Best modern military-related fiction (NO Tom Clancy here!)
Discover the best modern military fiction books beyond Tom Clancy! Explore gripping, action-packed novels with elite soldiers, covert ops, and high-stakes combat in our curated list of top picks.

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Storming Intrepid
by Payne Harrison
"A stunning success...A literally out-of-this-world chess game of nuclear proportions." THE BALTIMORE SUN What begins as a routine voyage of a space shuttle carrying Star …

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Thunder of Erebus
by Payne Harrison
While the United States and the Soviet Confederation come together on a mission that symbolizes their newly forged trust and cooperation, a force of nature …

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The TEN THOUSAND
by Harold Coyle
In four consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Trial by Fire, Coyle has established himself as a master of international suspense. Now he delivers an …


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War in 2020
by Ralph Peters
As the Soviet Union crumbles, Colonel George Taylor leads the Seventh Cavalry, America's experimental airborne regiment in a battle featuring ECM systems and laser guided …

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Arc Light
by Eric L. Harry
A political thriller by a military expert with extensive first-hand knowledge of the Russian military describes an accidental nuclear holocaust that erupts between Russia and …

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The Day Before Midnight
by Stephen Hunter
“A breathtaking, fascinating look at what could happen—given the possibility of an atomic ‘given.’ A wrap-up you'll never forget.”—Robert Ludlum The countdown begins when welder …

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Point of Impact
by Stephen Hunter
“A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal . . . a distrubing mix that plays on our sense of history while at the same …

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By the Rivers of Babylon
by Nelson DeMille
Lod Airport, Israel: Two Concorde jets take off for a U.N. conference that will finally bring peace to the Middle East. Covered by F-14 fighters, …