There were some very insightful comments in response to Dr. E’s post on Hiroshima and my earlier offering.
Dr. E suggested that interested readers acquaint themselves with the Hiroshima Maidens, while I would recommend these books, all of which I have read:
The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb (Gar Alperovitz)
Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician (Michihiko Hachiya)
Hiroshima (John Hersey)
Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima (Robert Jay Lifton)
The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Richard Rhodes)
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb (Dennis D. Wainstock)
And a movie, as well:
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1960)
These books are in print and available through online booksellers. Used copies of most are available for under $5.