Through the Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam
By: William Reeder Jr.
4.55
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Through the Valley is the captivating memoir of the last U.S. Army soldier taken prisoner during th…
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1. About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior
By: Ward Just , David H. Hackworth , Julie Sherman
4.36
Format: 875 pages, Hardcover
Called “everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this na… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
2. A Town Like Alice
By: Nevil Shute
4.15
Format: 359 pages, Paperback
Nevil Shute's most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the… read more
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- war
"It was a gambler's action, but his whole life had probably been made up of gambles; it could hardly be otherwise in the outback."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"Men's souls are naturally inclined to covetousness; but if ye be kind towards women and fear to wrong them, God is well acquainted with what ye do."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"People who spent the war in prison camps have written a lot of books about what a bad time they had," she said quietly, staring into the embers. "They don't know what it was like, not being in a camp."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"It was so beautiful', he said. 'the Three Pagodas Pass must be one of the loveliest places in the world. you've got this broad valley with the river running down it, and the jungle forest, and the mo…"-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
3. The Evil That Men Do: FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Serial Killers
By: Stephen G. Michaud
3.82
Format: 199 pages,
Twenty-two years in the FBI, sixteen of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. T… read more
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- nonfiction
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- history
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- nonfiction
5. Matterhorn
By: Karl Marlantes
3.30
Format: 107 pages,
A big, powerful saga of men in combat, written over the course of thirty-five years by a highly dec… read more
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- military fiction
- war
6. Gunmetal Gray (Gray Man, #6)
By: Mark Greaney
3.95
Format: 620 pages,
Mark Greaney, the #1 New York Timesbestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, delivers… read more
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7. With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
By: Paul Fussell , Eugene B. Sledge
4.47
Format: 326 pages, Paperback
In his own book, Wartime, Paul Fussell called With the Old Breed "one of the finest memoirs to emer… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
"Kick him in the balls before he kicks you in yours"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"War is such self-defeating, organized madness the way it destroys a nation's best."-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
"Would the war dehumanize me so that I, too, could "field trip" enemy dead with such nonchalance?"-Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
8. Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
By: Dean King
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A spectacular true odyssey through the extremes of the Sahara Desert in the early 19th century. Rea… read more
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9. The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership
By: James C. Hunter
2.00
Format: None pages,
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10. The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
By: Geoffrey C. Ward , Ken Burns
4.45
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts… read more
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11. Back Blast (Gray Man, #5)
By: Mark Greaney
3.94
Format: 128 pages,
From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, comes an all-new… read more
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12. Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him
By: Eric Blehm
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team Six, straight to the heart of one of it's most legendary ope… read more
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13. In the Company of Heroes: The Personal Story Behind Black Hawk Down
By: Michael J. Durant , Steven Hartov
3.53
Format: 349 pages,
Piloting a U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk over Somalia, Michael Durant was shot down with a… read more
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14. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
By: Adam Hochschild
4.18
Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition
In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for … read more
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- history
"Most striking about the traditional societies of the Congo was their remarkable artwork: baskets, mats, pottery, copper and ironwork, and above all, woodcarving. It would be two decades before Europe…"-Adam Hochschild, King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
"Today we are less likely to speak of humanitarianism, with its overtones of paternalistic generosity, and more likely to speak of human rights. The basic freedoms in life are not seen as gifts to be …"-Adam Hochschild, King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
"Most striking about the traditional societies of the Congo was their remarkable artwork: baskets, mats, pottery, copper and ironwork, and, above all, woodcarving. It would be two decades before Europ…"-Adam Hochschild, King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
15. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
By: Peter Attia
4.37
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more
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- nonfiction
16. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
By: Henry Winkler
4.14
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
17. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.30
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
18. Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
By: Ben Macintyre
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The definitive and surprising true story of one of history’s most notorious prisons—and the remarka… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
19. Walk in My Combat Boots
By: James Patterson
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
"These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." -… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
20. Mission Critical (Gray Man, #8)
By: Mark Greaney
4.49
Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition
From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Gunmetal Gray and a coauthor of Tom Cla… read more
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"Zack said, "What do you need to do to get out of here?" "You have any frags?" "Negative." "Smoke?" "Negative." "Bangers?" "That's a negative." "The f_ck kind of rescue is this?"-Mark Greaney, Mission Critical (Gray Man, #8)
21. Agent in Place (Gray Man, #7)
By: Mark Greaney
4.40
Format: 521 pages, Kindle Edition
The Gray Man is back in another nonstop international thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling c… read more
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22. The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
By: Coleman Hughes
4.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning tha… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Neoracists believe that we must indoctrinate children to cure them of racism. I say that children are racially innocent by nature, and we should protect that racial innocence for as long as possible."-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The majority of effort channeled toward achieving racial equity hasn't been applied to the part of life that has the biggest influence on people's skills and mindsets: namely birth to eighteen years …"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"By [college], many skills, attitudes, and habits have already been formed. We can have a much bigger impact on people at younger ages. Efforts to achieve true equity should focus instead on high-qual…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The common humanity and anti-racism of the civil rights movement had strong ties to Christianity. And Christianity promoted the value of interracial harmony: unity in Christ. But the appeal of Christ…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
23. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
By: William H. McRaven
4.42
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more
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- nonfiction
24. Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam
By: Morgan Miller
4.56
Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition
2024 IBPA Gold Ben Franklin Award Winner • 2024 Foreword Review INDIES FinalistMorgan and I both se… read more
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25. Sparks: China's Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future
By: Ian Johnson
4.40
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Using history to challenge Communist Party rule. China's Underground Historians and their Battl… read more
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- history
26. The Irish Nanny
By: Sandy Taylor
4.31
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
There is a fierce wind blowing in from the sea, as I step off the boat towards my new life in Ameri… read more
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27. Cheerful Obedience
By: Patrick McLaughlin
4.70
Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition
Navigating the stormy seas of the 1960s wasn't easy, especially if Vietnam was on your horizon. Ig… read more
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28. The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps' Greatest Marksman of All Time
By: Jim Lindsay
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Jim Lindsay's The Sniper reveals, for the first time ever, the full story of the deadliest sniper i… read more
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- military history
- nonfiction
29. Through the Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam
By: William Reeder Jr.
4.55
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Through the Valley is the captivating memoir of the last U.S. Army soldier taken prisoner during th… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
30. Bitter Peleliu: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield
By: Joseph Wheelan
4.42
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The hard-hitting history of the Pacific War's 'forgotten battle' of Peleliu – a story of intelligen… read more
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- war
31. 12, 20 & 5: A Doctor's Year in Vietnam
By: John A. Parrish
4.22
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
The wry and heart-wrenching memoir of a young doctor's year behind the frontlines in Vietnam. Assi… read more
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- military fiction
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