THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: A NEW HISTORY OF ROME AND THE BARBARIANS
Matterhorn : ein Vietnam-Roman
2012
NON-FICTION
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged
1776
MILITARY HISTORYGibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely c...
The Peloponnesian War
2003
NON-FICTIONKagan's single-volume masterpiece covering the entire war between Athens and Sparta.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
2005
NON-FICTIONHolland's gripping narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, from Marathon to Salamis, and how a tiny Greek coalition stopped the mightiest empire on earth.
The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC
2000
NON-FICTIONDefinitive modern account of all three Punic Wars, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to the final destruction of Carthage.
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
2003
NON-FICTIONGripping narrative of Rome's transformation from republic to empire, from Sulla's march on Rome to Julius Caesar's assassination.
The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
2010
NON-FICTIONAccount of Hannibal's invasion of Italy and the catastrophic Roman defeat at Cannae, the tactical masterpiece that still influences military thought.
Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World
2006
NON-FICTIONScholarly account of the Battle of Thermopylae by a leading classicist, examining the historical reality behind the Spartan stand and its extraordinary afterlife in Western culture.
Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.: A Historical Biography
1974
NON-FICTIONThe most scholarly biography of Alexander the Great, placing his campaigns in their full political, economic, and cultural context.
Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945
2010
NON-FICTIONComprehensive account of the strategic bombing campaign against Japan, covering B-29 operations, fighter escort tactics, and the firebombing raids that preceded the atomic bombs.
Gates of Fire
1998
FICTIONA vivid fictional account of the 300 Spartans who held the pass at Thermopylae. Widely regarded as the finest military historical novel ever written.
The Art of War
1900
MILITARY HISTORYThe Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
2002
NON-FICTIONBiography of John Boyd — the iconoclastic Air Force colonel who created the OODA loop concept and whose theories on maneuver warfare reshaped modern American military doctrine.
The Military Revolution in Sixteenth-century Europe
1995
NON-FICTIONThis ground-breaking study represents a new twist in the already complicated debate on military change in the early modern period. Previous writers have for the most part defined a 'military revolutio...
French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786-1861
2015
NON-FICTIONIn 1786 the French navy had just emerged from its most successful war of the eighteenth century, and the reputation of its ship design and fighting skills never stood higher. Though the effects of the...
The Great Swindle
2016
NON-FICTIONWinner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt, a timeless story of how war transforms lives in unexpected and often tragic ways as seen through the eyes of three World War I vets The year is 1918, the war o...
2017 War with Russia
2016
NON-FICTION"The author is a world expert in geopolitics and military warfare, and his predictions are based on his experience, insight and knowledge for working for NATO at the highest level. The plot and events...
The Fire Fighter
2002
NON-FICTIONSebastian Faulks meets Robert Harris in a wonderfully evocative and thrilling first novel about a firefighter in London at the height of the Blitz. Autumn, 1940, and the Luftwaffe is firebombing Londo...
Haig's Medical Officer
2013
NON-FICTIONEugene (Micky) Ryan was born in Ireland and studied medicine at Cork and Edinburgh. After a period of private practice in London he was commissioned into the RAMC in 1901 and saw active service in Sou...
Tomorrow is for Ever
2004
NON-FICTIONAlan Carter was only married to Dora for a week before being called up to serve in The Great War on HMS Viper. Eighteen months later, convalescing from a shoulder wound, he discovers his wife has almo...