A fascinating and meritorious work of legal—and moral—history.” — Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
“Powerful…. No one who cares about historical truth, freedom of speech or the Holocaust will avoid a sense of triumph.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lipstadt gives a detailed account of the trial that never loses its suspense, readability or momentum. Or humor.” — Salon.com
“Fascinating.... [Lipstadt] takes us into the moment and produces a courtroom drama as enthralling as any fictional one.” — San Jose Mercury News
“Deborah Lipstadt is writing for us. And for the ages.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“History on Trial is not the first book about the case....But Lipstadt’s story is more personal, compelling and intriguing.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“A well-paced, expertly detailed and fascinating account of the trial process.” — Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, Washington Post Book World
“Immensely readable…. History on Trial restores one’s faith in the power of good scholarship.” — Washington Times
“A compelling book, History on Trial is memoir and courtroom drama, a work of historical and legal import. ” — Jewish Week
“Resonant.” — Baltimore Sun
“Compelling…. Lipstadt’s vigorous account is a window into a Jewish community still grappling with the loss of 6 million souls.” — Newsweek International
