7 Best american history books like By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs by Benjamin H. Milligan

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By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs

By: Benjamin H. Milligan

4.37

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A gripping history chronicling the fits and starts of American special operations and the ultimate …

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Cover of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

1. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior by Ward Just, David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman

2. About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior

By: Ward Just , David H. Hackworth , Julie Sherman

4.36

Format: 875 pages, Hardcover

Called “everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this na… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser

3. Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety

By: Eric Schlosser

4.26

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

A myth-shattering exposé of America’s nuclear weapons Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlos… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber

4. The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

By: Pete Blaber

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

As a commander in Delta Force-the most elite counter-terrorist organization in the world-Pete Blabe… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The ultimate goal of this book is to share what I consider to be life-saving and life-changing lessons that I was fortunate enough to learn as a key participant in many of recent history’s most impac…"

-Pete Blaber, The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Cover of The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon, Edward Burns

5. The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

By: David Simon , Edward Burns

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously av… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by Charlie A. Beckwith, Donald Knox

6. Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit

By: Charlie A. Beckwith , Donald Knox

4.16

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

The only insider's account ever written on America's most powerful weapon in the war against terror… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops by Damien Lewis

7. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops

By: Damien Lewis

3.79

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

When France fell to the Nazis in the winter of 1939, Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared that… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Cole C. Kingseed, Dick Winters

8. Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

By: Cole C. Kingseed , Dick Winters

3.95

Format: 288 pages,

They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy.Immortalized as the Band of Brother… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon by Steven Rinella

9. American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon

By: Steven Rinella

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the host of the Travel Channel's "The Wild Within." A hunt for the American buffalo--an advent… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook

10. Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

By: Clinton Romesha

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Hardcover

The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the thirteen hour firefight at the Battle of Keating b… read more

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11. 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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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • 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

12. L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City

By: John Buntin

3.87

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Other cities have histories.Los Angeles has legends. Midcentury Los Angeles. A city sold to the wo… read more

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13. Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him

By: Eric Blehm

4.34

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team Six, straight to the heart of one of it's most legendary ope… read more

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Cover of Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself by Tim  Kennedy

14. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling

15. Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

By: Dan Schilling

4.30

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special O… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Only the Dead (Terminal List #6) by Jack Carr

16. Only the Dead (Terminal List #6)

By: Jack Carr

4.55

Format: 562 pages, Kindle Edition

Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that i… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of In the Blood (Terminal List, #5) by Jack Carr

17. In the Blood (Terminal List, #5)

By: Jack Carr

4.50

Format: 459 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling Terminal List series continues as James Reece embarks on a global… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike     Duncan

18. Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

By: Mike Duncan

4.52

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Devil's Hand (Terminal List, #4) by Jack Carr

19. The Devil's Hand (Terminal List, #4)

By: Jack Carr

4.45

Format: 524 pages, Hardcover

It’s been 20 years since 9/11. Two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and em… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of True Believer (Terminal List, #2) by Jack Carr

20. True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

By: Jack Carr

4.34

Format: 485 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed author Jack Carr’s follow-up to The Terminal List, former Navy SEAL James Reece’s skil… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"To those before us, to those amongst us, to those we'll see on the other side, Lord let me not prove unworthy of my brothers."

-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimum food or water, in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon, and he made his web gear…"

-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

Cover of Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins by Annie Jacobsen

21. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

By: Annie Jacobsen

4.30

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) by Jack Carr

22. 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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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual by Jocko Willink

23. Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Owners… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • war
  • audiobook
Cover of Savage Son (Terminal List #3) by Jack Carr

24. Savage Son (Terminal List #3)

By: Jack Carr

4.50

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by William H. McRaven

25. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

By: William H. McRaven

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of  Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775) by Steven Rinella

26. MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)

By: Steven Rinella

4.34

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Listening time = 6 hours and 3 minutes From the creators of the New York Times bestselling serie… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win by Jocko Willink

27. The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink

4.38

Format: 320 pages, ebook

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Owner… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • war
  • audiobook
Cover of Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William H. McRaven

28. Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

By: William H. McRaven

4.44

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for…"

-William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

Cover of Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios by Mike Glover

29. Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios

By: Mike Glover

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A former Green Beret’s indispensable course in preparedness, teaching the keys… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior by Ric Prado

30. Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior

By: Ric Prado

3.96

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Explosive National Bestseller A memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs by Benjamin H. Milligan

31. By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs

By: Benjamin H. Milligan

4.37

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A gripping history chronicling the fits and starts of American special operations and the ultimate … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

22 must-read audiobook books like By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs by Benjamin H. Milligan

Transform Your Habits

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety

Eric Schlosser

4.26

Transform Your Habits

The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Pete Blaber

4.33

Transform Your Habits

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon

Steven Rinella

3.50

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11 Top audiobook books like Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling

Transform Your Habits

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

None , Robert O'Neill

4.42

Transform Your Habits

The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan

Eric Blehm , None

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Pete Blaber

4.33

The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan

Gregg Zoroya

3.92

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