14 must-read war books like Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam by Richard Fleming

Cover of Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam by Richard Fleming

Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam

By: Richard Fleming

4.39

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company durin…

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1. West of Hue: Down the Yellow Brick Road

By: None

1.50

Format: None pages,

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2. Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam

By: John Edmund Delezen

4.06

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

"We live together under the thick canopy, each searching for the other; the same leeches and mosqui… read more

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  • history
  • war
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3. Cross Down (Alex Cross #31)

By: James Patterson

4.41

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and… read more

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4. 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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5. Project Omega: Eye of the Beast: SOG: My Tour

By: James Acre

4.49

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the Kindle edition of my book, published in 1999, and now out of print. It is my memoir of … read more

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6. Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

By: Doyle D. Glass

4.56

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

Redesigned cover art and upgraded manuscript to showcase the true story of 164 Marines and Navy Cor… read more

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  • history
  • war
"A hailstorm of rocket-propelled grenades, thundering mortars, and AK-47 machine-gun fire strafed the exposed men from all directions. The Marines of Mike Company had walked into an ambush laid by ove…"

-Doyle D. Glass, Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

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7. Abandoned: A Novel of the Vietnam War

By: Douglas L. Edwards

4.54

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1970 Cambodia Campaign know as the Cambodia Incursion was a series of military operations condu… read more

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8. Operation Tailwind: Memoirs of a Secret Battle in a Secret War

By: Barry D Pencek

4.47

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

The Studies and Observations Group was a covert American military unit in Vietnam that specialized … read more

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9. Di Di Mau: A True Story About Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle, and War

By: Darren Walton

4.21

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

“A revealing, sometimes gut-wrenching war memoir that examines virtually every aspect of his tour o… read more

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  • war
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10. Run Through the Jungle: Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade

By: Larry J. Musson

4.17

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

An authentic account of combat with an airborne company in the waterlogged rice paddies and demandi… read more

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  • history
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11. Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two

By: Harold Constance

4.40

Format: 477 pages, Kindle Edition

"Fractions of a second in time. What amazing violence can be meted out in the blink of an eye." In… read more

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  • history
  • war
Cover of My Senior Trip: Memories of Vietnam by John Reeg

12. My Senior Trip: Memories of Vietnam

By: John Reeg

4.80

Format: 460 pages, Kindle Edition

Vietnam, 1968. There are recounts of the Vietnam War that span lifetimes. There are countless stori… read more

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13. Special Men: A LRP's Recollections

By: Dennis Foley

4.46

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives readers an inside view of US Army special forces through his… read more

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  • history
  • war
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14. Days of Valor: An Inside Account of the Bloodiest Six Months of the Vietnam War

By: Robert Tonsetic

4.08

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

A nonstop maelstrom of combat action, leaving readers nearly breathless by the end. Days of Valor c… read more

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  • war
Cover of 0311 - the Story of a Mud Marine in Viet Nam by Crazy Max

15. 0311 - the Story of a Mud Marine in Viet Nam

By: Crazy Max

4.27

Format: 131 pages, Kindle Edition

Not everyone who lost their life in Vietnam died there. Not everyone who came home ever left.”—Craz… read more

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Cover of LRRP Company Command: The Cav's LRP/Rangers in Vietnam, 1968-1969 by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson

16. LRRP Company Command: The Cav's LRP/Rangers in Vietnam, 1968-1969

By: Kregg P.J. Jorgenson

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance t… read more

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  • war
Cover of SOG Kontum: Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969 by Joe Parnar

17. SOG Kontum: Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969

By: Joe Parnar

4.50

Format: 519 pages, Kindle Edition

The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly cla… read more

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  • history
Cover of Born Twice: Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior by Dale Hanson

18. Born Twice: Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior

By: Dale Hanson

4.60

Format: 484 pages, Kindle Edition

“Dale Hanson takes us from a northern Minnesota boyhood to the incredible stresses of U.S. special … read more

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19. Giant Killers, War Heroes and Special Forces Legends

By: David A. Yuzuk

4.42

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

What causes a soldier to make the split second to decision to jump on a grenade and sacrifice his l… read more

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20. The Dying Place

By: David A. Maurer

4.38

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

At twenty-five yards the front sight of the machine gun nearly covered the back of the reclining so… read more

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  • war
Cover of Phantom Warriors: Book I: LRRPs, LRPs, and Rangers in Vietnam by Gary A. Linderer

21. Phantom Warriors: Book I: LRRPs, LRPs, and Rangers in Vietnam

By: Gary A. Linderer

4.38

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Here are some of the most courageous missions executed by six-man teams on their own deep behind en… read more

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  • history
  • war
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22. Phantom Warriors: Book 2: More Extraordinary True Combat Stories from LRRPS, LRPS, and Rangers in Vietnam

By: Gary A. Linderer

4.41

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

MORE GRIPPING, NO-HOLDS-BARRED LRRP ACCOUNTSFROM THE FRONT LINESDuring the Vietnam War, few combat … read more

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  • history
  • war
Cover of Dak To: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands by Edward F. Murphy

23. Dak To: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands

By: Edward F. Murphy

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

“Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy’s meticulous research is unflawed and his… read more

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  • history
  • war
Cover of Heavy Metal: Memoir of a distant war by Edward Roby

24. Heavy Metal: Memoir of a distant war

By: Edward Roby

3.85

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of an armored infantry company in action north of Saigon during the phase the Vie… read more

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25. Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam

By: Richard Fleming

4.39

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company durin… read more

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  • war
Cover of Diary of an Airborne Ranger: A LRRP's Year in the Combat Zone by Frank Johnson

26. Diary of an Airborne Ranger: A LRRP's Year in the Combat Zone

By: Frank Johnson

3.96

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Perhaps the most accurate story of LRRPs at warever to appear in print!When Frank Johnson arrived i… read more

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  • war
Cover of LRRP Team Leader: A Memoir of Vietnam by John Burford

27. LRRP Team Leader: A Memoir of Vietnam

By: John Burford

4.24

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

For the LRRPs, courage was a way of lifeVietnam, 1968. All of Sergeant John Burford's missions with… read more

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  • history
Cover of First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight by Bill Peters

28. First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight

By: Bill Peters

4.31

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1st Force Recon you performed at a very high level of proficiency. Or you died. . . .In 1969, Fi… read more

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  • history
Cover of Ace: The Story of Lt. Col. Ace Cozzalio by Rex Gooch

29. Ace: The Story of Lt. Col. Ace Cozzalio

By: Rex Gooch

4.43

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

Ace is the story of Ace Cozzalio, a bold and courageous U.S. Army helicopter pilot flying with Ligh… read more

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Cover of Six Silent Men...Book Three: 101st LRP / Rangers (101st LRP Rangers 3) by Gary A. Linderer

30. Six Silent Men...Book Three: 101st LRP / Rangers (101st LRP Rangers 3)

By: Gary A. Linderer

4.39

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

"The Eyes and Ears of the Screaming Eagles . . ."By 1969, the NVA had grown more experienced at cou… read more

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  • history
  • war
Cover of Rice Paddy Recon: A Marine Officer's Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968-1970 by Andrew R. Finlayson

31. Rice Paddy Recon: A Marine Officer's Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968-1970

By: Andrew R. Finlayson

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A young U.S. Marine officer recounts his experiences of the Vietnam War over a nineteen month perio… read more

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14 Top history books like Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam by Richard Fleming

Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam

John Edmund Delezen

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967

Doyle D. Glass

4.56

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Run Through the Jungle: Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade

Larry J. Musson

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two

Harold Constance

4.40

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9 Best history books like Run Through the Jungle: Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade by Larry J. Musson

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Dead Center: A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War

Ed Kugler

4.48

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Whispers In The Tall Grass

Nick Brokhausen

4.11

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Nam Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division

Arthur Wiknik Jr.

4.22

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We Few: U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam

Nick Brokhausen

4.40

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