Hitler: Only the World Was Enough, by Brendan Simms Robert Gellately is unconvinced by the emphases in a new interpretation of Hitler’s life and career By Robert Gellately 29 August
Harmful and Undesirable: Book Censorship in Nazi Germany, by Guenter Lewy From the first fires to other forms of prohibition, a first-rate study charts a complex history, says Robert Gellately By Robert Gellately 5 January
Hitler: A Biography – Volume One: Ascent 1889-1939, by Volker Ullrich Book of the week: A portrait of the failure who became Führer detects early signs of a Final Solution, says Robert Gellately By Robert Gellately 3 March
The Gestapo: The Myth and Reality of Hitler’s Secret Police, by Frank McDonough Robert Gellately on the truth behind how the Gestapo operated on a routine basis By Robert Gellately 29 October
To Hell and Back: Europe 1914-1949, by Ian Kershaw Robert Gellately on a study that puts Germany at the heart of the narrative By Robert Gellately 17 September
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, by Timothy Snyder Robert Gellately on a study of the ideas and politics that led to the mass murder of the Jews By Robert Gellately 10 September
The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-45, by Nicholas Stargardt Robert Gellately on the effects of the second world war on the Nazi home front By Robert Gellately 27 August
Goebbels: A Biography, by Peter Longerich A brilliant study of the narcissistic Nazi’s diaries offers fresh perspectives, says Robert Gellately By Robert Gellately 18 June
Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator, by Oleg V. Khlevniuk Robert Gellately extols a life history of the Soviet strongman By Robert Gellately 28 May
