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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park (2015)
★4.38(138)
Like 'A River in Darkness', this memoir offers a harrowing and inspiring escape from North Korea.
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A River in Darkness
by Masaji Ishikawa (2000)
★4.20(108 ratings)
Previously published in Japan in 2000. Translated from Japanese by Risa Kobayashi and Martin Brown. First published in English by AmazonCrossing in 2017.
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Blaine Harden (2012)
★3.92(101)
Similar to 'A River in Darkness', this book details the brutal realities of life and escape from a North Korean prison camp.
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The Orphan Master's Son
by Adam Johnson (2012)
★4.14(129)
This novel, like 'A River in Darkness', offers a fictional yet stark portrayal of life and struggle within North Korea.
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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
by Hyeonseo Lee (2014)
★4.33(65)
Echoing 'A River in Darkness', this memoir captures the resilience and courage of a North Korean defector's journey to freedom.
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick (2009)
★4.38(172)
Like 'A River in Darkness', this non-fiction work provides a deeply human and often tragic look at ordinary lives under North Korea's regime.
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