The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a heart-wrenching historical fiction novel based on the true story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II. Lale becomes the tattooist of the camp, marking his fellow prisoners with numbers. Amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, Lale falls in love with a fellow prisoner, and their determination to survive and find happiness in the darkest of times is truly inspiring.