"Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand
A gripping true story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete turned World War II bombardier, and his incredible tale of survival against all odds
"The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
The poignant and powerful diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis during World War II
"Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man who gives up everything to live in the Alaskan wilderness
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Chronicles the true story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used without her knowledge to revolutionize medical research
"Schindler's List" by Thomas Keneally
The novel that inspired the iconic film, it tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust
"Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Explores the true story of the African American female mathematicians who played crucial roles in NASA during the Space Race
"A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar
The biography of John Nash, a brilliant mathematician who struggled with schizophrenia, and was the inspiration for the movie of the same name
"The Lost City of Z" by David Grann
A non-fiction work that tells the true story of Percy Fawcett, a British explorer who disappeared while searching for a mythical ancient city in the Amazon
"Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China" by Jung Chang
A family history that spans three generations in China, providing a personal and historical account of the country's tumultuous 20th century