8 must-read world war ii books like Convoy: The Greatest U-Boat Battle of the War (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Martin Middlebrook

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Convoy: The Greatest U-Boat Battle of the War (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

By: Martin Middlebrook

4.19

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

Martin Middlebrook has written some of the greatest classics in military history, covering major tu…

If you liked the world war ii plot in Convoy: The Greatest U-Boat Battle of the War (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Martin Middlebrook , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

By: James D. Hornfischer

2.50

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • naval history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
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2. The Civil War: A Narrative

By: Shelby Foote

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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3. Desert War: The North African Campaign 1940-43

By: Alan Moorehead

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

North Africa was one of the greatest theaters of the Second World War. Alan Moorehead's bestselling… read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
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4. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

By: Ben Macintyre

4.25

Format: 127 pages,

In 1943, from a windowless London basement office, two intelligence officers conceived a plan that … read more

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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history

5. Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945

By: Catherine Merridale

4.12

Format: 206 pages,

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6. Learning Anew (Innocents No More, #6)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.42

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

The Innocents No More series has more than 5000 5-Star reviews. Thomas Stark has been put out to… read more

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7. Nothing Forgotten, Nothing Learned: The Fall of Singapore (Innocent No More, #5)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.44

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Thomas Stark’s return to Australia is delayed by a short campaign in Syria – the active, shooting w… read more

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8. 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
  • history
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9. 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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10. Wings of Destiny: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 1)

By: Scott Cook

4.30

Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition

A storm lurks over the horizon… a storm that will change the world forever.On December 7, 1941, the… read more

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  • world war ii
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11. Seas of Flame (USS Bull Shark #6)

By: Scott W. Cook

4.55

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

When the hunter becomes the hunted, there is only one turn and fight or run and die… After sink… read more

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12. Behavior Reports: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel (USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series Book 5)

By: Scott Cook

4.38

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

The only problem with being a war hero… is that history continually demands more heroism…After enjo… read more

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13. Erebus: The Story of a Ship

By: Michael Palin

4.29

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

In the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval … read more

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  • maritime
  • nonfiction
  • history
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14. 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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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
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15. The Last Campaign (Innocents No More Book 7)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.36

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

Late 1943 and Thomas Stark has been at war or training hard since ’37. He has had too few breaks, e… read more

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16. TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH

By: W. R. Shepherd

4.52

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

A classic and favorite of aviation enthusiasts for many decades. And a well liked television series… read more

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17. Typhoon Pilot

By: Desmond Scott

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

A decorated WWII flying ace and Royal Air Force Group Captain recounts his experience in the air ov… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
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18. Tempest Glory (Harry Rose Novels #5)

By: Russell Sullman

4.41

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

After four years of brutal war, peace is finally on the horizon. Harry Rose’s courage has earned hi… read more

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19. Battle of Surigao Strait (Twentieth-Century Battles)

By: Anthony P. Tully

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

“[Tully] paints Admiral Nishimura's high-speed run into history with an entirely fresh palette of d… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
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20. Convoy: The Greatest U-Boat Battle of the War (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

By: Martin Middlebrook

4.19

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

Martin Middlebrook has written some of the greatest classics in military history, covering major tu… read more

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  • maritime
  • military fiction
  • naval history
  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
Cover of Three in Thirteen: The Story of a Mosquito Night Fighter Ace by Roger Dunsford

21. Three in Thirteen: The Story of a Mosquito Night Fighter Ace

By: Roger Dunsford

4.45

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

This “incredibly engaging and deeply personal” story of World War II pilot Joe Singleton “draws the… read more

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4.33

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Alex Kershaw

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