The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors
By: Maurice Isserman
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The epic story of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line …
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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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- american history
- history
- historical
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- military history
- world war ii
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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. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
By: Vicki Constantine Croke
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a “fo… read more
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- history
- historical
- war
- world war ii
- nonfiction
3. A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
By: Amy S. Greenberg
3.96
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Often forgotten and overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring … read more
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- american history
- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. 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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- american history
- history
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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)
5. One of Ours
By: Willa Cather
3.95
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
One of Ours is Willa Cather's 1923 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the making of an American sol… read more
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- historical
- war
"As he looked out and saw the grey landscape through the gently falling snow, he could not help thinking how much better it would be if people could go to sleep like the fields; could be blanketed dow…"-Willa Cather, One of Ours
"He is convinced that the people who might mean something to him will always misjudge him and pass him by. He is not so much afraid of loneliness as he is of accepting cheap substitutes; of making exc…"-Willa Cather, One of Ours
6. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.18
Format: 183 pages, Hardcover
The prizewinning author of Founding Brothersand American Sphinx now gives us the unexpected story--… read more
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- historical
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
7. The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
By: Gregory A. Freeman
4.36
Format: None pages,
An astonishing, never-before-told story of the Second World War, based on newly declassified docume… read more
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- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
8. Fateful Choices: Ten Decisions That Changed the World, 1940-1941
By: Ian Kershaw
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
In a mere nineteen months, from May 1940 to December 1941, the leaders of the world's six major pow… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
9. Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
By: Cole C. Kingseed , Dick Winters
3.95
Format: 288 pages,
They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy.Immortalized as the Band of Brother… read more
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- history
- military fiction
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- world war ii
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10. Spitfire Pilot: A Personal Account of the Battle of Britain
By: None
3.00
Format: None pages,
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11. Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World
By: Evan Thomas
3.89
Format: 575 pages, Hardcover
Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering ligh… read more
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12. Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
By: Peter Zuckerman , Amanda Padoan
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for… read more
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13. The Frozen Hours: A Novel of the Korean War
By: Jeff Shaara
3.40
Format: None pages,
The master of military historical fiction turns his discerning eye to the Korean War in this riveti… read more
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14. The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization
By: Anthony Everitt
3.71
Format: 76 pages, ebook
A magisterial account of how a tiny city-state in ancient Greece became history s most influential … read more
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15. The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
By: Mike Duncan
4.00
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Afte… read more
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16. This Kind of War
By: T.R. Fehrenbach
3.00
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
Updated with maps, photographs, and battlefield diagrams, this special fiftieth anniversary edition… read more
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17. 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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- history
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"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
18. The Way I Heard It
By: Mike Rowe
4.18
Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition
Emmy-award winning gadfly Mike Rowe presents a ridiculously entertaining, seriously fascinating col… read more
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"My father has a tendency to start conversations in the middle of sentences. He’s also suspicious of anything modern - like nouns."-Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It
"The fact that we heated most of the old farmhouse with nothing but a woodstove was a source of great pride for my father and endless inspiration for witticisms like, “Chop your own wood it’ll warm yo…"-Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It
"Personally, I don’t mind being corrected, even when I’m right. It’s nice to know that people are paying attention. But when I am corrected, I prefer it to be in the style of Lieutenant Dixon. He didn…"-Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It
"If you ask the other John and Peggy (my parents) how they’ve managed to stay married for well over half a century, they’ll credit an uncompromising level of honesty with each other. If you press them…"-Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It
19. The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War
By: Antonio J. Méndez
3.94
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the spymaster and inspiration for the movie Argo: how a group of brilliant but under-supported… read more
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- history
- historical
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20. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
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- history
- historical
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- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
By: H.W. Brands
4.24
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
"Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope" (Hampton Sides), this masterfully told account of the Am… read more
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- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
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- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. 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
- historical
- military fiction
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- military history
- world war ii
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24. A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
By: Eric Jay Dolin
4.06
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
With A Furious Sky, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin tells the history of America itself through … read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors
By: Maurice Isserman
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The epic story of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line … read more
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- italy
- american history
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow
By: Heather Hansman
3.91
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick * *Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Awar… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
27. The Trial of the Century
By: Gregg Jarrett
3.81
Format: None pages, Audiobook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A gripping and comprehensive history of the iconic attorney Clarence Darrow and… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
28. X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II
By: Leah Garrett
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
“ Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish … read more
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- world war ii
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29. Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War
By: Steve Inskeep
3.86
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Frémont, the husband and wife team who in… read more
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- american history
- history
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30. Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History
By: Ian Morris
3.95
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
In the wake of Brexit, Ian Morris chronicles the ten-thousand-year history of Britain's relationshi… read more
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- history
"Many of us worry today about a growing gap between the great mass of mere mortals and an internationalised and (metaphorically) incestuous elite, flitting between the luxury hotels and Michelin-starr…"-Ian Morris, Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History
31. Autocracy, Inc.
By: Anne Applebaum
4.28
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man … read more
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"Americans who rarely think about Russia would be stunned to learn how much time Russian state television devotes to America’s culture wars, especially arguments over gender. Putin himself has display…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it will continue to offer a successful path to…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"The temptation of what is sometimes called realism—the belief that nations are solely motivated by a struggle for power, that they have eternal interests and permanent geopolitical orientations—is as…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
