I am the kind of person who likes to read… a lot. More specifically, I am obsessed with learning about World War II and the Holocaust. To be honest, that is essentially all I read about. Some may say I have a bit of a problem. Below is a list of my favorite books relating to World War II and the Holocaust. Each book has a short description about what it is about, period in time, etc. I included links to each book if you are at all interested in reading them as well. All of these books can be found at Barnes and Noble. I highly encourage you read all of these books because I enjoyed each and every single one of them!
- The Diary of Anne Frank: This book is the exact excerpt of the diary of a Jewish girl during World War II. It follows her beliefs, struggles, and experiences while her and her family were in hiding.
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: The book is in the perspective of a young German boy. He is the son of a Nazi soldier. The boy, Bruno, and his family move from Berlin to a new house near “Out with”.
- Between Shades of Gray: This book is based on the stories the author, Ruta Sepetys, heard in Lithuania. It follows the story of a young girl living through the genocide of Baltic people during the same time as the WWII Holocaust.
- Night: This short story is a memoir of author, Elie Weisel’s real life experiences living through WWII concentration camps.
- The Book Thief: This is, without a doubt, one of my favorite books ever. It follows the life of a foster girl, Liesel Meminger. She lives in Germany during WWII but is not Jewish. This book takes a perspective I never saw coming!
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