The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
By: Alex Bowlby
4.09
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1944, having distinguished itself in the North Africa campaign, Rifleman Bowlby's battalion of G…
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1. Mailed Fist
By: John Foley , Gino D'Achille
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In April 1943, newly commissioned John Foley is posted to command Five Troop and their trusty Churc… read more
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- world war ii
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2. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- military history
- world war ii
- nonfiction
"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
3. Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 408 pages, Paperback
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small … read more
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- italy
- nonfiction
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"Achievement was worthy of praise and honor, but excessive achievement was pernicious and a threat to the state. However great a citizen might become, however great he might wish to become, the truest…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she had a duty to propagate them; that …"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had liv…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"It was an article of faith to the Romans that they were the most morally upright people in the world. How else was the size of their empire to be explained? Yet they also knew that the Republic's gre…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
4. Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945
By: Rana Mitter
4.00
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The epic, untold story of China's devastating eight-year war of resistance against Japan For decade… read more
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- world war ii
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- history
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6. 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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7. The Girl at the Lion d'Or
By: Sebastian Faulks
3.88
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
"Beautifully written and--extraordinarily moving."--The Sunday Times(London) From the author of the… read more
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8. Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45
By: Peter Caddick-Adams
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Between December 16, 1944 and January 15, 1945, American forces found themselves entrenched in the … read more
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9. The World's War
By: David Olusoga
3.71
Format: 76 pages, Hardcover
A unique account of the millions of colonial troops who fought in the First World War, and why they… read more
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10. The Looking Glass War
By: John Le Carré
3.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of inter… read more
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11. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
By: Stephen King
3.96
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
On Writing begins with King's childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing to tell a story. K… read more
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12. The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945
By: Max Hastings
4.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Examining the espionage and intelligence stories in World War II, on a global basis, bringing toget… read more
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13. Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck
By: Hans von Luck
4.00
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
A stunning look at World War II from the other side... From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Ha… read more
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14. Stuka Pilot
By: Hans-Ulrich Rudel , None
4.33
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Hans Ulrich Rudel was a Stuka dive-bomber pilot during World War 2. The most highly decorated Germa… read more
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15. Under the Eagle (Eagle, #1)
By: Simon Scarrow
4.43
Format: 269 pages, Paperback
Simon Scarrow's brilliant adventure novels about the Roman army appear with stunning new covers. It… read more
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16. Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
By: None , None
4.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of … read more
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17. The Secret Hours
By: Mick Herron
4.29
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical … read more
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"We’re the Secret Service. We’re not here to be liked."-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours
"And you can shut your damn mouth too." "Now now. Casual profanity’s the sign of a small fucking mind."-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours
"Come on. You can buy me breakfast." "I've already had breakfast." "So have I. What's that got to do with it?"-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours
"First Desk enjoyed coincidences the way she liked happy endings: outside of fiction, they were as trustworthy as a Tinder Profile."-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours
18. The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
By: Ben Macintyre
4.51
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the hea… read more
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19. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
By: Tom Holland
4.26
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"To hail a religion for its compatibility with a secular society was decidedly not a neutral gesture. Secularism was no less bred of the sweep of Christian history than were Orban's barbed-wire fences…"-Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
20. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943
By: James Holland
4.33
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more
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21. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire
By: Michael Palin
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more
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22. Bad Actors (Slough House, #8)
By: Mick Herron
4.37
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
A governmental think-tank, whose remit is to curb the independence of the intelligence service, has… read more
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"Time, date, place, courtesy of social media. The old days, when you just rocked up to a car park near the stadium a few hours before kick-off, all of that was buried in history books and Channel 5 do…"-Mick Herron, Bad Actors (Slough House, #8)
23. Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World
By: Giles Milton
4.43
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From a master of popular history, the lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the af… read more
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24. Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
By: Katja Hoyer
4.23
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For o… read more
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"Some of the “songs"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on re…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"In other fields too, female ambition had become the norm. By 1988, over 90% of East German women fought their own battles in the workplace. The GDR had reached the highest rate of female employment i…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
25. Sicily '43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe
By: James Holland
4.33
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Nor… read more
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26. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
By: Jonathan Freedland
4.37
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In a book that is part thrilling adventure, part exploration of some of the darkest secrets of the … read more
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27. Nam Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division
By: Arthur Wiknik Jr.
4.22
Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition
A candid memoir of being sent to Vietnam at age nineteen, witnessing the carnage of Hamburger Hill,… read more
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28. Mosquito: The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission
By: Rowland White
4.51
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynam… read more
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29. 1945: Victory in the West
By: Peter Caddick-Adams
4.55
Format: 651 pages, Kindle Edition
'Magisterial . . . [a] fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves to be read for many years to … read more
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30. The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
By: Alex Bowlby
4.09
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1944, having distinguished itself in the North Africa campaign, Rifleman Bowlby's battalion of G… read more
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31. Arnhem: Black Tuesday
By: Al Murray
4.50
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The Battle of Arnhem is one of the best-known stories in British military history: a daring but thw… read more
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