The Paris Library

Based on a true story, The Paris Library is an unforgettable and captivating work that celebrates the power of libraries and shows how books can change people's lives.

Paris, France, 1939. Young Odile Souchet has it all: a handsome police officer boyfriend and her dream job at the American Library in Paris. However, when World War II breaks out and the Nazis march on the city, Odile risks losing everything that's important to her, including her beloved library—after all, it's well known that the Nazis believe books contain forbidden words and that ideas must be destroyed. Odile can't allow that to happen. With her coworkers, she joins the Resistance with their best weapon: books. And they make the institution available to the Jews, who, driven from their homes, feel safe among them. However, when the war ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter taste of an unspeakable betrayal.

Montana, United States, 1983. Lily is a lonely teenager seeking adventure. Her lonely old neighbor catches her eye. As Lily learns more about her neighbor's mysterious past, she discovers they share a love of different languages, the same longings, and the same intense jealousy, unaware that a dark secret from the past connects them both.

Based on the true story of the heroic librarians of the American Library in Paris during World War II, this is an unforgettable story of love, friendship, family, and the power of literature to unite us.

Anyone who enjoyed Women with No Name , The Book Thief , and The Magic Bookshop will love this book.

"As a Parisian, bookworm, and die-hard fan of the American Library in Paris, I devoured The Paris Library in one sitting. It's a charming and moving book, with the perfect balance of history and fiction." — Tatiana de Rosnay

“An irresistible and utterly captivating book that will please both book fans and historical fiction enthusiasts alike.” — Sunday Express