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If you have never given Erik Larson’s growing list of New York Bestseller’s a try, now just might be the time. Cultivated over multiple books, his storytelling prose does not disappoint. Each book on our list of Best Books by Erik Larson tells a new and interesting tale. He specializes in pulling his readers in while treating them to the extensive research that builds the foundation of each new work. Like all good storytellers, he leaves his readers in suspense, with plots and endings that are ever-more-interesting.
If you are looking for some great reads this summer that will both entertain and keep you competitive at trivia night, look no further than the nearest bookshelf with an Erik Larson bestseller! Not sure which one to choose? Check our our haiku reviews to help you decide.
1. Demon of Unrest
A Review, via Haiku
Means he war or peace?
Better angels? Cannons:
With rumor for shot.
2. Thunderstruck
A Review, via Haiku
Race: tech, time, and sleuth
Give chase, while a storm rages
Triumph, tragedy.
3. Devil in the White City
A Review, via Haiku
Mystery, Intrigue.
Light, Triumph: A Great World’s Fair
Dark: Villain’s playground.
4. Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
A Review, via Haiku
Forecasted storm with
Unprecedented power.
Tragedy: no bounds.
5. Dead Wake
A Review, via Haiku
Target: The Lusi.
War sinks to a new chaos
On the ocean floor.
6. In the Garden of Beasts
A Review, via Haiku
The Dodds in Berlin
The US not yet ready
To be awoken.
7. The Splendid and the Vile
A Review, via Haiku
Churchill. He taught them
The art of being fearless.
Legacy? Freedom.