The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan
By: Mitchell Zuckoff
4.30
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuati…
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1. A Prayer for the Dying
By: Stewart O'Nan
3.69
Format: 32 pages,
Set just after the Civil War, A Prayer for the Dyingis the story of a small Wisconsin town gripped … read more
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2. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Dodge City, Kansas, is a place of legend. The town that started as a small military site exploded w… read more
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3. Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son
By: Homeira Qaderi
4.34
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year An exquisite and inspiring memo… read more
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4. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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5. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
6. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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7. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
By: Steve Coll
4.44
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more
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8. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
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"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
9. The Old Lion
By: Jeff Shaara
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara, The Old Lion a brilliant novel tracing the life… read more
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10. Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban
By: Chad Robichaux
4.34
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Now a Wall Street Journal Bestseller It was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it. Aziz w… read more
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11. Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
By: Frank Figliuzzi
3.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways… read more
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12. 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
13. Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of… read more
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14. Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End
By: Jerry Dunleavy
4.34
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This explosive book is the definitive account of the Biden administration's… read more
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15. Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World
By: Eric Jay Dolin
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812―a tale of… read more
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16. We Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds
By: Sally Adee
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity—the electric currents that ru… read more
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17. Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
By: Sola Mahfouz
4.58
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doo… read more
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18. Getting Out of Saigon: How a 27-Year-Old Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians
By: Ralph White
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A “captivating” ( The Washington Post ) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” ( Chris… read more
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19. The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels
By: Pamela Prickett
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate, deeply moving investigation of an underreported phenomenon—the rising number of unclai… read more
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20. The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan
By: Mitchell Zuckoff
4.30
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuati… read more
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21. Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway
By: N. Jack "Dusty" Kleiss
4.45
Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition
Hailed as "the single most effective pilot at Midway" (World War II magazine), Dusty Kleiss struck … read more
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