19 Books About Refugees That Everyone Should Read

"The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan" ($24, originally $29)

This book follows author and feminist activist Homeira Qaderi on her unlikely escape from Afghanistan during its fall back into the hands of the Taliban in 2021. Facing death from the fundamentalist regime, Qaderi found a golden ticket in Sam Aronson, a new-to-the-job American diplomat, who managed to help her and her young son Siawash escape their homeland just in time.