Books like Into the whirlwind by Евгения Соломоновна Гинзбург

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

A historical masterpiece, Solzhenitsyn's 'Gulag Archipelago' is a gripping exploration of the Soviet Union's prison system, based on the firsthand testimonies of survivors and Solzhenitsyn's own experiences.

A memoir about a Chinese woman's experiences during the political upheaval of the late 20th century.

Marina Nemat recounts a childhood in Tehran shattered by the 1979 Iranian Revolution and her ensuing years as a political prisoner, offering a personal glimpse into revolutionary Iran and a fight for liberty.

A gripping memoir of a North Korean woman who survived famine, abuse, imprisonment, and forced child sacrifice while protecting her family through daring escape and cross‑border trade.

Elie Wiesel chronicles the harrowing realities of his childhood in Nazi concentration camps, and how witnessing the loss of family and friends transformed his faith.

In a time of death and terror, Leymah Gbowee brought Liberia's women together--and together they led a nation to peace. As a young woman, Gbowee was broken by the Liberian civil war, a brutal conflict that tore apart her life and claimed the lives of countless relatives and friends. As a young mother trapped in a nightmare of domestic abuse, she found the courage to turn her bitterness into action, propelled by her realization that it is women who suffer most during conflicts--and that the power of women working together can create an unstoppable force. In 2003, the passionate and charismatic Gbowee helped organize and then led the Liberian Mass Action for Peace, a coalition of Christian and Muslim women who sat in public protest, confronting Liberia's ruthless president and rebel warlords, and even held a sex strike. With an army of women, Gbowee helped lead her nation to peace.--From publisher description.

Collects the writings of a diverse group of people who survived imprisonment in the Gulag, recounting their experiences and relationships, and offering insight into the psychological aspects of life in the camps.