Best Novels Based On Real Life - April 2024

The Life We Bury

A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616149981
• ASIN: 1616149981
• ISBN: 1616149981
• Brand: Seventh Street Books
• Manufacturer: Seventh Street Books

The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel

• ASIN: 0062797158
• ASIN: 0062797158
• ISBN: 0062797158
• Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks

The Nightingale: A Novel

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250080401
• ASIN: 1250080401
• ISBN: 1250080401
• Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

"Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful -- and ultimately triumphant -- story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." -Stacy Brown, Pocono Record Newspaper"I read this book in two days. I couldn't put it down." - Chelsea DeBoer, Teen Mom 2 "Spilled Milk is a story about resilience. The strength of the human mind and will power to live a better life." - The Weekly Sparkle"This book has changed lives." -Gabrielle Stone, Actress "The honest, raw open... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast of Crows / A Dance with Dragons

Perfect for fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones—a boxed set featuring the first five novels!An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin—dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine—international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle:   A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS A FEAST FOR CROWS A DANCE WITH DRAGONS   “One of the best series in the history of fantasy.”—Los Angeles Times   Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345535529
• ASIN: 0345535529
• ISBN: 0345535529
• Brand: George R R Martin
• Manufacturer: Bantam

The Alice Network: A Novel

Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn's next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of the Year!One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year!Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the Year!A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Al... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062654195
• ASIN: 0062654195
• ISBN: 0062654195
• Brand: MORROW
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

• ASIN: 0787960756
• UPC: 723812391165
• ASIN: 0787960756
• ISBN: 0787960756
• Brand: Jossey-Bass
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Small Great Things: A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from Jodi Picoult.SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE “[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.”—Booklist (starred review) Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345544978
• ASIN: 0345544978
• ISBN: 0345544978
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Hamilton: The Revolution

A backstage pass to the groundbreaking, hit musical Hamilton, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, including the award-winning libretto, behind-the-scenes photos and interviews, and exclusive footnotes from composer-lyricist-star Lin-Manuel Miranda.Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-in-a-generati... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1455539740
• UPC: 710308291108
• ASIN: 1455539740
• ISBN: 1455539740
• Brand: Jeremy McCarter Lin Manuel Miranda
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

CIRCE

"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times).In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into mo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316556343
• ASIN: 0316556343
• ISBN: 0316556343
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel

Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews esc... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503943372
• ASIN: 1503943372
• ISBN: 1503943372
• Brand: Lake Union Publishing
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a surv... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547577311
• ASIN: 0547577311
• ISBN: 0547577311
• Brand: Clarion Books
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

#1 New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the National Book Award • Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize One of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, Esquire, Minneapolis Star Tribune   Look for Whitehead’s acclaimed new novel, The Nickel Boys, available now!Cora is a young slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01A4ATV0A
• ASIN: B01A4ATV0A
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

The book that started the Quiet RevolutionAt least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307352153
• ASIN: 0307352153
• ISBN: 9780307352156
• Brand: Susan Cain
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563091
• ASIN: 0399563091
• ISBN: 0399563091
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Ghost of Emmett Till : Based on Real Life Events

The Ghost of Emmett Till

• UPC: 53007468

At the Broken Places : A Fictionalized Story of Life and Love, Based on a Young Man's Real-Life Journey Into World War II

At the Broken Places: A Fictionalized Story of Life and Love, Based on a Young Man's Real-Life Journey Into World War

• UPC: 53337365

A Bold Step to Ecstasy: Fulfilling My Desire - eBook

Jane wasn't used to the endless stream of desires that coursed through her entire body ever since she met Harry at an academic conference in Ohio. The man was a real gentleman! He held her

• UPC: 625469805