Schindler's List Novel Cover

Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally is a historical novel based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and member of the Nazi Party who saved over 1,000 Jewish lives during World War II. The book uses testimonies from Schindler's Jewish workers to portray his journey from a war profiteer to a rescuer. It depicts the contrast between Schindler's complex personality—a womanizer and hedonist—and his acts of courage and humanity amidst the horrors of the Holocaust.