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131 reviews

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I have seldom read a more captivating, visceral, visual depiction of war. This is one of the best pieces of military history ever written.

The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944 by Walter Dean Myers

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the book that began my love affair with history. Everything I’ve read since then stems from my first reading of this book.

Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose

adventurous challenging slow-paced

3.5

it’s an interesting story, and a well written piece of history. But it’s not nearly as entertaining as the show, however inaccurate the show was.

The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great by Steven Pressfield

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Steven Pressfield is a fantastic writer, and this is an excellent book. But it’s very slow, and it’s not nearly as engaging as was Gates of Fire. 

Worth Dying For by Rorke Denver, Ellis Henican

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Damn Few: Making the Modern Seal Warrior by Rorke Denver, Ellis Henican

adventurous dark funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer by Nathaniel C. Fick

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Nathaniel Fick can share Valhalla with Richard Winters from Easy Company. 

This is not only one of the most interesting memoirs you will ever read, it’s a brilliant treatise on leadership, the makings of a true modern warrior, and just an unbelievably captivating read.

Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Ice Man, Captain America, and the New Face of American War by Evan Wright

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Evan Wright is a modern day Stephen Ambrose as far as his ability to write about individuals in modern war.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

If you love baseball and believe that it’s a thinking man’s game, this is a great book to check out.

History: A Very Short Introduction by John H. Arnold

informative fast-paced

5.0