8 must-read biography books like Jumping from Helicopters: A Vietnam Memoir by John Stillman

Cover of Jumping from Helicopters: A Vietnam Memoir by John Stillman

Jumping from Helicopters: A Vietnam Memoir

By: John Stillman

4.43

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1967, at age nineteen, John Stillman—refusing to wait for the draft—voluntarily enlisted in the …

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Cover of Mekong Mud Dogs: Story of: Sgt. Ed Eaton by Ed Eaton

1. Mekong Mud Dogs: Story of: Sgt. Ed Eaton

By: Ed Eaton

4.23

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Ed; a Army Sniper Hall of Fame member has written a eLit Gold 1st place award winner that is offere… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell? by Horace Greasley, Ken Scott

2. Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?

By: Horace Greasley , Ken Scott

3.73

Format: 256 pages, ebook

An incredible true tale of one man's courage and defiance of the German nation in the name of love … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • war
Cover of Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan J. Eischeid

3. Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

By: Susan J. Eischeid

4.21

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing m… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • war
  • nonfiction
Cover of The FNG: A Prequel to the Iron Triangle by Douglas L Edwards

4. The FNG: A Prequel to the Iron Triangle

By: Douglas L Edwards

4.72

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a prequel to my first novel, 'The Iron Triangle'. In reading my reviews, I realized many re… read more

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Cover of Holt's Ward: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Douglas L. Edwards

5. 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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Cover of Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam by Morgan  Miller

6. Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam

By: Morgan Miller

4.56

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 IBPA Gold Ben Franklin Award Winner • 2024 Foreword Review INDIES FinalistMorgan and I both se… read more

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Cover of Hill 29 Vietnam 1968: 8th Cav/Blue Ghost by Gareth Style

7. Hill 29 Vietnam 1968: 8th Cav/Blue Ghost

By: Gareth Style

4.19

Format: 174 pages, Kindle Edition

It has been almost two years since this book has been published. It has sold over 2,000 copies and… read more

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  • war
Cover of Blood on Red Dirt by Gary Cowart

8. Blood on Red Dirt

By: Gary Cowart

4.32

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

Blood on Red Dirt is the true story of Marine Corporal Gary Cowart. The book encompasses the time b… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
Cover of HUEY WAR: VIIETNAM FROM THE BACKSEAT by Bruce Nesmith

9. HUEY WAR: VIIETNAM FROM THE BACKSEAT

By: Bruce Nesmith

4.40

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

HUEY WARA UH-1H Huey helicopter is a flimsy machine. It’s the 1960s equivalent of a World War I bip… read more

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Cover of Memoir of a Hard Time: Memories from my Time at War by C. V. (Chad) Spawr

10. Memoir of a Hard Time: Memories from my Time at War

By: C. V. (Chad) Spawr

4.29

Format: 101 pages, Kindle Edition

The Viet-Nam War for America began in 1964, and finally ended in 1975. Nearly 59,000 Americans died… read more

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Cover of Project Omega: Eye of the Beast: SOG: My Tour by James Acre

11. Project Omega: Eye of the Beast: SOG: My Tour

By: James Acre

4.49

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the Kindle edition of my book, published in 1999, and now out of print. It is my memoir of … read more

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Cover of Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam by Mike Guardia

12. Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam

By: Mike Guardia

4.22

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

Combat Engineers. The Unsung Heroes of Vietnam.August 25, 1966. Specialist Dan Crowley was among t… read more

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Cover of Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967 by Doyle D. Glass

13. Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

By: Doyle D. Glass

4.56

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

Redesigned cover art and upgraded manuscript to showcase the true story of 164 Marines and Navy Cor… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • war
"A hailstorm of rocket-propelled grenades, thundering mortars, and AK-47 machine-gun fire strafed the exposed men from all directions. The Marines of Mike Company had walked into an ambush laid by ove…"

-Doyle D. Glass, Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

Cover of Nam Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division by Arthur Wiknik Jr.

14. Nam Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division

By: Arthur Wiknik Jr.

4.22

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

A candid memoir of being sent to Vietnam at age nineteen, witnessing the carnage of Hamburger Hill,… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
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  • nonfiction
Cover of Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam by James M. Dixon

15. Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam

By: James M. Dixon

4.39

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Things I’ll never forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being draft… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
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  • nonfiction
Cover of Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter by Lynn  Walker

16. Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter

By: Lynn Walker

4.35

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Lynn was the carefree daughter of a Miami undercover narcotics agent—until her dad snuck out of the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967 by Dennis M Witt

17. Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967

By: Dennis M Witt

4.31

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in… read more

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Cover of LRRP (Provisional) 2nd Bde 4th Infantry Division Vietnam 1966-67 by Frank Camper

18. LRRP (Provisional) 2nd Bde 4th Infantry Division Vietnam 1966-67

By: Frank Camper

4.45

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

True story of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division's small, ragtag "provisional" long range patro… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of One Soldier: Vietnam In 1968 by John Shook

19. One Soldier: Vietnam In 1968

By: John Shook

4.00

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Who, or what, was the real enemy in Vietnam? The ever-elusive, jungle-wise Viet Cong and their NVA … read more

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Cover of Stingers: Vietnam War - Helicopter Gunships by Fred  Allen

20. 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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Cover of Goodbye, My Darling; Hello, Vietnam! by MICHAEL Lazares

21. Goodbye, My Darling; Hello, Vietnam!

By: MICHAEL Lazares

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the true story of a young kid who became a man while serving two tours of duty as a combat … read more

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Cover of My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds in Vietnam, 1968-1969: A Combat Veteran’s Journey by John Quintrell

22. My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds in Vietnam, 1968-1969: A Combat Veteran’s Journey

By: John Quintrell

4.63

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

When you read My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds in Vietnam, you will be amazed by the stories as told… read more

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Cover of A Thousand Chances: Air Cavalry in Vietnam's Bloodiest Year by Dan Hickman

23. A Thousand Chances: Air Cavalry in Vietnam's Bloodiest Year

By: Dan Hickman

4.60

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

A Thousand Chances is a true story of discovery and survival during the decisive year of the Vietna… read more

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Cover of Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty by J. Watkins

24. Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty

By: J. Watkins

4.30

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

“In the 30+ years since its conclusion, countless volumes have been crafted regarding the Vietnam W… read more

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Cover of Land With No Sun: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne by Ted G. Arthurs

25. Land With No Sun: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne

By: Ted G. Arthurs

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in VietnamYou know it's going to be hot … read more

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  • military fiction
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Cover of THERE IT IS...IT DON'T MEAN NOTHIN': A Vietnam War Memoir by Charles Hensler

26. THERE IT IS...IT DON'T MEAN NOTHIN': A Vietnam War Memoir

By: Charles Hensler

4.49

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

There it is, and It don’t mean nothin' are two phrases the grunts used to describe their situation … read more

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Cover of Jumping from Helicopters: A Vietnam Memoir by John Stillman

27. Jumping from Helicopters: A Vietnam Memoir

By: John Stillman

4.43

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1967, at age nineteen, John Stillman—refusing to wait for the draft—voluntarily enlisted in the … read more

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  • american history
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  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Alpha One Sixteen: A Combat Infantryman's Year in Vietnam by Peter    Clark

28. Alpha One Sixteen: A Combat Infantryman's Year in Vietnam

By: Peter Clark

4.47

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

In this “great and necessary addition to the canon of Vietnam War memoirs” the author “is a thoroug… read more

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  • biography
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Cover of Warpath: One Vietnam Veteran's Journey through War, Disillusionment, Guilt and Recovery by A.J.  Moore

29. Warpath: One Vietnam Veteran's Journey through War, Disillusionment, Guilt and Recovery

By: A.J. Moore

4.30

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

They flew low and slow over the landing zone, trying to draw fire or detect signs of enemy activity… read more

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Cover of The Dying Place by David A. Maurer

30. The Dying Place

By: David A. Maurer

4.38

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

At twenty-five yards the front sight of the machine gun nearly covered the back of the reclining so… read more

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Cover of Black Cat 2-1: The True Story of a Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and His Crew by Bob Ford

31. Black Cat 2-1: The True Story of a Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and His Crew

By: Bob Ford

4.53

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

“This moving memoir about the gritty life of a military helicopter pilot fills a gap in the genre o… read more

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4.21

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Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

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4.56

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3.81

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4.11

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