Browsing: Military

The long-awaited origin story of one of the evilest — and most captivating — villains in the Galactic Empire: Follow Grand Admiral Thrawn’s rise to power and learn the secrets behind his mastery of military strategy and lethal warfare. “A book that fans have wanted for decades” (The Verge).

This New York Times bestseller investigates the role of substance abuse in the Third Reich. A “fascinating, engrossing, often dark history” (The Washington Post) with nearly 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Fans of The Nightingale and other classic World War II stories will fall in love” (Helen Simonson) with this dazzling New York Times bestseller. As the war draws to a close, three German widows grapple with love and loss in the midst of tragedy. “A masterful epic” (People).

A New York Times bestseller: In 1946, Soviet agents attempt to kidnap two members of the Women’s Army Corps, but Claudette Colbert won’t go quietly. The escape puts a target on her back — and she’ll have to fight danger on all sides. A “compelling” Cold War adventure (Booklist).

The fate of battles — and the course of history — can hinge on seemingly insignificant details. This “fast-paced study” (Publishers Weekly) chronicles conflicts big and small in which minor factors had immense consequences. “Entertaining and informative” (Library Journal).

This series starter has over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Fifty years after aliens decimate Earth’s population, the Human Defense Force is bringing humans out of the darkness. Follow one young recruit, Marco Emery, who joins the Force to avenge his mother’s death.

“An extraordinary story” (New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas) in the spirit of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: Yuriko and her father contend with family in wartime Hiroshima — until the bombs drop, and Yuriko’s world changes forever.