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Books

Curated books and films recommended by The Berlin Expert.

Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

by Timothy Snyder

"Anyone with an interest in WWII history must read this book."

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Nine Lives Under the Nazis

by Louis Hagen

"Nine Lives Under the Nazis - A terrifyingly vivid and convincing picture." — Herald Tribune

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The Jewish Candidate

by David Crossland

Exciting new book about a Jewish Candidate for German Chancellor...everything. Twins in all but blood.

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Two Brothers

by Ben Elton

Berlin 1920. Two babies are born. Two brothers. United and indivisible, sharing everything. Twins in all but blood.

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City of Women

by David R Gillham

"It is 1943—the height of the Second World War. With the men away at the front, Berlin has become a city of women."

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The Ghosts of Berlin

by Brian Ladd

Confronting German history in the urban landscape... a fascinating book.

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Exorcising Hitler

by Frederick Taylor

The excellent account of occupation and de-Nazification of Germany.

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In the Garden of the Beasts

by Erik Larson

The non-fiction account of the U.S. Ambassador and his family in 1930's Berlin.

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A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City

by Anonymous

A richly detailed, clear- eyed account of the effects of war and enemy occupation on a civilian population.

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Stella: One Woman's True Tale of Evil, Betrayal, and Survival in Hitler's Germany

by Peter Wyden

Stella is a haunting saga, a disturbing search for answer to the question: How far will a person go to survive?

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Berlin Games: How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream

by Guy Walters

The 1936 Olympics were nothing less than the most political sporting event of the 20th century.

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Refuge in Hell: How Berlin's Jewish Hospital Outlasted the Nazis

by Daniel B. Silver

One of the clearest windows into Jewish life in Nazi Berlin during World War II

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After the Wall: Confessions from an East German Childhood and the Life that Came Next

by Jana Hensel

What if you woke up one day and your country was gone? Who would you be? A story of what happened after the fall of East Germany.

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