Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot
By: Paul Beaver
4.37
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Eric 'Winkle' Brown was Britain's greatest pilot. His extraordinary flying career saw him fight in …
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1. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
By: Bill Bryson
3.93
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, a… read more
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"It’s a bit burned,"-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"Imagine having a city full of things that no other city had."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"They were Republicans, Nixon Republicans, and so didn't subscribe to the notion that laws are supposed to apply to all people equally."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
2. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.30
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
It is the young men born into the false prosperity of the 1920s and brought up in the bitter realit… read more
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"No matter how bad things got, no matter how anxious the staff became, the commander had to “preserve optimism in himself and in his command. Without confidence, enthusiasm and optimism in the command…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches
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
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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
4. Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 408 pages, Paperback
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small … read more
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"Achievement was worthy of praise and honor, but excessive achievement was pernicious and a threat to the state. However great a citizen might become, however great he might wish to become, the truest…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she had a duty to propagate them; that …"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had liv…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"It was an article of faith to the Romans that they were the most morally upright people in the world. How else was the size of their empire to be explained? Yet they also knew that the Republic's gre…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
5. Wings on My Sleeve (Phoenix Press)
By: None , Eric M. Brown
4.38
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Eric Brown went to Germany in 1939 on an exchange course, and his first experience of the war came … read more
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6. Supreme Courage
By: Peter de la Billière
4.03
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces.… read more
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7. Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
By: Antony Beevor
4.32
Format: 494 pages, Paperback
The Battle of Stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of World War II: it also chan… read more
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8. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India
By: Shashi Tharoor
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote that Britain's 'conscious and del… read more
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9. Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
By: Scott Kelly
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Spac… read more
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10. First Light
By: Geoffrey Wellum
4.06
Format: None pages, Paperback
"In First Light, Geoffrey Wellum tells the inspiring, often terrifying true story of his coming of … read more
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11. Yeager: An Autobiography
By: Chuck Yeager , None
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
General Chuck Yeager, the greatest test pilot of them all -- the first man to fly faster than the s… read more
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12. 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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13. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)
By: Jeremy Clarkson
4.15
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more
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14. Surviving to Drive
By: Guenther Steiner
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more
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"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive
15. Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day
By: James Holland
4.47
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated military historian James Holland chronicles the experiences in World War II of the legen… read more
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16. There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History
By: Rory Carroll
4.38
Format: 397 pages, Hardcover
Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margar… read more
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17. Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
By: Andrew Lownie
3.82
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Traitor King, by Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Lownie, looks at the years following the ab… read more
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"The problem was that the Duke wanted status not a job, to be recognised rather than to contribute."-Andrew Lownie, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
18. Lawrence of Arabia
By: Ranulph Fiennes
4.26
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pre-order the authoritative, illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence - the man who inspired the ic… read more
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19. A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II
By: Harry H. Crosby
4.58
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war a… read more
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20. Luck of the Draw
By: Frank Murphy
4.22
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and und… read more
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21. Spitfire: A Very British Love Story
By: John Nichol
4.50
Format: 574 pages, Kindle Edition
THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'The best book you… read more
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22. Mosquito: The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission
By: Rowland White
4.51
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynam… read more
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23. Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner
By: Mike Bannister
4.54
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still Mike Bann… read more
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24. Fighting for Your Life: A Paramedic's Story
By: Lysa Walder
4.14
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
A teenage boy lies on the pavement, bleeding to death from a stab wound; a distraught mom watches, … read more
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"Najgorsza w tym wszystkim jest zwykła samotność. Możesz żyć samotnie w nieskazitelnie czystym otoczeniu, mając pod ręką wszystko, czego potrzebujesz. I nadal możesz być zupełnie odizolowany."-Lysa Walder, Fighting for Your Life: A Paramedic's Story
"Czasami ludzie są samotni i potrzebują jedynie kilkuminutowej rozmowy. Nie jesteśmy tu po to, by być doradcami czy mediatorami: naszym zadaniem jest pomoc w nagłych wypdakach. Ale czasami aby pomóc, …"-Lysa Walder, Fighting for Your Life: A Paramedic's Story
25. Di Di Mau: A True Story About Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle, and War
By: Darren Walton
4.21
Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition
“A revealing, sometimes gut-wrenching war memoir that examines virtually every aspect of his tour o… read more
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26. Eject! Eject!
By: John Nichol
4.59
Format: None pages, Audiobook
'Eject! Eject!' When the call is made to abandon an aircraft, it's only the beginning of the stor… read more
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27. Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot
By: Paul Beaver
4.37
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Eric 'Winkle' Brown was Britain's greatest pilot. His extraordinary flying career saw him fight in … read more
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28. Merlin: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII
By: Graham Hoyland
4.35
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito an… read more
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29. Mike West: Special Forces Super-Soldier
By: Hannes Wessels
4.21
Format: 261 pages, Paperback
Born poor, he battled on the streets of the mining towns near Johannesburg; from orphanage to refor… read more
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30. Hercules
By: Scott Bateman
4.55
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pre-order the story of the legendary Hercules plane, told through the lens of 47 squadron read more
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