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Books like The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

If you liked The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer, here are 6 non-fiction books to read next — hand-matched on shared themes and authors, not an algorithm. Each links to where to get it.

  1. #1

    1776

    by David McCullough

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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  2. #2

    Guns, Germs, and Steel

    by Jared Diamond

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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  3. #3

    Team of Rivals

    by Doris Kearns Goodwin

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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  4. #4

    The Devil in the White City

    by Erik Larson

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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  5. #5

    The Silk Roads

    by Peter Frankopan

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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  6. #6

    The Wright Brothers

    by David McCullough

    Another history pick — same territory as The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

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