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Alison wanted to read: I'm looking for books on the history of Germany up to just before the world wars. I'd also love anything on Austria.

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Jan 25, 2026 05:53PM  · 
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A Nervous Splendor by Frederic Morton
A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889
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Jan 26, 2026 07:00AM  · 2 likes · 
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The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes
The Shortest History of Germany
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Jan 26, 2026 05:07AM  · 1 like · 
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Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark
Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
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Jan 26, 2026 06:53AM  · 1 like · 
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Bismarck by Jonathan Steinberg
Bismarck: A Life
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Blood and Iron by Katja Hoyer
Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918
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German History 1770-1866 by James J. Sheehan
German History 1770-1866
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The Habsburg Empire by Pieter M. Judson
The Habsburg Empire: A New History
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The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig
The World of Yesterday
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Fin-de-Siècle Vienna by Carl E. Schorske
Fin-de-Siècle Vienna: Politics and Culture
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The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1)
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