Military and Strategic History 1600-Now: My Favorites

Explore the ultimate reading list of 1600 favorite books on military and strategic history from 1600 to the present. Dive into top-rated works on warfare, tactics, and global conflicts curated for history enthusiasts and scholars alike.

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The Thirty Years War

by C. V. Wedgwood

Europe in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg--as well as empires, kingdoms, and countless principalities. After angry Protestants tossed three representatives …
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The Reign Of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Robert Asprey

Robert Asprey completes his definitive, two-volume biography with an intimate, fast-paced look at Napoleon's daring reign and tragic demise with more of the personality and …
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The Savage Wars of Peace

by Max Boot

An account of the undeclared wars in American history, including those fought in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, argues their role in American international affairs …
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The First World War

by John Keegan

The definitive account of the Great War and national bestseller from one of our most eminent military historians, John Keegan. The First World War created …
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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young

by Lt. General Ha Moore

Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all Marines. …
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The Coming Anarchy

by Robert D. Kaplan

Robert Kaplan, bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts, offers up scrupulous, far-ranging insights on the world to come in a spirited, rousing, and provocative book that …
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Black Hawk Down

by Mark Bowden

Chronicles the experiences of ninety-nine American soldiers who were trapped in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993.
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Ghost Wars

by Steve Coll

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction • A New York Times bestseller “The CIA itself would be hard put to beat his grasp of …
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First In

by Gary C. Schroen

An agency insider furnishes an account of the role of the CIA in the war against terror in Afghanistan, chronicling the complex negotiations with Afghan …
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