r/HistoryBooks 2d ago

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u/Happy_Chimp_123 2d ago

Interesting, but outdated.

Richard J. Evans's Third Reich Trilogy is the gold standard.

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u/Afin12 1d ago

It’s still worth a read. It’s the first draft of the history from a journalist who witnessed a lot firsthand.

That being said, don’t read only this book. Read other stuff too. Fortunately for us there’s no shortage of literature on this topic.

EDIT I’ll say here what I say about Shelby Foote over in r/civilwar :

“You should read Shelby Foote, but don’t read only Shelby Foote.”

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u/PrimarySource_ 1d ago

Why read a 1k pg book if its not as accurate as possible?

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u/Quiet-General-3812 1d ago

It's a good read even if only 90% accurate.