Military History

Updated May 22, 2026
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A woman of no importance : the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II
Purnell, Sonia
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator...
Unsinkable : five men and the indomitable run of the USS Plunkett
Sullivan, James
Paper Book
In the bestselling tradition of Indianapolis and In Harm's Way comes a "captivating...gripping" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) account of the USS Plunkett--a US Navy destroyer that sustained the most harrowing attack on any Navy ship by the Germans during World War...
The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war
Whitlock, Craig
Paper Book
A Washington Post Best Book of 2021 The #1 New York Times bestselling investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about America's longest war, foreshadowing the Taliban's recapture of...
Year of the hawk : America's descent into Vietnam, 1965
Warren, James A.
Paper Book
From a celebrated military historian, a powerful, "highly recommended" (Library Journal, starred review) account of the most pivotal year of the Vietnam War--the cataclysm that "continues to haunt American politics and culture" (Publishers Weekly). The Vietnam War...
Glory in their spirit : how four black women took on the Army during World War II
Bolzenius, Sandra M.
Paper Book
Before Rosa Parks and the March on Washington, four African American women risked their careers and freedom to defy the United States Army over segregation. Women Army Corps (WAC) privates Mary Green, Anna Morrison, Johnnie Murphy, and Alice Young enlisted to serve their country, improve their...
Polar war : submarines, spies, and the struggle for power in a melting Arctic
Rosen, Kenneth R.
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A gripping blend of travelogue and frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war, where a struggle for dominance between the...
The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War
Macintyre, Ben
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the...
The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War
Macintyre, Ben
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the celebrated author of Operation Mincement and The Siege comes the thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. "The best true spy story I have ever...
The fate of the day : the war for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
Atkinson, Rick.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington's army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat. Rick Atkinson is featured in the new Ken...
In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown
Philbrick, Nathaniel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Nathaniel Philbrick is a masterly storyteller. Here he seeks to elevate the naval battles between the French and British to a central place in the history of the American Revolution. He succeeds, marvelously."--The New York Times Book Review<...
13 hours : the inside account of what really happened in Benghazi
Zuckoff, Mitchell.
Paper Book
From a New York Times bestselling author, the harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi--and the basis of the movie starring Jon Krasinski and directed by Michael Bay.  13 Hours presents...
Sea stories : my life in special operations
McRaven, William H.
Paper Book
Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces. "Fascinating ......
BLACK OPS
PRADO, RIC
Paper Book
A memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy and offer a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam Era. Enrique Prado found himself in his first firefight at age seven. The son of a middle-class Cuban family caught in the midst...

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