36 Eye-Opening Books About the Holocaust

This list of 36 books about the Holocaust offers a comprehensive exploration of one of history's darkest chapters. From firsthand accounts to academic studies, these books provide a deep understanding of the horrors of concentration camps and the courage of those who endured them. The Holocaust, or Shoah, was the state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of six million Jewish men, women, and children, along with millions of others, by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II. Now more than ever, it is critically important that we remember this atrocity and fight to ensure it never happens again. The narratives in this list span complete historical studies and searing memoirs to stark visual testimonies created by the prisoners of concentration camps. Each book is an essential read, bringing readers as close to the history as possible. From giants of the subject like Elie Wiesel's 'Night' to lesser-known tales of the Jewish ghettos that preceded the 'Final Solution' of concentration and death camps, these books seek to enlighten their readers about the Holocaust.