Browsing: Navy

During his career as a pirate captain, Bartholomew Roberts gained wealth and notoriety across the Caribbean. The infamous Black Bart’s exploits come to life in this fascinating history of lawlessness at sea.

This true account from a New York Times bestselling author tells the story of two US Navy aviators who flew side by side into battle during the Korean War. “This is aerial drama at its best — fast, powerful, and moving” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

Adam Brown defied fear as a Navy SEAL — only to make the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefields of Afghanistan. This inspirational New York Times bestseller takes readers into his life as a man of faith.

In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history…

This stirring New York Times bestseller tells the true story of the remarkable women who served on Special Ops teams in Afghanistan and had a profound effect on American–Islamic relations. “A tremendous story… Very moving” (Jon Stewart).

This essential book tells the engrossing story of the two ships that received the distress call of the Titanic. “A bold and powerful account of the most incredible disaster in the annals of maritime history… Exactingly researched, admirably written, and forcefully presented” (Clive Cussler).

With over 1,600 five-star ratings of Goodreads, this work from a New York Times bestselling author outlines the epic naval efforts following the devastation at Pearl Harbor. “Exemplary… It is difficult to think of a recent book on this subject that is of such consistently outstanding value” (Booklist).

The Battle of Guadalcanal comes to life in this powerful account of the lives behind the momentous campaign. With over 2,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this New York Times bestseller is “a masterpiece of 20th-century naval history” (National Book Award–winning author Bob Shacochis).

A New York Times bestseller: After a pair of American divers discovered a lost German submarine from World War II, they embarked on an obsessive mission to unveil its secrets. Their real-life odyssey is an “engrossing saga” (Clive Cussler) with over 9,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

During World War II’s Operation Torch, a marine salvage engineer was given the seemingly impossible task of raising wrecked ships to clear Mediterranean ports — all with limited resources. Learn how one man’s resilience and ingenuity led to a crucial boon for the Allies in this engrossing record.