BOOKS 2025

A historical novel. Sophie and Jürgen, a couple in their prime, live with their three children in Berlin and enjoy all the luxuries afforded by Jürgen's senior position as a rocket scientist in Nazi Germany. Although they do not identify with the party's principles, they are afraid to voice their opposition.

A very personal story about one place and one girl, but miraculously takes us, its readers, back to what may have been our youth and perhaps is our dream of the blazing light and thick darkness of that time.

The book is the perfect match between a fascinating historical novel and an uplifting romantic novel. A story about a grandmother and her granddaughter - different but similar - who discover the gift hidden within them, but also the fate that lies within them.

Vernon is happy with his new routine. He lives with his gang in a camp far from the city, and once a month he conducts the "gatherings" - nights where he dances for people who come following a rumor passed by word of mouth. The third volume is a spectacular conclusion to Virginie Defant's punk-rock trilogy, accompanied by blood, fire, and smoke, as well as reconciliation, compassion, and atonement.

Lilach Bitan's book presents an inspiring personal journey of dealing with disabilities. The book was born during her journey of dealing with a rare disability and growing from it into strength and self-fulfillment. It is a strengthening message for all people with disabilities and for anyone who has experienced pain in their lives!!

A group of trans women who make a living as prostitutes are making their usual nightly rounds in the park. Suddenly, from the other side, the voice of Aunt Encarna, the leader, is heard calling them to come. Among the bushes is a living, freezing baby. Against all logic, the aunt decides to adopt the baby and add him to the bosom of the colorful trans family gathered in her home. The book is based in part on episodes from the author's biography.

The Cold War is in full swing. Paul Brightman is a man on the run. He lives in a small New England town under an assumed identity, with a million-dollar bounty on his head. When his cover is blown, Paul is forced to flee to New Hampshire and hide in the wilderness from Russian agents who seem to be out to get him at every turn.

Adele packed a suitcase and decided to go spend a few days with her uncle – and even with François! This is the opportunity to see what life is like for others, or to finally discover that there is no place like home!

A wonderful memoir about a mother’s final gifts to her daughter, and the wisdom and love she showered on her children. When Gwen (Genevieve) Kingston was just three years old, her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. But she didn’t give up. Against all odds, she managed to fight and live another eight years. She filled one box with letters and gifts for her daughter, for every major milestone up until the age of thirty.

Mona is no ordinary magician. Mona is content with a quiet, pleasant life in her aunt's bakery, where she delights customers with smiling, dancing gingerbread men. But when she finds a body on the bakery floor – everything changes.

Based on the incredible story of Righteous Among the Nations Truss Weissmuller, who saved thousands of Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis in the Kindertransport. A fascinating and moving historical novel based on the true story of the Kindertransport shipments and the rescue of ten thousand Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis.

Yuval Abramovich, who wrote inspiring bestsellers such as The List series, The Year of Gifts, Until the Last Teardrop and more, offers here a more personal, more sensitive novel that illuminates sharp insights into crises, mistakes, love and choice.