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href="/gallery/author/larsonerik-1"><img class="cover" alt="Picture of author." src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/1d/38/1d3816460593dc56575613941514330414c5141_v5.jpg" srcset="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e3/9f/e39f04dc12da603657561394151426f41576742_v5.jpg 2x, https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/ea/fc/eafcc83c138d084657561394151416341687743_v5.jpg 3x" /></a></div></div><div class="topcard_headbox headbox"><div class="topcard_header_collection"><h1>Erik Larson <span class="splitnumber">(1)</span> <span class="birthdeath">(1954–)</span></h1><h2 class="author_subtitle">Author of <a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a></h2></div><p class="subtitle plaintext"><span class="">For other authors named Erik Larson, see the <a href="/author/larsonerik">disambiguation page</a>.</span></p><div class="pagecard_messages"><div class="lt_scoreboard "><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-book" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 14+ Works</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-user" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 50,392 Members</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-feather-alt" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 1,853 Reviews</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-star" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 113 Favorited</span></div></div></div></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_about_author" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_6b42" data-caret-id="tdc_u_6b42" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_43c9" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("about_author", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="about_author" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid 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He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and went to graduate school at Columbia University. Larson worked for the Wall Street Journal and then began writing non-fiction books. He is the bestselling author of the National <a class="showlessmore_link" id="u_7022f_showmore" onclick="truncate_show('u_7022f')" >show more</a><span class="hideme" id="u_7022f"> Book Award finalist and Edgar Award-winning, The Devil in the White City, which has been optioned for a feature film by Leonardo DiCaprio. He also wrote In the Garden of the Beasts, Issac's Storm, Thunderstruck and The Naked Consumer. Larson has taught non-fiction writing at San Francisco State University, the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, and the University of Oregon. (Bowker Author Biography)</span> <a class="hideme showlessmore_link" id="u_7022f_showless" onclick="truncate_show('u_7022f')" >show less</a></div><div class="tinytext">Image credit: Steve Campion (benjfrank)</div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_mainworks" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_5881" data-caret-id="tdc_u_5881" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_23b8" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("mainworks", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="mainworks" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_5881" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Works by Erik Larson</h2><span id="tdh_u_23b8" ><a name="mainworks"></a><div class="section_controls"><div data-value="0" class="lt_pillbox lt_blend_nav small lt_small" id="recent_pillbox" ><a data-value="0" data-onclick="lt.newauthor.sortWorks('larsonerik-1', 0);" role="button" class="selected" ><span 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</div></div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_common_knowledge" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_d4e8" data-caret-id="tdc_u_d4e8" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_2c6b" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("common_knowledge", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="common_knowledge" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_d4e8" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Common Knowledge</h2><span id="tdh_u_2c6b" ><a name="common_knowledge"></a><div id="fwikiContainerTablediv"><dl class="loving comfort joined"><dt>Birthdate</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=8&exact=1&type=2&q=1954-01-03" data-fieldtype="8" class="" >1954-01-03</a></dd><dt>Gender</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=5&exact=1&type=2&q=male" data-fieldtype="5" class="" >male</a></dd><dt>Nationality</dt><dd><a target="_top" 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USA</a></dd><dt>Education</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=9&exact=1&type=2&q=University of Pennsylvania" data-fieldtype="9" class="" >University of Pennsylvania (Russian History, 1976)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=9&exact=1&type=2&q=Columbia University" data-fieldtype="9" class="" >Columbia University (Graduate School of Journalism, 1978)</a></dd><dt>Occupations</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=17&exact=1&type=2&q=journalist" data-fieldtype="17" class="" >journalist</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=17&exact=1&type=2&q=teacher" data-fieldtype="17" class="" >teacher</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=17&exact=1&type=2&q=writer" data-fieldtype="17" class="" >writer</a></dd><dt>Relationships</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/author/gleasonchristine" data-fieldtype="33" class="" >Gleason, Christine (wife)</a></dd><dt>Organizations</dt><dd><a target="_top" 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data-title="The-Demon-of-Unrest-A-Saga-of-Hubris-Heartbreak-and-Heroism-at-the-Dawn-of-the-Civil-War" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0385348746.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0385348746.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0385348746.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/31111234" data-workid="31111234" data-title="The-Demon-of-Unrest-A-Saga-of-Hubris-Heartbreak-and-Heroism-at-the-Dawn-of-the-Civil-War" class="" >The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak,…</a> by <a href="/author/larsonerik">Erik Larson</a></div></div><div class="" >Interesting, but focus in too close for me -- lost track of bigger picture.</div class="" ><span id="rate-u_f77c075c" title="3.5 Stars" aria-title="3.5 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " 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All of his books retell history in a captivating personal way. This one tells the story of the lead up to and surrender of Fort Sumter which ultimately leads to the Civil War. We learn about the backgrounds and struggles of the principals on both sides including Lincoln an Anderson who commanded the fort. There is so much unique trivia including the origin of shrapnel, how the army protected the capital during the vote count (not like January sixth.) and the <u class="showmore_hide">southern statesman who molests four nieces from thirteen to nineteen with no guilt about it. 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I learned a lot about that period of history, which I hadn't really thought much about until now. 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with Men's Given Names in the Title</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/43248/all/My-Favourite-Books">My Favourite Books</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11231/all/Adult-Books-for-YA-Readers">Adult Books for YA Readers</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11182/all/Books-Read-in-2017">Books Read in 2017</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/43459/all/Jones-Newman-Best-Horror-Books-Further-Recommended-Reading">Jones & Newman: Best Horror Books Further Recommended Reading</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11095/all/Ten-Books-About-Disasters-at-Sea">Ten Books About Disasters at Sea</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/10283/all/Allies-Wishlist">Allie's Wishlist</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11211/all/al-vick-wishlist-history">al.vick-wishlist-history</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11410/all/Books-with-Colourful-Titles">Books with Colourful Titles</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/611/all/Crime-and-Mysteries-to-Read">Crime and Mysteries to Read</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/18630/all/Books-about-Gun-Violence">Books about Gun Violence</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/10266/all/Blue-Pyramid-1-276-Best-Books-of-All-Time">Blue Pyramid 1,276 Best Books of All Time</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/43501/all/Shaykh-Hamzas-Book-Recommendations">Shaykh Hamza's Book Recommendations</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/44727/all/My-List">My List</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/11085/all/Edgar-Award">Edgar Award</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/list/42765/all/Top-Five-Books-of-2020">Top Five Books of 2020</a> <span class="note">(1)</span></div></div></div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_awards" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_ec80" data-caret-id="tdc_u_ec80" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_1569" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("awards", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="awards" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_ec80" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Awards</h2><span id="tdh_u_1569" ><a name="awards"></a><div class="section_controls"><div data-value="0" class="lt_pillbox lt_blend_nav small lt_small" ><a data-value="0" data-onclick="lt.newauthor.groupAwards('larsonerik-1', 0);" role="button" class="selected" ><span class="ltp_txt">By Award</span></a class="" ><a data-value="1" data-onclick="lt.newauthor.groupAwards('larsonerik-1', 1);" role="button" class="" ><span class="ltp_txt">By Work</span></a class="" ></div class="" ></div><div class="card_list" rows="2"><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218317"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8a/ec/8aec614bd593499636a67426d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/238/National-Book-Award" class="" >National Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_902029d3" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/238.5.8.2003/National-Book-Award-Finalist-Nonfiction-2003">Finalist – Nonfiction – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218368"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4e/4e/4e4e95828789cf36368456e6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/297/Publishers-Weeklys-Best-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_2ff284bb" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/297.0.8.2011/Publishers-Weeklys-Best-Books-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2011">Nonfiction – 2011</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218139"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/26/11/26111114d30683363736b316d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/41/Audie-Award" class="" >Audie Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_1501c03d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/26929167" data-workid="26929167" data-title="No-One-Goes-Alone" target="_top" class="" >No One Goes Alone</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.1540.2022/Audie-Award-Finalist-Original-Work-2022">Finalist – Original Work – 2022</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.1677.2016/Audie-Award-Finalist-Best-Male-Narrator-2016">Finalist – Best Male Narrator – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.250.2012/Audie-Award-Finalist-History-2012">Finalist – History – 2012</a>)</div><div id="u_8affabb4" class="rolldown" data-action="slide" data-more="show more" data-less="show less" data-all="show all 5" ><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/26473642" data-workid="26473642" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-%7Babridged-audiobook%7D" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City {abridged audiobook}</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.1587.2004/Audie-Award-Finalist-Non-Fiction-Abridged-2004">Finalist – Non-Fiction, Abridged – 2004</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/39355" data-workid="39355" data-title="Isaacs-Storm-A-Man-a-Time-and-the-Deadliest-Hurricane-in-History" target="_top" class="" >Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.1587.2000/Audie-Award-Finalist-Non-Fiction-Abridged-2000">Finalist – Non-Fiction, Abridged – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218518"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e0/72/e072258406995bd637277416d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/490/Edgar-Award" class="" >Edgar Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_b6c43b92" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/490.1.3801.2004/Edgar-Award-Winner-Fact-Crime-2004">Winner – Fact Crime – 2004</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218314"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/ca/a1/caa110b5d127ab96367472b7377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/232/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books" class="" >Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_1283f895" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/232.0.1712.2003/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-Social-Sciences-2003">Social Sciences – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218141"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e1/2e/e12e92176533531636a49426d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/43/Notable-Books-List" class="" >Notable Books List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_4500b264" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/43.0.8.2016/Notable-Books-List-Nonfiction-2016">Nonfiction – 2016</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10247187"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/c7/c2/c7c2e0a7e499cff636b56663551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/182/Eliot-Rosewater-Indiana-High-School-Book-Award" class="" >Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_79c75301" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/182.2.0.2007/Eliot-Rosewater-Indiana-High-School-Book-Award-Nominee-2007">Nominee – 2007</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10442924"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e0/b7/e0b7e94889b90e26374706d3641424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/15142/NPR-Books-We-Love" class="" >NPR: Books We Love</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_90367883" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/15142.0.0.2020/NPR-Books-We-Love-2020">2020</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218801"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/14/0f/140f78d40f23349636953496d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/986/Washington-State-Book-Award" class="" >Washington State Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_d84d8f15" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/986.1.7253.2016/Washington-State-Book-Award-Winner-History%25252FGeneral-Nonfiction-2016">Winner – History/General Nonfiction – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/986.1.7253.2012/Washington-State-Book-Award-Winner-History%25252FGeneral-Nonfiction-2012">Winner – History/General Nonfiction – 2012</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/986.1.0.2004/Washington-State-Book-Award-Winner-2004">Winner – 2004</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218140"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/26/20/2620d1e8c3ea31a636977426d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/42/ALA-Outstanding-Books-for-the-College-Bound" class="" >ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e67e8891" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/42.0.1716.2009/ALA-Outstanding-Books-for-the-College-Bound-History-Cultures-2009">History & Cultures – 2009</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218336"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/63/1b/631bc945f9ab9476375534b6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/257/Indies-Choice-Book-Award" class="" >Indies Choice Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_b8f4efc5" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/257.6.3368.2016/Indies-Choice-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Adult-Nonfiction-2016">Honor Book – Adult Nonfiction – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/969970" data-workid="969970" data-title="Thunderstruck" target="_top" class="" >Thunderstruck</a> (<a href="/award/257.6.3368.2007/Indies-Choice-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Adult-Nonfiction-2007">Honor Book – Adult Nonfiction – 2007</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/257.6.3368.2004/Indies-Choice-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Adult-Nonfiction-2004">Honor Book – Adult Nonfiction – 2004</a>)</div><div id="u_320e21aa" class="rolldown" data-action="slide" data-more="show more" data-less="show less" data-all="show all 4" ><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/39355" data-workid="39355" data-title="Isaacs-Storm-A-Man-a-Time-and-the-Deadliest-Hurricane-in-History" target="_top" class="" >Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History</a> (<a href="/award/257.6.3308.2000/Indies-Choice-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Adult-2000">Honor Book – Adult – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218579"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/fb/f6/fbf694d97d704a4636a31546d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/586/Pacific-Northwest-Booksellers-Association-Award" class="" >Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_56a72926" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/586.1.0.2004/Pacific-Northwest-Booksellers-Association-Award-Winner-2004">Winner – 2004</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/39355" data-workid="39355" data-title="Isaacs-Storm-A-Man-a-Time-and-the-Deadliest-Hurricane-in-History" target="_top" class="" >Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History</a> (<a href="/award/586.1.0.2000/Pacific-Northwest-Booksellers-Association-Award-Winner-2000">Winner – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218945"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/03/fa/03fa57ba524cfb3636832496d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1337/International-Horror-Guild-Award" class="" >International Horror Guild Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_45140ee4" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/1337.1.10.2003/International-Horror-Guild-Award-Winner-Non-Fiction-2003">Winner – Non-Fiction – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218466"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/76/ec/76ece7719e09f1b63674b2b7377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/423/Globe-and-Mail-Top-100-Book" class="" >Globe and Mail Top 100 Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_a05c06d1" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/423.0.8.2020/Globe-and-Mail-Top-100-Book-Nonfiction-2020">Nonfiction – 2020</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/423.0.8.2011/Globe-and-Mail-Top-100-Book-Nonfiction-2011">Nonfiction – 2011</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218116"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/de/23/de23e191915a1586368304a6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/18/Amazon-com-Best-Books" class="" >Amazon.com Best Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_1f3abe8a" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/18.0.250.2015/Amazon-com-Best-Books-History-2015">History – 2015</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/18.0.250.2011/Amazon-com-Best-Books-History-2011">History – 2011</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/18.0.0.2003/Amazon-com-Best-Books-2003">2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10693352"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/a8/b3/a8b3233b2937c72636f31473741424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/808/Great-Lakes-Book-Award" class="" >Great Lakes Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_2aedbe32" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/808.5.2163.2003/Great-Lakes-Book-Award-Finalist-General-Nonfiction-2003">Finalist – General Nonfiction – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218309"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d5/f6/d5f6ef0c5faf103636f33426f51424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/224/Tayshas-High-School-Reading-List" class="" >Tayshas High School Reading List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_4421561d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/39355" data-workid="39355" data-title="Isaacs-Storm-A-Man-a-Time-and-the-Deadliest-Hurricane-in-History" target="_top" class="" >Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History</a> (<a href="/award/224.0.0.2001/Tayshas-High-School-Reading-List-2001">2001</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218191"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/9c/e3/9ce3edbd4599d7d6372734c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/94/The-New-York-Times-Notable-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >The New York Times Notable Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_d5770323" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/94.0.8.2020/The-New-York-Times-Notable-Books-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2020">Nonfiction – 2020</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218263"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/66/b0/66b0ca885f0d6ef63766f6d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/175/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year" class="" >Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_faf25b7c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/175.0.2763.2020/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year-Big-Picture-History-Books-2020">Big-Picture History Books – 2020</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/175.0.8.2015/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2015">Nonfiction – 2015</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/175.0.250.2011/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year-History-2011">History – 2011</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10240837"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e4/57/e4577bcea71397f636f35473551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1432/CBC-Bookie-Awards" class="" >CBC Bookie Awards</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_7ddd2275" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/1432.2.6312.2012/CBC-Bookie-Awards-Nominee-International-Non-fiction-2012">Nominee – International Non-fiction – 2012</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218284"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/68/53/6853ae72d0c57466376596d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/202/San-Francisco-Chronicle-Best-Book-of-the-Year" class="" >San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_41b31f0f" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/12491" data-workid="12491" data-title="The-Devil-in-the-White-City-Murder-Magic-and-Madness-at-the-Fair-That-Changed-America" target="_top" class="" >The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</a> (<a href="/award/202.0.0.2003/San-Francisco-Chronicle-Best-Book-of-the-Year-2003">2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218386"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8f/3b/8f3b8cbd1255658636e64576d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/316/Amazons-Best-Books-of-the-Month" class="" >Amazon's Best Books of the Month</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_8d61d643" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/316.0.3728.2015/Amazons-Best-Books-of-the-Month-March-2015">March – 2015</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218312"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/49/46/494632016fcb1e26376636d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/229/Christian-Science-Monitor-Best-Book" class="" >Christian Science Monitor Best Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_f61cb1bd" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/229.0.8.2011/Christian-Science-Monitor-Best-Book-Nonfiction-2011">Nonfiction – 2011</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10481638"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/91/b3/91b3f0de8560293636a6f413651424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/15255/Los-Angeles-Public-Library-Best-of-the-Year" class="" >Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_707cb2d7" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/15255.0.10.2015/Los-Angeles-Public-Library-Best-of-the-Year-Non-Fiction-2015">Non-Fiction – 2015</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10294465"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/90/0e/900ef31c43ab1f9636a59613567424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/3694/Louis-J-Battan-Authors-Award" class="" >Louis J. Battan Author's Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_6d250f76" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/39355" data-workid="39355" data-title="Isaacs-Storm-A-Man-a-Time-and-the-Deadliest-Hurricane-in-History" target="_top" class="" >Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History</a> (<a href="/award/3694.0.3308.2002/Louis-J-Battan-Authors-Award-Adult-2002">Adult – 2002</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/2545/Chautauqua-Prize" class="" >Chautauqua Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_213554cd" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/2545.4.0.2012/Chautauqua-Prize-Shortlist-2012">Shortlist – 2012</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/630/55-Nonfiction-Books-to-Read-in-a-Lifetime" class="" >55 Nonfiction Books to Read in a Lifetime</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_cf4ae6e1" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218696"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4a/07/4a07f3ad09aee15637458437377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/789/ALA-Notable-Book" class="" >ALA Notable Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_446b02ff" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/789.0.8.2016/ALA-Notable-Book-Nonfiction-2016">Nonfiction – 2016</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10290842"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/07/66/0766fef7549d8cd6375494c3567424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/14074/BookTube-Prize" class="" >BookTube Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_15458d05" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/14074.378.8.2021/BookTube-Prize-Octofinalist-Nonfiction-2021">Octofinalist – Nonfiction – 2021</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218097"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d6/ec/d6ec459b4e6505d636948796d67424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1/New-York-Times-bestseller" class="" >New York Times bestseller</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_22b345fe" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2020/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2020">Nonfiction – 2020</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2016/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2016">Nonfiction – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/10709961" data-workid="10709961" data-title="In-the-Garden-of-Beasts-Love-Terror-and-an-American-Family-in-Hitlers-Berlin" target="_top" class="" >In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2011/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2011">Nonfiction – 2011</a>)</div><div id="u_e613dc20" class="rolldown" data-action="slide" data-more="show more" data-less="show less" data-all="show all 6" ><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/969970" data-workid="969970" data-title="Thunderstruck" 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src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/f6/9f/f69fe796a60405a637056703567424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/870/LibraryReads" class="" >LibraryReads</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_5d2e49e7" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/870.241.6822.176245/LibraryReads-Monthly-Pick-Top-Ten-March-2015">Monthly Pick – Top Ten – 176245</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10305930"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/3d/d0/3dd08e825ff884a63724a483567424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/279/Chicago-Public-Library-Best-of-the-Best-Adults" class="" >Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_88aac21d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/279.106.0.2020/Chicago-Public-Library-Best-of-the-Best-Adults-Selection-2020">Selection – 2020</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/279.135.0.2015/Chicago-Public-Library-Best-of-the-Best-Adults-Top-Ten-2015">Top Ten – 2015</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218712"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/5c/4b/5c4bc4384f23edd6367652b7377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/833/Library-Journal-Top-Ten-Book" class="" >Library Journal Top Ten Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_9fa84cbd" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/15322099" data-workid="15322099" data-title="Dead-Wake-The-Last-Crossing-of-the-Lusitania" target="_top" class="" >Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> (<a href="/award/833.0.0.2015/Library-Journal-Top-Ten-Book-2015">2015</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10219766"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/65/81/6581782f4b267d9636f4c437377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/4375/New-York-Public-Library-Best-Books-For-Adults" class="" >New York Public Library Best Books: For Adults</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_d7ed48c1" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23665203" data-workid="23665203" data-title="The-Splendid-and-the-Vile-A-Saga-of-Churchill-Family-and-Defiance-During-the-Blitz" target="_top" class="" >The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz</a> (<a href="/award/4375.0.0.2020/New-York-Public-Library-Best-Books-For-Adults-2020">2020</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218707"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/49/74/49747b3faac82e363734d697441424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/820/Book-of-the-Month-Club-Selection" class="" >Book of the Month Club Selection</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_25952cf0" class="lt_itemlist list"><div 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