10 best-selling war books like Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton

Cover of Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton

Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

By: Major Bruce H. Norton

4.36

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Elite and highly trained, the 3d Force Recon's eight-man teams were assigned to obtain vital inform…

"It don't mean nothin"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"It don't mean nothin"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"It is the man on the ground with his rifle who ultimately wins the war."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"It is the man on the ground with his rifle who ultimately wins the war."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

If you liked the war plot in Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Matterhorn

By: Karl Marlantes

3.30

Format: 107 pages,

A big, powerful saga of men in combat, written over the course of thirty-five years by a highly dec… read more

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2. Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War

By: Ed Kugler

4.48

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

WHEN YOU'RE IN THE DEATH BUSINESS, EACH DAWN COULD BE YOUR LAST. Raw, straightforward, and powerful… read more

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3. Eclipse of Reason

By: Max Horkheimer

3.67

Format: 350 pages,

"Max Horkheimer (1895-1973) was a leading figure in The Frankfurt School, a renowned body of philos… read more

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4. Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam

By: Gregg Jones

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In a remote mountain stronghold in 1968, six thousand US Marines awoke one January morning to find … read more

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5. Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II

By: Charles B. MacDonald

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

As a newly commisioned Captain of a veteran Army regiment, MacDonald's first combat was war at its … read more

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6. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

By: Annie Jacobsen

4.30

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more

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7. The FNG: A Prequel to the Iron Triangle

By: Douglas L Edwards

4.72

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a prequel to my first novel, 'The Iron Triangle'. In reading my reviews, I realized many re… read more

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8. Holt's Ward: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.57

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

This book is a continuation of my first two books, The Iron Triangle and The Hobo Woods. It is mean… read more

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9. Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam

By: Morgan Miller

4.56

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 IBPA Gold Ben Franklin Award Winner • 2024 Foreword Review INDIES FinalistMorgan and I both se… read more

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10. Memoir of a Hard Time: Memories from my Time at War

By: C. V. (Chad) Spawr

4.29

Format: 101 pages, Kindle Edition

The Viet-Nam War for America began in 1964, and finally ended in 1975. Nearly 59,000 Americans died… read more

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11. Project Omega: Eye of the Beast: SOG: My Tour

By: James Acre

4.49

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the Kindle edition of my book, published in 1999, and now out of print. It is my memoir of … read more

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12. Whispers In The Tall Grass

By: Nick Brokhausen

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

On his second combat tour, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. This unit was part of MA… read more

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13. The Iron Triangle: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.59

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The Iron Triangle, tells the story of a ill conceived mission that goes horribly wrong. It is a cha… read more

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14. Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967

By: Dennis M Witt

4.31

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in… read more

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15. Abandoned: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.54

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1970 Cambodia Campaign know as the Cambodia Incursion was a series of military operations condu… read more

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16. Di Di Mau: A True Story About Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle, and War

By: Darren Walton

4.21

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

“A revealing, sometimes gut-wrenching war memoir that examines virtually every aspect of his tour o… read more

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17. Particular Bravery: The Battle of Xa Cam My and the Death of a Grunt Company

By: T L Derks

4.45

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

One hundred thirty six American soldiers, isolated from supporting units, hunted the dark jungles o… read more

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18. AMBUSH PATROL: A Viet Nam War Novel

By: David L Allin

4.42

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

The new company commander has made things difficult for Lieutenant Carr and Sergeant Samples, as if… read more

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19. My Senior Trip: Memories of Vietnam

By: John Reeg

4.80

Format: 460 pages, Kindle Edition

Vietnam, 1968. There are recounts of the Vietnam War that span lifetimes. There are countless stori… read more

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20. Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty

By: J. Watkins

4.30

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

“In the 30+ years since its conclusion, countless volumes have been crafted regarding the Vietnam W… read more

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21. Land With No Sun: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne

By: Ted G. Arthurs

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in VietnamYou know it's going to be hot … read more

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Cover of Born Twice: Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior by Dale Hanson

22. Born Twice: Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior

By: Dale Hanson

4.60

Format: 484 pages, Kindle Edition

“Dale Hanson takes us from a northern Minnesota boyhood to the incredible stresses of U.S. special … read more

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Cover of Death in the Highlands: The Siege of Special Forces Camp Plei Me by J. Keith Saliba

23. Death in the Highlands: The Siege of Special Forces Camp Plei Me

By: J. Keith Saliba

4.34

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner, 2021 Gold Medal in history, Military Writers Society of America --  In fall 1965, North Vie… read more

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Cover of Another Fuggin' War Story: A Combat Medic’s Truth of the Vietnam War by Herald Paetow

24. Another Fuggin' War Story: A Combat Medic’s Truth of the Vietnam War

By: Herald Paetow

4.00

Format: 472 pages, Kindle Edition

This story is written by a lifelong pothead. Me. Most of it is probably true, if not a little exagg… read more

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25. 15 Months in SOG: A Warrior's Tour

By: Thom Nicholson

4.06

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

"When we cross the no ID, and it's kiss yourself good-bye if Charlie gets ahold of you." In Vietna… read more

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26. Six Silent Men, Book Two (101st LRP Rangers 2)

By: Kenn Miller

4.36

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

In the summer of 1967, the good old days were ending for the hard-core 1st Brigade LRRPs of the 101… read more

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27. Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

By: Major Bruce H. Norton

4.36

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Elite and highly trained, the 3d Force Recon's eight-man teams were assigned to obtain vital inform… read more

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"It don't mean nothin"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"It is the man on the ground with his rifle who ultimately wins the war."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"Yea though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil...because I am the meanest motherfucker in the Valley."

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

"All they expect from you is your best effort. These Marines think that they are special. They are very well trained, very close knit, and they don't like outsiders. If you want their respect, you wil…"

-Major Bruce H. Norton, Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

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28. LRRP Team Leader: A Memoir of Vietnam

By: John Burford

4.24

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

For the LRRPs, courage was a way of lifeVietnam, 1968. All of Sergeant John Burford's missions with… read more

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Cover of Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) by Brad Thor

29. Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23)

By: Brad Thor

4.59

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? A… read more

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30. First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight

By: Bill Peters

4.31

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1st Force Recon you performed at a very high level of proficiency. Or you died. . . .In 1969, Fi… read more

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Cover of Stingray: Force Recon Marines Behind the Lines in Vietnam by Bruce H. Norton

31. Stingray: Force Recon Marines Behind the Lines in Vietnam

By: Bruce H. Norton

3.91

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1966, the Marine Corps introduced a bold, new concept to the battlefield. Little did the designe… read more

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12 must-read history books like Force Recon Diary, 1969: The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam by Major Bruce H. Norton

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Ed Kugler

4.48

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Charles B. MacDonald

4.23

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4.30

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REPORTS OF THEIR DEMISE (MILES TO VIETNAM Book 2)

William Peter Grasso

4.50

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William Peter Grasso

4.46

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