26 Top nonfiction books like The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom by Eddie Gallagher

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The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

By: Eddie Gallagher

4.46

Format: 520 pages, Hardcover

On September 11, 2018, Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher—a highly-decorated combat veteran with nine…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom by Eddie Gallagher , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All

By: Dan Bongino

3.83

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

"He swore to take a bullet for the President and left it all behind to take a bullet for the Americ… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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2. One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

By: Nathaniel Fick

4.19

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel F… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"You need discipline most, when it’s hardest to muster."

-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

"Great Marine commanders, like all great warriors, are able to kill that which they love most -- their men."

-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

"Worst of all were the accolades and thanks from people "for what you guys did over there." Thanks for what, I wanted to ask—shooting kids, cowering in terror behind a berm, dropping artillery on peop…"

-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

"Strong combat leadership is never by committee. Platoon commanders must command, and command in battle isn't based on consensus. It's based on consent. Any leader wields only as much authority and in…"

-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

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3. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

By: Laurence Gonzales

4.00

Format: None pages,

In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illustrate t… read more

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  • nonfiction
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4. The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son

By: Pat Conroy

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this powerful and intimate memoir, the beloved bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and his… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
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5. Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror

By: Erik Prince

3.33

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Founder and former president of Blackwater, the private contractor that provided security in Iraq a… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction

6. Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service

By: Michael Bar-Zohar , Nissim Mishal

4.10

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

The Mossad is widely recognized today as the best intelligence service in the world. It is also the… read more

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7. Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

By: Jon Krakauer

4.08

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a s… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction

8. The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader

By: John R. Bruning , Jason Redman

3.44

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Decorated US Navy SEAL lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction… read more

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9. Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War

By: Dakota Meyer , None

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.” — President Barack Obama, from r… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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10. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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11. Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle

By: Robert W. Vera

4.46

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

The incredible true story of former Navy SEAL Mike Day, who survived being shot twenty-seven times … read more

Similar categories in Robert W. Vera's Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War by John "Chick" Donohue

12. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War

By: John "Chick" Donohue

3.92

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest laced with sorrow, but never dull. You wi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction
Cover of Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby

13. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

By: Noa Tishby

4.34

Format: None pages, Audiobook

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES THE SONG “ELATION STATION” BY INFECTED MUSHROOM!A “fascinating and very m… read more

Similar categories in Noa Tishby's Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • nonfiction
  • history
"The truth is, there is absolutely nothing that can be said of Israel, that cannot be said of Pakistan."

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Instead of helping people move forward UNRWA keeps the Palestinian people in an eternal loop of displacement. Instead of solving the problem in any meaningful way, they have overseen the problem's ex…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Here's the nugget: settling the refugee problem would mean ending the war against Israel. And as of now, the Palestinians and many of the Arab world have been refusing to do so. The best way to keep …"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"There is almost no difference between the establishment of Israel and Pakistan. They were both created as a safe haven for persecuted groups: Jews and Muslims. They are both engaged in land disputes.…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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14. The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally

By: Jason Fung

4.50

Format: 327 pages, ebook

Dr. Jason Fung forever changed the way we think about obesity with his best-selling book, The Obesi… read more

Similar categories in Jason Fung's The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • nonfiction
Cover of North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott Jurek

15. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

By: Scott Jurek

4.22

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."

-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"

-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

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16. Only the Dead (Terminal List #6)

By: Jack Carr

4.55

Format: 562 pages, Kindle Edition

Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that i… read more

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  • military fiction
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17. In the Blood (Terminal List, #5)

By: Jack Carr

4.50

Format: 459 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling Terminal List series continues as James Reece embarks on a global… read more

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  • military fiction
Cover of Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge

18. Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

By: John Eldredge

3.94

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written… read more

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  • nonfiction
"You can't fight a battle you don't think exists."

-John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

"Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue."

-John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

"I wasn't mean; I wasn't evil. I was nice. And let me tell you, a hesitant man is the last thing in the world a woman needs. She needs a lover and a warrior, not a Really Nice Guy."

-John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

"In the case of our fair maiden, we have overlooked two very crucial aspects to that myth. On the one hand, none of us ever really believed the sorcerer was real. We thought we could have the maiden w…"

-John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

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19. Bibi: My Story

By: Benjamin Netanyahu

4.48

Format: 733 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s ”compelling” (The Economist) and“substa… read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Netanyahu's Bibi: My Story book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • history
  • biography
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering by Cameron R. Hanes

20. Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

By: Cameron R. Hanes

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve you… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"This is about abolishing the ego and taking the first step toward becoming the real you!"

-Cameron R. Hanes, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

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21. Savage Son (Terminal List #3)

By: Jack Carr

4.50

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Jack Carr's Savage Son (Terminal List #3) book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • military fiction
Cover of The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well by John Lovell

22. The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well

By: John Lovell

4.41

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

An instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! From the founder of the Warrior Poet Society, a daring m… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
Cover of Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs by David Philipps

23. Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs

By: David Philipps

4.48

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An epic account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, … read more

Similar categories in David Philipps's Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction
Cover of Borderline: Defending the Home Front by Vincent Vargas

24. Borderline: Defending the Home Front

By: Vincent Vargas

4.12

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

An inside look at the U.S./Mexican border through the eyes of former U.S. Border Patrol agent, Vinc… read more

Similar categories in Vincent Vargas's Borderline: Defending the Home Front book and Eddie Gallagher's The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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25. You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For

By: Kyle Carpenter

4.65

Format: 320 pages, ebook

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire ev… read more

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  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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26. Thank You for My Service

By: Mat Best

4.17

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

In this hilarious and personal memoir, readers ride shotgun alongside former Army Ranger, private m… read more

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  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Unafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad by Eddie Penney

27. Unafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad

By: Eddie Penney

4.58

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Hot Wash The review held after military training and real-world operations facilitating growth an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • biography
Cover of Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq by Morgan Lerette

28. Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq

By: Morgan Lerette

3.92

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and d… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • war
Cover of The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom by Eddie  Gallagher

29. The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom

By: Eddie Gallagher

4.46

Format: 520 pages, Hardcover

On September 11, 2018, Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher—a highly-decorated combat veteran with nine… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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30. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them)

By: Jack Posobiec

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

If you don’t understand communist revolutions, you aren’t ready for what’s coming.   The old rules … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"freedom cannot exist in the sociopolitical sense without shared culture and shared value systems that agree on what freedom is and from what (or Whom) it derives"

-Jack Posobiec, Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them)

"Consider Elon Musk, the sole protector of anything like freedom of speech on the internet, who has been subjected to cruel and unusual lawfare by unhuman bureaucrats and activists."

-Jack Posobiec, Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them)

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31. Swords of Lightning: Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America's Response to 9/11

By: Mark Nutsch

4.38

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

The first-person account of how a small band of Green Berets used horses and laser-guided bombs to … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history

14 best-selling history books like The Man in the Arena: From Fighting ISIS to Fighting for My Freedom by Eddie Gallagher

Transform Your Habits

Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All

Dan Bongino

3.83

Transform Your Habits

One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

Nathaniel Fick

4.19

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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror

Erik Prince

3.33

Transform Your Habits

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Jon Krakauer

4.08

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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Mark Owen , Kevin Maurer

4.02

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13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi

Mitchell Zuckoff

3.44

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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

Sean Parnell , John R. Bruning , Sean Parnell

4.40

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Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War

Dakota Meyer , None

4.19

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