World War II: A New History
By: Evan Mawdsley
3.89
Format: 498 pages, Hardcover
This book is a magisterial global history of World War II. Beginning in 1937 with the outbreak of t…
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1. The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
By: Antony Beevor
3.91
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and … read more
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- history
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- military history
- nonfiction
2. The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews
By: Patrick Desbois , Paul A. Shapiro
4.37
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
'The Holocaust by Bullets' tells the poignant story of how a Catholic priest uncovered the truth be… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- history
- war
3. The Best War Ever: America and World War II (The American Moment)
By: Michael C.C. Adams
3.74
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Was it really such a "good war"? It was, if popular memory is to be trusted. We knew who the enemy … read more
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- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
4. The Marquise of O— and Other Stories
By: Heinrich von Kleist , None , Nigel Reeves
3.54
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In The Marquise of O-, a virtuous widow finds herself unaccountably pregnant. And although the baff… read more
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"In M---, an important town in northern Italy, the widowed Marquise of O---, a lady of unblemished reputation and the mother of several well-brought-up children, inserted the following announcement in…"-Heinrich von Kleist, The Marquise of O— and Other Stories
5. 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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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"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)
6. Idylls of the King
By: Alfred Tennyson , J.M. Gray
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Written in the middle of his career, Idylls of the King is Tennyson's longest and most ambitious wo… read more
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"The thrall in person may be free in soul. Gareth and Lynette "-Alfred Tennyson, Idylls of the King
"Ye think the rustic cackle of your bourg The murmur of the world! The Marriage of Geraint "-Alfred Tennyson, Idylls of the King
"As Love, if Love be perfect, casts out fear, So Hate, if Hate be perfect, casts out fear. - Merlin and Vivian "-Alfred Tennyson, Idylls of the King
"I know not if I know what true love is, But if I know, then, if I love not him, I know there is none other I can love"-Alfred Tennyson, Idylls of the King
7. War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust
By: Doris L. Bergen
3.94
Format: None pages, Paperback
In examining one of the defining events of the 20th century, Doris Bergen situates the Holocaust in… read more
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- world war ii
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8. 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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- history
9. Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965
By: Julian Bond , Juan Williams , Williams
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Eyes on the Prizetraces the movement from the landmark Brown v. the Board of Educationcase in 1954 … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
10. Bloodchild
By: Octavia E. Butler
5.00
Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition
Contains the short story Bloodchild only. Years ago a group known as the Terrans left Earth in sear… read more
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11. Indian Horse
By: Richard Wagamese
4.42
Format: 221 pages, Paperback
Saul Indian Horse has hit bottom. His last binge almost killed him, and now he’s a reluctant reside… read more
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"I discovered that being someone you are not is often easier than living with the person you are."-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"We need mystery. Creator in her wisdom knew this. Mystery fills us with awe and wonder. They are the foundations of humility, and humility is the foundation of all learning. So we do not seek to unra…"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"Benjamin and I sat in the middle of one of the large canoes with our grandmother in the stern, directing us past shoals and through rapids and into magnificent stretches of water. One day the clouds …"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
"We were hockey gypsies, heading down another gravel road every weekend, plowing into the heart of that magnificent northern landscape. We never gave a thought to being deprived as we travelled, to be…"-Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse
12. Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing, and Dying
By: Sönke Neitzel , Harald Welzer
4.00
Format: 142 pages, Hardcover
On a visit to the British National Archive in 2001, Sonke Neitzel made a remarkable discovery: ream… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
13. Visions of Victory: The Hopes of Eight World War II Leaders
By: Gerhard L. Weinberg
3.29
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Visions of Victory explores the views of eight war leaders of the major powers of World War II - Hi… read more
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14. Why the Allies Won
By: Richard Overy
3.73
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
Richard Overy's bold book begins by throwing out the stock answers to this great question: Germany … read more
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15. 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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- military fiction
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- military history
- world war ii
- 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
16. Japan at War: An Oral History
By: Haruko Taya Cook , Theodore F. Cook
3.92
Format: 358 pages,
This "deeply moving book" (Studs Terkel) portrays the Japanese experience of WWII. This oral histor… read more
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17. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
By: G.J. Meyer
4.50
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
The First World War is one of history's greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account… read more
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18. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
By: Liza Mundy
4.00
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Hidden Figuresand The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girlsis the astonishing, untol… read more
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19. Reflection
By: Elizabeth Lim
3.99
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu… read more
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"only the brave may enter, but only the worthy may leave."-Elizabeth Lim, Reflection
"Mulan stared at the steaming liquid, watching the dried leaves swirl to the bottom. How beautiful the tea looked, too- she'd never seen tea so colorful. Reds and pinks swirled in with amber and blue-…"-Elizabeth Lim, Reflection
"Soy Fa Mulán, una chica que sacrificaría su vida por su familia y por China. Soy una chica que viajó al inframundo para salvar a su amigo agonizante. Soy una chica que ha peleado batalla tras batalla…"-Elizabeth Lim, Reflection
"We must be in the heart of Diyu." "The heart of Diyu is a garden?" Mulan spoke up. As far as she could see were flowers and trees, all so lush and beautiful Mulan could almost forget she was in the U…"-Elizabeth Lim, Reflection
20. Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes
By: Tim Brady
4.01
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing WWII true story of a trio of fearless female resisters whose youth and innocence be… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- war
21. Red Road From Stalingrad: Recollections of a Soviet Infantryman
By: Mansur Abdulin
4.15
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Mansur Abdulin fought in the front ranks of the Soviet infantry against the German invaders at Stal… read more
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- military fiction
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22. The Death of Democracy: Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
By: Benjamin Carter Hett
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of how the Nazi Party came to power and how the failures of the Weimar Republic … read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
- history
- war
"Alongside the viciousness of much of German politics in the Weimar years was an incongruous innocence: few people could imagine the worst possibilities. A civilized nation could not possibly vote for…"-Benjamin Carter Hett, The Death of Democracy: Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
23. Four Months, Three Words
By: C.W. Farnsworth
4.08
Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition
He’s the guy every girl wants… Jace Dawson is less than a year away from accomplishing everythin… read more
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24. World War II: A New History
By: Evan Mawdsley
3.89
Format: 498 pages, Hardcover
This book is a magisterial global history of World War II. Beginning in 1937 with the outbreak of t… read more
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25. I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction
By: Kidada E. Williams
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From a groundbreaking scholar, a heart-wrenching reexamination of the struggle for survival in the … read more
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- history
- war
26. Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself
By: Radclyffe Hall
3.23
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
A novel from one of the great Lesbian writers of all time, Radcliffe Hall, author of The Well of Lo… read more
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27. A War Made in Russia
By: Sergei Medvedev
3.85
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine was not merel… read more
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"Once again, the Empire of Russia has defeated the nation. It is important to recognize it now, when Russia is suffering a moral, military and, broadly speaking, civilizational defeat in Ukraine. The …"-Sergei Medvedev, A War Made in Russia
"This is a world war, unleashed by Russia to overturn the modern liberal world order. It has many open and hidden global supporters, and there are neutral countries that are watching carefully to see …"-Sergei Medvedev, A War Made in Russia
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28. Canada: A National History [with Media Companion CD-ROM]
By: Margaret Conrad
3.83
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
Focusing on the social history of ordinary Canadians and offering extensive political history insig… read more
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29. The World in Flames: A World War II Sourcebook
By: Frans Coetzee
3.75
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
An edited volume of primary sources from the Second World War, The World in A World War II Sourceb… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Vatican II: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Shaun Blanchard
4.00
Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), or Va… read more
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31. The End of Days: African American Religion and Politics in the Age of Emancipation
By: Matthew Harper
3.78
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
For 4 million slaves, emancipation was a liberation and resurrection story of biblical proportion, … read more
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