The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram: A compelling story of courage and endurance in the Second World War
By: David M. Guss
4.09
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
'Endlessly fascinating. Cram's story sizzles with adventure.' Giles Milton, Sunday TimesA genuinely…
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1. 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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"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
2. 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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3. Forgotten Voices of D-Day: A Powerful New History of the Normandy Landings in the Words of Those Who Were There
By: Roderick Bailey
4.39
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The definitive oral history of the single-day invasion that proved to be the turning point of World… read more
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4. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
As good a rifle company as any, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, kept getting tough … read more
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"We know how to win wars. We must learn now to win peace..."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"We can't make you do anything, but we can make you wish you had. - Army saying"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"Chickenshit is so called - instead of horse- or bull- or elephant shit - because it is small-minded and ignoble and takes the trivial seriously."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
"Within Easy Company they had made the best friends they had ever had, or would ever have. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other."-Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
5. Long Walk to Freedom
By: Nelson Mandela
3.78
Format: 479 pages, Paperback
The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela i… read more
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6. 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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7. How Not To Be a Boy
By: Robert Webb
2.76
Format: 320 pages,
RULES FOR BEING A MAN Don't Cry; Love Sport; Play Rough; Drink Beer; Don't Talk About Feelings But … read more
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8. Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #7)
By: Michael Connelly
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Mass Market Paperback
An activist attorney is killed in a cute little L.A. trolley called Angels Flight, far from Harry B… read more
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9. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
By: John Le Carré
4.06
Format: 381 pages, Paperback
A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, … read more
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"As a good Socialist, I'm going for the money."-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
"Treason is very much a matter of habit, Smiley decided."-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
"Good intelligence work, Control had always preached, was gradual and rested on a kind of gentleness."-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
"The monstrosity of this, reaching Smiley through a thickening wall of spiritual exhaustion, left him momentarily speechless."-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
10. The Battle of Britain
By: James Holland
3.95
Format: None pages,
'If Hitler fails to invade or destroy Britain, he has lost the war,' Churchill said in the summer o… read more
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11. King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
By: James Clavell
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. He… read more
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- world war ii
- war
"And Adam ruled, for he was the King. Until the day his will to be King deserted him. Then he died, food for a stronger. And the strongest was always the King, not by strength alone, but King by cunni…"-James Clavell, King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
12. The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
By: Ben Macintyre
4.51
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the hea… read more
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13. How They Broke Britain
By: James O'Brien
4.29
Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition
The revealing, defining account of the dark network that broke out country. Something has gone r… read more
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14. And Away...
By: Bob Mortimer
4.33
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a hear… read more
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"Always enter your shoes before wearing them."-Bob Mortimer, And Away...
15. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
By: Dan Jones
3.92
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more
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"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
16. Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography
By: Billy Connolly
4.42
Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals … read more
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"Blessed are those who yodel - for they shall never be troubled by offers of work."-Billy Connolly, Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography
17. Abroad in Japan: Ten Years In The Land Of The Rising Sun
By: Chris Broad
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a … read more
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18. V2: A Novel of World War II
By: Robert Harris
3.91
Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition
From the best-selling author of Fatherland and Munich comes a WWII thriller about a German rocket e… read more
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19. Good Pop, Bad Pop
By: Jarvis Cocker
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display? We all have a … read more
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20. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy
By: Damien Lewis
3.78
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The New Yorker, Best Books of 2022 Vanity Fair, Best Books of 2022 Booklist, Best Books of 2022 Si… read more
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21. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
By: Jonathan Freedland
4.37
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In a book that is part thrilling adventure, part exploration of some of the darkest secrets of the … read more
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22. The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
By: Judy Batalion
4.07
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major… read more
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"The Nazis were particularly brutal with children, who represented the Jewish future. Boys and girls who were not useful for slave labor were some of the first Jews to be killed."-Judy Batalion, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
"An old Jewish joke went - A man asks whether his town is now in Soviet or Polish territory. He's told, "This year we're in Poland." "Thank goodness!", the man exclaims. "I simply could not take anoth…"-Judy Batalion, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
23. A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
By: Laura Taylor Namey
3.76
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Love & Gelato meets Don’t Date Rosa Santos in this charming, heartfelt story following a Miami girl… read more
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"there? Emotion burns my throat."-Laura Taylor Namey, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"It’s just too bloody hard. For now, let our time here be our moment."-Laura Taylor Namey, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"yes. I’ve grown to find peace and acceptance in not fighting what I can’t control."-Laura Taylor Namey, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"I know what it feels like to fall in love. But I’m not sure what falling out of love feels like."-Laura Taylor Namey, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
24. 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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"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
25. On Days Like These: The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend
By: Martin O'Neill
4.12
Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition
Martin O’Neill has had one of the most incredible careers in football – winning European Cups, capt… read more
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26. The Man in the Tent: My Life under Canvas - Getting Started in Spain (The Man in the Tent, #2)
By: Tony Beardsall
4.23
Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
THE MAN IN THE TENT – MY LIFE UNDER CANVAS: GETTING STARTED IN SPAIN is the continuation of Tony Be… read more
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27. The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram: A compelling story of courage and endurance in the Second World War
By: David M. Guss
4.09
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
'Endlessly fascinating. Cram's story sizzles with adventure.' Giles Milton, Sunday TimesA genuinely… read more
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- military fiction
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- world war ii
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28. Elite
By: Ranulph Fiennes
3.55
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
"Riveting stuff. Through the prism of his experience of the military elite, Fiennes presents a dazz… read more
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29. The Figurine
By: Victoria Hislop
4.14
Format: 568 pages, Kindle Edition
In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light … read more
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30. Map of Africa
By: Eddy Nugent
4.12
Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition
''For the first time in my young military career, those recruitment posters showing lads windsurfin… read more
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31. The Point of Departure
By: Robin F. Cook
3.92
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
On 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned… read more
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