Going Downtown: The US Air Force over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, 1961–75
By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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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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"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. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
By: Mark Owen , Kevin Maurer
4.02
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
From the streets of Iraq to the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean, and from th… read more
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"Just get to lunch,"-Mark Owen, No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
"There is no honor in sending men to die for something you won't even fight for yourself"-Mark Owen, No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
"I had no idea if the photos [of Osama bin Laden's dead body] would ever be made public, and I didn't care."-Mark Owen, No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
"Before I left, I noticed a shelf that ran above the door. It was just above where he [bin Laden] was standing when we got to the third deck. I slid my hand up and felt two guns, which urned out to be…"-Mark Owen, No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
3. The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
By: None , Robert O'Neill
4.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Stirringly evocative, thought-provoking, and often jaw-dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL T… read more
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"The troop commander's name was Rich...[and] he was one of the best leaders I've ever known. His motto, which I've stolen from him, is, 'Nobody ever worked for me. They worked with me."-None, The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
"...the daily morning muster began beneath a sign that said, 'Are you ready for war today? You should be.' SEALs hadn't fired a shot in anger for years. But nobody ever admitted that around civilians,…"-None, The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
4. The Night Stalkers
By: Michael J. Durant , Steven Hartov
3.90
Format: 77 pages,
From the authors of the bestselling In the Company of Heroes come the thrilling, never-before-heard… read more
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5. Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
By: Robin Olds , Ed Rasimus , Christina Olds
3.41
Format: 32 pages,
The widely anticipated memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot, Robin Olds Robin Olds was a… read more
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6. Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG
By: None
4.00
Format: 176 pages,
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7. Zodiac
By: Robert Graysmith
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Paperback
Who was Zodiac? A serial killer who claimed 37 dead. A sexual sadist who taunted police with anonym… read more
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8. Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
By: Ben Macintyre
4.22
Format: None pages,
The incredible untold story of WWII s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern m… read more
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9. War For the Hell of It: A Fighter Pilot's View of Vietnam
By: Ed Cobleigh
4.43
Format: 250 pages,
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10. Red Winter (Jack Ryan #22)
By: Marc Cameron
4.30
Format: 430 pages, Kindle Edition
"In this previously untold adventure, a young Jack Ryan goes behind the Iron Curtain to seek the tr… read more
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11. The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
By: Joshua Robinson
4.34
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The Club is the previously untold inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wi… read more
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"The rise of the English Premier League is a story about the sports world's wildest gold rush. In the span of twenty-five years, the league's twenty clubs have increased their combined value by 10,000…"-Joshua Robinson, The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
"I'm not saying that we're Disney, but if you think about it, it's not that dissimilar, Berrada said. We have characters - which are players - that our fans relate to; we put on a show every three or …"-Joshua Robinson, The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
12. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
13. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
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14. Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
By: Kevin Maurer
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day ―comes t… read more
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- history
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. 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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17. 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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18. Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War
By: Ray Lambert
4.41
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Omaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Da… read more
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19. Holt's Ward: A Novel of the Vietnam War
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.57
Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition
This book is a continuation of my first two books, The Iron Triangle and The Hobo Woods. It is mean… read more
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20. 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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"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
21. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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22. The Hobo Woods: A Vietnam War Novel
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.62
Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition
This is a continuation of my first novel, “The Iron Triangle”. It is meant to be read as a stand al… read more
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23. The Iron Triangle: A Novel of the Vietnam War
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.59
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
The Iron Triangle, tells the story of a ill conceived mission that goes horribly wrong. It is a cha… read more
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24. Dragon's Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam
By: Stephen Coonts
4.03
Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition
A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York … read more
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- history
25. Stingers: Vietnam War - Helicopter Gunships
By: Fred Allen
4.47
Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE VIDEO OF A VIETNAM HELICOPTER GUNSHIP IN LIVE COMBAT Experience intense comba… read more
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26. Going Downtown: The US Air Force over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, 1961–75
By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
This vivid narrative history tells the full story of the US Air Force’s involvement in the wars in … read more
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27. The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
By: Max Boot
4.23
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
In chronicling the adventurous life of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, The Road Not Taken … read more
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28. Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo
By: Dan Hampton
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a secret mis… read more
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29. Air Power's Lost Cause: The American Air Wars of Vietnam
By: Brian D. Laslie
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Filling a substantial void in our … read more
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30. Israel Alone
By: Bernard-Henri Lévy
4.37
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes global responses to O… read more
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31. US Destroyers vs German U-Boats: The Atlantic 1941–45 (Duel, 127)
By: Mark Lardas
4.15
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats b… read more
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