Naval war fiction books

In the tradition of hornblower and bolitho, the normandy privateer is a refreshing take on naval novels of the period. Novelist, war historian and leadership guru ed ruggero has launched a new historical fiction seriesvictory in europe. A world war ii german uboat commander heads out to sea with a new type of torpedo. When i was a little kid i had my models of wwii planes strafe legoland and star wars figures, and would read tom clancy novels and history books when i was supposed to be outside playing. A few series that fall more under scifi than under proper naval fiction are still close enough to the later genre to scratch the same itch. This was the last gasp of the gilded age, of kings and kaisers and czars, of pointed or plumed hats, colored uniforms, and all the pomp and romance that went along with war, reads the publishers.

Please use ebays magnifier on the pictures for titles, authors and other info. As to why you should buy it, bestselling author homer hickam said. One of my favorite books is white jacket by melville. What are some good maritime or sea adventure novels. A desperate underground war with the survival of millions at stake looms in the electrifying. Guns of navarone by same alistair maclean, though naval warfare appears only for a moment. Having spent years in the usnr i thoroughly enjoyed melvilles capturing the gap between enlisted and officers, sailors and marines.

The battle of trafalgar, the battle of jutland in world war i, the battle of midway in world war ii, and the long and arduous battle of the atlantic. Books on naval warfare navies, warships and sea battles. This could be for honor, for money, for glory, or just to save their own skin. We present our top ten ww2 fiction books of all time. Bacalao from the builders yard in connecticut, to the harrowing japanese attack on pearl harbor, and on through the hell of the pacific war. The u700 carries a magnetic fish armed with the wotan warhead.

The best historical fiction books about world war ii you havent read yet due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, our coverage will be reduced. A site that brings both authors and readers into the world of free legal ebooks. Victor pug henry is the head of the family and a naval officer who wouk brilliantly. Wither is the author of two previous military thrillers, autumn fire and the inheritor, both published in 2014. Historical fiction with romance, intrigue, spies, torture, war and the knights templar.

The most critical naval fighting during the war of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of north. The u700 carries a magnetic fish armed with the wotan war head. Wither is a 32year air force intelligence professional and 25year affiliate of the national security agency. Home civil war fiction korean war fiction marine corps fiction sailing ship fiction submarine fiction technothrillers viet nam war fiction world war i fiction world war ii fiction favorite authors atlantic wwii non fiction biography civil war non fiction cold war non fiction korean war non fiction english civil war books french revolution books spanish civil war books naval aviation non. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie okie policy. I was simultaneously disappointed and excited to discover that id only read about 45% of the known books on the civil war navies. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Herman wouks brilliant ww2 saga is one of the best fiction accounts of the second world war. The evolution of naval warfare by john keegan keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship. Bill brady has already demonstrated, in his previously published works, that he is able to relate important war history in a manner which keeps the student of history avidly reading ever on wards and devouring the knowledge which has been imparted by this master historian. List of authors in war writers who served in and wrote about war, including memoirs and fiction list of chinese military texts this literaturerelated list is incomplete. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.

Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition by reeman, douglas. A short list of naval of nautical books fiction and non fiction score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Not surprisingly, reeman drew on his firsthand naval experience to write historical nautical fiction set mainly in world war ii and the napoleonic era. It will be released in the uk on 18 may 2017 and in the us on 23 may 2017. Feb 26, 2018 herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of world war ii. Douglas reeman is another of those british naval authors. For reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. Bacalao is an impressive and exciting novel of undersea warfare that follows an american attack sub from the moment its keel is laid and on into the. Surprise by patrick obrian, sloop of war by alexander kent, the thirt. Delivering an account of the first month of world war i in 1914, tuchman tells not just a war story, but an event that would upend the modern world. These book on topic naval historical fiction highly popular among the readers worldwide. The strange affair of the warship somers by buckner f. May 15, 2015 delivering an account of the first month of world war i in 1914, tuchman tells not just a war story, but an event that would upend the modern world.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4. Born in 1924 he joined the royal navy at just 16, serving in both world war ii and the korean war. The book revolves around a wandering knight and the two women he has loved. In respect of experienced and active historians the narratives they are about to read.

Master and commander by patrick obrian, post captain by patrick obrian, mr. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle. Its a fictionalized account of his service on the u. Pages in category world war iii speculative fiction the following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. Historic naval fiction, the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail, contains. A great place to get a first impression of your idea. John tylers secretary of war, and had arranged the. Ive always been fascinated by the combination of history and science fiction. The 14 best military nonfiction books of alltime americas. For students, tutors and general military history enthusiasts, the works has a range of military books and war books to buy with everything from the history of ww1, the roman army, war on the western front and much more.

Authors with their ebooks will benefit greatly from the large community of readers and the readers will in return, of course, will have lots of materials to read to their hearts content. Patrick obrian shelved 30 times as naval fiction avg rating 4. The top ten ww2 fiction books of all time ww2 reads. The hunt for red october by tom clancy, castles of steel by robert k. Bacalao from the builders yard in connecticut, to the harrowing japanese attack on pearl.

This title has been featured on the front page of this site just about forever because, well mostly because the webmaster wrote it. The books depict the life of a newly commissioned seaman, named horatio hornblower, during the harsh marine times of the napoleonic war. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition. The war of 1812 on the great lakes which is now available for preorder in paperback. Author mark lardas has a new book uss lawrence vs hms detroit. A desperate underground war with the survival of millions at stake looms in the electrifying conclusion of the new york times bestselling bishop.

Nonfiction history of the civil war what are the ten best books on the union navy. The 100 novel series aftershock 1990 film amerika miniseries ape and essence. The works has a fantastic range of war books and military books to choose from on a range of topics. The war of 1812 on the great lakes pb by mark lardas nonfiction releases created. Apr 10, 2019 the best historical fiction books about world war ii you havent read yet due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, our coverage will be reduced. Novels about war at sea convey a sense of a twosided war. What drew us to this book was to connect that fascination with science. Apr 21, 2017 author mark lardas has a new book uss lawrence vs hms detroit.

The story follows the henry family through the beginning of the war through to its completion. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. Lot of 6 historical fiction colonial naval western. Discover the best naval military history in best sellers. Articles of war books 345 followers artofwarnm 17368 artofwarnms feedback score is 17368 100.

The best military science fiction is built on great stories of soldiers, marines, sailors, and those that lead them. As usual, this novel focuses on a captain and the weight of naval command, but also describes the war and its. Midshipman named phillip spencer whose father was john canfield spencer who had been pres. Does anybody know any good ww2 naval fiction books authors. The best historical fiction books about world war ii you. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, tarawa, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, locations and statistics alone cant convey what it was like to have fought in those battles. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. In respect of experienced and active historians the narratives they are about to read will assist in. Blame the dead is the first in the series, written with an insiders feel for the us army and its history. Home civil war fiction korean war fiction marine corps fiction sailing ship fiction submarine fiction technothrillers viet nam war fiction world war i fiction world war ii fiction favorite authors atlantic wwii nonfiction biography civil war nonfiction cold war nonfiction korean war nonfiction english civil war books french revolution books spanish civil war books. Does anybody know any good ww2 naval fiction books. His novels are informed by a lengthy stint in military intelligence. David webers safehold series is set on an alien world, but with a technology level that ranges from 1600 to 1890 as the series progresses. Taking novels at face value and sticking to booklength works of fiction, heres my personal, idiosyncratic top ten skewed toward superb, but lesswellknown, titles followed by a more general survey of writers who produce good stuff.