Browsing: Military

A New York Times bestseller: Learn the story of the singular hero who trained elephants to perform vital tasks in the Second World War! “Masterfully written” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Gruen), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

After the devastation at Hiroshima, 25 injured Japanese women came to the US for reconstructive surgery. This extraordinary story of how they rebuilt their lives is “beguiling… Evokes a range of human emotions” (The New York Times).

When a research colony falls silent deep in Imperial Space, young officer Vydor and his crew are sent to investigate. But they soon discover a new enemy whose ancient magic could change the multiverse forever… A riveting fusion of sci-fi and fantasy.

The “taut adventure” (Booklist) that inspired the hit TV series: When most of the world’s population is taken out in an unprecedented nuclear exchange, Captain Thomas and his crew must gather survivors and set the course for humanity’s future. “Powerful and exciting” (The Washington Post).

In 1218, Gaius Marcellinus crosses the Atlantic to conquer a newly discovered continent for the Roman Empire — and ignites a thunderous clash of civilizations. “That rarest and best of alternative histories: the one you believe… a ripping good yarn” (Myke Cole, author of the Shadow Ops series).

In 1943, a group of US Army medical personnel became trapped in a harrowing, months-long fight for survival after their plane crashed in Nazi-occupied Albania. This “amazing World War II survival-and-rescue story” (Booklist) documents their struggle and the courageous villagers who risked everything to help them.

First in a captivating sci-fi series: In the distant future, World War III breaks out, and doctor Craig Emilson becomes a suborbital paratrooper. Sent on a mission to take out a powerful artificial intelligence, Craig unknowingly holds the fate of humankind in his hands…

From the author of Starship Troopers and the first Grand Master of Science Fiction: On her way to visit Earth, Podkayne faces unexpected danger when her spaceship makes a stop on Venus. A classic adventure with over 1,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads!