Downfall. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days of the Third Reich
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Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days of the Third Reich
Joachim Fest, 2002
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Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004

In November 1942, at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia, Leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler selects Traudl Junge as his personal secretary. Dr. Ernst-Günther Schenck is ordered to leave Berlin per Operation Clausewitz, though he persuades an SS general to let him stay in Berlin to treat the injured.


Downfall. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary
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Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary
Traudl Junge, Melissa Müller, 2002
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Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004

In November 1942, at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia, Leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler selects Traudl Junge as his personal secretary. Dr. Ernst-Günther Schenck is ordered to leave Berlin per Operation Clausewitz, though he persuades an SS general to let him stay in Berlin to treat the injured.


Control. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1995 book, Touching from a Distance
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Touching from a Distance
Deborah Curtis, 1995
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Anton Corbijn, 2007

Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff marry in 1975 in their home town of Macclesfield at ages 19 and 18, respectively. In December 1978 Ian suffers a seizure on the way back from the band’s first London gig; He is diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed medications that leave him drowsy and moody.


The Baader Meinhof Complex. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1989 book, Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the RAF
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Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the RAF
Stefan Aust, 1989
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Uli Edel, 2008

On 2 June 1967, the Shah of Iran visits West Berlin and attends a performance at the Deutsche Oper. Ohnesorg’s death outrages West Germany, including left wing journalist Ulrike Meinhof, who claims in a televised debate that the democratically elected government of West Germany is a Fascist police state.


The Collini Case. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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The Collini Case
Ferdinand von Schirach, 2011
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Marco Kreuzpaintner, 2019

M’Barek portrays an attorney who assumes the defense of a defendant charged with the brutal murder of a highly regarded elderly businessman. During the investigation, the young lawyer uncovers one of the most significant judicial scandals in German history, revealing a truth that everyone is reluctant to confront.


Suite Française. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Suite française
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Suite française
Irène Némirovsky, 2004
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Saul Dibb, 2014

In 1940 France, as Hitler’s forces advance toward Paris, Lucile anxiously anticipates updates on her husband who is captive as a prisoner of war. She leads a constricted life under the control of her overbearing mother-in-law, but her world is disrupted when a charming and attractive German officer is assigned to live with them. Despite the societal norms, they become attracted to each other, but their relationship is endangered by the brutalities of the war.


Farewell. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Farewell
Sergei Kostin, Eric Raynaud, 2009
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Christian Carion, 2009

In this gripping spy thriller, French engineer Pierre’s life takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with a former KGB Colonel-turned-spy, codenamed ‘Farewell.’ Drawn into a perilous mission, Pierre becomes instrumental in funneling Russian secrets to the United States, all based on an astonishing true story.