Most of the books, about 80, came from Hitler's Berlin bunker and were given to Brown in 1986 by the late Matthew S. Perlman, who graduated from the university in 1957.

Hitler's book collection can provide insight into his mindset, as well as the rise of antisemitism and Nazism, according to Gray. "You're getting a look into the mind of a madman," he said.

Hitler’s reading habits are the theme of The Books He Didn’t Burn, a fascinating documentary by Jascha Hannover and Claus Bredenbrock scheduled to be screened on June 7 at this year’s ...

Hitler banned and burned over 25,000 books… because they were viewed as representing ideologies opposed to Nazis," Reynolds said as part of her defense of "Gender Queer." ...

Keeping a collection of Hitler's books might strike some as offensive. But for others, it's an untapped resource.