11 must-read war books like November 1918: The German Revolution by Robert Gerwarth

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November 1918: The German Revolution

By: Robert Gerwarth

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The German Revolution of November 1918 is nowadays largely forgotten outside Germany. It is general…

If you liked the war plot in November 1918: The German Revolution by Robert Gerwarth , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

By: Stephen Kotkin

3.97

Format: 976 pages, Hardcover

A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world It has th… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Kotkin's Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 book and Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution

  • european history
  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Russia was a genuine great power, but with a tragic flaw. Its vicious, archaic autocracy had to be emasculated for any type of better system to emerge. Unmodern in principle, let alone in practice, t…"

-Stephen Kotkin, Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

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2. The Punic Wars

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

4.19

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

An impressive new historian of Roman warfare--highly praised by John Keegan--has written a thorough… read more

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  • european history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
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3. 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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  • world war i
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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4. Signs Preceding the End of the World

By: Yuri Herrera , Lisa Dillman

3.49

Format: 16 pages, Paperback

Yuri Herrera explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds and language as the… read more

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5. Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy

By: Eric D. Weitz

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Weimar Germany still fascinates us, and now this complex and remarkably creative period and place h… read more

Similar categories in Eric D. Weitz's Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy book and Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution

  • german literature
  • history
  • politics
  • germany
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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6. Roman Warfare

By: John Keegan , Adrian Goldsworthy

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Romans built perhaps the greatest empire of all time, forged with an unequaled skill in warfare… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war

7. In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire

By: Tom Holland

4.11

Format: 500 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed author of Rubiconand other superb works of popular history now produces a thrillingly… read more

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8. Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World

By: Margaret MacMillan , Richard Holbrooke

4.28

Format: 120 pages,

'Without question, Margaret MacMillan's Paris 1919 is the most honest and engaging history ever wri… read more

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9. The Agricola and The Germania

By: Tacitus , S.A. Handford , Harold Mattingly

3.94

Format: 229 pages,

The portrait of Tacitus' father-in-law, Agricola, is a eulogistic description of the career of the … read more

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10. 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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11. The War That Ended Peace: The Road To 1914

By: Margaret MacMillan

4.45

Format: 864 pages, Hardcover

The First World War followed a period of sustained peace in Europe during which people talked with … read more

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12. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

By: Adam Hochschild

4.21

Format: 422 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more

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  • world war i
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • 20th century
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13. Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918

By: Katja Hoyer

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Before 1871, Germany was not a nation but an idea. Its founder, Otto von Bismarck, had a formidable… read more

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  • german literature
  • world war i
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • germany
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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14. Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921

By: Antony Beevor

3.90

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

An epic new account of the conflict that reshaped Eastern Europe and set the stage for the rest of … read more

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  • world war i
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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15. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

By: David H. Petraeus

4.06

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

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16. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

By: Mary Beard

4.11

Format: 493 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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17. Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

By: Katja Hoyer

4.23

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For o… read more

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  • german literature
  • history
  • politics
  • germany
  • nonfiction
  • european history
"Some of the “songs"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on re…"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

"In other fields too, female ambition had become the norm. By 1988, over 90% of East German women fought their own battles in the workplace. The GDR had reached the highest rate of female employment i…"

-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990

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18. Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties

By: David de Jong

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors… read more

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  • history
  • politics
  • germany
  • war
  • nonfiction
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19. On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines

By: B.A. Friedman

3.92

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

On Operational Art and Military Disciplines traces the history of the development of military staf… read more

Similar categories in B.A. Friedman's On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines book and Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
"Operational art is what military staffs do to support tactics and strategy."

-B.A. Friedman, On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines

"Intelligence is not just information--it is information that has been acquired, processed, and analyzed based on its relevance for the commander, the staff, or the mission."

-B.A. Friedman, On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines

"Information warfare consists of everything a military force does to accurately sense and make sense of its interactions with its environment and enemy forces, preserve its ability to do so, and preve…"

-B.A. Friedman, On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines

"No military organization can exist without bureaucracy, as distasteful as it may be, and no professional organization should tolerate inefficient administration of bureaucratic requirements. As menti…"

-B.A. Friedman, On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines

Cover of Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands by Kelly Lytle Hernández

20. Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands

By: Kelly Lytle Hernández

4.19

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Me… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Lytle Hernández's Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands book and Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution

  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
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21. November 1918: The German Revolution

By: Robert Gerwarth

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The German Revolution of November 1918 is nowadays largely forgotten outside Germany. It is general… read more

Similar categories in Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution book and Robert Gerwarth's November 1918: The German Revolution

  • german literature
  • world war i
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • germany
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • 20th century

15 Top history books like November 1918: The German Revolution by Robert Gerwarth

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Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

Stephen Kotkin

3.97

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The Punic Wars

Adrian Goldsworthy

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914

Christopher Clark

3.79

Transform Your Habits

Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy

Eric D. Weitz

3.50

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25 Best history books like On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines by B.A. Friedman

Transform Your Habits

When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler (Modern War Studies)

David M. Glantz , Jonathan M. House

4.17

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Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18 (General Military)

None , Dennis E. Showalter

3.82

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The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Eliot Howard

3.68

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Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Eliot Howard

3.72

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