14 must-read history books like The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime

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The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War

By: A.J. Baime

4.40

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1941, as Hitler’s threat loomed ever larger, President Roosevelt realized he needed weaponry to …

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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
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"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

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2. The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made

By: Walter Isaacson , Evan Thomas

4.09

Format: 864 pages, Paperback

A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original be… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • business
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3. The Wright Brothers

By: David McCullough

2.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story ab… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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4. The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure & Betrayal

By: Howard Blum

3.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

TheNew York Timesbestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Ma… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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5. Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

By: Hampton Sides

3.17

Format: None pages,

On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped … read more

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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
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6. Three Days in January

By: Bret Baier

4.33

Format: 48 pages, ebook

The blockbuster #1 national bestseller Bret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel … read more

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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
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7. Fables (The Deluxe Edition, #6)

By: Lee Loughridge , Jimmy Palmiotti , Mark Buckingham , Jim Fern , Bill Willingham , Steve Leialoha , Andrew Pepoy , Todd Klein , James Jean , Daniel Vozzo , None

4.53

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bill Willingham's hit series Fablescontinues here, for the first time in hardcover. In Fables: The … read more

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8. Freedom's Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II

By: Arthur Herman

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States coul… read more

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9. Detroit: An American Autopsy

By: Charlie LeDuff

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the heart of America, a metropolis is quietly destroying itself. Detroit, once the richest city … read more

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10. Fables (The Deluxe Edition, #5)

By: Matthew Sturges , Dan Green , Mark Buckingham , Bill Willingham , Steve Leialoha , Andrew Pepoy , Todd Klein , David Hahn , Lan Medina , James Jean , Daniel Vozzo

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

Bill Willingham's hit series Fablescontinues here, for the first time in hardcover. In the aftermat… read more

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11. Engineers of Victory: The Making of the War Machine That Defeated the Nazis

By: Paul Kennedy

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Paul Kennedy, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powersand one of today's most … read more

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12. The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach

By: John C. McManus

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division's harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern secto… read more

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13. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House

By: Jared Cohen

4.27

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II

By: Evan Thomas

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a cru… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

By: Jeff Shaara

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more

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  • american history
  • war
  • audiobook
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16. Enola Gay: Mission to Hiroshima

By: Gordon Thomas

4.37

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

From theNew York Times-bestselling A "fascinating . . . unrivaled" history of the B-29 and its fat… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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17. The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

By: Christian Brose

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For generations of Americans, our country has been the world's dominant military power. How the US … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Defense companies spent less money on research and development and more on armies of lawyers, lobbyists, accountants, and consultants to help them comply with the Pentagon's growing acquisition burea…"

-Christian Brose, The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

"These were the very same systems that Marshall wrote in 1992 would be "progressively less central to military operations" because they would become large, vulnerable targets as US adversaries develop…"

-Christian Brose, The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

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18. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay

By: Craig L. Symonds

4.65

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more

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  • military fiction
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  • military history
  • world war ii
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Cover of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime

19. The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War

By: A.J. Baime

4.40

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1941, as Hitler’s threat loomed ever larger, President Roosevelt realized he needed weaponry to … read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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20. Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway

By: Walter Lord

4.29

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Outgunned and outmanned on the Pacific Ocean, a small American fleet defied the odds and turned the… read more

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  • world war ii
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"In ticking off the things that weren’t done, it was easy to forget the big thing that was done. Against overwhelming odds, with the most meager resources, and often at fearful self-sacrifice, a few d…"

-Walter Lord, Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway

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21. Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

By: Craig Whitlock

4.39

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s masterful account of one of the biggest publi… read more

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"After a decade of U.S. wars and surging defense budgets, an expectation of special treatment had taken root in the Navy. Many officers felt they were owed something extra for enduring long deployment…"

-Craig Whitlock, Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

8 must-read audiobook books like The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime

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4.18

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2.60

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Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House

Jared Cohen

4.27

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Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II

Evan Thomas

4.41

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William L. Shirer

4.29

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Alex Kershaw

3.73

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4.36

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3.77

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