A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime: Antietam, Gettysburg, and Beyond
By: John Banks
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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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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- history
"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
2. 20th Century Ghosts
By: Christopher Golden , Joe Hill
3.65
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A collection of short stories. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and kno… read more
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Similar categories in Shelby Foote's The Civil War: A Narrative book and John Banks's A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime: Antietam, Gettysburg, and Beyond
- civil war
- history
4. Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns
By: Steven E. Woodworth
3.80
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against th… read more
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- history
5. Patriot Games (Jack Ryan Universe, #2)
By: Tom Clancy
4.24
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Tom Clancy's Patriot Games is filled with the exceptional realism and authenticity that distinguish… read more
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6. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
By: Neil Price
4.18
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
The Viking Age - between 750 and 1050 - saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples.… read more
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- history
"The Viking mind is far away from us today, but occasionally just about tangible."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"Free will existed, but exercising it inevitably led to becoming the person you always, really, had been."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"History is nothing if not a suppositional discipline, sometimes akin to a sort of speculative fiction of the past."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"There is a sense in which this viewpoint is looking through the wrong end of the historical telescope, defining (and often judging) a people solely by the consequences of their actions rather than th…"-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
7. President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier
By: C.W. Goodyear
4.30
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” ( The Washington Post ) biography of the extraordina… read more
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- civil war
- history
8. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- civil war
- history
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
9. Tom Clancy Weapons Grade
By: Don Bentley
4.35
Format: 507 pages, Kindle Edition
The aftermath of a shocking crime sends Jack Ryan Jr down a path that leads to international destru… read more
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10. The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19)
By: Craig Johnson
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelat… read more
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11. Code Red (Mitch Rapp #22)
By: Kyle Mills
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Mitch Rapp makes a mortal enemy of Russia in this high-octane and “ripped straight from next week’s… read more
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12. Hell and Back (Walt Longmire, #18)
By: Craig Johnson
3.96
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
A new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. Picking up where Daughter of… read more
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13. Command and Control (Jack Ryan #23)
By: Marc Cameron
4.46
Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition
A Russian plot to seize the Panama Canal plunges President Jack Ryan into a desperate fight for his… read more
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14. Flash Point (Jack Ryan Jr.)
By: Don Bentley
4.42
Format: 430 pages, Kindle Edition
One split second is all it can take . . .Jack Ryan, Jr. finds himself at the scene of a conspiracy … read more
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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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16. Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice
By: Tom Clavin
3.63
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story… read more
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- history
17. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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- history
18. One Deadly Eye (Doc Ford #27)
By: Randy Wayne White
4.23
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
After the deadliest hurricane to hit Sanibel Island in a century, Doc Ford must stop a gang of thie… read more
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19. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- history
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
20. Zero Hour (Jack Ryan Jr., #15)
By: Don Bentley
4.41
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
Jack Ryan, Jr. is the one man who can prevent a second Korean War in the latest thrilling entry in … read more
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21. Chain of Command (Jack Ryan #21)
By: Marc Cameron
4.43
Format: 509 pages, Kindle Edition
The United States has stared down many threats with President Jack Ryan at the helm, but what if he… read more
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22. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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- history
"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
23. A Very Private School: A Memoir
By: Charles Spencer
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age ei… read more
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- history
24. Three Miles Down
By: Harry Turtledove
3.68
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Harry Turtledove, the modern master of alternate history, a … read more
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25. Cedar Mountain to Antietam: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July–September 1862
By: M. Chris Bryan
4.50
Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition
This history of the Union XII Corps “skillfully weaves firsthand accounts into a compelling story a… read more
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26. Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery
By: Joseph McGill Jr.
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this enlightening personal account, one man tells the story of his groundbreaking project to sle… read more
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- history
27. A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime: Antietam, Gettysburg, and Beyond
By: John Banks
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Join author John Banks on a captivating journey through America's rich history as he explores famou… read more
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- civil war
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28. Through the Wilderness: My Journey of Redemption and Healing in the American Wild
By: Brad Orsted
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning Yellowstone photographer and documentary filmmaker Brad Orsted's seven-year search fo… read more
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29. Detour to Disaster: General John Bell Hood's "Slight Demonstration" at Decatur and the Unraveling of the Tennessee Campaign
By: Noel Carpenter
3.50
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
A detailed account of the pivotal decision made by a young army commander to march to Decatur, and … read more
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30. Outwitting Forrest: The Tupelo Campaign in Mississippi, June 22 - July 23, 1864 (Savas Beatie Battles & Leaders Series)
By: Edwin C Bearss
4.00
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Published here for the first time, this is the classic study on the little-known but significant Tu… read more
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31. Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town in the Crossfire of a Forgotten Battle, December 20, 1861
By: Ryan T. Quint
5.00
Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition
After the guns of Manassas fell silent, the opposing armies grappled for position wondering what wo… read more
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