A review by caitlinmchugh24
KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps by Nikolaus Wachsmann

4.0

If you read one book on the concentration camps in the Third Reich, this is the one. It shows the evolution of the camps over time in a compelling, interesting, and personal way. Having survivor testimony and memories helps make this book engaging and not dry. It also has perpetrator memories and testimony so this a balanced portrait of what the concentration camps were like.
Having prior knowledge is helpful but not necessary. I would recommend reading survivor memoirs in addition to this.