It's not really surprising that Timur Vermes' Er ist wieder da ('He's Back') has gotten some traction, even before the translation appears: the basic idea -- Hitler wakes up in 2011 Germany, and even if he can't quite change his old ways, they're seen a bit differently -- is a pretty catchy one.
The Daily Mail had a piece on this a few weeks ago -- Allan Hall's Hitler novel tops German chart -- and now in the Daily Star Yannick Pasquet also writes about this Comic novel imagining Hitler's return is German bestseller.
See also the New Books in German information page -- and note that English-language rights have been sold, to Maclehose Press/Quercus.
See also the New Books in German information page -- and note that English-language rights have been sold, to Maclehose Press/Quercus.