14 best-selling military fiction books like Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944 (Latin America at War) by Peter Margaritis

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Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944 (Latin America at War)

By: Peter Margaritis

4.37

Format: 1079 pages, Kindle Edition

A WWII historian takes readers inside the day-to-day drama of Nazi military commanders in occupied …

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Cover of The Germans in Normandy by Richard Hargreaves

1. The Germans in Normandy

By: Richard Hargreaves

4.18

Format: 471 pages, Kindle Edition

This account of the D-Day invasion—from the German point of view—includes maps and photos.   The Al… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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2. Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of the Band of Brothers

By: Cole C. Kingseed

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

On the hellish battlefields of World War II Europe, Major Dick Winters led his Easy Company—the now… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Poetic Edda by Anonymous, Lee M. Hollander

3. The Poetic Edda

By: Anonymous , Lee M. Hollander

4.26

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

The Poetic Eddacomprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble by Antony Beevor

4. Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

By: Antony Beevor

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day and Stalingradreconstructs the Battle of… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1) by Philip Kerr

5. March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1)

By: Philip Kerr

3.88

Format: None pages,

Hailed by Salman Rushdie as a "brilliantly innovative thriller-writer," Philip Kerr is the creator … read more

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  • germany
Cover of The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther, #2) by Philip Kerr

6. The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther, #2)

By: Philip Kerr

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

Hailed by Salman Rushdie as a "brilliantly innovative thriller-writer," Philip Kerr is the creator … read more

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  • germany
Cover of Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Cole C. Kingseed, Dick Winters

7. Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

By: Cole C. Kingseed , Dick Winters

3.95

Format: 288 pages,

They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy.Immortalized as the Band of Brother… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction

8. The Gestapo: The Myth and Reality of Hitler's Secret Police

By: Frank McDonough

3.89

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

The Gestapo was Hitler's secret police force. Popularly depicted as a central part of an all-powerf… read more

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9. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

By: William L. Shirer

4.21

Format: 1147 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Hitler boasted that The Third Reich would last a thousand years. It lasted only 12. But those 12 ye… read more

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  • germany
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
"One of them was Fritz Thyssen, one of the earliest and biggest contributors to the party. Fleeing the "Nazi regime has ruined German industry." And to all he met abroad he proclaimed, "What a fool ( …"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"To some Germans and, no doubt, to most foreigners it appeared that a charlatan had come to power in Berlin. To the majority of Germans Hitler had — or would shortly assume — the aura of a truly chari…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electr…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"Adolf Hitler is probably the last of the great adventurer-conquerors in the tradition of Alexander, Caesar and Napoleon, and the Third Reich the last of the empires which set out on the path taken ea…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

10. Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front

By: Günter K. Koschorrek

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

For the German soldier fighting under Hitler, keeping a diary was strictly forbidden. So Gunter Kos… read more

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11. Steel Boat Iron Hearts: A U-boat Crewman's Life Aboard U-505

By: None , None

4.20

Format: 251 pages,

Hans Goebeler is known as the man who "pulled the plug" on U-505 in 1944 to keep his beloved U-boat… read more

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12. A Vietcong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its Aftermath

By: David Chanoff , Truong Nhu Tang , Doan Van Toai

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When he was a student in Paris, Truong Nhu Tang met Ho Chi Minh. Later he fought in the Vietnamese … read more

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13. Battle Cry of Freedom

By: James M. McPherson

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more

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14. Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam

By: Gregg Jones

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In a remote mountain stronghold in 1968, six thousand US Marines awoke one January morning to find … read more

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15. Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers

By: Marcus Brotherton

4.09

Format: 256 pages,

A tale of heroism and adventure-a memoir about Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, a highly respected… read more

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16. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern

By: Stephen Greenblatt

4.34

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work… read more

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17. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

By: John Le Carré , Ben Macintyre

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Master storyteller Ben Macintyre's most ambitious work to date brings to life the twentieth century… read more

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18. Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947

By: Christopher Clark

3.35

Format: None pages,

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Cover of Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by Evan Thomas

19. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II

By: Evan Thomas

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a cru… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw

20. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

By: Alex Kershaw

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison by Ben Macintyre

21. Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison

By: Ben Macintyre

4.26

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The definitive and surprising true story of one of history’s most notorious prisons—and the remarka… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • germany
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Stalingrad (Modern War Studies) by David M. Glantz

22. Stalingrad (Modern War Studies)

By: David M. Glantz

3.98

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

The long awaited one-volume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of Nazi… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and his Band of Brothers by Erik Dorr

23. 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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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Lady Death: The Memoirs of Stalin's Sniper (Greenhill Sniper Library) by Lyudmila Pavlichenko

24. Lady Death: The Memoirs of Stalin's Sniper (Greenhill Sniper Library)

By: Lyudmila Pavlichenko

4.06

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The wartime memoir of Lyudmila Pavlichenko is a remarkable document: the publication of an English … read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
Cover of Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45 by Andreas Hartinger

25. Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45

By: Andreas Hartinger

4.53

Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition

The veteran tells his grandson about his World War II experiences, without pathos, but with grippin… read more

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  • military fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
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"Rough nature shapes tough people"

-Andreas Hartinger, Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45

"On, onward ... until the eyes shut …"

-Andreas Hartinger, Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45

"Only those who really experienced the war will want to preserve peace with all their might"

-Andreas Hartinger, Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45

"War always claims the best. Those selfless fighters who at all times, in life, in death, in victory or defeat, establish the ethos of pure comradeship and genuine soldierhood"

-Andreas Hartinger, Until the Eyes Shut: Memories of a machine gunner on the Eastern Front, 1943-45

Cover of Japan's Infamous Unit 731: First-hand Accounts of Japan's Wartime Human Experimentation Program (Tuttle Classics) by Hal Gold

26. Japan's Infamous Unit 731: First-hand Accounts of Japan's Wartime Human Experimentation Program (Tuttle Classics)

By: Hal Gold

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

This is a riveting and disturbing account of the medical atrocities performed in China during WWII.… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of Für Volk and Führer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler by Erwin Bartmann

27. Für Volk and Führer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

By: Erwin Bartmann

4.26

Format: 502 pages, Kindle Edition

Like many Germans, Berlin schoolboy Erwin Bartmann fell under the spell of the Zeitgeist cultivated… read more

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

28. 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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Cover of Case Red: The Collapse of France by Robert Forczyk

29. Case Red: The Collapse of France

By: Robert Forczyk

4.08

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British format… read more

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  • military fiction
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  • war
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy by Jason Bell

30. Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy

By: Jason Bell

3.94

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling true story of Agent A12, the earliest enemy of the Nazis In public life, Dr. Winth… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944 (Latin America at War) by Peter Margaritis

31. Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944 (Latin America at War)

By: Peter Margaritis

4.37

Format: 1079 pages, Kindle Edition

A WWII historian takes readers inside the day-to-day drama of Nazi military commanders in occupied … read more

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19 must-read history books like Countdown to D-Day: The German Perspective: The German High Command in Occupied France, 1944 (Latin America at War) by Peter Margaritis

Transform Your Habits

The Germans in Normandy

Richard Hargreaves

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of the Band of Brothers

Cole C. Kingseed

4.27

Transform Your Habits

The Poetic Edda

Anonymous , Lee M. Hollander

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

Antony Beevor

4.00

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8 best-selling history books like The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1) by Pierre Clostermann

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Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1)

Ian Mackersey

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Duel of Eagles: The Classic Pilot's Account of the Battle of Britain (Peter Townsend's Air War Collection Book 1)

Peter Townsend

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Walker, R.N.: The Greatest U-Boat Hunter of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

Terence Robertson

4.61

Transform Your Habits

The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)

Pierre Clostermann

4.57

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