Fields of Fire
By: James Webb
4.07
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1978, Webb's classic novel of the Vietnam War follows three soldiers from d…
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1. A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir
By: Philip Caputo
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
The 40th-anniversary edition of the classic Vietnam memoir—featured in the PBS documentary series T… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
"The essence of the Marine Corps experience, I decided, was pain."-Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir
"There was so much human suffering in these scenes that I could not respond to it."-Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir
"Before you leave here, Sir, you’re going to learn that one of the most brutal things in the world is your average nineteen-year-old American boy."-Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir
"We had survived, but in war, a man does not have to be killed or wounded to become a casualty. His life, his sight, or limbs are not the only things he stands to lose."-Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir
2. One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
By: Nathaniel Fick
4.19
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel F… read more
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- military history
"You need discipline most, when it’s hardest to muster."-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Great Marine commanders, like all great warriors, are able to kill that which they love most -- their men."-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Worst of all were the accolades and thanks from people "for what you guys did over there." Thanks for what, I wanted to ask—shooting kids, cowering in terror behind a berm, dropping artillery on peop…"-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
"Strong combat leadership is never by committee. Platoon commanders must command, and command in battle isn't based on consensus. It's based on consent. Any leader wields only as much authority and in…"-Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
3. Once an Eagle
By: Anton Myrer
4.39
Format: 1312 pages, Paperback
Once An Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a … read more
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- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
"We stand at an immense fork in the raod. One way is the path of generosity, dignity and a respect for other races and customs; the other leads most certainly to greed, suspicion, hatered and the old,…"-Anton Myrer, Once an Eagle
4. Chickenhawk
By: Robert Mason
3.75
Format: 271 pages, Paperback
A true story from the battlefield that faithfully portrays the horror, the madness, and the trauma … read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
5. Matterhorn
By: Karl Marlantes
3.30
Format: 107 pages,
A big, powerful saga of men in combat, written over the course of thirty-five years by a highly dec… read more
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- military fiction
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- historical fiction
- novels
6. Fields of Fire
By: James Webb
4.07
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1978, Webb's classic novel of the Vietnam War follows three soldiers from d… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
7. Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
By: Steven Pressfield
4.32
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
In 480 B.C., two million Persian invaders come to the mountain pass of Thermopylae in eastern Greec… read more
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8. If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
By: Tim O'Brien
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found A CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING AUTHOR OF… read more
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9. Dispatches
By: Michael Herr
4.22
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
Written on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when… read more
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- military fiction
- war
- military history
"for years now there had been no country here but the war."-Michael Herr, Dispatches
"And they were killers. Of course they were; what would anyone expect them to be?"-Michael Herr, Dispatches
"We took space back quickly, expensively, with total panic and close to maximum brutality. Our machine was devastating. And versatile. It could do everything but stop."-Michael Herr, Dispatches
"When all the projections of intent and strategy twist and turn back on you, tracking team blood, 'sorry' just won't cover it. There's nothing so embarrassing as when things go wrong in a war."-Michael Herr, Dispatches
10. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
By: Harold G. Moore , Joseph L. Galloway
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both releva… read more
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11. The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
By: Bob Drury , Tom Clavin
3.77
Format: 230 pages, Hardcover
November 1950, the Korean Peninsula: After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his … read more
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12. The 13th Valley
By: John M. Del Vecchio
3.78
Format: 472 pages, Paperback
Praise for "The 13th Valley," a Finalist for the American Book Award: "There have been a number of … read more
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13. A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.29
Format: 470 pages, ebook
Volume One is mainly about the second Indochina war (Vietnam War) and is set during the period from… read more
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- war
- military history
"Navarre asserted, “We have such powerful forces and so strong a defence system that Dien Bien Phu is an impregnable fortress!"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"The Vietnamese soldier said, “Before I spoke to her, I had given her a cooked ration of rice. Instead of her being grateful for the meal, she abused me! What gives with these Kampuchean People?"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"As well, I want our special force commandos to silently slip into Cat Bi and Gia Lam airfields and destroy the aircraft stationed there. That will deal the French forces at Dien Bien Phu a stunning b…"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy i…"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
14. Magenta
By: John Payton Foden
4.27
Format: 246 pages, Paperback
Magenta is a harrowing journey into war-torn Sarajevo, and into the blackest reaches of the human c… read more
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- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
"There was a story out there, in a scary place, and she had to bear witness."-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"She polished her words like smooth river rocks lying perfectly organized in brilliant rainbow shades under crystal clear, slow moving water."-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"Stefan, please, get to work. Take a picture of this. You want a photo? Of this? War in all its ugliness. A Pulitzer Prize awaits. You want me to document a war crime? Your war crime? Yes. I do. Yo…"-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"Stefan with his camera at the ready photographed a church and mosque and synagogue reduced to a cross and a crescent and a star, solitary monuments to what people once believed. They silently passed…"-John Payton Foden, Magenta
15. The FNG: A Prequel to the Iron Triangle
By: Douglas L Edwards
4.72
Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition
This is a prequel to my first novel, 'The Iron Triangle'. In reading my reviews, I realized many re… read more
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16. Holt's Ward: A Novel of the Vietnam War
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.57
Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition
This book is a continuation of my first two books, The Iron Triangle and The Hobo Woods. It is mean… read more
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17. 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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- war
- military history
18. Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam
By: James M. Dixon
4.39
Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition
Things I’ll never forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being draft… read more
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- war
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19. The Hobo Woods: A Vietnam War Novel
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.62
Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition
This is a continuation of my first novel, “The Iron Triangle”. It is meant to be read as a stand al… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
20. The Iron Triangle: A Novel of the Vietnam War
By: Douglas L. Edwards
4.59
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
The Iron Triangle, tells the story of a ill conceived mission that goes horribly wrong. It is a cha… read more
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- fiction
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21. 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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