15 must-read nonfiction books like Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling

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Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

By: Dan Schilling

4.30

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special O…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

By: None , Robert O'Neill

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Stirringly evocative, thought-provoking, and often jaw-dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL T… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The troop commander's name was Rich...[and] he was one of the best leaders I've ever known. His motto, which I've stolen from him, is, 'Nobody ever worked for me. They worked with me."

-None, The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

"...the daily morning muster began beneath a sign that said, 'Are you ready for war today? You should be.' SEALs hadn't fired a shot in anger for years. But nobody ever admitted that around civilians,…"

-None, The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

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2. The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan

By: Eric Blehm , None

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Eric Blehm, author of the award-winning The Last Season, is back with another true adventure story,… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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3. The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

By: Pete Blaber

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

As a commander in Delta Force-the most elite counter-terrorist organization in the world-Pete Blabe… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"The ultimate goal of this book is to share what I consider to be life-saving and life-changing lessons that I was fortunate enough to learn as a key participant in many of recent history’s most impac…"

-Pete Blaber, The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

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4. Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit

By: Charlie A. Beckwith , Donald Knox

4.16

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

The only insider's account ever written on America's most powerful weapon in the war against terror… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
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5. The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers

By: Gary Brozek , Nicholas Irving

3.43

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • nonfiction

6. SOG: Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam

By: John L. Plaster

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Major John L. Plaster, a three-tour veteran of Vietnam tells the story of the most highly classifie… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

7. The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan

By: Gregg Zoroya

3.92

Format: 98 pages,

In a Band of Brothers-like narrative, the never-before-told story of one of the Afghanistan war's m… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

By: Marcus Luttrell , Patrick Robinson

3.67

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan fo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
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9. Black Hawk Down

By: Mark Bowden

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

On October 3, 1993, about a hundred U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into a teeming market … read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction

10. Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit

By: Eric L. Haney

3.66

Format: None pages, Paperback

Now the inspiration for the CBS Television drama, "The Unit." Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army's… read more

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11. Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

By: Clinton Romesha

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Hardcover

The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the thirteen hour firefight at the Battle of Keating b… read more

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12. Legend: The Incredible Story of Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Behind Enemy Lines

By: Eric Blehm

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The unforgettable account and courageous actions of the U.S. Army's 240th Assault Helicopter Compan… read more

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13. The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi

By: Kevin Lacz , Ethan E. Rocke , Lindsey Lacz

4.33

Format: 228 pages, ebook

"One of the very best books to come out of the war in Iraq," (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, bestselling a… read more

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14. Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him

By: Eric Blehm

4.34

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team Six, straight to the heart of one of it's most legendary ope… read more

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15. Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

By: Sean Parnell , John R. Bruning , Sean Parnell

4.40

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Former Army officer Parnell and collaborator Bruning (Shadow of the Sword) reprise Parnell’s 16 mon… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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16. Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War

By: Dakota Meyer , None

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.” — President Barack Obama, from r… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

By: Dan Schilling

4.30

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special O… read more

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  • audiobook
  • survival
  • biography
  • history
  • adventure
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
Cover of Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) by Jack Carr

18. Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

By: Jack Carr

4.54

Format: 576 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbe… read more

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  • audiobook
  • military fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William H. McRaven

19. 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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  • audiobook
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  • military fiction
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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

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20. Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

By: Matthew A. Cole

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From an award-winning investigative journalist, a hard-hitting exposé of the unchecked crimes of SE… read more

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  • history
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  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"In 2007, for example, a Gold Squadron sniper was pushed out of the unit after he killed three unarmed people—including a child—in at least two different operations. He was, nonetheless, allowed to re…"

-Matthew A. Cole, Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

"The SEALs represented an inherent contradiction. For all their specialized training and elite capabilities, many struggled with foundational, almost rudimentary, ethical actions: to not steal, to obe…"

-Matthew A. Cole, Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

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21. Saving Bravo: The Greatest Rescue Mission in Navy SEAL History

By: Stephan Talty

4.31

Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of A Captain's Duty, the New York Times best-selling account of Captain Phillips, c… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • war
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

11 Top audiobook books like Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force by Dan Schilling

Transform Your Habits

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

None , Robert O'Neill

4.42

Transform Your Habits

The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan

Eric Blehm , None

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Pete Blaber

4.33

The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan

Gregg Zoroya

3.92

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9 Top audiobook books like Saving Bravo: The Greatest Rescue Mission in Navy SEAL History by Stephan Talty

Transform Your Habits

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

Sean Parnell , John R. Bruning , Sean Parnell

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

Dan Schilling

4.30

Transform Your Habits

True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

Jack Carr

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

Annie Jacobsen

4.30

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