Books in the “The Hermit Kingdom” bookshelf created by Bookmate

The Hermit Kingdom has a closer relationship to modern America than many may think.

Dystopian thriller in which Los Angeles is laid to waste by a microbe virus. And guess who's behind the attack?

The true story of how one man spent ten years with his family in North Korean prison camp, for a crime his grandfather allegedly committed.

Is the Kim dynasty really prepared to risk it all? Just how advanced is the nation's nuclear arsenal? This book looks at the known facts behind the headlines.

Many try (and fail) to escape North Korea. Those that make it across to neighbouring China are seen as criminals, so many quickly move on to new lives in South Korea and the US. This book looks at the journeys of those that are brave enough to risk it all.

The political background behind North Korea's animosity towards the US is deep-rooted. This book explains why.

An intriguing insight into the reality of day-to-day life in the Hermit Kingdom from a Swiss entrepreneur who spent seven years working there.

Over a million North Koreans died in the mid-90s as a result of widespread famine; something that still has ramifications today. Read this to discover what happened and why.