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Germany

Germany's complex journey through triumph and tragedy has shaped the modern world, from the heights of philosophical thought and technological innovation to the darkest chapters of 20th century history. Here you'll find penetrating accounts of German culture, politics, and society - exploring everything from the Berlin Wall and Third Reich to today's role as Europe's economic powerhouse and moral conscience.

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The Director

by Daniel Kehlmann • 2023

Immersive

The Director

by Daniel Kehlmann 2023 352 pages

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

by William L. Shirer • 1960

A History of Nazi Germany

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

A History of Nazi Germany

by William L. Shirer 1960 1147 pages

The Philosophy of Redemption

by Philipp Mainländer • 1876

The Philosophy of Redemption

by Philipp Mainländer 1876 312 pages

by Hermann Hesse • 1927

by Hermann Hesse 1927 256 pages

Twilight of the Idols

by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1889

Twilight of the Idols

by Friedrich Nietzsche 1889 128 pages

by Erich Maria Remarque • 1961

by Erich Maria Remarque 1961 272 pages

by Heinrich Böll • 1963

by Heinrich Böll 1963 272 pages

by Bernhard Schlink • 1997

by Bernhard Schlink 1997 216 pages

The Sorrows of Young Werther

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • 1774

The Sorrows of Young Werther

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1774 149 pages

Hitler's American Model

by James Q. Whitman • 2017

The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

Hitler's American Model

The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

by James Q. Whitman 2017 208 pages

by Thomas Mann • 1999

by Thomas Mann 1999 535 pages

by Jonathan Littell • 2009

by Jonathan Littell 2009 984 pages

Learning from the Germans

by Susan Neiman • 2019

Race and the Memory of Evil

Learning from the Germans

Race and the Memory of Evil

by Susan Neiman 2019 434 pages

by Jenny Erpenbeck • 2008

by Jenny Erpenbeck 2008 160 pages

by Thomas Mann • 1924

by Thomas Mann 1924 706 pages

Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime

by Immanuel Kant • 2004

Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime

by Immanuel Kant 2004 124 pages

by John Toland • 1958

by John Toland 1958 1120 pages

by Richard J. Evans • 2001

History, Holocaust, and the David Irving Trial

History, Holocaust, and the David Irving Trial

by Richard J. Evans 2001 318 pages

by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1888

by Friedrich Nietzsche 1888 176 pages

by Frederick Taylor • 2006

August 13, 1961 - November 9, 1989

August 13, 1961 - November 9, 1989

by Frederick Taylor 2006 514 pages

Introduction to Metaphysics

by Martin Heidegger • 1929

Introduction to Metaphysics

by Martin Heidegger 1929 254 pages

by Annette Hess • 2019

by Annette Hess 2019 336 pages

by Roger Moorhouse • 2006

The Plots, the Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death

The Plots, the Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death

by Roger Moorhouse 2006 400 pages

by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1851

by Arthur Schopenhauer 1851 240 pages

Why the Germans Do it Better

by John Kampfner • 2020

Notes from a Grown-Up Country

Why the Germans Do it Better

Notes from a Grown-Up Country

by John Kampfner 2020 320 pages

by Robert Harris • 2017

by Robert Harris 2017 352 pages

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

by William L. Shirer • 1984

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

by William L. Shirer 1984 188 pages

by Ian Kershaw • 1998

by Ian Kershaw 1998 845 pages

by Matt Qvortrup • 2016

Europe's Most Influential Leader: Revised Edition

Europe's Most Influential Leader: Revised Edition

by Matt Qvortrup 2016 376 pages

Komisch, alles chemisch!

by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim • 2019

Komisch, alles chemisch!

by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim 2019 256 pages

by Martyn Rady • 2020

by Martyn Rady 2020 416 pages

by Kati Marton • 2021

The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel

The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel

by Kati Marton 2021 368 pages

by Günter Grass • 1959

by Günter Grass 1959 580 pages

Narcissus and Goldmund

by Hermann Hesse • 1930

Narcissus and Goldmund

by Hermann Hesse 1930 315 pages

The Ragged Edge of Night

by Olivia Hawker • 2018

The Ragged Edge of Night

by Olivia Hawker 2018 340 pages

by Andrea Wulf • 2022

The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self

The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self

by Andrea Wulf 2022 512 pages

The Wages of Destruction

by Adam Tooze • 2007

The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy

The Wages of Destruction

The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy

by Adam Tooze 2007 802 pages

I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche

by Sue Prideaux • 2018

I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche

by Sue Prideaux 2018 464 pages

by Edmund Morris • 2005

The Universal Composer

The Universal Composer

by Edmund Morris 2005 256 pages

Philosophy of Existence

by Karl Jaspers • 1938

Philosophy of Existence

by Karl Jaspers 1938 128 pages

by Katja Hoyer • 2021

The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918

The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918

by Katja Hoyer 2021 256 pages

The Third Reich in Power

by Richard J. Evans • 2005

The Third Reich in Power

by Richard J. Evans 2005 941 pages

by Mirjam Pressler • 1992

by Mirjam Pressler 1992 112 pages

by Alina Bronsky • 2010

by Alina Bronsky 2010 221 pages

The Coming of the Third Reich

by Richard J. Evans • 2003

The Coming of the Third Reich

by Richard J. Evans 2003 622 pages

by Volker Ullrich • 2013

by Volker Ullrich 2013 1008 pages

by Charlotte Roche • 2008

by Charlotte Roche 2008 224 pages

The Death of Democracy

by Benjamin Carter Hett • 2018

Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic

The Death of Democracy

Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic

by Benjamin Carter Hett 2018 304 pages

by Nina Willner • 2016

A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall

A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall

by Nina Willner 2016 416 pages

by Johann Chapoutot • 2014

Thinking and Acting as a Nazi

Thinking and Acting as a Nazi

by Johann Chapoutot 2014 512 pages

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