The 7 best new books about the holocaust, as recommended by. The 7 best new books about the holocaust, as recommended. Five best books about the holocaust democratic underground. Dec 31, 2017 the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. I first read about the jedwabne massacre in gross book and still remember being riveted by the cover image of a barn engulfed in flames. Social critiques, histories, and powerful memoirs from sherman alexie, kareem abduljabbar, roxane gay, tanehisi coates, masha.
Shop childrens fiction historical holocaust books at alibris. Books about the holocaust during world war ii, adolf hitler and the nazis attempted to exterminate european jews by forcing them into concentration camps, where both children and adults were sent to their deaths in gas chambers. Bram presser, author of the book of dirt, suggests underappreciated fiction for holocaust remembrance day. The story is about one jewish familys struggle for survival during the nazi occupation of europe. Perhaps the publishers think that final solution, the thousandpage epic published posthumously less than a. List of books and articles about holocaust online research. Whether actual descendants of survivors, or simply born into the post holocaust world, or born elsewhere, these writers probe the resonances, aftereffects, and implications of the german genocide. Assembles 100 primary documents on this pivotal era in world history. Although these books are classified as fiction, many are based on fact. Books offer a way to tell stories, present information, keep historical records, and much more. H55 e53 2002 find in a library near you external link profiles 128 of the most influential writers who survived or perished in the holocaust, with biographical entries and lists of selected works by and about each author. The best books on the holocaust recommended by steven katz. Bibliographies united states holocaust memorial museum.
Childrens book stalwart lois lowry earned the 1990 newbury medal for this memorable tale about a 10yearold girl whose jewish best friend is threatened by the rise of nazism in 1943 denmark. Fiction definition, the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form. The holocaust and the book examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries. Apr 26, 2008 mendelsohn shows us people at eye level and thereby underscores a central truth. The book is likely to challenge a great many fiction readers, frankly. A survivors memory about the barbarism and sadism at the treblinka extermination camp was truly horrifying. A thread of grace this was a wonderful story set in italy during ww2. What can a new book of holocaust testimony tell us about the. What can a new book of holocaust testimony tell us about. It is 984 pages long, each page is densely packed with small type and with narrow margins. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Recommended reading list for books on the holocaust posted on december 17, 2012 by renogalsays since undertaking the huge task of writing a holocaust memoir, see my book the altered i, a holocaust memoir i thought i should at least acquaint myself with some of the better written books on the subject. The diary of anne frank concerns assimilated european jewish communities, the dutch and german, whose tragedy, though horrible, was a very small part of the holocaust. American cartoonist spiegelman interviewed his father about his experiences as a holocaust survivor.
Germans as cats, jews as mice, and nonjewish poles as pigs. Apr, 2009 i am very into the holocaust and have been interested in the subject since i was in jr. This book follows the events of hitlers rise to power, world war ii and the holocaust through the eyes of those who followed hitler with blind devotion. Whether youre completing an academic assignment, consider yourself a history buff, or just trying to learn something new, reading a novel about the holocaust is an excellent way to gain insight into. Jan 26, 2014 the book, more art than literature, consists of the single word jew, in tiny type, printed six million times to signify the number of jews killed during the holocaust. Plenty of folks have lists of the 100 best books of all time, the 100 books you should read, and on. Romani gypsies, homosexuals, jehovahs witnesses, the disabled, and others were also victims of the holocaust. I am very into the holocaust and have been interested in the subject since i was in jr. As we steam relentlessly ahead into the 2020s, let us. Each document is supplemented with background information on the origins and significance of the document, including the historical context in which it was created.
Although antisemitism in europe has had a long history, organized persecution of german jews began with hitlers rise to power in. Recommended reading list for books on the holocaust. The occasion was historic beyond the fact that the subject was deemed important enough for a plenary, because, by early 1999, a core of books in print. The importance of holocaust books hitlers children. Jun 05, 2000 t he holocaust doesnt make for easy reading, but it is both an absorbing and profoundly moving subject. The most forceful form of resistance was the armed resistance groups organized in over 100 ghettos throughout russia and poland. I have read great books such as night, survival in auschwitz, children of flames. Jan 16, 2017 the first authoritative and accessible account of the holocaust in three decades, proclaims the publishers blurb about this book. Its author, elie wiesel, was born in what is now romania and survived several concentration camps, and in night, he puts into hauntingly beautiful words all of the terrible events, whether physical, mental, or emotional, that he had to survive. It provides the reader with an overview of nazi germanys attempt to exterminate world jewry.
I am now 25 and have read tons of books but the ones the i like best are the nonfiction. Weve seen these lists before from amazon to the telegraph to time magazine and beyond. Saviors true stories of rescuers that saved holocaust refugees holocaust, auschwitz, hitler, concentration camps, ww2, world war 2 a handful of quiet. Thomas, jerzy kosinski, thomas keneally, william styron, and helen darville. In the years immediately after world war ii, the holocaust was little studied. Holocaust fiction united states holocaust memorial museum.
The holocaust and the book university of massachusetts. Pages in category history books about the holocaust the following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. Home books 100 fiction books to read in a lifetime. Jul 16, 2009 the diary of anne frank concerns assimilated european jewish communities, the dutch and german, whose tragedy, though horrible, was a very small part of the holocaust. Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a readable history and readyreference guide to the holocaust based on the most recent scholarship. Good books about the holocaust, including both fiction and nonfiction. These books about the holocaust, collected here, are simultaneously. The story is a memoir of the authors father and his experiences during the holocaust.
Steven katz, professor of jewish holocaust studies at boston university and former director of the elie wiesel center for jewish studies, introduces the best. Keep scrolling for 30 mustread fiction books about the holocaust. The fact is, the holocaust is about money, legitimacy for israel, and the total denial of any moral failings or evilness in the jewish people. Here are 15 good books about the holocaust plus three others that help explain how the holocaust came about and proceeded without meaningful opposition for so long.
The fiction and nonfiction titles below explore the holocaust from various angles and perspectives. Nazi persecution and mass murder of the jews gave rise to jewish resistance movements that acted against the third reich within the occupied areas of europe. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, killing hitler. Wartime lies by louis begley ballantineivy books, 1992 is an absorbing story of machieh, a 9yearold boy who survives the nazi occupation of poland by posing as a nonjew. But wasnt saul friedlanders prizewinning classic nazi germany and the jews in two volumes, in 1997 and 2007 authoritative and accessible. Night by elie wiesel bantam books, 1982, although claiming to be fictional, is an autobiographical account of wiesels. A holocaust story is a wonderful book of how a family stays together through thick and thin. Good books about the holocaust, including both fiction and. Books, 1992 is a pulitzer prize winning novel written in comic book form. As i noted in another answer, it has been estimated that there are over 30,000 books, articles, ph.
Night by elie wiesel, i have lived a thousand years by livia bittonjackson, schindlers list by thomas keneally. Perhaps the publishers think that final solution, the thousandpage epic published. Jewish fiction children of the holocaust, jewish fiction. Scrupulously sourced, bartolettis pageturning history seamlessly meshes personal accounts of hitler youth and resistance members with the larger story of young peoples. Night is the archetypal holocaust novel, in many ways more an experience that you have, rather than a book that you read. Topics include the development of nazi censorship policies, the celebrated library of the vilna ghetto, the confiscation of books from the sephardic communities in rome and salonika, the experience of reading in the ghettos and. T he holocaust doesnt make for easy reading, but it is both an absorbing and profoundly moving subject. Increasingly, the holocaust has found a place in the fiction and poetry of women who were not themselves personally involved. Happiness in four pebbles a field guide to the identification of pebbles field guides of the. Childrens fiction historical holocaust books alibris. Winner of the national book critics circle awardwinner of the story prizewinner of the 2020 vilcek prize in literaturefrom the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of brother, im dying, a collection of vividly imagined stories about community, family, and. The book, more art than literature, consists of the single word jew, in tiny type, printed six million times to signify the number of jews killed during the holocaust.
From history to home cooking, find out what great nonfiction books are heading your way in 2020 with this exclusive blog. The episodes blend traditional animation and comic bookstyle illustrations with newsreel footage, photographs, and historical documents. Francesca wades absorbing new book recounts the astonishing glut of female literary talent centred upon one square in bloomsbury, as we discover this exclusive essay. The importance of holocaust books despite the recent trends towards ebooks, the fact remains that books and reading in general are vital for the world.
By 1943 and 1944, when most of the killing of west european jews took place, the holocaust was in considerable measure complete. The holocaust and the book university of massachusetts press. The answers already provided are very good, and list most of the iconic, and very well known books on the holocaust. Fischel, a leading authority on the holocaust, combines narrative description, analytical essays, a timeline of. Mendelsohn shows us people at eye level and thereby underscores a central truth. One of the boldest choices and most salient features of the book is that it uses different animals to represent humans. Myrna goldenberg and i decided to feature recent scholarly books on the subject and to entitle the session womens holocaust history. The following books are recommended for upper elementary, middle school and high school students for holocaust studies. H6 v53 2000 find in a library near you external link analyzes works by martin amis, d. I liked it because it told the same stories from a different perspective. That all changed with the publication of raul hilbergs book, the destruction of the european jews. Holocaust told in one word, 6 million times the new york times. Best book on the holocaust chil rajchmans personal account in the book treblinka. For example, holocaust deniers claim that auschwitzbirkenau was a camp for jews who were not able to work, including the sick and elderly.
This category is for history books with the holocaust 19411945 as a topic. Rozett, the director of the yad vashem library in jerusalem, is the author of approaching the holocaust. Contrasts the styles utilized by the authors in their work. And beautifully, despite overlap, they are all different. The diary of a young girl by anne frank prentice hall, 1993 is the diary of a young jewish girl who spends her teenage years in hiding from the germans during the holocaust. Holocaust told in one word, 6 million times the new york. Other features include a glossary, chronology, bibliography, and subject index. A compelling book on an ugly subject, the holocaust may be the finest book available for those who want a general understanding of how the rise of the nazis in. Although books like the boy is striped pyjamas are good they are not real. Buy a cheap copy of the holocaust book by martin gilbert. Perhaps because my paternal grandfather was from oma, poland a city relatively near jedwabne i felt a particular connection to this atrocity, as well as gratitude to him for leaving the country years before the holocaust. Discover the best childrens holocaust fiction books in best sellers. I donated it to my library service after reading it because this event, however terrible, must not be forgotten. Books about this period in history tried to encapsulate both a factual account of the road.