Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military
By: Jeffrey J. Matthews
4.05
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
U.S. flag officers are intended to be exemplary defenders of duty, honor, and country―but what can …
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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. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
By: Joshua Foer
3.88
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our con… read more
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"learning texts is worth doing not because it's easy but because it's hard."-Joshua Foer, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
"A meaningful relationship between two people cannot sustain itself only in the present tense."-Joshua Foer, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
"If you want to live a memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember."-Joshua Foer, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
"What better way to try to begin to understand the nature and meaning of human memory than to investigate its absence?"-Joshua Foer, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
3. A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
By: David Fromkin
4.21
Format: 635 pages, Paperback
The critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling account of how the modern Middle East came into… read more
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"Reginald Wingate… wrote that “Moslems in general have hitherto regarded the Hejaz revolt, and our share in it, with suspicion or dislike"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"Clayton and his colleagues believed French colonial administration to be incapable of allowing a country to retain its own character. What the French termed their “civilizing mission"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"[T]he sheer magnitude of Britain’s commitment and loss at Gallipoli made it seem vital years later that she should play a major role in the postwar Middle East to give some sort of meaning to so grea…"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"Fear of Russian expansionism was at the heart of the Porte’s policy. The Turkish ambassador told Deedes that if the Allies won the war, they would cause or allow the Ottoman Empire to be partitioned,…"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
4. Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse
By: Robin Hutton
3.00
Format: 126 pages, Hardcover
Amid an inferno of explosives on a deadly minefield in the Korean War, a four-legged Marine proved … read more
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6. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By: Stacy Schiff
3.74
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man… read more
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7. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
8. Spies and Lies: How China's Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World
By: Alex Joske
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Spies and Lies by Alex Joske is a ground-breaking exposé of elite influence operations by China’s l… read more
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9. 2054
By: Elliot Ackerman
3.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive wo… read more
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10. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
By: Keith O'Brien
4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more
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11. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
By: Shane Parrish
4.21
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more
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"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
12. 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
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
13. The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
By: Mustafa Suleyman
3.86
Format: 332 pages, Hardcover
A warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global … read more
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14. Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
By: Gary J. Bass
4.29
Format: 800 pages, Hardcover
A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan’s leaders as war criminals—the largely overlo… read more
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15. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
By: William H. McRaven
4.42
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more
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16. America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)
By: Charles Whiting
4.25
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to Franc… read more
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17. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
By: Ethan Mollick
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more
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18. The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
By: Richard N. Haass
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
A New York Times Bestseller A provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if Americ… read more
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19. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
By: David E. Sanger
4.37
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adv… read more
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20. The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
By: Andrew F. Krepinevich
4.23
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
How the character of war is changing and how militaries can successfully adapt to meet the challeng… read more
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21. Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain
By: Brett Crozier
4.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Inspiring lessons learned from a lifetime of honor, service, and leadership from Captain Brett Croz… read more
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22. Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
By: Craig Whitlock
4.39
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s masterful account of one of the biggest publi… read more
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"After a decade of U.S. wars and surging defense budgets, an expectation of special treatment had taken root in the Navy. Many officers felt they were owed something extra for enduring long deployment…"-Craig Whitlock, Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
23. The Mercy of Gods (The Captive’s War, #1)
By: James S.A. Corey
4.24
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is ab… read more
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24. Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military
By: Jeffrey J. Matthews
4.05
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
U.S. flag officers are intended to be exemplary defenders of duty, honor, and country―but what can … read more
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25. The Bright Sword
By: Lev Grossman
4.06
Format: 673 pages, Hardcover
A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, onl… read more
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"One day you will see that it is a mistake to love an empire, or a throne, or a crown, because those things cannot love. They can only die."-Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword
"God doesn't come when you snap your fingers, He comes when you're ready for Him." Nimue snapped her delicate fingers, producing a strikingly loud pop in the quiet. "That's the difference between a sp…"-Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword
26. World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century
By: Dmitri Alperovitch
4.34
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a f… read more
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27. MacArthur Reconsidered: General Douglas MacArthur as a Wartime Commander
By: James Ellman
4.31
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
James Ellman digs deep, connects the dots, and concludes that General Douglas MacArthur was decided… read more
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28. The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan
By: Matt Pottinger
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has openly expressed his intention to annex Taiwan to mainland China, eve… read more
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29. Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
By: Raj Shah
4.15
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting inside look at an elite unit within the Pentagon—the Defense Innovation Unit, also known… read more
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30. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns … read more
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31. The Restless Wave: A Novel of the United States Navy
By: James G. Stavridis
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling former NATO commander comes a riveting historical novel that ch… read more
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