9/11 and Its Aftermath
Here is a selected list of the Library's books describing and analyzing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The books chosen include viewpoints from surviving family members, witnesses, government officials, and journalists.
Report from Ground Zero: [The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center] by Dennis Smith (973.931 Smi)
This book begins with dozens of firsthand accounts by New York firefighters. A day-by-day account of the rescue efforts and cleanup of the World Trade Center site
follows.
Firehouse by David Halberstam (974.71 Hal)
The author profiles Engine 40, Ladder 35 of the New York City Fire Department.
Among the Heroes: Flight 93 & the Passengers & Crew Who Fought Back by Jere Longman (974.8 Lon)
The author details the movements of many of the crew and passengers on the tragic day.
In the Line of Duty: A Tribute to New York's Finest and Bravest (973.931 In)
Quotations by presidents, governors, poets, and philosophers complement this collection of photos of the World Trade Center attack and aftermath.
New York September 11 (973.931 New)
This photo book is a tribute to the rescue workers and victims of the attack on the World Trade Center.
One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 (973.931.One)
The editors at Life have combined text and photos to tell 9/11 stories.
Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 by David Friend (974.71 Fri)
The author analyzes fifty of the most known photographs of the day.
Love, Greg & Lauren by Greg Manning (362.19711 Man)
Lauren Manning was severely burned in the World Trade Center fire. Her husband Greg tells the story of her recovery.
Chicken Soup for the Soul of America: Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation (158.1 Chi)
This Chicken Soup installment includes 9/11 stories. It is sadder than other books in the series.
Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How We Got to Be So Hated by Gore Vidal (327.73 Vid)
American publishers rejected some of these essays until the collection became a best seller in Italy. Vidal is uneasy with the government actions following 9/11.
The 9/11 Commission report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (973.931 Nat)
Amid the bipartisan panel's recommendation is a description of the events of September 11, 2001.
Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton (973.931 Kea)
Leaders of the Commission discuss the difficulties of the investigation.
Where We Stand: 30 Reasons for Loving Our Country by Roger Rosenblatt (973 Ros)
These are not just "feel good" essays. Rosenblatt comments on human rights, justice, and freedom.
Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York's World Trade Center by Eric Darton (974.71 Dar)
Written before the attack, this is a history of the planning, construction, and operation of the World Trade Center.
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright (973.931 Wri)
This book describes the actions of Al-Qaeda and America agents before the attack.
Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It by John Miller and Michael Stone with Chris Mitchell (973.931 Mil)
The authors chronicle ten years of investigating Osama Bin Laden and terror cells.
The One Percent Doctrine : Deep Inside America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11 by Ronald Suskind (973.931 Sus)
The author chronicles ongoing efforts to stop and catch terrorists.
Rick Roche, August 2007
