8 must-read war books like Fighter Pilot by Paul Richey

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Fighter Pilot

By: Paul Richey

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Originally published anonymously in 1941, this was the first and finest story of a fighter pilot in…

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1. Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)

By: Lee Child

4.22

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

From a helicopter high above the empty California desert, a man is sent free-falling into the night… read more

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"Now they broke my toothbrush, I don't own anything."

-Lee Child, Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)

"Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I'm carrying spare pants. Then I'd need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I've got a house and a car and a savings plan and I'm filling out all kinds o…"

-Lee Child, Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)

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2. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

By: Annie Jacobsen

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

The explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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3. Scramble: The Dramatic Story of a Young Fighter Pilot's Experiences during the Battle of Britain & Siege of Malta

By: Tom Neil

3.91

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

This is a fighter pilot's memoir of four tumultuous years, 1938-1942, when he was first trained, th… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • war
  • world war ii
  • aviation
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4. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

5. First Light

By: Geoffrey Wellum

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

"In First Light, Geoffrey Wellum tells the inspiring, often terrifying true story of his coming of … read more

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6. Outback (DS Walker, #1)

By: Patricia Wolf

4.18

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Two missing backpackers. One vast outback. DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie… read more

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7. HUEY WAR: VIIETNAM FROM THE BACKSEAT

By: Bruce Nesmith

4.40

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

HUEY WARA UH-1H Huey helicopter is a flimsy machine. It’s the 1960s equivalent of a World War I bip… read more

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8. Low Attack: The Story of Two Mosquito Squadrons in World War Two (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 4)

By: John Wooldridge

4.08

Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid account of two Mosquito squadrons which revolutionised aerial warfare.Perfect for people wh… read more

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9. SAS great escapes

By: Damien Lewis

4.26

Format: 10 pages, Audible Audio

No food. No water. Out of ammo. Safety is south. But between there and here is 150 miles of barren … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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10. The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)

By: Pierre Clostermann

4.57

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

'THE BIG SHOW is as close as you'll ever get to fighting for your life from the cockpit of a Spitfi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • autobiography
  • aviation
  • nonfiction
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11. Flame Thrower: Memoir of a Crocodile Tank Commander, D-Day to the Rhine

By: Andrew Wilson

4.41

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Normandy, June 1944. Tank commander Andrew Wilson, a twenty-year-old lieutenant, is in charge of a … read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • military history
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12. Wing Leader: The Incredible Story of the Top-Scoring RAF Fighter Ace of WWII

By: J.E. Johnson

4.48

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

Johnnie Johnson joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1939 as a week-end flier, and finis… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • autobiography
  • aviation
  • nonfiction
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13. One Man's War

By: Robert Allison

4.01

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

The author recalls his adventures as a young naval aviator during World War II. The story begins wi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. Ace of Aces: The Incredible Story of Pat Pattle - the Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII (Ace Pilots of World War II)

By: E.C.R. Baker

4.39

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Pat Pattle was a legend in the RAF … he was far and away the greatest ace the Middle East was ever… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • aviation
  • nonfiction
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15. My Flying Circus: The Autobiography of a WW2 Bomber Pilot

By: Richard Leven

3.99

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a World War II bomber pilot.My Flying Circus is the au… read more

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16. Duel in the Dark: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Blitz (Peter Townsend's Air War Collection Book 2)

By: Peter Townsend

4.33

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A WAR HERO – DASHING AND DISTINGUISHED’ NEW YORK TIMES Adolf Hitler’s plan to eliminate Britain f… read more

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17. FUN FEAR FRIVOLITY A tale of the Vietnam War by an Aussie Grunt

By: Ian Cavanough

4.48

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Fifty years ago, Ian Cavanough was at the very tip of Australia’s involvement in Vietnam. After vol… read more

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18. Arise to Conquer: Life of a World War Two Fighter Pilot

By: Ian Gleed

4.22

Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition

“Life and death in a fighter squadron of the R.A.F.” Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs At the o… read more

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  • world war ii
  • history
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19. Fighter Pilot

By: Paul Richey

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Originally published anonymously in 1941, this was the first and finest story of a fighter pilot in… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • world war ii
  • autobiography
  • aviation
  • nonfiction
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20. A Willingness to Die: Memories from Fighter Command

By: Brian Kingcome

4.19

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1938 Brian Kingcome joined the RAF with a permanent commission and was posted to No 65 Fighter S… read more

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  • world war ii
  • military history
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21. FIGHTER SQUADRON DOCTOR: 75 SQUADRON RAAF, NEW GUINEA 1942

By: Bill Deane-Butcher

4.17

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

The epic story of 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, and the frantic air combat efforts to co… read more

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10 Best history books like Fighter Pilot by Paul Richey

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Annie Jacobsen

3.69

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Tom Neil

3.91

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4.48

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4.26

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Dan Mills

4.29

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John F. Wukovits

4.33

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Bernard Cornwell

4.15

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Rory Clements

4.24

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