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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

William L. Shirer

  • 1249 pages · about 21 hours
  • First published 1960
  • 94 editions
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1 About this book

Since it's publication five decades ago, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century's blackest hours. A worldwide bestseller with millions of copies in print, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world.

Here, in a thoughtful new introduction for the fiftieth anniversary of its National Book Award win, Ron Rosenbaum, author of the much-admired Explaining Hitler, takes a fresh and penetrating look at this vital and enduring classic and the role it continues to play in today's discussions of the history of Nazi Germany.

Good for readers who want: history, politics, World War II history, and a long read.

  • History
  • History Germany
  • Politics and government
  • National socialism
  • World War II
  • Germany

2 About William L. Shirer

1904–1993

William Lawrence Shirer (; February 23, 1904 – December 28, 1993) was an American journalist, war correspondent, and historian. His history of Nazi Germany, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1960), has been read and cited in scholarly works for more than 60 years; its 50th anniversary was marked by a new edition of the book.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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