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If you liked Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, here are the top 100 books to read next:
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Save:A hard-hitting, essential read about a forgotten chapter of history - powerful, harrowing, and deeply necessary, though not for the faint-hearted.
IN TRYING to understand the actions of the Japanese, the questions that call out loudest for answers are the most obvious ones. What broke down on the scene to allow the behavior of Japanese soldiers... A challenging but game-changing classic that will make you think hard about evil, responsibility, and the dangers of thoughtless conformity. Even if you don’t agree with all of Arendt’s arguments, be prepared to have your worldview shaken.
“Beth Hamishpath”-the House of Justice: these words shouted by the court usher at the top of his voice make us jump to our feet as they announce the arrival of the three judges, who, bare-headed, in b...Profound, deeply researched, and devastating - "Bloodlands" is a must-read for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of Europe's darkest years, but brace yourself: it's not for the faint of heart.
Nineteen thirty-three was a hungry year in the Western world. The streets of American and European cities teemed with men and women who had lost their jobs, and grown accustomed to waiting in line for...A harrowing and essential account that offers both a sobering history lesson and a meditation on human nature. While it can be emotionally challenging and stylistically reserved, it's widely regarded as one of the most important works on the Holocaust - and a must-read for anyone seeking to understand it.
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Save:A challenging but rewarding classic - demanding, thought-provoking, and deeply relevant to understanding how modern societies can unravel. Not always an easy read, but absolutely worth it if you want a deep dive into the roots and mechanics of totalitarianism.
Many still consider it an accident that Nazi ideology centered around antisemitism and that Nazi policy, consistently and uncompromisingly, aimed at the persecution and finally the extermination of th... A monumental narrative that's detailed, readable, and essential for understanding the Third Reich - just be ready for a marathon, not a sprint.
ON THE VERY EVE of the birth of the Third Reich a feverish tension gripped Berlin. The Weimar Republic, it seemed obvious to almost everyone, was about to expire. For more than a year it had been fast...A must-read for its insightful look at how ordinary people became complicit in Nazism - just be prepared for a brilliant start and a more meandering, dated finish.
It is ten o’clock at night—give or take ten minutes. The great E-bell of the Katherine Church has begun to strike the hour. Between its seventh and eighth strokes, the Parish bell begins to strike. Yo...- #8
Save:A masterful, authoritative, and accessible history - rich in context and cautionary lessons - making it the perfect starting point (and perhaps definitive general account) for understanding how democracy can collapse from within.
This book is the first of three on the history of the Third Reich. It tells the story of the origins of the Third Reich in the nineteenth-century Bismarckian Empire, the First World War and the bitter... - #9
Save:An essential but harrowing read - more a historical monument than a casual book. It’s powerful, challenging, and unforgettable, but best tackled with patience and a strong stomach.
If it were possible for any nation to fathom another people’s bitter experience through a book, how much easier its future fate would become and how many calamities and mistakes it could avoid. But it... - #10
Save:A chilling glimpse into the rise of Nazi Germany seen through American eyes - gripping, suspenseful, and uncomfortably relevant. Not Larson’s most thrilling, but a thought-provoking read for history buffs and fans of narrative nonfiction.
Now chairman of the history department, Dodd had been a professor at the university since 1909, recognized nationally for his work on the American South and for a biography of Woodrow Wilson. He was s...
