FOR THE PEOPLE
Peleliu 1944: The Forgotten Corner of Hell
2005
NON-FICTIONHarrowing account of the First Marine Division's assault on Peleliu — one of the bloodiest and most controversial battles of the Pacific War, fought over an island of questionable strategic value.
All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945
2011
NON-FICTIONRecommended for viewing on a tablet. From one of our finest historians, a magisterial account of the most terrible event in history – World War II.
Arnhem
2018
NON-FICTIONTHE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER The great airborne battle for the bridges in 1944 by Britain's Number One bestselling historian and author of the classic Stalingrad 'Our greatest chronicler of the Seco...
Bocage: The Battle for Normandy
2018
NON-FICTIONA compelling narrative of the 1944 Normandy campaign during World War II, from the D-Day landings until the breakthrough at Saint-Lô. Based on decades of research and correspondence with dozens of vet...
British Tanks in Normandy
2013
NON-FICTIONThis is a detailed account of the Normandy campaign fought by the British Armored Divisions and independent Armored Brigades, from D-Day to Operation Goodwood, divided into three parts: the units invo...
D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy (1944)
2026
NON-FICTIONOn June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history. What followed was not just a battle, but a turning point that reshaped the course of World War II. This book goes be...
D-Day: The Normandy Invasion
2014
FICTIONThis title examines an important historic event--the June 6, 1944, Allied landing in Normandy, France, during World War II. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the planning and espionage prior to t...
The Killer Angels
1974
FICTIONPulitzer Prize-winning historical novel depicting the Battle of Gettysburg from multiple perspectives.
Gettysburg: The Last Invasion
2013
NON-FICTIONDeeply researched modern account of the three-day battle that decided the Civil War.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
1988
NON-FICTIONPulitzer Prize-winning single-volume history of the Civil War era. The standard work on the causes, course, and consequences of the conflict.
The Civil War: A Narrative
1958
NON-FICTIONFoote's monumental three-volume narrative history of the Civil War, combining scholarly rigor with the storytelling power of a novelist.
The Red Badge of Courage
1855
MILITARY HISTORYThe Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, w...
The War of the Worlds
MILITARY HISTORYThe ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive comme...
Homage to Catalonia
1938
MILITARY HISTORY[Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Spani...