A Veterans Day Reading List

All are going to my to-read list!

I can't believe you guys didn't add Battle Cry by Leon Uris! Truly one of the best books about WW2 and the Pacific.

This is one that should be at the top of the list... excellent book

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand

I'm reading "No Less Than Victory," by Jeff Shaara. Should be on the list. A detailed fictiomalized story of the Battle of the Bulge in WWII from GI, Leaders, and German points of view.

2016 is part of the 100th anniversary of WWI. There are MANY great books about that war which should be on the list.

Also consider: I'm Still Standing: From Captive U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen--My Journey Home

I suppose the article focuses on adult fiction/non-fiction, but Fallen Angels by Walter Meyers is an excellent veteran's day choice as well.

"All Quiet On The Western Front" and "Red Badge of Courage" should both be on this list.

Todd wrote: ""All Quiet On The Western Front" and "Red Badge of Courage" should both be on this list."

Two of my favorites!

Hasn't Ambrose been proved a plagiarist? Also, Kyle's book and his many claims been dis-proven. I feel that their lies shouldn't be placed next to books written by men who actually acted bravely, recorded their experiences and feelings honestly, and produced worthy books such as "Mattahorn" and "The Things They Carried."

Why would I want to honour or thank people who have participated in the invasion and destruction of other countries resulting in millions of deaths and suffering. I always thought that Goodreads was a site for people who enjoy reading literature and not a platform for militaristic jingoism. But now with a Trump as president, maybe this is just a small sign of things to come.

Must reads are two true personal accounts written by prisoners of war: "My Hitch in Hell" by Lester Tenney, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and 4 years POW in Japan. The other: "Return to Sagan" by Robert E. O'cannon, a downed pilot, a POW in Germany.

Where is Chickenhawk ?. That would be top of my list.

John wrote: "Why would I want to honour or thank people who have participated in the invasion and destruction of other countries resulting in millions of deaths and suffering. I always thought that Goodreads wa..."
Thank you, John. What the HELL, Goodreads?!!

I have not read any of these...

Graham wrote: "How about Chomsky's On Western Terrorism: From Hiroshima to Drone Warfare?"

Not really a story of men and women, of veterans though.

Of course only the USA was involved in the war?..........

Janet wrote: "Of course only the USA was involved in the war?.........."

I thought the point was that Veterans Day is a US holiday.

Todd wrote: ""All Quiet On The Western Front" and "Red Badge of Courage" should both be on this list."

Agreed!

I know that this might be a controversial choice, but I'm going to say it anyway; Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein.

Regardless of whether or not I believe in its messages, this book showed me the closest thing to a soldier's basic training I've yet come across in fiction.

Also, Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger should most definitely be on this list.

Janet wrote: "Of course only the USA was involved in the war?.........."
Only the USA has a veteran's day.

Kendall wrote: "I know that this might be a controversial choice, but I'm going to say it anyway; Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein.

Regardless of whether or not I believe in its messages, this book showed me ..."

A view but not of real men and women. I think you may be missing the point.

Phil wrote: "Kendall wrote: "I know that this
might be a controversial choice, but I'm going to say it anyway; Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein.

Regardless of whether or not I believe in its messages, this..."


I also recommended Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger. The first non-fiction book to come out of WWI.

Let's not forget the women who served. "And If I Perish" by Evelyn Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee tells the story of frontline U.S. Army nurses in WWII. One of my all-time favorite books, regardless of genre.

John wrote: "Why would I want to honour or thank people who have participated in the invasion and destruction of other countries resulting in millions of deaths and suffering. I always thought that Goodreads wa..."
idiot

Patricia wrote: "Janet wrote: "Of course only the USA was involved in the war?.........."

I thought the point was that Veterans Day is a US holiday."

November 11th is celebrated throughout Europe and The Commonweath as Remembrance day.

As the son of a Second World War combat veteran (U.S. Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations), I'd like to recommend the following books as a way of honoring all veterans of the Allied Powers in both World Wars ~

1) Lasting Valor: The Story of the Only Living Black World War II Veteran to Earn America's Highest Distinction for Valor, the Medal of Honor by Vernon J. Baker



2) To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy



3) The Journal of Private Fraser, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-18 by Donald Fraser



4) As Good as Any Man: Scotland's Black Tommy by John Sadler



5) Artillery Scout: The Story of a Forward Observer with the U.S. Field Artillery in World War I by James Bilder



6) An Englishman at War: The Wartime Diaries of Stanley Christopherson DSO MC & Bar 1939-1945 by Stanley Christopherson



7) Thunderbolt to War: An American Fighter Pilot in England by John Anderson



8) The Diary of a Hurricane Pilot in the Battle of France: Francis Blackadder of 607 Squadron by Robert Dixon



9) A Wing and a Prayer: The Bloody 100th Bomb Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II by Harry H. Crosby



10) Poilu: The World War I Notebooks of Corporal Louis Barthas, Barrelmaker, 1914-1918 by Louis Barthas

KOMET wrote: "As the son of a Second World War combat veteran (U.S. Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations), I'd like to recommend the following books as a way of honoring all veterans of the Allied Pow..."

Great varied selection.

Phil wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Janet wrote: "Of course only the USA was involved in the war?.........."

I thought the point was that Veterans Day is a US holiday."

November 11th is celebrated throughout Europe..."
I live in Europe and it i not celebrated throughout Europe. In fact, I do not know anywhere where it is "celebrated". In some countries it is a day of reflection and remembrance, not a day of celebration.

Pedantry is a form of mental illness.