
Lynne Olson is a New York Times bestselling author of nine books of history, most of which focus on World War II. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has called her "our era's foremost chronicler of World War II politics and diplomacy." Lynne's latest book, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples From Destruction, will be published by Random House on Feb. 28, 2023. Three of her previous books—Madame Fourcade's Secret War, Those Angry Days, and Citizens of London were New York Times bestsellers. Born in Hawaii, Lynne graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arizona. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a journalist for ten years, first with the Associated Press as a national feature writer in New York, a foreign correspondent in AP's Moscow bureau, and a political reporter in Washington. She left the AP to join the Washington bureau of the Baltimore Sun, where she covered national politics and eventually the White House. Lynne lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Stanley Cloud, with whom she co-authored two books. Visit Lynne Olson at http://lynneolson.com.

The Kosciuszko Squadron: Forgotten Heroes of World War II
2003

The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
2010

The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
2023

The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970
2001

Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War
2017
2026

The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler
2019

How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration Camp
2025

Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
2013

The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England
2007
Europe
2025