52 Books in 52 Weeks (2023) (52 Book Club) - hosted by britrcup

A survival story
 
This prompt is all about survival. Choose a book that features a survival story – either fiction or non-fiction. It may be a character who survived a plane crash or a natural disaster. It might also be a more personal type of survival: a character who survived a traumatic upbringing or personal experience, an inspiring story by a cancer survivor, etc.

Goodreads List: A survival story


 
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The Children of Men by P.D. James

The Children of Men

P.D. James

292 pages • digital • 1992 user-added

fiction science fiction dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Girl Who Survived: A True Story of the Holocaust by Carol Bierman, Bronia Brandman

The Girl Who Survived: A True Story of the Holocaust

Carol Bierman, Bronia Brandman

89 pages • paperback • 2010

nonfiction biography history emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett

Those Who Prey

Jennifer Moffett

416 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz

In the Distance

Hernan Diaz

336 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction historical literary adventurous reflective sad medium-paced
The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life by Lauretta Hannon

The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life

Lauretta Hannon

240 pages • 2009

nonfiction autobiography memoir reflective fast-paced
The Companion by Kim Taylor Blakemore

The Companion

Kim Taylor Blakemore

268 pages • digital • 2020

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict

Carnegie's Maid

Marie Benedict

283 pages • digital • 2018

fiction historical romance hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

11 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction literary emotional hopeful medium-paced
Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay

Survivor Song

Paul Tremblay

336 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction horror dark emotional tense fast-paced
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

As Good As Dead

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #3

Holly Jackson

16 hours, 55 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced