8 Best military history books like Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes

Cover of Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes

Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa

By: James M. Hawes

3.98

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

For the first time, a Navy SEAL tells the story of the US's clandestine operations in North Vietnam…

If you liked the military history plot in Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer by Michael Keane

1. Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer

By: Michael Keane

2.74

Format: None pages,

Known for his rousing speeches and military triumphs, General George S. Patton, Jr. is one of the m… read more

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  • history
  • biography
Cover of Carnivore: A Memoir by One of the Deadliest American Soldiers of All Time by Dillard Johnson, James Tarr

2. Carnivore: A Memoir by One of the Deadliest American Soldiers of All Time

By: Dillard Johnson , James Tarr

3.98

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Credited with more than 2,600 enemy KIA, he is perhaps the most lethal ground soldier in U.S. histo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden

3. Black Hawk Down

By: Mark Bowden

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

On October 3, 1993, about a hundred U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into a teeming market … read more

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  • africa
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

4. Binary

By: Michael Crichton , John Lange

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Paperback

Political radical John Wright is plotting an act of mass destruction - and federal agent John Grave… read more

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5. Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

By: Clinton Romesha

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Hardcover

The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the thirteen hour firefight at the Battle of Keating b… read more

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6. The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1)

By: John D. MacDonald , Carl Hiaasen

3.98

Format: 240 pages,

TRAVIS McGEE He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knig… read more

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7. Top Secret (Clandestine Operations #1)

By: W.E.B. Griffin , William E. Butterworth IV

3.62

Format: 171 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Timesbestselling author, a brand-new series about the Cold War--and a differen… read more

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8. No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home

By: Elaine Shannon , None

3.89

Format: None pages,

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9. Carrier Pilot: One of the greatest pilot's memoirs of WWII - a true aviation classic.

By: None

3.97

Format: None pages,

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10. Summit

By: Harry Farthing

3.43

Format: 240 pages,

A summit is a summit, and the truth is the truth. But the view from 8,848 meters isn't always so cl… read more

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11. Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It

By: Gregory A. Freeman

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of New York Timesbestsellers In Harm's Wayand The Terrible Hourscomes a mesmerizin… read more

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Cover of Full Battle Rattle: My Story as the Longest-Serving Special Forces A-Team Soldier in American History by Changiz Lahidji

12. Full Battle Rattle: My Story as the Longest-Serving Special Forces A-Team Soldier in American History

By: Changiz Lahidji

4.08

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Over 100 combat missions, 24 years as a Green Beret―Full Battle Rattle tells the legend of a soldie… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling

13. Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

By: Dan Schilling

4.30

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special O… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Breakneck (Arliss Cutter #5) by Marc Cameron

14. Breakneck (Arliss Cutter #5)

By: Marc Cameron

4.49

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A train ride through the austere beauty of Alaska’s icy wilderness becomes a harrowing fight for su… read more

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  • action
Cover of The Secret (Jack Reacher #28) by Lee Child

15. The Secret (Jack Reacher #28)

By: Lee Child

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have been found dead across the US. These deaths look li… read more

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  • action
  • military fiction
Cover of Hard Exit (Jon Reznick, #11) by J.B. Turner

16. Hard Exit (Jon Reznick, #11)

By: J.B. Turner

4.43

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

From bestseller J. B. Turner comes a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you guessing until the … read more

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  • action
Cover of Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine by David H. Petraeus

17. 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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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
"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

Cover of Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard

18. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

By: Mary Beard

4.11

Format: 493 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Opening Chase (Chase Fulton #1) by Cap Daniels

19. The Opening Chase (Chase Fulton #1)

By: Cap Daniels

4.27

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

When collegiate baseball phenom Chase Fulton suffers a freak injury on the field that shatters his … read more

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  • action
  • military fiction
Cover of Shadow of the Dragon (Jack Ryan Universe #31) by Marc Cameron

20. Shadow of the Dragon (Jack Ryan Universe #31)

By: Marc Cameron

4.22

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

A missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noises emanating from under the Arctic ice, and a possible… read more

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  • action
  • military fiction
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

21. 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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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of Night Intruder: A Personal Account of the Radar War Between the RAF and Luftwaffe Night-Fighter Forces (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 1) by Jeremy Howard-Williams

22. Night Intruder: A Personal Account of the Radar War Between the RAF and Luftwaffe Night-Fighter Forces (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air Book 1)

By: Jeremy Howard-Williams

4.24

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing memoir of one RAF fighter pilot’s battle against the Luftwaffe in the dead of night.I… read more

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23. Grave Descend

By: John Lange

3.76

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

An Edgar Award finalist from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Jurassic Park: A diver ent… read more

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  • action
Cover of Runaway  Tide (Chase Gordon #4) by Douglas  Pratt

24. Runaway Tide (Chase Gordon #4)

By: Douglas Pratt

4.42

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

When the former marine thwarts an attack, Chase finds himself protecting someone he can't stand. Hi… read more

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25. Before Sunrise

By: Rick Mofina

3.91

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

In Before Sunrise, a short, dark novel, we meet Will Fortin of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, o… read more

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26. Exit Wounds: A Vietnam Elegy

By: Lanny Hunter

4.54

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

More than just a war memoir, Exit Wounds is a powerful story of a medical officer in Vietnam that r… read more

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  • history
  • war
Cover of Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars by Alan C. Mack

27. Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars

By: Alan C. Mack

4.44

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

“A truly extraordinary book by a phenomenal pilot and warrior. Alan Mack was in the thick of every … read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of GUTS: Greatness Under Tremendous Stress: A Navy SEAL’s System for Turning Fear into Accomplishment by Brian "Iron Ed" Hiner

28. GUTS: Greatness Under Tremendous Stress: A Navy SEAL’s System for Turning Fear into Accomplishment

By: Brian "Iron Ed" Hiner

4.22

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

A Navy SEAL veteran’s proven, battle-tested guide for developing grit and resilience, overcoming ob… read more

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  • military fiction
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29. Camp Leichhardt

By: Greg Barron

4.04

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Ben Mulligan is a cop from the Northern Territory town of Katherine, with more than his share of pr… read more

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Cover of Remember the Ramrods: An Army Brotherhood in War and Peace by David Bellavia

30. Remember the Ramrods: An Army Brotherhood in War and Peace

By: David Bellavia

4.60

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Iraq War’s only living Medal of Honor recipient reveals the untold story of the remarkable brot… read more

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  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes

31. Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa

By: James M. Hawes

3.98

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

For the first time, a Navy SEAL tells the story of the US's clandestine operations in North Vietnam… read more

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12 must-read history books like Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes

Transform Your Habits

Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer

Michael Keane

2.74

Transform Your Habits

Carnivore: A Memoir by One of the Deadliest American Soldiers of All Time

Dillard Johnson , James Tarr

3.98

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Black Hawk Down

Mark Bowden

3.75

Transform Your Habits

Full Battle Rattle: My Story as the Longest-Serving Special Forces A-Team Soldier in American History

Changiz Lahidji

4.08

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The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

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4.42

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The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan

Eric Blehm , None

4.31

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The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Pete Blaber

4.33

The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan

Gregg Zoroya

3.92

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