brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining” (Malcolm Gladwell).

A “magnificent” international bestseller (Kirkus Reviews starred review) from a Pulitzer Prize–nominated author: Learn how two powerful businessmen joined together to create the industrial behemoth that would win World War II. “A compulsively readable tribute” (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer: Explore the relationship between two renowned leaders who guided their countries through World War II. “Important, insightful, and highly entertaining” (Tom Brokaw, bestselling author of The Greatest Generation).

In this “brilliantly entertaining” book (Financial Times), a historical novelist describes his experiences as a young soldier during the Burma Campaign. “No doubt one of the great memoirs of the Second World War” (New York Times bestselling author John Keegan).

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).

“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.

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).

“Moving… Deserves to be read” (The Washington Post): This gripping narrative recounts the largest prisoner escape of World War II, when hundreds of Jews trapped in a secret Nazi death camp bravely revolted against their captors. “Well-researched and well-written” (Library Journal).