William L. Shirer

William Lawrence Shirer (February 23, 1904 ? December 28, 1993) was an American journalist and historian and was one of the most famous journalists in the world. Shirer became known for his broadcasts on CBS from the German capital of Berlin during the Third Reich through the first year of World War II.

Books

Non-fiction

• Berlin Diary (1941)
• End of a Berlin Diary (1947)
• Mid-century Journey (1952)
• The Challenge of Scandinavia (1955)
• The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1960)
• The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler (1961)
• The Sinking of the Bismarck (1962)
• The Collapse of the Third Republic (1969)
• 20th Century Journey (1976)
• Gandhi: A Memoir (1980)
• The Nightmare Years (1984)
• A Native's Return (1990)

Fiction

• The Traitor (1950)
• Stranger Come Home (1954)
• The Consul's Wife (1956)