Browsing: Military

Meet Dusty Kleiss, the American pilot who sank three of Japan’s most important ships during the Battle of Midway. This “honest, riveting” memoir offers “a vivid and unforgettable firsthand view into America’s greatest victory at sea” (New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton).

“Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish” (Lee Child): In World War II England, a soldier’s dead body turns up on an elegant estate — and MI5 operative Ben Cresswell must determine the truth behind the man’s identity… With over 18,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

In this Campbell Award–winning novel, code breaker Neil becomes troubled when his brother returns from the Amazon with a mysterious infection — and a new, secretive purpose that may endanger all of humanity… “This is a page-turner of the highest order” (Kirkus Reviews).

When an alien race effortlessly conquers the planet, humanity’s only hope is an untried cadre of Navigators — the next generation of armored soldiers. An enthralling sci-fi series that explores the extraordinary consequences of first contact.

With nearly 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A National Book Award–winning author paints a vivid portrait of George Washington in this definitive biography. This perceptive look at the first US president “deserves a place on every American’s bookshelf” (The New York Times Book Review).

In the last days of World War II, American soldiers freed a trainload of Jewish prisoners heading to certain death at Nazi hands. Rich with eyewitness testimony, this gripping narrative follows both the survivors and their liberators in vivid detail.

From a USA Today bestselling author! After a devastating EMP attack hits the US, police chief Colton and Marine vet Spears fight to stop a killer and prevent widespread disaster. An edge-of-your-seat tale with nearly 500 five-star reviews on Amazon.

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When Carolyn Porter unearthed a series of letters from World War II–era Berlin, penned by a man to his family in France, she was determined to learn more. In this riveting read, she details her journey to discovering the writer’s fate. “Captivating… marvelous” (Booklist starred review).

Tired of warfare, a superintelligent military spaceship forms an unlikely alliance with the human officer sworn to destroy it. Can they combine their forces to bring peace and freedom to the galaxy? An engrossing series starter.