9 Best war books like Cold is the Sea: A Novel (Bluejacket Books) by Edward L. Beach

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Cold is the Sea: A Novel (Bluejacket Books)

By: Edward L. Beach

3.92

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Cold Is the Sea followed, in 1978, Edward L. Beach's extraordinarily successful first two novels, e…

If you liked the war plot in Cold is the Sea: A Novel (Bluejacket Books) by Edward L. Beach , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Eye of the Needle

By: Ken Follett

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

One enemy spy knows the secret to the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthle… read more

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  • thriller
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

2. 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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3. Pacific Glory (World War 2 Navy)

By: P.T. Deutermann

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A thrilling, multi-layered World War II adventure following two men and an unforgettable woman, fro… read more

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4. Eruption

By: Michael Crichton

3.91

Format: 432 pages, ebook

A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. … read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
  • adventure
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5. 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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  • war
"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

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6. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war In The Bomber Ma… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something."

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"I'm drawn again and again to obsessives. I like them. I like the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just zero in on one thing - the thing th…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"The more you invest in a set of beliefs - the greater the sacrifice you make in the service of that conviction - the more resistant you will be to evidence that suggests that you are mistaken. You do…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

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7. Tokyo Express: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 4)

By: Scott Cook

4.56

Format: 565 pages, Kindle Edition

When they come for you… they come in darkness…The Marines have seized control of the Japanese airfi… read more

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  • military fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. City on Fire (Danny Ryan, #1)

By: Don Winslow

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller! From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel Trilogy … read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

By: Ian W. Toll

4.59

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Nonfiction "Both a serious work of history…and a … read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
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10. The Cactus Navy

By: Scott W. Cook

4.56

Format: 514 pages, Kindle Edition

America has taken Japan's best shots and now Uncle Sam's ready to come out of his corner swingin'..… read more

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  • military fiction
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11. Wings of Vengeance: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 2)

By: Scott Cook

4.29

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a price to be paid for treachery… and the balance is due in flame!The United States is ree… read more

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12. Operation: Snare Drum: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel

By: Scott W. Cook

4.30

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

December 7, 1941 - America is attacked by the Japanese and dragged into a worldwide struggle for po… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • historical fiction
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13. What She Found (Tracy Crosswhite, #9)

By: Robert Dugoni

4.39

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

Solving a decades-old disappearance sets Tracy Crosswhite on a dangerous collision course with the … read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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14. Dark Transit (Anthony Pacino, #1)

By: Michael DiMercurio

4.49

Format: 658 pages, Kindle Edition

Lieutenant Anthony Pacino reports aboard the “project boat” USS Vermont two years after having surv… read more

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  • military fiction
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15. Panic Switch (Anthony "Patch" Pacino Series Book 2)

By: Michael DiMercurio

4.53

Format: 626 pages, Kindle Edition

The oily and brackish waters of the Russian Northern Fleet submarine base part for the passage of t… read more

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  • thriller
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16. Barracuda Final Bearing (Michael Pacino #4)

By: Michael DiMercurio

4.26

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

A volatile new state calling itself Greater Manchuria emerges out of the political and military str… read more

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  • thriller
  • military fiction
  • fiction
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17. Undersea Warrior: The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo

By: Don Keith

4.46

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The remarkable true story of Dudley “Mush” Morton, the most admired—and feared—submarine commander … read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
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18. The Sun Sets Westward: Thrilling Action in the Pacific (The Long Gray Target Book 4)

By: Roger Maxim

4.26

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

Come aboard a racing American destroyer and experience the “island-hopping” campaign across the Pac… read more

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Cover of Voyage of the Devilfish (Michael Pacino, #1) by Michael DiMercurio

19. Voyage of the Devilfish (Michael Pacino, #1)

By: Michael DiMercurio

4.20

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

The Kaliningrad stands as the last great triumph of Soviet submarine technology. Now it has put out… read more

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  • adventure
  • military fiction
  • war
  • fiction
  • thriller
"De mess leek eigenlijk meer op een goedkoop visrestaurant dan op een oorlogsonderzeeboot."

-Michael DiMercurio, Voyage of the Devilfish (Michael Pacino, #1)

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20. Phoenix Sub Zero (Michael Pacino #3)

By: Michael DiMercurio

4.22

Format: 444 pages, Kindle Edition

The Hegira is the finest super-sub that Arab oil money can buy. But the U.S. Navy is only now learn… read more

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  • thriller
  • military fiction
  • fiction
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21. Cold is the Sea: A Novel (Bluejacket Books)

By: Edward L. Beach

3.92

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Cold Is the Sea followed, in 1978, Edward L. Beach's extraordinarily successful first two novels, e… read more

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  • adventure
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
Cover of CRASH DIVE: The Complete Series (Books 1-6) by Craig DiLouie

22. CRASH DIVE: The Complete Series (Books 1-6)

By: Craig DiLouie

4.66

Format: 996 pages, Kindle Edition

CRASH DIVE: The Complete Series chronicles the adventures of Charlie Harrison as he fights the Impe… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • historical fiction

8 must-read fiction books like Cold is the Sea: A Novel (Bluejacket Books) by Edward L. Beach

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Ken Follett

4.21

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Eruption

Michael Crichton

3.91

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City on Fire (Danny Ryan, #1)

Don Winslow

4.10

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What She Found (Tracy Crosswhite, #9)

Robert Dugoni

4.39

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Frederick Forsyth

4.14

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Martin Cruz Smith

3.13

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John Grisham , Robin Waterfield

4.06

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4.21

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