Non-fiction war novels
Explore gripping non-fiction war novels that bring history to life. Discover powerful true stories of courage, conflict, and survival in our curated list of must-read books.
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Reflections of a Warrior
by Franklin Miller
A former green beret describes his six years in Vietnam, discussing his missions to gather intelligence, snatch prisoners, and kill Viet Cong. Reprint. K. LJ.
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Black Hawk Down
by Mark Bowden
Chronicles the experiences of ninety-nine American soldiers who were trapped in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993.
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Band of Brothers
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose’s iconic story of the ordinary men who became the World War II’s most extraordinary soldiers: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st …
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Dak To
by Edward F. Murphy
Acclaimed historian Murphy begins with an account of the 173rd's first engagement with the North Vietnamese Army--when an entire company of paratroopers was nearly wiped …
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My Hitch in Hell
by Lester I. Tenney
Tenney's searing wartime experiences and a subsequent close friendship with a Japanese exchange student bring a unique perspective to the current debates over Japan's wartime …
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Nashville 1864
by Madison Jones
This award-winning novel follows twelve-year-old Steven Moore and his slave companion on a nightmarish journey behind Union lines.
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Six Silent Men
by Reynel Martinez
"No way in hell you could survive 'out there' with six men. You couldn't live thirty minutes 'out there' with only six men." [pg. 13] …
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Six Silent Men, Book Two
by Kenn Miller
In the summer of 1967, the good old days were ending for the hard-core 1st Brigade LRRPs of the 101st Airborne Division, perhaps the finest …
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Six Silent Men...Book Three
by Gary Linderer
"The Eyes and Ears of the Screaming Eagles . . ." By 1969, the NVA had grown more experienced at countering the tactics of the …
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A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier
by Joseph Plumb Martin
An American colonial soldier presents an account of his experiences fighting for freedom during the Revolutionary War, in a narrative featuring a new introduction by …
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Sog
by John L. Plaster
“The most comprehensive examination of widespread covert American actions during the Vietnam War.”—Kirkus Reviews Code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG was the most secret …
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War Stories
by Oliver North
The author reports his first hand experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom, basing his details on his tour in Iraq with the First Marine Expeditionary Force …
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Rogue Warrior
by Richard Marcinko
A brilliant virtuoso of violence, Richard Marcinko rose through Navy ranks to create and command one of this country's most elite and classified counterterrorist units, …