Hello - I read this book two summers ago and may I say I found it to be a riveting read. It provides details into the intimate workings of the Reich, and Albert Speer's relationship with Hitler that would be difficult to find elsewhere. In particular I was struck by the inefficiencies and haphazard administration of the Third Reich, and how its politics were administered.

I don't think that Speer's book could be considered biased from the standpoint of being 'Pro-Reich' or anything of the sort. The one thing you could probably criticize him for is shifting blame for the holocaust away from himself.

Overall definitely worth reading but, like all primary sources, should be read with a grain of skepticism.

Tough question. Speers book is definitely a good source of what Speer wants the world to think about him. On the other hand, it is absolutely a unique insight into the inner workings of the Third Reich.

Ultimately, most of the interesting episodes described in his book are personal stories where he is the only source, so it is impossible to fact check a lot of the information.

Read it for what it is: an interesting auto-biography of somebody whose life was defined by the Nazis. For proper historical analysis, go elsewhere.