The Psychopathic God


The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler is a book by the Canadian historian Robert G. L. Waite, in which Waite examines Hitler's life and psychopathology with the aid of psychological professionals.
Originally published by Basic Books in 1977, a mass market paperback edition was published in 1978 by New American Library. The book was republished in 1993 by Da Capo Press.

Origin of the title

The title is taken from a passage in W. H. Auden's poem, "September 1, 1939":


The title of Auden's poem refers to the date that Hitler's tanks rolled into Poland. This date is generally acknowledged as the beginning of World War II.