Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir

Would’ve been a better fit if I had watched or had interest in Herzog’s work as a filmmaker. Silly me thought this would be like Calasso’s The Unnameable Present—a sort of meditation on the state of the current world from a unique POV.

A disorganised but gripping memoir by a man so singularly strange, tenacious, and unkillable, he almost borders on supernatural. Your mileage for it will depend on how much Herzog™ you can take (for me, a lot). He's possibly one of the most interesting people alive – the misadventures and idiosyncratic tangents of his life are remarkable before he's even out of his teens. I listened to the audiobook because I could happily listen to him talk about volcanoes, ants, and Michael Shannon all day. I recommend it for the maximum Herzog experience.