7 must-read war books like Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam by Michael Hodgins

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Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam

By: Michael Hodgins

4.23

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

"ONE OF THE BEST VIETNAM WAR STORIES I'VE EVER READ, one damn good, compelling read. It's almost so…

If you liked the war plot in Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam by Michael Hodgins , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War

By: Ed Kugler

4.48

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

WHEN YOU'RE IN THE DEATH BUSINESS, EACH DAWN COULD BE YOUR LAST. Raw, straightforward, and powerful… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

2. Endgame, 1945: The Missing Final Chapter of World War II

By: David Stafford

3.22

Format: 402 pages, Hardcover

To end a history of World War II at VE Day is to leave the tale half told. While the war may have s… read more

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3. Low Level Hell: A Scout Pilot In The Big Red One

By: Robert A. Anderson , None

3.92

Format: 368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A Vietnam veteran describes his experiences in country, recounting his career as a scout pilot in t… read more

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4. A Field of Innocence

By: None , None

5.00

Format: 172 pages,

Jack Estes volunteered to fight a war in a faraway country he couldn't even locate on a map. He was… read more

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5. 21 Months, 24 Days: A blue-collar kid's journey to the Vietnam War and back

By: None

3.75

Format: 289 pages,

21 Months, 24 Daysis an engaging memoir of a blue-collar kid turned soldier. Threatened by the draf… read more

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6. House to House: An Epic Memoir of War

By: John R. Bruning , David Bellavia

3.92

Format: None pages,

One of the great heroes of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia captures the brutal action a… read more

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7. The FNG: A Prequel to the Iron Triangle

By: Douglas L Edwards

4.72

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a prequel to my first novel, 'The Iron Triangle'. In reading my reviews, I realized many re… read more

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Cover of Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam by Morgan  Miller

8. 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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9. Blood on Red Dirt

By: Gary Cowart

4.32

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

Blood on Red Dirt is the true story of Marine Corporal Gary Cowart. The book encompasses the time b… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
Cover of Keeping Each Other Alive: A Vietnam War Memoir by Norman Hile

10. Keeping Each Other Alive: A Vietnam War Memoir

By: Norman Hile

4.35

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

At the height of the Vietnam war, the U.S. Army drafted Norman Hile out of law school, trained him … read more

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11. Project Omega: Eye of the Beast: SOG: My Tour

By: James Acre

4.49

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the Kindle edition of my book, published in 1999, and now out of print. It is my memoir of … read more

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Cover of Whispers In The Tall Grass by Nick Brokhausen

12. Whispers In The Tall Grass

By: Nick Brokhausen

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

On his second combat tour, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. This unit was part of MA… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam by James M. Dixon

13. Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam

By: James M. Dixon

4.39

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Things I’ll never forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being draft… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967 by Dennis M Witt

14. Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967

By: Dennis M Witt

4.31

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in… read more

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Cover of Abandoned: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Douglas L. Edwards

15. Abandoned: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.54

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1970 Cambodia Campaign know as the Cambodia Incursion was a series of military operations condu… read more

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16. One Soldier: Vietnam In 1968

By: John Shook

4.00

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Who, or what, was the real enemy in Vietnam? The ever-elusive, jungle-wise Viet Cong and their NVA … read more

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17. Crossbow

By: Don Bendell

4.21

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

A former Special Forces officer who served with the Montagnard people describes their struggle agai… read more

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  • military fiction
Cover of Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam by Michael Hodgins

18. Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam

By: Michael Hodgins

4.23

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

"ONE OF THE BEST VIETNAM WAR STORIES I'VE EVER READ, one damn good, compelling read. It's almost so… read more

Similar categories in Michael Hodgins's Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam book and Michael Hodgins's Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam

  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty by J. Watkins

19. Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty

By: J. Watkins

4.30

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

“In the 30+ years since its conclusion, countless volumes have been crafted regarding the Vietnam W… read more

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Cover of A Filthy Way to Die: Collected Memories of the Vietnam War by Ed Linz

20. A Filthy Way to Die: Collected Memories of the Vietnam War

By: Ed Linz

4.39

Format: 588 pages, Kindle Edition

The author, a retired Navy Commander, presents a unique view of the Vietnam War while providing an … read more

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Cover of 15 Months in SOG: A Warrior's Tour by Thom Nicholson

21. 15 Months in SOG: A Warrior's Tour

By: Thom Nicholson

4.06

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

"When we cross the no ID, and it's kiss yourself good-bye if Charlie gets ahold of you." In Vietna… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of Mighty Men of Valor: With Charlie Company on Hill 714-Vietnam, 1970 by John G. Roberts

22. Mighty Men of Valor: With Charlie Company on Hill 714-Vietnam, 1970

By: John G. Roberts

4.29

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

THE SCREAMING EAGLES IN VIETNAM 1970 : the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne have been in comb… read more

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23. With 3 Para to the Falklands

By: Graham Colbeck

4.36

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

A veteran of the Falklands conflict vividly recounts the actions of his elite parachute regiment in… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • military history
Cover of Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton

24. Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

By: Major Bruce H. Norton

4.36

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Elite and highly trained, the 3d Force Recon's eight-man teams were assigned to obtain vital inform… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
  • war
"It don't mean nothin"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"It is the man on the ground with his rifle who ultimately wins the war."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"Yea though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil...because I am the meanest motherfucker in the Valley."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"All they expect from you is your best effort. These Marines think that they are special. They are very well trained, very close knit, and they don't like outsiders. If you want their respect, you wil…"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

Cover of COMPANY COMMANDER the classic infantry memoir of WWII (World War II Army Histories) by Charles B. MacDonald

25. COMPANY COMMANDER the classic infantry memoir of WWII (World War II Army Histories)

By: Charles B. MacDonald

4.49

Format: 411 pages, Kindle Edition

In this extraordinary book, Charles B. MacDonald recounts his personal, authentic story of the fron… read more

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Cover of Rucksack Grunt: A Vietnam Veteran's Memoir by Robert   Kuhn

26. Rucksack Grunt: A Vietnam Veteran's Memoir

By: Robert Kuhn

4.24

Format: 186 pages, Kindle Edition

"Rucksack Grunt" is a Vietnam War Memoir with an Underlying Love Story. A narrative about a naïv… read more

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Cover of A Ranger Born: A Memoir of Combat and Valor from Korea to Vietnam by Robert W. Black

27. A Ranger Born: A Memoir of Combat and Valor from Korea to Vietnam

By: Robert W. Black

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Even as a boy growing up amid the green hills of rural Pennsylvania, Robert W. Black knew he was de… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity by Lanny Starr

28. Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity

By: Lanny Starr

4.38

Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition

"Greetings from the President."I could hardly believe what I was reading. I had just been drafted i… read more

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"Not all days in the field were unhappy ones. You had to have fun sometimes or you would go crazy."

-Lanny Starr, Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity

"I looked at the two enemy prisoners. They were on their stomachs, face down and shaking like everything. I can only imagine the fear they must have felt in their hearts. Thank God we had air superior…"

-Lanny Starr, Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity

"I slowly dug a stand-up foxhole up to my neck using my helmet. I don’t think any of us slept that night. It was the first time in my tour when I wasn’t sure I would make it. I’m not ashamed to say I …"

-Lanny Starr, Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity

"I believe war should be the last result, but I do believe that when we find ourselves at war, we should unite as a people and not do anything to aid or encourage the enemy. We should stay the course …"

-Lanny Starr, Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity

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29. Memories of Vietnam

By: Bill Petite

3.79

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Vietnam, June, 1969 and the war was still raging on. Assigned to the 5th Marine Regiment in An Hoa,… read more

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Cover of Humping Heavy: A Vietnam Memoir by Philip Duncan Hoffmann

30. Humping Heavy: A Vietnam Memoir

By: Philip Duncan Hoffmann

4.09

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

After serving a cushy nine months in the Army as an accomplished radio instructor in Arizona, Phil … read more

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7 must-read history books like Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam by Michael Hodgins

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Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War

Ed Kugler

4.48

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Whispers In The Tall Grass

Nick Brokhausen

4.11

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Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam

James M. Dixon

4.39

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Reluctant Warrior: A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam

Michael Hodgins

4.23

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12 must-read history books like Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton

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Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War

Ed Kugler

4.48

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Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II

Charles B. MacDonald

4.23

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Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

Annie Jacobsen

4.30

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Whispers In The Tall Grass

Nick Brokhausen

4.11

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