World War II at Sea: A Global History
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.58
Format: 770 pages, Hardcover
Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book o…
Want to Read $ 14.57"the battlecruiser HMS Hood, which at 860 feet was the pride of the fleet. While her eight 15-inch guns were the largest then afloat, her Achilles’ heel was her relatively thin armor, which made her more vulnerable than any battleship."-Craig L. Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History
"the battlecruiser HMS Hood, which at 860 feet was the pride of the fleet. While her eight 15-inch guns were the largest then afloat, her Achilles’ heel was her relatively thin armor, which made her more vulnerable than any battleship."-Craig L. Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
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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3. Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
By: Eugene B. Fluckey
4.47
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew memb… read more
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4. The First World War: A Complete History
By: Martin Gilbert
4.16
Format: 680 pages, Paperback
It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an … read more
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5. An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
By: Rick Atkinson
4.29
Format: 681 pages, Hardcover
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the first volume of his monumental tri… read more
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"In battle, topography is fate."-Rick Atkinson, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
"Troops caught nibbling their emergency D- ration chocolate bars were dubbed Chocolate Soldiers and punished by forfeiting two meals. This was a happy penance. The galleys served so much fatty mutton …"-Rick Atkinson, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
6. The Cold War: A New History
By: John Lewis Gaddis
3.95
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
The “dean of Cold War historians” (The New York Times) now presents the definitive account of the g… read more
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"The sign of a good novel is what it can cause its reader to see, even if this lies beyond the author's own vision."-John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History
"Enrollments in American colleges tripled between 1955 and 1970, 250% in the Soviet Union, 400% in France, and more than 200% in China by 1965. Gaddis writes, "What governments failed to foresee was t…"-John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History
7. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
By: James D. Hornfischer
2.50
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do … read more
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8. The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
By: Christopher Clark
3.79
Format: None pages,
On the morning of 6/28/1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife, Sophie Chotek, arrived at Sa… read more
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9. The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.33
Format: 308 pages, ebook
The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy … read more
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10. The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3)
By: Rick Atkinson
4.67
Format: 121 pages, Hardcover
The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph… read more
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11. Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
With The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailorsand Ship of Ghosts, James D. Hornfischer created essentia… read more
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12. To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
By: Arthur Herman
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
To Rule the Wavestells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to … read more
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13. Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
By: James R. Hansen , Allan J. McDonald
3.41
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
What they didn't want you to know "We all watched in shock and disbelief when Challenger was lost. … read more
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14. Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
By: Max Hastings
3.40
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly globa… read more
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15. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
By: None , None
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without questi… read more
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16. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
By: G.J. Meyer
4.50
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
The First World War is one of history's greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account… read more
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17. The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
By: None
3.03
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of the submarine force that helped win World War II by ravaging Japan's merchant… read more
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18. Battle Cry of Freedom
By: James M. McPherson
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more
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19. The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #2)
By: Rick Atkinson
4.90
Format: None pages,
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERIn the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in … read more
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20. Dreadnought
By: Robert K. Massie
3.50
Format: 424 pages, Paperback
"A classic [that] covers superbly a whole era...Engrossing in its glittering gallery of characters.… read more
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21. Castles of Steel
By: Robert K. Massie
3.50
Format: 424 pages, Paperback
In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At … read more
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22. Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580
By: Roger Crowley
3.93
Format: 265 pages,
In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, d… read more
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23. The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History
By: Alexander Mikaberidze
4.34
Format: 936 pages, Hardcover
Austerlitz, Wagram, Borodino, Trafalgar, Leipzig, Waterloo: these are the places most closely assoc… read more
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24. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By: Ian W. Toll
4.59
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Nonfiction "Both a serious work of history…and a … read more
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25. On Grand Strategy
By: John Lewis Gaddis
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A master class in strategic thinking, distilled from the legendary program the author has co-taught… read more
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26. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
By: Max Hastings
4.40
Format: 538 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tens… read more
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27. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
By: Ian W. Toll
4.76
Format: 944 pages, Hardcover
Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacifi… read more
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28. Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Serhii Plokhy
4.22
Format: 444 pages, Hardcover
Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today’s world leaders are abandoning disarmament… read more
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29. World War II at Sea: A Global History
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.58
Format: 770 pages, Hardcover
Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book o… read more
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"the battlecruiser HMS Hood, which at 860 feet was the pride of the fleet. While her eight 15-inch guns were the largest then afloat, her Achilles’ heel was her relatively thin armor, which made her m…"-Craig L. Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History
30. Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.17
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years … read more
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31. The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won
By: Victor Davis Hanson
4.47
Format: 652 pages, Hardcover
A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian World War II was… read more
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