Anyone Read Any Holocaust Books?

[flippnazn23]

The most I've read for Holocaust books include

Night by Elie Wiesel
Maus and Maus II by Art Spiegelman

[Sarah10]

I read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and was blown away by it... it's not exactly about the Holocaust but most of the book is his experience in a concentration camp as it relates to psychotherapeutic methods

[GKCfan]

I recommend the lesser-known but very powerful "The Tale of the Ring: A Kaddish" by Frank Stiffel. It's not as famous as other books, but it's excellent.

[ylisa7]

Here are some that I have read:

The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
Number The Stars
The Plum Tree
Sarah's Key
The Paris Architect
The Storyteller

[myrna]

You should read Hitler's oven. It is a great book about a doctor who tells us about her experience. Everything she saw and suffer herself.

[suzy1124]

All of the above + many more.............I'm through, can't hack it anymore!

[DATo]

I read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and was blown away by it... it's not exactly about the Holocaust but most of the book is his experience in a concentration camp as it relates to psychotherapeutic methods

As I perused this thread I was surprised to not find Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning listed on the first two pages. I was glad to learn that someone else has read and appreciated this book besides me. Personally I think it does, in fact, qualify as a "Holocaust book".

[gali]

I have read some of the books mentioned on this thread (such Frankl's book) and others. It is important to read those books, but like Suzy I can't hack it anymore.

[EYanker25]

There's a book called Sky by Hanneke Ippisch. It's an extremely well written first person account of how she survived the holocaust.

[jnav0316]

Schindler's List was an incredible book! I wrote a paper on it in college so I've read it a few times. I did love the movie, but it truly was a fabulous book that I would highly recommend.

[Ck89reader]

I enjoyed reading The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult, a novel based on the experiences of those who lived in concentration camps as well as those who are affected in recent times by the Holocaust.

I currently have The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank in my book list, which I plan to reread since I read it in school.

[Ryan]

Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account by Niklos Nyiszil. Pretty self-explanatory, this account is from the assistant of Josef Mengele and for the first time the notes have been widely published. Well worth a read!

[JoMama123]

I have read a few books that I thought were really good. Night by Elie Wiesel is, of course, fantastic. Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman is also very good. I'm not sure how well-known that account is, but it is worth reading. I think my favorite holocaust book is The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. What I loved about it is that Corrie and her sister, Betsie, turned to the Lord and put their trust in Him. There are many holocaust books that can leave you feeling hollow inside, but The Hiding Place is a story that uplifts us even though the circumstances of the story are horrible. I think one of the most impactful things for me from that book is that Corrie later toured and lectured about her experiences, sharing the importance of love and forgiveness. After one of her lectures, a man came up to her and she recognized him as one of the worst guards from the prison camp. He said, "Fraulein," and extended his hand to her, "will you forgive me?" These are her words: "I stood there - I whose sins had again and again to be forgiven - and could not forgive. It could not have been many seconds that he stood there - hand held out - but to me it seemed hours as I wrestled with the most difficult thing I had ever had to do. For I had to do it - I knew that. The message that God forgives has a prior condition; that we forgive those who have injured us. 'If you do not forgive men their trespasses,' Jesus says, 'neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.' And still I stood there wih the coldness clutching my heart. But forgiveness is not an emotion - I knew that too. Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. 'Help!' I prayed silentely. 'I can lift my hand. I can do that much. You supply the feeling.' And so woodenly, mechanically, I thrust my hand into the one stretched out to me. As I did, an incredible thing took place. The current started in my shoulder, raced down my arm, sprang into our joined hands. And then this healing warmth seemed to flood my whole being, bringing tears to my eyes. 'I forgive you, brother!' I cried. 'With all my heart!' For a long moment we grasped each other's hands, the former guard and the former prisoner. I had never known God's love so intensely, as I did then." What an incredible woman she was!

[LaurelTree]

Alicia Appleman-Jurman wrote, "I want my readers to know that they too posses strength within themselves to use in time of need," on her website. She is the author of "Alicia, My Story" and is a holocaust survivor. I had the great privilege of hearing this dear woman speak at a conference. I also got to speak with her when it was over. I treasure my signed copy of her book and am inspired by her courage throughout the war and afterwards as she continues to share her message of shalom. Truly, a great book written by an amazing lady.

[cap78]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Maus are must reads on this topic