9/11 Attacks

Books in our Library

Learn more about September 11th, 2001, as well as hear the stories of those who experienced it, by checking out these books in our library.

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11

Author: Garrett M. Graff

Call Number: HV 6432.7 .G6975 G7 2019

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Journalist and historian Garrett Graff tells the story of September 11, 2001 as it was lived, in the words of those who lived it. Drawing on transcripts, recently declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, Graff paints a vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks.

The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of American Under Attack on 9/11

Author: John Farmer

Call Number: HV 6432.7 .F37 2009

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Farmer, one of the primary authors of the 9/11 Commission's report, reconstructs the truth of what happened on that fateful day and the disastrous circumstance that allowed it. Farmer builds the convincing case that the official version not only is almost entirely untrue but serves to create a false impression of order and security.

Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama that Unfolded in the Skies over America on 9/11

Author: Lynn Spencer

Call Number: HV 6432.7 .S687 2008

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In this moment-to-moment narrative, based on groundbreaking reporting, Lynn Spencer brings the inspiring true drama of the heroic response of American pilots and controllers on the morning of 9/11 vividly to life for the first time, taking us right inside the airliner cockpits and control towers, the fighter jets and the military battle cabs. She makes vital corrections to the findings of the 9/11 Commission Report, and reveals many startling, utterly unknown elements of the story.

One Day in History: September 11, 2001

Author: Rodney P. Carlisle

Call Number: HV 6432.7 .S44 2007

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Provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of this date in history as well as an examination of the themes related to the date–the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the war on terror, and subsequent increase in patriotism. This volume will cover all aspects of September 11, 2001, including background information explaining what led to the date's events and post–date analysis discussing the effects and consequences of the day's events. More than 100 articles cover such topics as the timeline of events, biographies of the terrorists involved, films of 9/11, international reactions, the NYPD and FDNY, and the 9/11 commission.