# Monsters of the 20th century reading list

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**Created:** [May 28, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monsters-of-the-20th-century-reading-list/305933 "2005-05-28T23:48:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ecks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ecks)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monsters-of-the-20th-century-reading-list/305933/1 "2005-05-28T23:48:02Z")

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I’ve been reading books about the great monsters of the 20th century- Real monsters. So far my list looks like this:  
Stalin: Court of the red Tsar, Koba the dread  
Kim Il Sung: Under the loving care of the fatherly leader  
Pol Pot: Pol Pot: Anatony of a nightmare, First they killed my father  
Mao: Mao, A life (as yet unread)  
I figure I should include a book on the Imperial Japanese junta that was in charge during WWII, but so far haven’t found anything so specific, but I bought  
Hirohito and the making of modern Japan. (as yet unread)

I’ve been looking for something on Idi Amin, but have not been successful.  
I also need Hitler, of course, but I’ve been leaving him for last.

I would appreciate suggestions on additions to the list, or books that should be included.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Aitara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aitara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aitara)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monsters-of-the-20th-century-reading-list/305933/2 "2005-05-29T01:53:01Z")

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I would suggest **We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families** by Philip Gourevitch. This was a very hard book for me to read, but it is very well-written and compelling.