Bnei Adam

The Liar-Y of Anne Frank by Aliza Ashkenazi is a sharp, satirical novel told through the diary of a 19-year-old Holocaust denier who is convinced Anne Frank’s diary was fabricated by her father. Confident in his theories and surrounded by people who reinforce them, he begins documenting what he believes is the “truth.”

But as he meets new people—especially a disarming Jewish girl named Rivka who calls herself a “Chabaddie”—his certainty begins to unravel. Through uncomfortable questions, historical stories like the case of Leo Frank, and the overwhelming reality of millions of documented victims, he is forced to confront how fragile his beliefs really are.

What makes the book compelling—especially for skeptics—is that it doesn’t start by shaming the narrator. It starts where he starts: with doubt, internet arguments, and the feeling of “just asking questions.” Then it patiently follows what happens when those questions meet real evidence, real people, and real history.

If you’ve ever wondered whether the story you’ve heard about the Holocaust can withstand scrutiny, this novel invites you to follow that question all the way through. The narrator certainly did—and the answers changed his life.