THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘A brilliant piece of work: learned, compelling and frankly terrifying’ James Holland, Daily Telegraph

‘I will recommend to everyone’ Alastair Campbell

‘You know when a book reaches parts that other books cannot reach . . . extraordinary’ James O’Brien

‘This disturbing book is timely, relevant and important’ Sir Ian Kershaw

An original narrative of the motivations and psychology behind the Nazis and their supporters, from the bestselling author of THE HOLOCAUST and the most read book of President Zelensky, HITLER AND STALIN.

How were the Nazis able to commit the crimes they committed? Why did the commanders of the concentration and death camps voluntarily – often enthusiastically – oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans tolerate the extermination of Jews?

In THE NAZI MIND, bestselling author Laurence Rees combines history with the latest research in psychology to help answer some of the most complex questions surrounding World War II and the Holocaust. Ultimately, he delves into the darkness to explain how and why these people were capable of committing the worst crime in the history of the world.

Rees traces the rise and eventual fall of the Nazis through the lens of the ‘twelve warnings’ – from talk of ‘them’ and ‘us’ to the escalation of racism – while highlighting signs to watch out for in contemporary leaders.

He uses previously unpublished testimonies from former Nazis and those who grew up within the Nazi system, along with in-depth psychological analyses that include groundbreaking work on obedience, authority, and the brain. THE NAZI MIND is a revealing new approach to understanding how so many people committed the most heinous crime of the 20th century.

Pages: 448, Dimensions: 16.3x16.3cm