23 Best War History Books of All Time
Our goal: Find the best War History books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).
- Here's what we did:
- Type "best war history books" into our search engine and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly for you here! 馃槉
(It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)
(Updated 2024)
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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024
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The Guns of August
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I
Barbara W. Tuchman
Appears in 3 articles1recommender - 3
Band of Brothers
E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Stephen E. Ambrose
Appears in 3 articles - 10
We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young
Ia Drang鈥擳he Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
Harold G. Moore
Appears in 2 articles1recommender - 13
A Higher Call
An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
Adam Makos
Appears in 2 articles - 21
Appears in 2 articles
Sources
- 19 of the Best Military Non-Fiction Books Everyone Should Readmybaseguide.com
- Military History Books Every History Buff Should Have on Their Bookshelvesexplorethearchive.com
- Best Military History Books | LibraryThingwww.librarything.com
- 100 Best Military History Books of All Time (Updated for 2021)www.shortform.com
