Strike of the Sailfish: Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier
By: Stephen L. Moore
4.14
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and …
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1. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.30
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
It is the young men born into the false prosperity of the 1920s and brought up in the bitter realit… read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"No matter how bad things got, no matter how anxious the staff became, the commander had to “preserve optimism in himself and in his command. Without confidence, enthusiasm and optimism in the command…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
2. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
By: Ian W. Toll
4.61
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challe… read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
3. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
By: Hampton Sides
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- war
4. Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
By: Hampton Sides
3.66
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. T… read more
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5. Troubled
By: Rob Henderson
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more
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- nonfiction
"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
6. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- war
"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
8. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- war
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
9. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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- military history
- nonfiction
- history
- war
"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
10. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
By: Keith O'Brien
4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
11. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
By: Douglas Preston
3.81
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
12. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
By: Brian Andrews
4.65
Format: 559 pages, Kindle Edition
When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a c… read more
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13. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
By: Rebecca Boyle
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate look at the Moon and its relationship to life on Earth--from the primordial soup to the… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
14. To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945
By: John C. McManus
4.59
Format: 436 pages, Hardcover
From the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender, the final volume of John C. McMan… read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
15. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.40
Format: 473 pages, Hardcover
Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of le… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
16. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
17. Strike of the Sailfish: Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier
By: Stephen L. Moore
4.14
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and … read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
- adult
18. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
19. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.99
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
20. God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man
By: Jack Kelly
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Benedict Arnold committed treason— for more than two centuries, that’s all that most Americans have… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- military history
21. The Oceans and the Stars
By: Mark Helprin
4.46
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Mark Helprin, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Winter’s Tale and A Soldier of the Gre… read more
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- war
22. The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations
By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
4.16
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Indispensables , the unknown and dramatic story of irregular gue… read more
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- military history
- nonfiction
- history
- war
23. Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
By: Ronald Drabkin
3.89
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story o… read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
24. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower
By: Michel Paradis
4.46
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew … read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- history
25. Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever
By: Rachel Lance
4.03
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers—men and women—who expo… read more
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- history
- war
- world war ii
- nonfiction
- adult
26. Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy
By: Jason Bell
3.94
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling true story of Agent A12, the earliest enemy of the Nazis In public life, Dr. Winth… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- history
- war
27. The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned
By: John Strausbaugh
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- military history
28. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss
By: Margalit Fox
3.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A Jewish mother of four, a gracious society hostess, a beloved member of her community—and the firs… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
29. Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo
By: Dan Hampton
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a secret mis… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- history
- war
30. Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine
By: Charles Lachman
4.59
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The white-knuckled war saga of the US Navy task force who achieved the impossible on June 4, 1944, … read more
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- history
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
31. Chuck Yeager: World War II Fighter Pilot (American War Heroes)
By: Don Keith
4.23
Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition
"Bold, brash, and brimming with courage, Chuck Yeager burst onto the scene as a national hero in 19… read more
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