A review by jaminup
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer

5.0

There's really not a lot new to say about this book considering it's 60+ years old and its subject matter is one of the most taught and discussed. But this book still holds up so well. Shirer's first hand experience living in the Third Reich and getting to know many of the key figures lends an air of authenticity to his denouncements of the Nazis and their ilk, plus his usage of first hand documents captured by the Allies gives such interesting insight to the inner thoughts of some of the power players. It took me a LONG time to get through this not because it's boring or a hard read/listen (I did audiobook) but because there's just so much to it, you need to do it in chunks.