WSJ’s Top Book Recommendations-Cary Regional

Discover the best books of the year, handpicked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal. From thought-provoking nonfiction to engrossing fiction, our Top Book Recommendations offer a curated list of exceptional reads that will inform, inspire, and entertain. Featuring titles from acclaimed authors and emerging voices, our selection spans genres and subjects, ensuring there's something for every reader. Dive into the world of ideas, stories, and perspectives that will change the way you think, feel, and see the world.
 

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1. All the frequent troubles of our days: the true story of the American woman at the heart of the German resistance to Hitler

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Author:
Donner, Rebecca
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
Part biography, part political thriller, part scholarly detective story that draws on letters, diary entries, notes smuggled out of a Berlin prison, and other documents, this true story chronicles the life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany.

2. Germany 1923: hyperinflation, Hitler's Putsch, and democracy in crisis

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Author:
Ullrich, Volker, 1943-
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4 stars
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Description:
"As the great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography, written in exile, 'I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions.' He was referring to the situation in Germany in 1923. It was a 'year of lunacy,' defined by hyperinflation, a political system on the verge of collapse, and separatist movements that threatened Germany's territorial integrity....

3. Monopoly X: how top-secret World War II operations used the game of Monopoly to help Allied POWs escape, conceal spies, and send secret codes

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Author:
Orbanes, Philip
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"The incredible true story of how Monopoly games were used to smuggle escape aids to Allied servicemen in German P.O.W. camps--and more"--Provided by publisher.