The late Martin Caidin was a prolific and skilled writer. Unfortunately his contributions to non-fiction were marred by an unwillingness to let the facts get in the way of a good story. His history of the Bf 109 cannot be recommended, for the simple reason that it contains gross errors, and too easily accepts wartime propaganda. That said, it is a well-written book. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1368541.ME_109

The Me-109 took to the air in 1935, and at war's end it could still fly and fight on even terms with the best fighters produced by its opponents. Through a host of variations and modifications, the Me-109 was probably the most consistently great aircraft in aviation history. Me-109 is part of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, and is Book #4 in the Weapons Book series.