18 Top military fiction books like X Platoon by Steve Heaney

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X Platoon

By: Steve Heaney

4.39

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force …

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1. Bravo Two Zero

By: Andy McNab

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In January 1991, eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to i… read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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2. Tenth Man Down (Geordie Sharp, #4)

By: Chris Ryan

4.03

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Book by CHRIS RYAN read more

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  • military fiction
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3. First in Action

By: Duncan Falconer

4.32

Format: 452 pages, Paperback

The SBS was first into battle a month before the SAS in the Falklands War and again in the Gulf War… read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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4. Apache. Ed Macy

By: Ed Macy

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Designed in the mid 1980s to take on the Soviets, the Apache is the most sophisticated fighting hel… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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5. The Longest Kill: The Story of Maverick 41, One of the World's Greatest Snipers

By: Craig Harrison , Craig Harrison

4.75

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as yo… read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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6. Shoot to Kill: From 2 Para to the SAS

By: Michael Asher

3.72

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

Michael Asher's investigation into the famous SAS operation, THE REAL BRAVO TWO ZERO was one of the… read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction

7. Land Of Fire

By: Chris Ryan

3.67

Format: 244 pages,

An action-packed adventure from the former SAS member -- now bestseller writer. 1982: The Falklands… read more

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  • military fiction

8. Pathfinder

By: David Blakeley

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance... First in - the officia… read more

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9. Zero Six Bravo: The Explosive True Story of How 60 Special Forces Survived Against an Iraqi Army of 100,000

By: Damien Lewis

3.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In February 2003 sixty elite operators from the SBS, with SAS embeds, were sent 1,000 kilometers be… read more

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10. Maverick One: The True Story of a Para, Pathfinder, Renegade

By: David Blakeley

3.72

Format: 224 pages,

The explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER. For the first time ever an elite British operat… read more

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11. Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front

By: Günter K. Koschorrek

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

For the German soldier fighting under Hitler, keeping a diary was strictly forbidden. So Gunter Kos… read more

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12. The Hostage (Stratton, #1)

By: Duncan Falconer

4.33

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

When an undercover operation monitoring the Real IRA goes horrifically wrong, British Intelligence … read more

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13. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat

By: Giles Milton

3.44

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secre… read more

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14. Soldier Spy

By: Tom Marcus

3.79

Format: 223 pages,

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15. The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

By: Philip Carlo

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

There were times at home when Richard would have one of his outbursts and break things and then loc… read more

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16. Sniper in Helmand: Six Months on the Frontline

By: James Cartwright

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

“A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the f… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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17. Warrior King

By: Wilbur Smith

4.38

Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition

South Africa, 1820When Ann Waite discovers a battered longboat washed ashore in Algoa Bay, she is s… read more

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18. SAS Bravo Three Zero: The Gripping True Story

By: Des Powell

4.17

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

'An incredible story, and so well told' Bear Grylls'Honesty, integrity and real experience that put… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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19. Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

By: Jason Fox

4.14

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

This is a true story. The events depicted took place during the last decade in an unnamed warzone. … read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
"All across the mission, dozens of horror stories were being written. I just had to deal with mine."

-Jason Fox, Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

"The fact that I was considered part of that elite group, and the idea that other people could rely on me, too, felt life-affirming... I told myself, Mate, you’re good at a job where you have to work …"

-Jason Fox, Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

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20. SAS: Sea King Down

By: Mark Aston

4.47

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling, edge-of-your-seat true story of one soldier's Special Forces operations in the Falkl… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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21. Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS

By: Peter Ratcliffe

4.32

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

A fast-paced, dramatic, funny and occasionally disturbing account of Peter Ratcliffe's 25-year care… read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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22. Outcast (Jamie Carter #1)

By: Chris Ryan

4.14

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A REGIMENT LEGEND IS MISSING. ONLY ONE MAN CAN TRACK HIM DOWN. _________________ After single-… read more

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  • military fiction
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23. Regimental

By: Steve Brown

4.31

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Steve Brown joined the army in 1993 as a troubled teenager and left as a respected sergeant-major i… read more

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24. The Hunt: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Catch a Taliban Warlord

By: Andy McNab

4.15

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

From master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventure-filled and action-pack… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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25. Battleworn: The Memoir of a Combat Medic in Afghanistan

By: Chantelle Taylor

4.34

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

'Every inch a woman and every inch a warrior. In peace and war Taylor is as radiant as gold and as … read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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26. The Squadron (Kindle Single)

By: Mark Urban

3.68

Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s 2005, and Baghdad is descending into a maelstrom of violence. Murder, kidnap, and bombing are … read more

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27. X Platoon

By: Steve Heaney

4.39

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force … read more

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  • autobiography
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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28. With 3 Para to the Falklands

By: Graham Colbeck

4.36

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

A veteran of the Falklands conflict vividly recounts the actions of his elite parachute regiment in… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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29. Bullet Magnet

By: Mick Flynn

4.40

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the Bri… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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30. Afghan Warrior: U.S. Navy SEAL's in Afghanistan: The only easy day was yesterday (Special Forces Book 4)

By: Steve Stone

3.79

Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition

Special Forces have played an extremely important role in the War in Afghanistan and none more so t… read more

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31. Speed, Aggression, Surprise

By: Tom Petch

4.05

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

'Awesome!' - Andy McNab'You must read this book' - Colonel Tim Collins OBE'Page-turning and revelat… read more

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Andy McNab

4.11

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Duncan Falconer

4.32

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4.18

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Dan Mills

4.29

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Des Powell

4.17

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Mark Aston

4.47

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Chris Ryan

4.14

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