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Germany's complex journey through triumph and tragedy has shaped the modern world, from the heights of philosophical thought and technological innovation to the darkest chapters of 20th century history. Here you'll find penetrating accounts of German culture, politics, and society - exploring everything from the Berlin Wall and Third Reich to today's role as Europe's economic powerhouse and moral conscience.

Germany Book Summaries

Twilight of the Idols Summary
Twilight of the Idols
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1889 128 pages
3.95
13k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
German Literature
Learning from the Germans Summary
Learning from the Germans
Race and the Memory of Evil
by Susan Neiman 2019 434 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
A History of Nazi Germany
by William L. Shirer 1960 1147 pages
4.22
100k+ ratings
History
War
World War II
Doctor Faustus Summary
Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann 1947 535 pages
4.08
13k+ ratings
Classics
German Literature
Literature
The Sorrows of Young Werther Summary
The Sorrows of Young Werther
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1774 149 pages
3.69
100k+ ratings
German Literature
Classics
Literature
Steppenwolf Summary
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse 1927 256 pages
4.13
200k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
German Literature
Why the Germans Do it Better Summary
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
by John Kampfner 2020 320 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
History
Politics
Germany
The Nazis Summary
The Nazis
A Warning from History
by Laurence Rees 1997 256 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
History
World War II
War
Killing Hitler Summary
Killing Hitler
The Plots, the Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death
by Roger Moorhouse 2006 400 pages
3.82
100+ ratings
History
World War II
Germany
Visitation Summary
Visitation
by Jenny Erpenbeck 2008 160 pages
3.61
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Germany
German Literature
The Night in Lisbon Summary
The Night in Lisbon
by Erich Maria Remarque 1961 272 pages
4.32
23k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Clown Summary
The Clown
by Heinrich Böll 1963 272 pages
3.93
30k+ ratings
German Literature
Classics
Novels
The Philosophy of Redemption Summary
The Philosophy of Redemption
by Philipp Mainländer 1876 312 pages
4.14
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Germany
Essays and Aphorisms Summary
Essays and Aphorisms
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1851 240 pages
4.17
8k+ ratings
Philosophy
Essays
Classics
Angela Merkel Summary
Angela Merkel
Europe's Most Influential Leader
by Matt Qvortrup 2016 376 pages
3.77
100+ ratings
Biography
Politics
History
The Berlin Wall Summary
The Berlin Wall
A World Divided, 1961-1989
by Frederick Taylor 2006 486 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
History
Germany
Politics
The Magic Mountain Summary
The Magic Mountain
by Thomas Mann 1924 706 pages
4.13
55k+ ratings
German Literature
Literature
Philosophy
Introduction to Metaphysics Summary
Introduction to Metaphysics
by Martin Heidegger 1929 254 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Philosophy
Metaphysics
German Literature
The German House Summary
The German House
by Annette Hess 2018 336 pages
3.68
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Germany
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime Summary
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
by Immanuel Kant 1764 124 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Art
German Literature
The Ragged Edge of Night Summary
The Ragged Edge of Night
by Olivia Hawker 2018 340 pages
4.16
47k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler Summary
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
by William L. Shirer 1961 188 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
History
Biography
War
The Habsburgs Summary
The Habsburgs
To Rule the World
by Martyn Rady 2020 416 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
History
European History
Biography
Adolf Hitler Summary
Adolf Hitler
by John Toland 1976 1120 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
History
Biography
World War II
Magnificent Rebels Summary
Magnificent Rebels
The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
by Andrea Wulf 2022 512 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
History
Philosophy
Biography
The Chancellor Summary
The Chancellor
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
by Kati Marton 2021 368 pages
4.32
7k+ ratings
Biography
Politics
History
The Anti-Christ Summary
The Anti-Christ
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1895 126 pages
3.89
31k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Religion
Beethoven Summary
Beethoven
The Universal Composer
by Edmund Morris 2005 256 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Music
Biography
History
The Picnic Summary
The Picnic
A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
by Matthew Longo 2023 320 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
History
Politics
European History
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