The New York Times Book Review – review, 11/12
The Washington Post – review, 10/8
Boston Globe – review, 10/15
USA Today – New & Noteworthy column, 10/9
Santa Fe New Mexican– review, 11/10
Denver Post– staff picks, 11/10
Los Angeles Review of Books – review, 10/30
Christian Science Monitor – review, 10/13
The Hairpin – Q&A, 10/13
WNBC-TV – “Weekend Today”, 10/8
CNN.com – Q&A, 10/6
Smithsonian.com – feature, 10/5
Jetsetter – roundup, 10/4
Northern Virginia Magazine – roundup, 10/4
BookBrowse – review, 10/30
BookBrowse – article, 10/30
The Richmond Times Dispatch– interview, 10/27
The Chesterfield Observer– interview, 10/27
Tennessee Star—feature, 10/18
Minneapolis Star Tribune – Washington Post review pick-up, 10/23
San Antonio Express-News – Washington Post review pick-up, 10/23
Newsday “What’s New” – roundup, 10/15
Washingtonian Magazine: feature
Amazon Editors’ Holiday Gift Picks– roundup, 11/8
Book Riot – roundup, 10/4
Amazon Editors’ Pick – roundup, 10/4
Popsugar –roundup, 10/2
Bustle – roundup, 10/2
The Scientific American –recommended section, 10/1
Goodreads newsletter – 9/27
Washingtonian Magazine, article (October issue) – 9/26
Time, Fall Book Roundup – 9/25
Brightly– Fall Roundup, 9/5
Amazon’s Fall Reading Preview – 9/5
Bookish.com – Fall Roundup, 9/5
The Northern Virginia Magazine – October Bookshelf column spotlight, 9/1 Issue
Publisher’s Weekly – review, 8/7 Issue
Booklist—starred review
Library Journal – starred review, 8/1
Kirkus Reviews – starred review, 7/15
Literary Hub– roundup, 10/17
“Liza Mundy’s Code Girls reveals one of World War II’s last remaining secrets: the true tale of the young American women who helped shorten the war and saved thousands of lives by breaking the codes of the German and Japanese armed forces. But it’s also a superbly researched and stirringly written social history of a pivotal chapter in the struggle for women’s rights, told through the powerful and poignant stories of the individuals involved. In exploring the vast, obscure, and makeshift offices of wartime Washington where these women performed seemingly impossible deeds, Mundy has discovered a birthplace of modern America.”―Glenn Frankel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of High Noon
“Code Girls is a riveting account of the thousands of young coeds who flooded into Washington to help America win World War II. Liza Mundy has written a thrilling page-turner that illuminates the patriotism, rivalry, and sexism of the code-breakers’ world.”―Lynn Povich, author of The Good Girls Revolt
“Code Girls is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary author. Liza Mundy’s portraits of World War II codebreakers are so skillfully and vividly drawn that I felt as if I were right there with them–mastering ciphers, outwitting the Japanese army, sinking ships, breaking hearts, and even accidentally insulting Eleanor Roosevelt. I am an evangelist for this book: You must read it.”―Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy
“Code Girls reveals a hidden army of female cryptographers, whose work played a crucial role in ending World War II. With clarity and insight, Mundy exposes the intertwined narratives of the women who broke codes and the burgeoning field of military intelligence in the 1940s. I cannot overstate the importance of this book; Mundy has rescued a piece of forgotten history, and given these American heroes the recognition they deserve.”―Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls
“Code Girls is not just a great slice of history–one that would have been lost to us without Liza’s storytelling and the work of some heroic archivists–but a story relevant to every discussion we have now about America’s security agencies and how they came to be. I am delighted readers will finally know about these pioneering women and their incredible contributions to America.”―Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana and Ashley’s War
“Mundy is a fine storyteller…. A sleek, compelling narrative…. The book is a winner. Her descriptions of codes and ciphers, how they worked and how they were broken, are remarkably clear and accessible. A well-researched, compellingly written, crucial addition to the literature of American involvement in World War II.”―Kirkus (starred review)
“Similar to Nathalia Holt’s The Rise of the Rocket Girls and Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures, this is indispensable and fascinating history. Highly recommended for all readers.”―Library Journal (starred review)
“Mundy strikes historical gold in this appealing tale of wartime intelligence work.”
— Publishers Weekly