Hey,
I’m looking for books about tragedies that happened in real life. Such as „Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer or „The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11″ by Garrett M. Graff.
I would appreciate any recommendations! Thank you 🙂
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In Order To Live by Yeonmi Park a great one, its about her journey to freedom escaping from North Korea
Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
Denali’s Howl by Andy Hall
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Terror by Dan Simmons is a fictional take on a real event, including some First Nations lore. It’s an engaging read about ships iced in looking for the Northwest Passage.
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
Currently reading it, very interesting.
Bath Massacre: America’s First School Bombing by Arnie Bernstein.
The High Girders by John Prebble.
*In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex* by Nathaniel Philbrick is quite a fascinating read
*The Great Mortality*: *An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time* by John Kelly!
The Hiding Place. By Corrie Ten Boon