7 must-read historical books like The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Jeff Shaara

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The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

By: Jeff Shaara

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th…

If you liked the historical plot in The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Jeff Shaara , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Eruption by Michael Crichton

1. Eruption

By: Michael Crichton

3.91

Format: 432 pages, ebook

A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. … read more

Similar categories in Michael Crichton's Eruption book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more

Similar categories in Doris Kearns Goodwin's An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • american history
  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • audiobook
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3. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

Similar categories in Erik Larson's The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • american history
  • historical
  • politics
  • war
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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4. The Heist (Isaac Bell #14)

By: Clive Cussler

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in an all-new adventure in the #1 New Y… read more

Similar categories in Clive Cussler's The Heist (Isaac Bell #14) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

By: John Grisham

4.26

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresist… read more

Similar categories in John Grisham's Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

By: Jeff Shaara

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • american history
  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 20th century
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance

By: Brian Andrews

4.65

Format: 559 pages, Kindle Edition

When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a c… read more

Similar categories in Brian Andrews's Tom Clancy Act of Defiance book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. 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

Similar categories in Jack Carr's Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2)

By: Steve Berry

4.24

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling authors, Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood, comes an action-packed … read more

Similar categories in Steve Berry's Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

By: Alex Kershaw

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of… read more

Similar categories in Alex Kershaw's Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • historical
  • war
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11. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West

By: Tom Clavin

3.99

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more

Similar categories in Tom Clavin's Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • american history
  • audiobook
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12. Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment

By: Allen C. Guelzo

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the C… read more

Similar categories in Allen C. Guelzo's Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • american history
  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • war
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13. Sentinel (Armored, #2)

By: Mark Greaney

4.38

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense t… read more

Similar categories in Mark Greaney's Sentinel (Armored, #2) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"One of the men had been hurt; Mandy heard him cussing in English in the front passenger seat throughout the entire drive, using words she'd learned from her dad,"

-Mark Greaney, Sentinel (Armored, #2)

Cover of The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations by Patrick K. O'Donnell

14. The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations

By: Patrick K. O'Donnell

4.16

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Indispensables , the unknown and dramatic story of irregular gue… read more

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  • american history
  • war
Cover of The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower by Michel Paradis

15. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower

By: Michel Paradis

4.46

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew … read more

Similar categories in Michel Paradis's The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • historical
  • american history
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16. Don't Let the Devil Ride

By: Ace Atkins

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“An instant Southern noir classic” –S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby meets Don Winslow in the breakout thri… read more

Similar categories in Ace Atkins's Don't Let the Devil Ride book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization by Martin Dugard

17. Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization

By: Martin Dugard

4.32

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series—with m… read more

Similar categories in Martin Dugard's Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • historical
Cover of A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) by Daniel Silva

18. A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24)

By: Daniel Silva

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve… Acclaimed #1 Ne… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Silva's A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo by Dan Hampton

19. Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo

By: Dan Hampton

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a secret mis… read more

Similar categories in Dan Hampton's Vanishing Act: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • war
  • audiobook
Cover of Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) by Brad Thor

20. Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23)

By: Brad Thor

4.59

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? A… read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Tom Clancy Shadow State (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book 12) by M.P. Woodward

21. Tom Clancy Shadow State (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book 12)

By: M.P. Woodward

4.57

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing… read more

Similar categories in M.P. Woodward's Tom Clancy Shadow State (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book 12) book and Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

  • fiction
  • audiobook

12 must-read fiction books like The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Jeff Shaara

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Eruption

Michael Crichton

3.91

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The Heist (Isaac Bell #14)

Clive Cussler

4.44

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Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

John Grisham

4.26

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The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Jeff Shaara

4.33

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21 best-selling fiction books like Red Star Falling (Luke Daniels, #2) by Steve Berry

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Eruption

Michael Crichton

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Heist (Isaac Bell #14)

Clive Cussler

4.44

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Extinction

Douglas Preston

4.14

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Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

John Grisham

4.26

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