I enjoy reading and trying to undertand Hitler are there any books that you suggest I read about him? Thanks?

Answer 1

I would also suggest reading books on World War I from the European prospective since he was a corprol in the German Army. Mein Kampf was written by him also.
He is a very complicated person. There are rumors that he was into drugs (legal ones, but still addictive) which may explain some of his behaviours. I would also suggest going to Barnes and Noble as there are many books about him, the German Army and some of his top commanders. If you can read about some of the commanders he chose, it may give you an insight into what else he was thinking. Himmler in particular would be a good person to read on.
Since you are online, you can search millions of pages of information. Search for some of the more obsecure pages, as they may have a different prospective than the basic historical information.
He was a very smart and manipulative person. Smart because he rebuilt a shattered nation that was so far into debt that they couldn't buy a loaf of bread with a wheelbarrow full of money, and built an infrastucture that re-established the German People as a considerable power. Manipulative in the fact that he chose commanders that had different opinions or were complete opposites and they would stab the other in the back to please him.
It's rare to hear of somebody trying to understand Hitler, but I do have to respect you for your curiosity. I read one other post that said to go to a Jewish neighborhood, I may not go that far, but maybe a holocost website or maybe a Jewish history site. Remember though, he did kill more than just Jews. Gypsies, Homosexuals, Russians and anybody else that he didn't like that particular day

Answer 2

Man, you're the same as me. Well, here are some books:
(1) The Last 100 Days by John Toland
(2) Hitler by John Toland
(3) The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer
(4) Operation Barbarossa, The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945 by Alan Clark
(5) Hitler's Last Days by Trevor-Roper
(6) Hitler's Doctors by David Irving
(7) The Fall of Berlin, 1945 by Anthony Beevor

Answer 3

Here are two books which your library may have. Interesting as the final hours of the Leader.

'Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days of the Third Reich'' by Joachim Fest and
''Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary'' by Traudl Junge and Melissa Müller;

Answer 4

Literary critic and theorist Kenneth Burke has a section in his book _Philosophy of Literary Form_ called "The Rhetoric of Hitler's Battle." I haven't read it all the way through yet, but Kenneth Burke is great. Rhetoric played a huge and crucial role in World War II. (How could anyone's or any group's _words_ convince or influence millions of people to commit [or watch others commit] such horrible atrocities? How were words used to rationalize the atrocities?)

Answer 5

If you want to get "into the mind of Hitler" I wouldn't read a book ABOUT him, I would read a book BY him, try to find a copy of "Mein Kampf". It describes Hitlers plan about destorying the Jews, it really does give you an insight into what the man was like. Best of luck!

Answer 6

Mein Kampf

There was also a book I read years ago called "Hitler: a study in Tyranny" But I cannot remember the author.

Answer 7

The definitive text is 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich' by William L. Shirer.

It covers everything from Hitler's family, through his creation of his ideology, meeting of cohorts, rise to power, and the elements that led to the collapse of the Thousand Year Reich.

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Third-Reich-William-Shirer/dp/0671728687/sr=8-1/qid=1167004031/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-8886158-4596054?ie=UTF8&s=books

For an insiders view Albert Speer wrote - 'Inside the Third Reich'

http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Third-Reich-Albert-Speer/dp/0684829495/sr=8-3/qid=1167004031/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-8886158-4596054?ie=UTF8&s=books

But really I would go with Rise and Fall - its a tough read, but the level of detail, and references is amazing...

Happy Holidays,

-dh

Answer 8

There are a lot of books about Hitler, but none tell his side of the story, because that would be politically incorrect. It's sort of like going into a Christian church and saying you're interested in The Devil, and asking if they can loan or you to a good biography of him. They won't have any, and you'll be out of luck.

Answer 9

"lost easy", "A Darkness extra beneficial than evening", and "The Scarecrow". those books have been written through Michael Connelley. they are great secret novels. i definitely like them. In a nutshell, Harry Bosch, the main characterr, is retired from the police tension, or a minimum of attempting to retire. He keeps working into circumstances that require him to go returned into detective mode. in between the books, (lost easy, i think of it replaced into), the tale is predicated around a great action picture production occurring in Hollywood, regarding a scene that the director desperate to shoot with real funds. nicely... that did no longer go as planned. there replaced right into a great theft, human beings have been given murdered, and so forth. it particularly is particularly stable, a great type of element and suspense. i think of you will particularly enjoy it.

Answer 10

I read one about his childhood experiences, focusing on school and religion. I can't remember what it was...but I wanted to tell you that I'm impressed by the fact that you set aside people who are going to say things like "Why would you want to study him!?" and look down on you for it in an attempt to be open minded and self educated in a non politically correct manner. We need more people like you. I too enjoy learning about Hitler. In my opinion he is one of the most important figures in all of history and should be examined in every detail. Tips to you.