City of Thieves: A Novel

City of Thieves by David Benioff is a gripping World War II novel set during the Nazi siege of Leningrad. Teenager Lev Beniov and deserter Kolya are spared execution when they’re sent on a desperate mission to find a dozen eggs for a Soviet colonel’s daughter’s wedding cake. Amid starvation, danger, and dark humor, their journey through war-torn Russia becomes a story of courage, friendship, and survival. Both thrilling and deeply human, it’s a powerful coming-of-age tale set against the chaos of war.