Vietnam Books


Iraq and the Lessons of Vietnam: Or, How Not to Learn from the PastIraq and the Lessons of Vietnam: Or, How Not to Learn from the Past
Best Price: $7.26
This is an excellent collection of essays on the USA's wars, past, present and future. As the...
Gone Native: An NCO's StoryGone Native: An NCO's Story
Best Price: $4.19
A well-written document by one of the troops on the ground. Crazy moments of a GI under stress,...
A Vietcong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its AftermathA Vietcong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its Aftermath
Best Price: $6.49
Troung Nhu Tang was a true freedom fighter to liberate Vietnam from colonial slavery and unite...
Blackjack-34Blackjack-34
Best Price: $3.95
I was a REMF who worked in intel activities at the lowest to the highest levels from January...
Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned (Blue Jacket Bks)Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned (Blue Jacket Bks)
Best Price: $25.71
In The Best and the Brightest, David Halberstam described Rufus Phillips as a man one could...


Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese DiasporaPerfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
Best Price: $2.78
Andrew Lam writes with such great passion and sensitivity that one becomes totally absorbed in...
Born on the Fourth of JulyBorn on the Fourth of July
Best Price: $4.44
Ron Kovic was an icon of the Vietnam Veterans anti-war movement in the early 1970s, as well as a...
Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral HistoryBloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History
Best Price: $3.95
I saw the movie "dead presidents" before i read this book. After i read one of the...
An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between UsAn American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us
Best Price: $3.00
I forgot that I had ordered it on August 30 and tried to cancel, but you shipped it so quickly...
Covert Ops: The CIA's Secret War In LaosCovert Ops: The CIA's Secret War In Laos
Best Price: $4.22
I was in SE Asia for six years during the so-called Vietnam War, which was being conducted in...


Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in VietnamPhoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Vietnam
Best Price: $10.97
I'm extremely glad to see that this important book has finally been republished and become...
Here There Are Tigers: The Secret Air War in Laos, 1968-69 (Stackpole Military History Series)Here There Are Tigers: The Secret Air War in Laos, 1968-69 (Stackpole Military History Series)
Best Price: $10.33
At the height of the Vietnam War, in 1968 and 1969, Reginald Hathorn flew 229 combat missions as...
15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour
Best Price: $3.25
This guy needs to stop Blowing his own Horn, And learn the true SOG, I have read many SOG books...
Thud Ridge: F-105 Thunderchief missions over VietnamThud Ridge: F-105 Thunderchief missions over Vietnam
Best Price: $5.36
"Thud Ridge" is still the best book on the air war in Vietnam after almost 40 years....
Where We Were in Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide to the Firebases, Military Installations and Naval Vessels of the Vietnam War, 1945-1975Where We Were in Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide to the Firebases, Military Installations and Naval Vessels of the Vietnam War, 1945-1975
Best Price: $25.05
Good resource for research not perfect but as close as possible given the time lapse of the war/...

The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese FamilyThe Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
Best Price: $10.64
I highly recommend this book for all young 2nd generation Vietnamese-Americans, like myself, who...
Rattler One-Seven: A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's War Story (North Texas Military Biography and Memoir)Rattler One-Seven: A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's War Story (North Texas Military Biography and Memoir)
Best Price: $8.88
I recently purchased a book entitled Rattler One-Seven written by Chuck Gross. Once I started...
Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1961-1973Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1961-1973
Best Price: $22.88
While as comprehensive and extraordinarily detailed as a college text, and as fully annotated,...
Acceptable LossAcceptable Loss
Best Price: $3.95
I have read many books about my [our] war in Viet-Nam, actually I have a library of them, almost...
Hill 488Hill 488
Best Price: $3.99
Hill 488 is one of the most heart wrenching and unbelievable true stories about the Viet Nam...

Stolen Valor : How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its HistoryStolen Valor : How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History
Best Price: $19.68
The authors are not just about discussing the low-lifes who never served, the...
Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOGSecret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG
Best Price: $4.44
Vietnam is one of the most misunderstood wars in our history. Retired Major John L, Plaster...
Snake Pilot: Flying the Cobra Attack Helicopter in VietnamSnake Pilot: Flying the Cobra Attack Helicopter in Vietnam
Best Price: $12.25
Just finished Randy's book and must say it didn't disappoint. He tells an in-depth story of his...
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965
Best Price: $6.00
This book gives a very good account of the first ten years of the Vietnam war, ending just as...
Gunbird Driver: A Marine Huey Pilot's War in Vietnam (Blue Jacket Bks)Gunbird Driver: A Marine Huey Pilot's War in Vietnam (Blue Jacket Bks)
Best Price: $19.11
Ballentine recalls his experiences as a young pilot flying an armed UH-1E with Marine...

Eyes Behind the LinesEyes Behind the Lines
Best Price: $2.80
The superb second instalment following the first book "they eyes of the eagle". If...
Ho Chi Minh: A LifeHo Chi Minh: A Life
Best Price: $7.58
I was born in Vietnam during the war. University educated both in Vietnam and Australia; I was...
At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to PeaceAt Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
Best Price: $6.32
This is a book everyone should read. I totally agree with the writer, that we all know and live...
US Army Long-Range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71 (Warrior)US Army Long-Range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71 (Warrior)
Best Price: $12.89
The Vietnamese knew the Long-Range Patrol Scouts as "the men with green faces," a...
Backfire: A History of How American Culture Led Us into Vietnam and Made Us Fight the Way We DidBackfire: A History of How American Culture Led Us into Vietnam and Made Us Fight the Way We Did
Best Price: $14.81
I read this book before the US invasion of Iraq after reading an article in 2002 by Philip Gold,...

Warriors: An Infantryman's Memoir of VietnamWarriors: An Infantryman's Memoir of Vietnam
Best Price: $3.94
I read this book in an effort to remember my tour of service in Vietnam back in 1969. Being a...
Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in VietnamPucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam
Best Price: $28.59
As a woman reader I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I learned so much in this book, about flying,...
A Vietnam Experience: Ten Years of Reflection (Publication Series: No. 315) (Publication Series: No. 315)A Vietnam Experience: Ten Years of Reflection (Publication Series: No. 315) (Publication Series: No. 315)
Best Price: $5.55
These are the reflections of a well-educated leader for any age, yet an experienced Navy pilot...
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon PapersSecrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
Best Price: $5.55
This provides Ellsberg's history behind his release of the Pentagon Papers. Included is...
Two Souls IndivisibleTwo Souls Indivisible
Best Price: $2.34
I found this to be a fascinating and inspirational account of how two men, and their compatriots...

Crosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi FreedomCrosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom
Best Price: $4.26
This book is composed of a number of really good stories and documentation of actual military...
Crises of the Republic: Lying in Politics; Civil Disobedience; On Violence; Thoughts on Politics and RevolutionCrises of the Republic: Lying in Politics; Civil Disobedience; On Violence; Thoughts on Politics and Revolution
Best Price: $8.90
This reviewer considers Hannah Arendt as a "Renaissance Woman." She was learned...
Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History)Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History)
Best Price: $35.00
this book is such a waste of time, it tells you only the point of view of one's man ego and his...
Special MenSpecial Men
Best Price: $4.48
I entered flight school in 68 and went on to a year and half of rotor work in SVN and parts, in...
Utmost SavageryUtmost Savagery
Best Price: $7.99
An award-winning historical account written by marine combat veteran and award-winning military...

Steel My Soldiers' Hearts : The Hopeless to Hardcore Transformation of U.S. Army, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, VietnamSteel My Soldiers' Hearts : The Hopeless to Hardcore Transformation of U.S. Army, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, Vietnam
Best Price: $4.65
The most informative military related book I have read. Certainly changed my view on a few things.
Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays, No. 6)Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays, No. 6)
Best Price: $1.88
This essay is a short, clear introduction to the philosophy of stoicism. It is proof that the...
Baptism: A Vietnam MemoirBaptism: A Vietnam Memoir
Best Price: $3.98
After spending a year in this area of the world, it brings it all back. The author brings the...
US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers (1) 1965-1970 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 26)US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers (1) 1965-1970 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 26)
Best Price: $8.55
This Osprey book deals with the exploits of Navy F-4 drivers in the early portion of the Vietnam...
Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War (Fortress)Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War (Fortress)
Best Price: $2.99
I was in Vietnam in 1969-1970. My father and his brother's served in WWII. I try to read as...

Six Silent Men (101st Lrp/Rangers)Six Silent Men (101st Lrp/Rangers)
Best Price: $1.88
Martinez writes about the early years of the LRRPs in Vietnam; about formation and...
Vietnam Wives: Facing the Challenges of Life With Veterans Suffering Post-Traumatic StressVietnam Wives: Facing the Challenges of Life With Veterans Suffering Post-Traumatic Stress
Best Price: $13.98
This book has stories that I personally have never even fathomed. What an eye opener - I read...
The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam (Vintage Departures)The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam (Vintage Departures)
Best Price: $8.00
If Tom Bissell wrote a book about the care and storage of Twinkies, I'd buy it. This talented...
Vietnam and America: The Most Comprehensive Documented History of the Vietnam WarVietnam and America: The Most Comprehensive Documented History of the Vietnam War
Best Price: $8.94
The collection of essays and official documents comprising this Vietnam history book can be...
Vietnam Today: A Guide To A Nation At A CrossroadsVietnam Today: A Guide To A Nation At A Crossroads
Best Price: $14.06
For its compact size, this book is the most comprehensive and useful guide available to...

Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist AgentPerfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent
Best Price: $8.69
This book is very informative with info I'd never heard elsewhere yet it is so important for our...
Stalking the Vietcong: Inside Operation Phoenix: A Personal AccountStalking the Vietcong: Inside Operation Phoenix: A Personal Account
Best Price: $3.95
"In Sweden, Foreign Minister Torsten Nilsson reveals that Sweden has been providing...
Six Silent Men...Book Three (101st Lrp/Rangers)Six Silent Men...Book Three (101st Lrp/Rangers)
Best Price: $3.98
I highly recommend any & all of Gary Linderer's books; all are packed with great...
Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives (Reinterpreting History)Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives (Reinterpreting History)
Best Price: $14.87
Making sense of the wars for Vietnam has had a long history. The question "why...
Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary Poetry, Statements, and Communiqus of the Weather Underground 1970 - 1974Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary Poetry, Statements, and Communiqus of the Weather Underground 1970 - 1974
Best Price: $11.91
"Geshmak" is Yiddish for "delicious," and it's the only way I can describe...

Steel and Blood: South Vietnamese Armor and the War for Southeast AsiaSteel and Blood: South Vietnamese Armor and the War for Southeast Asia
Best Price: $26.40
Viet presents a historically accurate and detailed account of the Vietnam War from the...
The Son Tay Raid: American POWs in Vietnam Were Not Forgotten (Texas A&M University Military History Series)The Son Tay Raid: American POWs in Vietnam Were Not Forgotten (Texas A&M University Military History Series)
Best Price: $18.43
Just a awesome book. Not to mention my father-in-law is in it! MSG Herman Spencer!
Special Forces Camps in Vietnam 1961-70 (Fortress)Special Forces Camps in Vietnam 1961-70 (Fortress)
Best Price: $2.58
I have looked for such a publication for many years. The descriptions are vivid and detailed. ...
  
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