12 best-selling world war ii books like Under the Southern Cross: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

Cover of Under the Southern Cross: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

Under the Southern Cross: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul

By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

3.96

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid narrative history of the Solomons campaign of World War II, one of the key turning points i…

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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. Crack! and Thump: With a Combat Infantry Officer in World War II

By: Barry Basden , None

4.72

Format: 64 pages,

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3. Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat

By: Dan Hampton

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

151 combat missions 21 hard kills on surface-to-air-missile sites 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses wi… read more

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4. A Nasty Bit of Rough

By: David Feherty

4.08

Format: None pages,

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5. Ghosts of Bungo Suido (World War 2 Navy)

By: P.T. Deutermann

3.80

Format: 275 pages, ebook

A thrilling WWII adventure set in a submarine in the Pacific, by the Boyd Award-winning author of P… read more

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6. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

By: Adam Makos

3.87

Format: None pages, Hardcover

For readers of Unbrokenand The Boys in the Boatcomes an unforgettable tale of courage from America'… read more

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7. Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

By: Hampton Sides

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. T… read more

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8. First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20)

By: Craig Johnson

4.37

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

Following the events of The Longmire Defense, we return to find Walt and our familiar cast of chara… read more

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9. Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History

By: Kevin Maurer

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day ―comes t… read more

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  • history
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10. Phantom Force (Amanda Garrett, #5)

By: James H. Cobb

4.56

Format: 533 pages, Kindle Edition

A violent insurrection erupts in Indonesia as sinister forces plot to take over the country… Ind… read more

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Cover of Wings of Glory: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 3) by Scott Cook

11. Wings of Glory: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 3)

By: Scott Cook

4.47

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s a super storm brewing out in the Pacific… one that will change the course of history foreve… read more

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12. Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 8)

By: Scott Cook

4.38

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Death rises from the deep and tropical seas burn as the tide of war continues to rise…Art Turner an… read more

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Cover of Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and his Band of Brothers by Erik Dorr

13. Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and his Band of Brothers

By: Erik Dorr

4.48

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers will be drawn to this complex portrait of the controv… read more

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  • military history
Cover of A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II by Harry H. Crosby

14. A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II

By: Harry H. Crosby

4.58

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war a… read more

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  • history
Cover of Iwo, 26 Charlie: A Novel (P. T. Deutermann WWII Novels) by P.T. Deutermann

15. Iwo, 26 Charlie: A Novel (P. T. Deutermann WWII Novels)

By: P.T. Deutermann

4.61

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

P. T. Deutermann is a contemporary master of World War II military fiction: writing about the lives… read more

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  • world war ii
Cover of Choosers of the Slain (Amanda Garrett, #1) by James H. Cobb

16. Choosers of the Slain (Amanda Garrett, #1)

By: James H. Cobb

4.51

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Heavy caliber cannon fire rips across the harbour of a remote South Atlantic research station. W… read more

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17. Sea Strike (Amanda Garrett, #2)

By: James H. Cobb

4.47

Format: 477 pages, Kindle Edition

'Fire control radars are coming up all along the coast! Multiple sources, gun and SAM systems!' … read more

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Cover of Outta the Frying Pan: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 7) by Scott Cook

18. Outta the Frying Pan: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 7)

By: Scott Cook

4.56

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

The better you are, the more is asked of you… and the higher the heat…Bull Shark and S-52 have just… read more

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Cover of Still a PFC: A Combat Marine in World War II: The Pacific Theater (1942-1945): Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, & Iwo Jima by Eugene  H. Peterson

19. Still a PFC: A Combat Marine in World War II: The Pacific Theater (1942-1945): Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, & Iwo Jima

By: Eugene H. Peterson

4.42

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

By choice, chance and God’s hand, I survived some extremely trying times in the Marine Corps during… read more

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Cover of From The Bronx To Berchtesgaden: The Combat Memoir of a WWII Hero by Murray Soskil

20. From The Bronx To Berchtesgaden: The Combat Memoir of a WWII Hero

By: Murray Soskil

4.28

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

The author, Murray Soskil, is the recipient of two Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and six Battle Star… read more

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  • history
Cover of Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty by John Feinstein

21. Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty

By: John Feinstein

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The definitive biography of enigmatic golfer, commentator, and performer David Feherty—one of the m… read more

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22. The Cactus Air Force: Air War over Guadalcanal

By: Eric Hammel

4.29

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Using diary entries, interviews and first-hand accounts, this vivid narrative brings to life the st… read more

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Cover of The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944: The Fleet that Had to Hide by Charles Stephenson

23. The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944: The Fleet that Had to Hide

By: Charles Stephenson

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The story of the British Eastern Fleet, which operated in the Indian Ocean against Japan, has rarel… read more

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Cover of The Last Zero Fighter (Firsthand Accounts and True Stories from Japanese WWII Combat Veterans Book 1) by Dan   King

24. The Last Zero Fighter (Firsthand Accounts and True Stories from Japanese WWII Combat Veterans Book 1)

By: Dan King

4.31

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Firsthand accounts from interviews conducted in Japan with five WWII Japanese Naval aviators. All a… read more

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Cover of All Aces, No Jokers: The Wartime Memoirs of an American Fighter Pilot by Thomas Littleton

25. All Aces, No Jokers: The Wartime Memoirs of an American Fighter Pilot

By: Thomas Littleton

4.48

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

All Aces, No The Wartime Memoirs of an American Fighter Pilot is the must-read first-person accoun… read more

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Cover of Battle Surface!: Lawson P. "Red" Ramage and the War Patrols of the USS, Parche by Stephen L. Moore

26. Battle Surface!: Lawson P. "Red" Ramage and the War Patrols of the USS, Parche

By: Stephen L. Moore

4.15

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Cmdr. Lawson Paterson Red Ramage was among an elite group of just seven U.S. submariners who were a… read more

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27. Under the Southern Cross: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul

By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

3.96

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid narrative history of the Solomons campaign of World War II, one of the key turning points i… read more

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Cover of Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly by David Fairbank White

28. Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly

By: David Fairbank White

3.78

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane th… read more

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Cover of Wings of Valor: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 4) by Scott Cook

29. Wings of Valor: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 4)

By: Scott Cook

4.56

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

Japan’s landed some heavy blows… but it’s time for the next round and this time… America is hitting… read more

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Cover of Leyte Gulf: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle by Mark E. Stille

30. Leyte Gulf: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle

By: Mark E. Stille

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating re-examination of the battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history an… read more

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Cover of Naval Battle of Crete 1941: The Royal Navy at Breaking Point (Osprey Campaign #388) by Angus Konstam

31. Naval Battle of Crete 1941: The Royal Navy at Breaking Point (Osprey Campaign #388)

By: Angus Konstam

4.13

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest… read more

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Crack! and Thump: With a Combat Infantry Officer in World War II

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4.72

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4.34

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4.47

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4.16

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Stephen E. Ambrose

4.24

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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944

Stephen E. Ambrose

4.14

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Donald L. Miller

4.18

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