General Books


Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the WorldChurchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
Best Price: $17.09
Read this cover to cover in two days: captivated by how easy it was to deceive an entire...
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Best Price: $14.99
Max Hastings, Retribution; the Battle for Japan, 1944-45 The author describes the last...
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of CivilizationHuman Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
Best Price: $17.25
Baker states that the result of WWII could not have been worse than it was. Oh no? Had the...
HiroshimaHiroshima
Best Price: $2.55
There are works of fiction and nonfiction that transcend their genres. This is one of those...
Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical IslamIcon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam
Best Price: $14.50
This book helped me understand how the hatred and violence of today's fundamentalist Muslims...


The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)
Best Price: $18.05
Another wow from Rick Atkinson. Loved this book as much as an Army at Dawn. Can hardly wait for...
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryThe Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Best Price: $11.83
I really enjoyed this book and the photos; I learned a lot. (It should be required reading.) ...
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds HistoryMaus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Best Price: $6.99
As a Jew Living in Israel, holocaust related books are important to read, but it's hard to do it...
Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's NestBand of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Best Price: $3.99
This book defines what it means to be an American Soldier. It's a story of victory, defeat,...
Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous CrewEscape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
Best Price: $14.19
By the fall of 1944, the USS Tang, commanded by Commander Richard O'Kane, had compiled a war...


Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
Best Price: $14.38
Don Marlarky shares with us his experiences as a member of the famed Band of Brothers, Easy...
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness (Newly Expanded Paperback Edition)The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness (Newly Expanded Paperback Edition)
Best Price: $7.45
I've used Wiesenthal's The Sunflower as a text in college courses several times. On each...
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War IIShadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
Best Price: $3.65
Even though most people seem to know the outcome. (I didn't) it was a great summer read. There...
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and OkinawaWith the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Best Price: $4.02
I heard about this book and was able to find it easily online and at a great price.
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)
Best Price: $6.14
One (two actually since there are two volumes) of the best submissions about the Holocaust which...

An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy)An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy)
Best Price: $8.53
The North African campaign has always been overshadowed by the European and Pacific theaters -...
Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War IINow the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II
Best Price: $12.50
I was unaware of this particular contribution of Black Soldiers in the building of the road and...
The Greatest GenerationThe Greatest Generation
Best Price: $6.95
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw is what I would call a "pop" book. It's written...
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest HourThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
Best Price: $8.89
A couple of years ago, I read "Shattered Sword" (about the Battle of Midway) and...
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue MissionGhost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Best Price: $3.25
This book brings an important period during WWII to life with stories that paint the horror that...

Rise And Fall Of The Third ReichRise And Fall Of The Third Reich
Best Price: $13.33
The book is a political history of the Third Reich; it's very light on legal, social, economic...
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War IIThe Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Best Price: $7.55
Reading this book reminded me about the unsightly tragedies that happened in Korea during the...
Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers
Best Price: $2.53
I'd read "Flags of Our Fathers" after the superb "Flyboys," and perhaps it...
The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
Best Price: $11.95
Well written and illustrated with photos. Easy to find events. Comprehensive for this period. ...
Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in PolandOrdinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
Best Price: $4.00
Christopher Browning is a distinguished historian of the horror of the Nazi holacaust against...

"What's Happening to Me?" A guide to puberty"What's Happening to Me?" A guide to puberty
Best Price: $4.78
What can I say, this book arrived promptly, in great condition, just what we ordered. Our 10...
Wealth, War and WisdomWealth, War and Wisdom
Best Price: $16.41
It is an age-old notion. The investing public provides liquidity to the "smart...
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick WintersBeyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
Best Price: $8.77
The moral character of Maj. Winters is impecable and unimpeachable. His book is one every kid in...
Willie & Joe: The WWII YearsWillie & Joe: The WWII Years
Best Price: $34.99
Had an original copy a number of years ago, misplaced it somewhere along the line. It's like...
Geometry Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))Geometry Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
Best Price: $7.17
I recomend purchasing and going through the geometry for dummies first. This will only confuse...

Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of GermanyCitizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
Best Price: $3.85
Just like a book from Barnes & Noble. Perfect Quality. No issues. No complaints. Delivered...
Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and BetrayalAgent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
Best Price: $11.99
A suposedly true story, but frankly it did not have much of a ring of truth about it. Certainly...
After the ReichAfter the Reich
Best Price: $17.11
Minutes after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a co-worker from Australia told...
A Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary HeroismA Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary Heroism
Best Price: $14.02
A must read to appreciate what this brave service did to lead the 'win' in the pacific theatre. ...
Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest TreasureWine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
Best Price: $7.48
A great book that is very entertaining in a serious way. If you like the history of Europe and...

The Forgotten SoldierThe Forgotten Soldier
Best Price: $12.82
This is a good read. Most people don't know this, but this book is required reading at the US...
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's WehrmachtHell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
Best Price: $15.50
A very enjoyable book concerning the 365th Fighter Group, IX Tac, 9th AF. The author does an...
The Hiding Place (Deluxe Christian Classics)The Hiding Place (Deluxe Christian Classics)
Best Price: $5.71
I will not go into detail on this very public site about what this author, and her book, mean to...
Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)
Best Price: $12.21
Imperial Japanese Battleships '41-45
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)
Best Price: $11.50
I read "Freedom from Fear" to get some idea of what my parents went through and what...

Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas ChambersEyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chambers
Best Price: $7.54
An outstanding account of one man's experiance. I liked the way the story was told with more of...
Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SSBlack Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS
Best Price: $12.89
This book is quite a read. I found it eye-opening, interesting and even a bit entertaining. I...
Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War IIEvidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
Best Price: $8.04
Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose is a beautiful story of a missionary wife who gave her...
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of MidwayShattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Best Price: $16.90
Shattered Sword by Parshall and Tully is simply breathtaking, the most thoroughly researched and...
Five Chimneys: The Story of AuschwitzFive Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz
Best Price: $8.34
This review is based on the original (1947) edition. Let's focus on some seldom-developed...

Hitler's Suppressed and Still-Secret Weapons, Science and TechnologyHitler's Suppressed and Still-Secret Weapons, Science and Technology
Best Price: $12.73
This book is an outstanding bit of research, I also liked how it was written and architected. ...
Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save EnglandTroublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England
Best Price: $8.36
This is the story of the men who brought down Chamberlain and installed Churchill as prime...
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (Lewis & Clark Expedition)Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
Best Price: $6.00
Read this as a first edition hardback---my Amazon reviewing is a little behind, to say the...
Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the ReichVictory Was Beyond Their Grasp: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich
Best Price: $16.47
Doug Nash hits another home run for military history in this well-researched and easy to read...
Fate is the HunterFate is the Hunter
Best Price: $3.92
This book reads about as exiting as the monotone drone of a window box fan on a hot sweaty...

Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi GermanyMasters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
Best Price: $11.05
As one who reads lots of books about WWII aviation, and B-17s, in particular, I was excited to...
Flyboys: A True Story of CourageFlyboys: A True Story of Courage
Best Price: $2.60
Can't criticize this book strongly enough. It's viciously anti-American and very often at odds...
Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America and Her Allies Recovered ItRescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America and Her Allies Recovered It
Best Price: $30.00
I have always been a museum addict. If the Metropolitan Museum of Art would let me place a cot...
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its SurvivorsIn Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
Best Price: $8.46
This book was simply amazing. I don't need to describe it in detail. Lets just say there were...
The SS Brotherhood of the Bell: Nasa's Nazis, JFK, And Majic-12The SS Brotherhood of the Bell: Nasa's Nazis, JFK, And Majic-12
Best Price: $10.71
The common problem I see with the UFO community - and the public in general - is that a...
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