
War Games
Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · October 7, 2025
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- Genres
- Wars & Military History, Olympics & Paralympics, Holocaust Stories
- Published
- Scholastic Inc., October 7, 2025
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An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A USA Today bestseller A Publishers Weekly bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Heroes comes this heart-pounding, high-stakes take on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, also known as the "Nazi Olympics." In 1936 Berlin, nothing is what it seems... Evie Harris can't believe her luck: She's competing in the Olympics, along with fellow American athletes like Jesse Owens.
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True, there's something creepy about Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler, who watches over the games with his Nazi henchmen. But Evie's just here to win a gold medal in gymnastics. Until she discovers a horrible secret. Behind all the Olympic fanfare, the Nazis have Berlin in an iron grip of terror and violence--and war is brewing. When Evie becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot to help steal Nazi gold, she must navigate the city's darkest corners and hidden passageways, never knowing who she can trust. With lives on the line and her family's future at stake, Evie has to choose between following her Olympic dreams and standing up to evil... before it's too late. #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz is back and better than ever with this heart-racing, plot-twisting story about the roots of World War II and the sacrifices we make for what matters most.
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- Holocaust / war-story lane
- sustained, immersive YA read
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- Holocaust-stories framing
- teen-leaning war / military intensity
Where it sits
| Olympics & Paralympics | 85% |
|---|---|
| Wars & Military History | 39% |
| Holocaust Stories | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Historical Europe
- Olympics & Paralympics
- Authors
- Alan Gratz
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- October 7, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure