19 best-selling history books like Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby

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Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway

By: David Rigby

3.69

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to…

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Cover of Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War by Max Hastings

1. Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War

By: Max Hastings

4.06

Format: 628 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed military historian, a new history of the outbreak of World War I: the dramatic s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"Haw! Haw! Inconceivable stupidity is just what you're going to get! (Brigadier-General Henry Wilson, on being challenged in 1910 about the likelihood of a European war)"

-Max Hastings, Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War

"Bethmann-Hollweg era davvero irremovibile non tanto sulle sue richieste territoriali – cercò, a un certo punto, di dissuadere il Kaiser dall’insistere sull’annessione del Belgio – quanto sull’intenzi…"

-Max Hastings, Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War

Cover of The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) by Michael    Connelly

2. The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

By: Michael Connelly

4.13

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die almost a decade after the crime. So w… read more

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"I have waited twenty years for this phone call . . . and all this time I thought it would go away. I knew I would always be sad for my sister. But I thought the other would go away."

-Michael Connelly, The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

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3. 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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  • world war ii
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
"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

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4. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

By: Jonathan Franklin , Jonathan Franklin

4.33

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"How many of us appreciate the joys of a simple tortilla?"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"Everything will work out... don't give up hope, remain calm."

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"[...] what else motivated him to spend hour after hour with me, telling all the details of his story? I quote at length his answer. "I suffered so much and for so long. Maybe if people read this they…"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"There's a lot of talk these days about a thing called resilience. That's the in term at the moment," says Dr. John Leach, a survival psychologist. "You've got built-in resilience, so you can bounce b…"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

Cover of The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . the Allies Fight Back 1941-43 by James  Holland

5. The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . the Allies Fight Back 1941-43

By: James Holland

5.00

Format: None pages,

In the second volume of his acclaimed new history of the Second World War, James Holland examines t… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote

6. The Civil War: A Narrative

By: Shelby Foote

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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7. Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon

By: Jay Barbree , Alan Shepard , Deke Slayton , None

4.01

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The never-before-told story of the courage, dedication, and teamwork that made the journey to the m… read more

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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history

8. SOG: Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam

By: John L. Plaster

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Major John L. Plaster, a three-tour veteran of Vietnam tells the story of the most highly classifie… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James D. Bradley

9. Flyboys: A True Story of Courage

By: James D. Bradley

3.86

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

The classic New York Timesbestselling story of heroism and sacrifice--by the author of Flags of Our… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of "The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour. by Eric J. Wittenberg

10. "The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour.

By: Eric J. Wittenberg

5.00

Format: None pages,

Although many books on Gettysburg have addressed the role played by Brig. Gen. John Buford and his … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

11. The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise

By: Edward P. Stafford

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A lasting memorial to the USS Enterprise, this classic tale of the carrier that contributed more th… read more

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12. Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945

By: Max Hastings

3.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly globa… read more

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13. Red Harvest

By: Dashiell Hammett

4.12

Format: 652 pages, ebook

The Continental Op first heard Personville called Poisonville by Hickey Dewey. But since Dewey also… read more

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14. Over the Edge (Alex Delaware, #3)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

5.00

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

When the phone rings in the middle of the night, child psychologist Alex Delaware does not hesitate… read more

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15. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It

By: Lawrence S. Ritter

5.00

Format: 299 pages,

From the Preface: This new enlarged edition of The Glory of Their Times contains the complete text … read more

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Cover of A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Larry Alexander, Adam Makos

16. A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

By: Larry Alexander , Adam Makos

4.36

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

Four days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germ… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"You fight by rules to keep your humanity"

-Larry Alexander, A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

17. Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II

By: Stephen Coonts , Barrett Tillman

4.24

Format: 96 pages,

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18. The Last Ranger

By:

None

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

The best-selling author of The River returns with a lush and vivid mystery set in Yellowstone Natio… read more

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19. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943

By: James Holland

4.33

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Hell and Back (Walt Longmire, #18) by Craig Johnson

20. 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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21. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962

By: Max Hastings

4.40

Format: 538 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tens… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944 by John C. McManus

22. Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944

By: John C. McManus

4.47

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

In Fire and Fortitude--winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History--John C. McManus pre… read more

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  • world war ii
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Eagle's Claw by Jeff Shaara

23. The Eagle's Claw

By: Jeff Shaara

4.35

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a “riveting” ( Booklist ) tale that picks up where To Wake the Giant left … read more

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  • world war ii
  • american history
Cover of Daughter of the Morning Star (Walt Longmire, #17) by Craig Johnson

24. Daughter of the Morning Star (Walt Longmire, #17)

By: Craig Johnson

4.40

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Another New York Times bestseller in the beloved Longmire series. When Lolo Long's niece Jaya be… read more

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Cover of Cowboys Over Iraq : Leadership from the Saddle by Jimmy Blackmon

25. Cowboys Over Iraq : Leadership from the Saddle

By: Jimmy Blackmon

4.35

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

Cowboys Over Iraq tells the amazing story of leadership, innovation, initiative, and a brotherhood … read more

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Cover of Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Craig L. Symonds

26. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay

By: Craig L. Symonds

4.65

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis Hanson

27. The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won

By: Victor Davis Hanson

4.47

Format: 652 pages, Hardcover

A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian World War II was… read more

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  • world war ii
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943–October 1944 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

28. Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943–October 1944

By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

4.16

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

On 27 October 1942, four "Long Lance†? torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akig… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of I Will Run Wild: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

29. I Will Run Wild: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway

By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This is a vivid narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, as US and Allied forces d… read more

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  • world war ii
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby

30. Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway

By: David Rigby

3.69

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America’s Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 by James Carl Nelson

31. The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America’s Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919

By: James Carl Nelson

3.55

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

An extraordinary lost chapter in the history of World War I: the story of America’s year-long invas… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction

19 Top nonfiction books like Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby

Transform Your Habits

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War

Max Hastings

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

Donald L. Miller

4.18

Transform Your Habits

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

Jonathan Franklin , Jonathan Franklin

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . the Allies Fight Back 1941-43

James Holland

5.00

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12 Best war books like The Eagle's Claw by Jeff Shaara

Transform Your Habits

The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

Michael Shaara

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Behind the Lines (The Corps, #7)

W.E.B. Griffin

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-40

William Manchester

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Sentinels of Fire (World War 2 Navy)

P.T. Deutermann

5.00

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