The book was edited firstly by emil maurice, then by hitlers deputy rudolf hess. The list has been segregated into groups to make the list more manageable. Adolf hitler was a powerful german politician and the leader of the nazi party nsdap, chancellor of germany from 1933 to 1945 and leader of nazi germany from 1934 to 1945. Still, it is difficult to figure out which ones were his favorite, as there are very few references on the matter. This list of books by or about adolf hitler is an english only nonfiction bibliography. For the first time in 70 years, adolf hitlers nazi manifesto mein kampf is to be available to buy in germany. On this particular friday april 20, 2001, adolf hitlers 112th birthday the rarebook reading room of the library of congressa highceilinged space elegantly appointed with brass lamps, heavy. But, as british historian michael burleigh points out in selecting the best books on the german dictator, hitler was a bizarre and strangely empty character who never did a proper days work in his life, as well as a raving fantasist on to whom germans were able to project their longings.
Adolf hitlers infamous book outlining his nazi ideology, mein kampf, has been banned in germany since the end of world war ii. The dictator was dressed cheaply and very nervous, according to the witness. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In hitlers first hundred days, peter fritzsche charts the audacious and. Hitler began mein kampf while imprisoned for what he considered to be political. Adolf hitler has 195 books on goodreads with 110437 ratings. The best books on hitler five books expert recommendations. The zweites buch published in english as hitlers secret book and later as hitlers second book, is an unedited transcript of adolf hitlers thoughts on foreign. Timothy ryback has studied the remnants of hitlers private library, some 1200 books, which occupy shelfspace in the rare book division of the library of congress in washington.
The man, as it supposedly turned out, was adolf hitler. Hitlers 4 favorite books that show his love for the. Peter fritzsche, whose new book is hitlers first hundred days. Hitler also wrote that the protocols of the elders of zion, which unmasked the nature and agenda of the jewish people with their ultimate goals, is an authentic document, which later became a part of the nazi propaganda effort to justify persecution and annihilation of the jews. Amazon bans sale of most editions of adolf hitlers mein kampf. Nevertheless, when i first visited the hitler library, in april of. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Book claims to have uncovered the real story of hitlers. A sobering look at how quickly hitler transformed germany the. Copyright of adolf hitlers mein kampf expires bbc news. Mein kampf by adolf hitler, the book thief by markus zusak, hitler by ian kershaw, the rise and fall of the third reich. First published in 1925, mein kampf shows hitlers personal grievances and his ambitions for creating a new order.
The 1,200 of hitlers books in the library of congress most likely represent less than 10 percent of the original collection. Buy mein kampf 37th jaico impression 2007 by adolf hitler isbn. Ban, which also includes other nazi propaganda books, follows decades of campaigning by holocaust charities. The books that shaped his life, ryback describes the original collection of 16,000 books, and how as the subtitle suggests, they shaped his life. History has given him names such as madman, tyrant, and animal. Although he was better known for burning books rather than reading them, hitler adored literature and had a vast collection of books. Hitler has a reputation as the incarnation of evil.
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