by Elie Wiesel
First published 1994
Elie Wiesel is ripped from his peaceful Carpathian village, forced into the terrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. As the Nazis' campaign of genocide unfolds, Elie fights to survive, his faith tested by unimaginable cruelty. Emerging from the ashes, he must piece together a shattered life and forge a new identity in the wake of unspeakable trauma. Wiesel's gripping memoir lays bare the human cost of history's darkest chapter.
Genres: historical, 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, faith-tested
Period: 20th Century
448 pages · Hardcover · Knopf
Content warnings: abuse, violence