5 best-selling military fiction books like The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy by Myke Cole

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The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy

By: Myke Cole

3.68

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The story of the Spartans is one of the best known in history, from their rigorous training to thei…

If you liked the military fiction plot in The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy by Myke Cole , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Histories

By: Herodotus , Aubrey de Sélincourt , John M. Marincola

4.01

Format: 716 pages, Paperback

David Grene, one of the best known translators of the Greek classics, splendidly captures the pecul… read more

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  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • greece
"Hippocleides doesn't care."

-Herodotus, The Histories

"So much, then, for the fish."

-Herodotus, The Histories

"La muerte es para el hombre el más deseado refugio."

-Herodotus, The Histories

"Muchos hombres opulentos son desdichados, y muchos que tienen hacienda moderada son dichosos."

-Herodotus, The Histories

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2. The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)

By: Glen Cook

3.93

Format: 319 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some f… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"Okay, Croaker. What the hell happened?"

-Glen Cook, The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)

"One endured with humble dignity the consequences of youthful folly."

-Glen Cook, The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)

"Nevertheless, four hours after dawn they began dying for their cause."

-Glen Cook, The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)

"Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger."

-Glen Cook, The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)

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3. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy

By: Adrienne Mayor

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against pois… read more

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  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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4. The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-heroes of Ancient Greece

By: Paul Cartledge

3.88

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

The Spartans were a society of warrior-heroes who were the living exemplars of such core values as … read more

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  • history
  • military history
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • greece

5. Faith and Fire

By: James Swallow

4.17

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

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6. Sinners (Monster Hunter Memoirs, #2)

By: Larry Correia , John Ringo

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A NEW NOVEL IN THE MONSTER HUNTER MEMOIRS SERIES. TWO AUTHORS, WHO COMBINED HAVE OVER FOUR MILLION … read more

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7. Grunge (Monster Hunter Memoirs, #1)

By: Larry Correia , John Ringo

3.53

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in Beirut, so… read more

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8. History of the Peloponnesian War

By: Thucydides , Moses I. Finley , Rex Warner

3.94

Format: 648 pages, Paperback

Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the lo… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • greece
"Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance"

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

9. Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World

By: Margaret MacMillan , Richard Holbrooke

4.28

Format: 120 pages,

'Without question, Margaret MacMillan's Paris 1919 is the most honest and engaging history ever wri… read more

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10. The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic

By: Mike Duncan

4.00

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Afte… read more

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11. Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

4.06

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia  The Achaemen… read more

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  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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12. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

By: Kelly Weinersmith

4.06

Format: 448 pages, ebook

Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"For now, if leaving Earth is humanity leaving the cradle, well, humanity is going straight to its neighbor's basement."

-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

"The Moon isn't just sort of a gray Sahara without air. Its surface is made of jagged, electrically charged microscopic glass and stone, which clings to pressure suits and landing vehicles. Nor is Mar…"

-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

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13. 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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  • audiobook
"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)

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14. Kingdoms of Death (Sun Eater, #4)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.47

Format: 544 pages, Paperback

The fourth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fa… read more

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  • audiobook
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15. Ashes of Man (Sun Eater, #5)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.54

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

The fifth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fan… read more

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  • audiobook
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16. To Challenge Heaven (Out of the Dark Book 3)

By: David Weber

4.34

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

In a universe teeming with predators, humanity needs friends. And fast. We've come a long way in… read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Cuba: An American History

By: Ada Ferrer

4.45

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

Winner of The L. A. Times Book Prize (2021) in History ​“Full of…lively insights and lucid prose” (… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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18. A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

By: K.J. Parker

4.15

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

A Practical Guide to Conquering the World can be read by itself, but for those who like endings it … read more

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  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"I really don’t understand why people go on about how wonderful the truth is. In my experience, all it does is make trouble."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"My life has been so universally shitty that either I lose it or improve it, I'm not really bothered which, just so long as it doesn't carry on the way it's been so far."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"Comedy to observers, tragedy to participants; I consider myself an observer. I fly over my life like a migrating bird, and I only ever play for beans or counters, never for real money."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"The truth, I’ve found, is like an annoying little dog that takes a fancy to you in the street and follows you home, barking. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve been glad …"

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

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19. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

By: Andy Greenberg

4.50

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrenc… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
Cover of Cult Classic (Eric Carter, #9) by Stephen Blackmoore

20. Cult Classic (Eric Carter, #9)

By: Stephen Blackmoore

4.55

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

The ninth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of… read more

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  • audiobook
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21. Saints (Monster Hunter Memoirs, #3)

By: Larry Correia

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The No-Holds-Barred Final Entry in the Monster Hunter Memoirs Series from New York Times ?best-sell… read more

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  • audiobook
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22. Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

By: Paul Cartledge

3.48

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Mr. Cartledge’s command of the historical material is effortless and exhaustive, and his appreciat… read more

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  • history
  • greece
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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23. Temptation of the Force

By: Tessa Gratton

4.23

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The reunited Jedi prepare to strike back against the ruthless Nihil in this thrilling sequel to Sta… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Hate Machine (Eric Carter, #8) by Stephen Blackmoore

24. Hate Machine (Eric Carter, #8)

By: Stephen Blackmoore

4.36

Format: 278 pages, Paperback

The eighth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world o… read more

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  • audiobook
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25. Suicide Kings (Eric Carter, #7)

By: Stephen Blackmoore

4.36

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

The seventh book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world … read more

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  • audiobook
"We don't have enough time. We'll never have enough time. ...All we can do is grab it as it comes by and hold on tight because soon enough it'll all be ripped away. Nothing lasts and everything breaks…"

-Stephen Blackmoore, Suicide Kings (Eric Carter, #7)

"Who are you? Not your name, not your title, not your gender. All those are things about you, no matter how you identify with them. But what makes you you? Your memories. Everything you remember is a …"

-Stephen Blackmoore, Suicide Kings (Eric Carter, #7)

"Who are you? Not your name, not your title, not your gender. All those are things about you, no matter how you identify with them. But what makes you you? Your memories everything you remember is a b…"

-Stephen Blackmoore, Suicide Kings (Eric Carter, #7)

"I'm a free agent. I don't like anybody. And nobody likes me. Half the mages out there are convinced I'm some sort of demon and the other half think I have an undead army waiting to march down Wilshir…"

-Stephen Blackmoore, Suicide Kings (Eric Carter, #7)

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26. Ciaphas Cain: The Anthology

By: Sandy Mitchell

4.28

Format: 390 pages, ebook

A Ciaphas Cain Anthology This book brings together 13 uproarious short stories and one novella, … read more

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27. Roman Britain's Missing Legion: What Really Happened to IX Hispana?

By: Simon Elliott

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the north… read more

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  • ancient history
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • military history
Cover of Gardens (Alex Verus, #12.1) by Benedict Jacka

28. Gardens (Alex Verus, #12.1)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.21

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

A novella set in the Alex Verus universe. It takes place four months after the events of Alex Verus… read more

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29. The Wages of Sin

By: Harry Turtledove

3.69

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

A terrifying tale about HIV spreading in the early sixteenth century by an author, Publisher Weekly… read more

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30. The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy

By: Myke Cole

3.68

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The story of the Spartans is one of the best known in history, from their rigorous training to thei… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • military fiction
  • military history
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • greece
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31. The Phoenix Keeper

By: S.A. MacLean

4.01

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Set in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens,… read more

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3.84

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Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

4.06

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Kelly Weinersmith

4.06

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4.01

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3.87

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