Joe Rochefort's War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway
By: Elliot Carlson , Rear Adm. Donald "Mac" Showers USN (Ret.)
3.93
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
This is the first biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort, the Officer in Charge of Station Hypo the U.S. …
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1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
2. Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
By: Sherry Sontag , Christopher Drew , Annette Lawrence Drew
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
For decades American submarines have roamed the depths in a dangerous battle for information and ad… read more
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- nonfiction
"Fuck you, God. Nothing gets through HY-80"-Sherry Sontag, Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
3. The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower
By: Michael Pillsbury
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
One of the U.S. government's leading China experts reveals the hidden strategy fueling that country… read more
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- nonfiction
- military fiction
- history
4. Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
By: Bernard Cornwell
4.26
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
In 1809, Napoleon's army sweeps across Spain. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the… read more
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"I could tell you tales of priestly behavior that would make you shudder."-Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
"– Помните ту ночь, в крепости? – В голосе Луизы звучала мольба, словно для девушки было чрезвычайно важно, чтобы Шарп ее понял. – Помните? Когда дон Блас показал нам хоругвь и рассказал легенду о пос…"-Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
5. The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-40
By: William Manchester
3.76
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this powerful biography, the middle volume of William Manchester's critically acclaimed trilogy,… read more
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6. Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
By: Chester Nez , Judith Schiess Avila
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII-includes the actual Na… read more
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7. Truman
By: David McCullough
3.31
Format: 267 pages, Paperback
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events… read more
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8. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
By: David M. Glantz , Lester W. Grau
3.87
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
This collection of vignettes was written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fig… read more
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9. Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)
By: Alastair Reynolds
4.17
Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nine hundred thousand years ago, something annihilated the Amarantin civilization just as it was on… read more
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10. The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet Afghan War
By: Lester W. Grau , Ali Ahmad Jalali
3.63
Format: 371 pages,
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11. Joe Rochefort's War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway
By: Elliot Carlson , Rear Adm. Donald "Mac" Showers USN (Ret.)
3.93
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
This is the first biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort, the Officer in Charge of Station Hypo the U.S. … read more
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- world war ii
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12. Shadow Divers
By: Robert Kurson
4.04
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which t… read more
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13. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
By: Robert A. Heinlein
2.83
Format: 64 pages,
When a stranger attempting to deliver a cryptic message is shot dead at his table, Dr. Richard Ames… read more
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14. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
By: None , None
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without questi… read more
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15. Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
By: L. David Marquet
4.05
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
"Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than … read more
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16. 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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17. The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
By: None
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Hardcover
The masterfully told story of the unlikely men who came together to make the Berlin Airlift one of … read more
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18. Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.07
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as… read more
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"Most men find [peace] entirely unlike what they had expected - like love..."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"How wonderfully strange,' he thought, 'to be upset by this trifle; yet I am upset."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"What's wrong with (Captain) Jack Aubrey?" "Everything, since he has a command and I have not."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
19. Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
By: Jim Mattis
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by … read more
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20. 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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21. Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
By: Daniel Kahneman
3.66
Format: 454 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and the co-author of Nudge, a groundbreaking… read more
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22. The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
By: Jocko Willink
4.38
Format: 320 pages, ebook
THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Owner… read more
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23. Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
By: William H. McRaven
4.44
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of … read more
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"They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for…"-William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
24. 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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25. White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan
By: Mick Ryan
3.92
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
This book "is entertaining, thought-provoking and quite possibly prescient. Not just an engaging ta… read more
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26. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.65
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more
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27. The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020
By: Jonathan Lemire
4.10
Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition
From the White House Bureau Chief of Politico and the host of MSNBC's Way Too Early comes a probing… read more
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28. The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China
By: Kevin Rudd
4.27
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is… read more
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29. George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
By: David L. Roll
4.45
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall—America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman … read more
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30. Devil Dogs: King Company, Third Battalion, 5th Marines: From Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan
By: Saul David
4.58
Format: 628 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning historian Saul David reveals the searing experience of the Devil Dogs of World War II… read more
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31. The Cactus Air Force: Air War over Guadalcanal
By: Eric Hammel
4.29
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
Using diary entries, interviews and first-hand accounts, this vivid narrative brings to life the st… read more
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