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The Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldJus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterAgincourt by Bernard CornwellGenghis by Conn Iggulden
Best Historical Warfare
133 books — 95 voters
The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyRed Storm Rising by Tom ClancyDas Boot by Lothar-Günther BuchheimVoyage of the Devilfish by Michael DiMercurioRun Silent Run Deep by Edward L. Beach
Best Submarine Thrillers
121 books — 94 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Iliad by HomerAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraHenry V by William Shakespeare
Major Battles in History and Fiction
232 books — 80 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Raiders and the Cross by Patrick LarsimontNadya's War by C.S. TaylorFlight of the Intruder by Stephen CoontsFlight of the Old Dog by Dale Brown
Military Aviation Novels
87 books — 69 voters

The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. WoodiwissThe Conqueror by Brenda JoyceThe Prize by Julie GarwoodGentle Warrior by Julie GarwoodCastles in the Air by Christina Dodd
Historical Romance Set During or Around The Norman Conquest (or 1066)
47 books — 60 voters
The Stonegate Sword by Harry James FoxThe False Prophet by Harry James FoxEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardOn Basilisk Station by David WeberA Galaxy Unknown by Thomas DePrima
Military Genius
59 books — 58 voters

The Alice Network by Kate QuinnThe Rose Code by Kate QuinnCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahOur Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams
Lady spies in Historical Fiction
112 books — 42 voters
The Art of War by Sun Tzu by Sun TzuOn War by Carl von ClausewitzDe Re Militari by VegetiusThe Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiThe Influence of Sea Power Upon History by Alfred Thayer Mahan
Military Tactics & Strategy
61 books — 23 voters

Homage to Catalonia by George OrwellThe Battle for Spain by Antony BeevorThe Spanish Civil War by Hugh ThomasThe Spanish Civil War by Paul PrestonSpain in Our Hearts by Adam Hochschild
No Pasaran! A Spanish Civil War booklist
91 books — 22 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienThe Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2014: From Print to the Big Screen
35 books — 21 voters

The Art of War by Sun TzuThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliOn War by Carl von ClausewitzThe Art of War by Mao ZedongThe Art of War by Antoine-Henri de Jomini
The Art of War
14 books — 16 voters
The Assassination Complex by Jeremy ScahillPredator by Richard WhittleKill Chain by Andrew CockburnHunter Killer by T. Mark McCurleySting of the Drone by Richard A. Clarke
Drones, Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - Fiction & Non-Fiction
46 books — 15 voters

The Nazi, the Princess, and the Shoemaker by Scott M. NeumanThe Coming of the Third Reich by Richard J. EvansMy New Order by Adolf HitlerThe Pharmacist of Auschwitz by Patricia PosnerThe Pendulum by Julie Lindahl
Nazi Germany Non fiction
27 books — 14 voters
The Last Secret of The Soul by Stephen P. SmithA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBirdsong on Holbeck Moor by Billy Morris
War Stories From All Theatres Of War
210 books — 14 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueRabbit-Proof Fence by Doris PilkingtonValentine Joe by Rebecca StevensSalt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysBetween Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
All wired up
33 books — 8 voters
Radio Monitoring by T.J. AreyRagnar's Guide to Home and Recreational Use of High Explosives by Ragnar BensonBreath of the Dragon by Ragnar BensonHit Man by Rex FeralHomemade C-4 by Ragnar Benson
Best of Paladin Press
460 books — 8 voters

Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Ship Finder by John G. BluckNoumenon by Marina J. LostetterSix Wakes by Mur LaffertyRemaking Martin by Nezih Unen
Best Sci-Fi Clone Novels
13 books — 6 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Cowards And Deserters In Books
19 books — 6 voters

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer1812 by George C. DaughanTin Can Sailor by Susan CosentinoRed Star Over the Pacific by James HolmesSix Frigates by Ian W. Toll
The Official US Navy Reading List
59 books — 5 voters
Get Even by George HaydukeRevenge Encyclopedia by Paladin PressThe Black Book of Revenge by John JacksonThe New Improved Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt SaxonThe Avenger's Handbook by Pål D. Ekran
Insurgency, revenge and sabotage
78 books — 5 voters

Poor Man's Rpg by George B. DmitrieffThe Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt SaxonImprovised Rocket Motors by Desert PublicationsThe Anarchist Handbook by Robert WellsFull Auto Modification Manual by Desert Publications
Best of Desert Publications
105 books — 5 voters
Black Cross by Greg IlesThe Serpent's Kiss by Mark TerryNancekuke by John BranfieldThe Annihilation Protocol by Michael LaurenceSand and Fire by Tom Young
Fiction: Chemical Weapons/Warfare
15 books — 3 voters

The profession of arms by General Sir John HackettThe Essentials of Military Knowledge by D.K. PalitThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Defence of Duffer's Drift by Ernest Dunlop SwintonInfantry Attacks by Erwin Rommel
Best Books For Young Junior Military Officers
35 books — 1 voter
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron HubbardTerminal Peace by Jim C. HinesNightwatch Over Windscar by K. EasonThe Achilles Battle Fleet by Brendan WilsonThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best War & Military Sci-Fi Books and Series
8 books — 1 voter

أوهام هيكل وحقائق حرب الخليج by عبد العظيم رمضانالاجتياح العراقي للكويت في الميزان التاريخي by عبد العظيم رمضانحرب الخليج دفعتني للإستقالة by Jean-Pierre Chevènementحرب الخليج by محمد حسنين هيكل
حرب الخليج
4 books — 1 voter

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