How were millions of people systematically exterminated in an advanced Western nation—a constitutional republic? How did such respectable and intelligent citizens become complicit in the murder of their countrymen? These are the questions Milton Mayer sought to answer in his book They Thought They Were Free.

Rod Dreher examines our modern cultural moment and presents a sober-minded evaluation of where we are headed. More than that, he encourages readers to learn from the lives of those who suffered at the hands of totalitarian regimes, reminding us to live in light of the truth regardless of the cost.

In this classic work, Hannah Arendt examines the nature and causes of totalitarian movements with a particular focus on Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia. Essential reading for all who hope to understand (and prevent) the rise of totalitarianism in our day.

This short book depicts the true horrors of nuclear warfare, recounting the reality of life on the ground in the seconds, hours, and days following the bombing of Hiroshima.

In this classic work, F. A. Hayek outlines the dangers of state control of the means of production. This work is especially important in light of ongoing calls for more government control of the economy.

Much like They Thought They Were Free, this book makes clear that thousands of ordinary Germans were not only aware of the holocaust but were actively complicit in the extermination of the Jews.

A moving overview of the life of Martin Niemöller, a pastor who defied the Nazis and who made clear that God alone was his Führer.

The authoritative work on the life and ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, covering his ministry as a pastor and teacher as well as his resistance to Hitler and the Nazi regime.

Marion Kaplan provides a gripping account of Jewish life in Nazi Germany with a particular focus on the everyday lives of Jewish women.