World War II - Pacific Theatre (50 books)

World War II - Pacific Theatre

The best fiction and non-fiction on the war between the allied forces and Japan in the pacific theatre. World War II.

1	Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 616 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 699 ratings score: 364, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Unbroken: A World War II Book of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 132,409 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War by William Raymond Manchester 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 1,696 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 9,689 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,700 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Escape From Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the Pacific War by John D. Lukacs (Goodreads Author) 4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Pledge of Silence by Flora J. Solomon (Goodreads Author) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath by Michael Norman 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 857 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 11,256 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene B. Sledge 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 6,827 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 by John Toland 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 925 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 825 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Eagle Against the Sun by Ronald H. Spector 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy by Tony Banham 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan by Robert Leckie 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Midway by Mitsuo Fuchida 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 10,226 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Miracle at Midway by Gordon W. Prange 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 684 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Yellow Bar by John Falch (Goodreads Author) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Not The Slightest Chance: The Defense Of Hong Kong, 1941 by Tony Banham 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 15,364 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Indestructible: The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima by Jack H. Lucas 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War by John W. Dower 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 481 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Dear General MacArthur: Letters from the Japanese During the American Occupation by Rinjiro Sodei 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Emperor's Irish Slaves: Prisoners of the Japanese During the Second World War by Robert Widders 1.0 of 5 stars 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW: The Conjuror on the Kwai by Peter Fyans 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story Of Survival During The War In The Far East by Alistair Urquhart 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Barbed Wire And Bamboo: Stories Of Captivity And Escape From The 1st And 2nd World Wars by Colin Burgess 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 5,954 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Not Ordinary Men: The Story of the Battle of Kohima by John Colvin 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Pacific War Atlas, 1941-1945 by David Smurthwaite 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Prisoner of the Turnip Heads: The Fall of Hong Kong and the Imprisionment by the Japanese by George Wright-Nooth 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	One Soldier's Story: 1939-1945: From the Fall of Hong Kong to the Defeat of Japan by MacDonell George S. 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Fall of Hong Kong: Britain, China, and the Japanese Occupation by Philip Albert Snow 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	God Isn't Here: A Young Man's Entry Into World War II, and His Participation in the Battle for Iwo Jima by Richard E. Overton 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Final Storm: A Novel of the War in the Pacific by Jeff Shaara 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 852 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Battle for Okinawa by Hiromichi Yahara 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 310 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Breaking the Code: A Daughter's Journey into Her Father's Secret War by Karen Fisher-Alaniz (Goodreads Author) 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Gordon W. Prange 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific by R.V. Burgin 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Comfort Women: Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II by Yoshimi Yoshiaki 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Japan's Comfort Women: Sexual Slavery and Prostitution During World War II and the Us Occupation by Yuki Tanaka 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Comfort Women: Japan's Brutal Regime of Enforced Prostitution in the Second World War by George L. Hicks 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Some Survived by Manny Lawton 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Prisoners of the Japanese: Literary Imagination and the Prisoner-of-War Experience by Roger Bourke 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Jungle Journal: Prisoners of the Japanese in Java 1942-1945 by Frank Williams 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Surviving the Sword: Prisoners of the Japanese in the Far East, 1942-45 by Brian MacArthur 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Real Tenko: Extraordinary True Stories of Women Prisoners of the Japanese by Mark Felton 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars