The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
By: Max Boot
4.23
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
In chronicling the adventurous life of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, The Road Not Taken …
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1. See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
By: Robert B. Baer
3.94
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture… read more
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"It seems to me it's always the evil we refuse to see that does us the greatest harm."-Robert B. Baer, See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
2. The Somme
By: Peter Hart
4.03
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of one of the bloodiest battles in world history―a military tragedy that wou… read more
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"This is what is called dying for your country, but it is actually selling your soul to a few profiteers for a shilling, and being massacred to satisfy their selfish purposes. And they call it WAR--an…"-Peter Hart, The Somme
3. The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945
By: Saul Friedländer
4.24
Format: 870 pages, Hardcover
With The Years of Extermination, Saul Friedländer completes his major historical work on Nazi Germa… read more
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"Esa sensación de extrañeza me parece que refleja la percepción por parte de las desventuradas víctimas del régimen, al menos durante los años treinta, de una realidad tan absurda como ominosa, de un …"-Saul Friedländer, The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945
4. The Best and the Brightest
By: David Halberstam
4.27
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
The Best and the Brightest is David Halberstam's masterpiece, the defining history of the making of… read more
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"There was, I found, always more to learn."-David Halberstam, The Best and the Brightest
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"Among those dazzled by the Administration team was Vice-President Lyndon Johnson. After attending his first Cabinet meeting he went back to his mentor Sam Rayburn and told him with great enthusiasm h…"-David Halberstam, The Best and the Brightest
5. Vietnam: A History
By: Stanley Karnow
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
"The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and balanced account we have."--Boston Globe. "Superb, balance… read more
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6. Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1)
By: Daniel H. Wilson
3.25
Format: None pages, Audiobook
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world… read more
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7. Freedom's Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II
By: Arthur Herman
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States coul… read more
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8. My Beloved World
By: Sonia Sotomayor
3.74
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life… read more
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9. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
By: Harold G. Moore , Joseph L. Galloway
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both releva… read more
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10. Mason & Dixon
By: Thomas Pynchon , Jordi Fibla
3.97
Format: 480 pages,
The story of Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779)--the British surveyors best r… read more
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11. Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
By: H.R. McMaster
4.33
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York T… read more
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12. Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier
By: Bob Drury
4.06
Format: 383 pages, Hardcover
The Instant New York Times BestellerNational Bestseller"[The] authors’ finest work to date." —Wall … read more
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13. Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
By: Jim Mattis
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by … read more
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14. 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
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15. Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
By: Max Hastings
4.30
Format: 896 pages, Hardcover
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bes… read more
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"The merits of rival causes are never absolute. Even in the Second World War, the Western allied struggle against fascism was compromised by its reliance upon the tyranny of Stalin to pay most of the …"-Max Hastings, Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
16. Watergate: A New History
By: Garrett M. Graff
4.49
Format: 832 pages, Hardcover
From Garrett Graff, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate, exploring the full … read more
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17. Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
By: Ruth Ben-Ghiat
4.23
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Ours is the age of authoritarian rulers: self-proclaimed saviors of the nation who evade accountabi… read more
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"Designed for instant impact and encouraging feelings of omnipotence, Twitter is the perfect tool for an impulsive, attention-addicted strongman."-Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
"Many strongmen, past and present, have used populist rhetoric that defines their nations as bound by faith, race, and ethnicity rather than by legal rights. For authoritarians, only some people are "…"-Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
18. The Shattering: America in the 1960s
By: Kevin Boyle
4.10
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
On July 4, 1961, the rising middle-class families of a Chicago neighborhood gathered before their f… read more
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19. By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy
By: Michael G. Vickers
4.17
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on… read more
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20. The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
By: Max Boot
4.23
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
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21. Road To Disaster: A New History Of America’s Descent Into Vietnam
By: Brian VanDeMark
4.23
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
"The most thoughtful and judicious one-volume history of the war and the American political leaders… read more
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