5 must-read thriller books like A Man at Arms by Steven Pressfield

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A Man at Arms

By: Steven Pressfield

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic saga about a reluctant hero, the Roma…

If you liked the thriller plot in A Man at Arms by Steven Pressfield , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Brotherhood of the Rose (Mortalis, #1)

By: David Morrell

4.14

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Chris and Saul were orphans - raised in a Philadelphia school for boys, bonded by friendship and de… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
  • adventure
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2. The Fraternity of the Stone (Mortalis, #2)

By: David Morrell

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Drew Maclane was a star agent--until the day the killing had to stop. He withdrew and for six years… read more

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  • audiobook
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • adventure
"the anxiety of the unpredictable came only when you dealt with amateurs"

-David Morrell, The Fraternity of the Stone (Mortalis, #2)

"if people weren't sinners, every intelligence network would be out of business"

-David Morrell, The Fraternity of the Stone (Mortalis, #2)

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3. Byzantium

By: Stephen R. Lawhead

4.21

Format: 870 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish Monastery on the far, wild edge of… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"I saw Byzantium in a dream, and knew that I would die there. That vast city seemed to me a living thing: a great golden lion... I felt the dread jaws close on me as I stood screaming. Then I awoke; b…"

-Stephen R. Lawhead, Byzantium

"Oh, but once my memories had pulsed with the blood-heat of life. In desperation, I forced myself to recall that once, I had walked with kings and conversed in languages never heard in this land. Once…"

-Stephen R. Lawhead, Byzantium

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4. Niccolò Rising (The House of Niccolò, #1)

By: Dorothy Dunnett

4.28

Format: 470 pages, Paperback

In this first book of The House of Niccolò series, the author of the Lymond Chronicles introduces a… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Защото ако синът не харесва баща си - както и да е. Това е естествената смяна на поколенията. Но когато един мъж се осмелява да мрази сина си - това е неестествено."

-Dorothy Dunnett, Niccolò Rising (The House of Niccolò, #1)

"And across the water, you would swear you could sniff it all; the cinnamon and the cloves, the frankincense and the honey and the licorice, the nutmeg and citrons, the myrrh and the rosewater from Pe…"

-Dorothy Dunnett, Niccolò Rising (The House of Niccolò, #1)

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5. Red Planet Blues

By: Robert J. Sawyer

3.52

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

Narrator Alex Lomax, the only private eye on Mars, tracks guilty among failed prospectors, corrupt … read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life

By: Steven Pressfield

3.87

Format: 237 pages, Paperback

In the Depression year of 1931, on the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept shore, t… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire

By: Anthony Everitt

3.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadr… read more

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  • audiobook
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8. Vindolanda

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

3.66

Format: 259 pages,

AD 98: The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the enti… read more

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  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (Hannibal, #1)

By: Ben Kane

3.28

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

The first in a brilliant new series set during the Second Punic War, from the bestselling author of… read more

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  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The 37th Parallel: The Secret Truth Behind America's UFO Highway

By: Ben Mezrich

4.21

Format: 96 pages, ebook

A real-life mix of The X-Files and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Mezrich "writes vividly and … read more

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  • audiobook

11. Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII

By: John R. Bruning

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this remarkable WWII story by New York Timesbestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade Ameri… read more

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12. The Ten Thousand: A Novel of Ancient Greece

By: Michael Curtis Ford

4.02

Format: 293 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In 401 B.C., a thundering army of mercenaries, camp followers, dreamers, and glory seekers set off … read more

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13. The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.16

Format: 320 pages,

A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series chronicling th… read more

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14. Eagle in the Snow

By: Steven Pressfield , Wallace Breem

3.07

Format: None pages,

Banished to the Empire's farthest outpost, veteran warrior Paulinus Maximus defends The Wall of Bri… read more

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15. Sharpe's Siege (Sharpe, #18)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.25

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

Sharpe's mission has seemed simple: capture a small unguarded French coastal fort, cripple Napoleon… read more

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16. Sharpe's Command (Sharpe, #14)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns to the early years of the nineteenth cen… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Only the Dead (Terminal List #6)

By: Jack Carr

4.55

Format: 562 pages, Kindle Edition

Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that i… read more

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  • thriller
  • military fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Sharpe's Assassin (Sharpe, #21)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHA… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

By: Jack Carr

4.54

Format: 576 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbe… read more

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  • adventure
  • military fiction
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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20. The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well

By: John Lovell

4.41

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

An instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! From the founder of the Warrior Poet Society, a daring m… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Brigantia (Vindolanda, #3)

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

4.29

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set … read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. The Encircling Sea (Vindolanda, #2)

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

4.20

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

AD 100: Flavius Ferox, Briton and Roman centurion, is finding it hard to keep the peace. Based at V… read more

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  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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23. Modern Warriors: Real Stories from Real Heroes

By: Pete Hegseth

4.32

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

After three Army deployments—earning two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge—Pete Hegseth… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • audiobook
"The closest thing I’ve ever seen to God is when you see people sacrifice knowingly without Any concern for themselves. -- Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, US Army in "Modern Warriors"

-Pete Hegseth, Modern Warriors: Real Stories from Real Heroes

"Service to one’s country does give you tremendous perspective what is at stake should we lose the freedom we have. Because in terms of freedom, America is the last, best hope on Earth. -- Captain (Re…"

-Pete Hegseth, Modern Warriors: Real Stories from Real Heroes

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24. The Trinity: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology)

By: Scott R. Swain

4.49

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

Practical Theology for the Church Today The Trinity is one of the most essential doctrines of th… read more

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  • audiobook
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25. Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome

By: Eve MacDonald

4.06

Format: 15 pages, Audible Audio

Hannibal Barca is famous for marching an eclectic mix of troops across the Alps and into the Roman … read more

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26. Defiant Unto Death (Master of War #2)

By: David Gilman

4.32

Format: 560 pages, Kindle Edition

PRE-ORDER THE NEW MASTER OF WAR NOVEL BY DAVID GILMAN, TO KILL A KING – COMING IN FEBRUARY 2024'Hea… read more

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  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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27. Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father

By: Peter Stark

4.01

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

A new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author … read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
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28. A Man at Arms

By: Steven Pressfield

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic saga about a reluctant hero, the Roma… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • religion
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • novels
  • audiobook
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29. The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution

By: Susan Hockfield

3.53

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will chan… read more

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  • audiobook
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30. Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War, Volume I: July 1937-May 1942

By: Richard B. Frank

4.43

Format: 751 pages, Hardcover

In 1937, the swath of the globe east from India to the Pacific Ocean enclosed half the world’s popu… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
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31. Warlord Chronicles

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.66

Format: 1585 pages, Kindle Edition

The Warlord Chronicles breathe new life to Arthurian legend, weaving together historical fact, inte… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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4.14

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4.16

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Stephen R. Lawhead

4.21

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4.35

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Alistair Tosh

4.40

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