Military History

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  1. Book ImageThe Great War: July 1, 1916: The First Day of the Battle of the Somme

    Joe Sacco, Adam Hochschild

    From “the heir to R. Crumb and Art Spiegelman” (Economist) comes a monumental, wordless depiction of the most infamous day of World War I.More

  2. Book ImageBrothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea

    Sheila Miyoshi Jager

    A major historical account of the Korean War, its origins, and its evolving impact on the world.More

  3. Book ImageSaving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis

    Robert M. Edsel

    New York Times Bestseller

    "A poignant, fascinating story, bringing to life the soldier-scholars who saved Italy's treasures."—Evan Thomas, best-selling author of Ike’s Bluff and Sea of Thunder

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  4. Book ImageA Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914–1948

    James Barr

    “A provocative history . . . helps us to understand why the Arab spring is so important and valuable.”—David Ignatius, National InterestMore

  5. Book ImageInvisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present

    Max Boot

    As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz’s On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.More

  6. Book ImagePacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942

    Ian W. Toll

    “Both a serious work of history . . . and a marvelously readable dramatic narrative.”—San Francisco ChronicleMore

  7. Book ImageThe Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia

    Gregory Johnsen

    A gripping account of how al-Qaeda in Yemen rebounded from an initial defeat to once again threaten the United States.More

  8. Book ImageCommander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain

    Stephen Taylor

    An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, Edward Pellew might have served as the model for Patrick O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey.More

  9. Book ImageEthan Allen: His Life and Times

    Willard Sterne Randall

    “Nuanced, multidimensional. . . . Randall’s book feels like it’s charting territory as unexplored as the acreage that Allen . . . snapped up.”—Los Angeles TimesMore

  10. Book ImageSun Tzu at Gettysburg: Ancient Military Wisdom in the Modern World

    Bevin Alexander

    “The world’s most fascinating battles and how they were won or lost, according to the Chinese sage.”—Kirkus ReviewsMore

  11. Book ImageGlory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War

    Tom Philpott, John McCain

    Now hailed as a classic, one of the most unforgettable and heartbreaking books ever written about the Vietnam War.More

  12. Book ImageCivil War Sketch Book: Drawings from the Battlefront

    Harry L. Katz, Vincent Virga, Alan Brinkley

    A landmark collection featuring rare and sensational images of the Civil War.More

  13. Book ImageThe Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers

    Nancy Sherman

    "Brilliant . . . a must read for veterans and those who seek to understand them."—Huffington PostMore

  14. Book ImageCultures of War: Pearl Harbor / Hiroshima / 9-11 / Iraq

    John W. Dower

    Finalist for the 2010 National Book Award in Nonfiction and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize: “A thought-provoking . . . book about the way events echo—and mis-echo—down the corridors of history.”—Financial TimesMore

  15. Book ImageThe Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda

    Ali H. Soufan, Daniel Freedman

    A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America.More

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