Killing for the Republic: Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War
By: Steele Brand
3.67
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
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1. 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
- war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"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
2. Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
By: Joe Abercrombie
4.34
Format: 536 pages, Paperback
The end is coming. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him but it's going to be a b… read more
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- audiobook
"You have to realistic about these things."-Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
"Cleverness is no guarantee of sensible behavior."-Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
"Luck is a woman. She's drawn to those that least deserve her."-Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
"Rare rages render a man frightening. Common ones render him ridiculous."-Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
3. Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
By: Joe Abercrombie
4.35
Format: 441 pages, Trade Paperback
Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with trai… read more
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- audiobook
"So we wait?"-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
"Empathy? What’s that?"-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
"Great men have great faults."-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
"Those with the least always lose the most in war."-Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
4. Best Served Cold
By: Joe Abercrombie
3.93
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Springtime in Styria. And that means war. Springtime in Styria. And that means revenge. There have … read more
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- audiobook
5. The Name of the Rose
By: Umberto Eco , Seán Barrett , William Weaver
4.14
Format: 552 pages, Paperback
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother Willi… read more
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"الكتب ليست مجعولة كي نؤمن بما تقوله ولكن لكي نتحرّى فيها."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"The people of God cannot be changed until the outcasts are restored to its body."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"How peaceful life would be without Love, Adso. How Safe. How Tranquil. And how Dull."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
6. The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
By: Helene Wecker
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling jo… read more
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7. Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany
By: Shaun Whiteside , Norman Ohler
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this highly original book, a bestseller in Germany, Norman Ohler investigates the murky, chaotic… read more
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8. The Epic of Gilgamesh
By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars
3.74
Format: 72 pages, Paperback
Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more
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"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
9. Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
By: Barry S. Strauss
4.33
Format: 57 pages, Hardcover
In Masters of Command, Barry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient wo… read more
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10. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat
By: Giles Milton
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secre… read more
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11. The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex/Oedipus at Colonus/Antigone (The Theban Plays, #1–3)
By: Sophocles , Robert Fitzgerald , Dudley Fitts , None
5.00
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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12. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
By: Erik Larson
3.84
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthrall… read more
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13. Paradise Lost
By: John Milton , John Leonard
3.84
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the… read more
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"What hath night to do with sleep?"-John Milton, Paradise Lost
"Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n."-John Milton, Paradise Lost
"Solitude sometimes is best society."-John Milton, Paradise Lost
"Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss."-John Milton, Paradise Lost
14. The Capsarius (Legion XXII, #1)
By: Simon Turney
4.35
Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition
Warrior and combat medic, Titus Cervianus, must lead a legion and quell the uprisings in Egypt in a… read more
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- military fiction
- roman
15. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
16. The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
By: Victor Davis Hanson
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times –bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the mod… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- war
- audiobook
"...there is no certainty that as scientific progress accelerates and leisure increases, and as the world shrinks on our computer and television screens, there is any corresponding advance in wisdom o…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
"The same hubris that posits that complex tools of mass destruction can be created but never used, also fuels the fatal vanity that war itself is an anachronism and no longer an existential concern-at…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
"War is probably the oldest human endeavor, and its face of battle is constantly changing, with new challenges prompting counterresponses. Its novel and unforeseen dangers can never be underestimated.…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
17. The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
By: Craig Whitlock
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A Washington Post Best Book of 2021 The #1 New York Times bestselling investigative story of how th… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"To reinforce the message, Obama administration officials touted statistics that distorted what was really happening on the ground. The Bush administration had done the same, but Obama staffers in the…"-Craig Whitlock, The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
"Ryan Crocker, who served as the top U.S. diplomat in Kabul under both Bush and Obama, said the gusher of contracts to support U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan virtually guaranteed that extortion, …"-Craig Whitlock, The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
18. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
By: Mary Beard
4.11
Format: 493 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
19. 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
By: Philip Matyszak
4.04
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most po… read more
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- history
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Every time Titus comes to Rome, he feels his sinuses cringe in horror."-Philip Matyszak, 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
20. After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
By: Eric H. Cline
3.84
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
21. How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
By: Suetonius
3.55
Format: 312 pages, ebook
What would Caligula do? What the worst Roman emperors can teach us about how not to lead If recent… read more
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22. The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe
By: Matthew Gabriele
3.65
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle … read more
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- history
- audiobook
23. Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans
By: Garrett Ryan
4.20
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to dri… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
24. Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome
By: Guy de la Bédoyère
3.87
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged … read more
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25. Nero (The Nero Trilogy, #1)
By: Conn Iggulden
4.29
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
TYRANTS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE RAISED. ANCIENT ROME, AD 37 It begins with a man’s hand curled aro… read more
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- audiobook
26. The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World
By: Patrick Wyman
4.15
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive… read more
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- history
- audiobook
27. Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic
By: Josiah Osgood
4.28
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire republics collapse when … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
28. How the World Made the West: A 4,000 Year History
By: Josephine Quinn
4.12
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
An award-winning Oxford history professor overturns the way the West thinks about itself, tracing i… read more
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- nonfiction
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29. Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror
By: Nicholas Jackson
4.01
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan’s life has been tailo… read more
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30. Killing for the Republic: Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War
By: Steele Brand
3.67
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
"For who is so worthless or indolent as not to wish to know by what means and under what system of … read more
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31. Vitellius' Feast (The Four Emperors #4)
By: L.J. Trafford
4.55
Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition
AD 69. As this most dramatic year draws to a close, now is the time to choose a definitive side. Wh… read more
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