Military & War

#1 New York Times bestselling author Admiral McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisis.

Green Beret sniper and UFC headliner Tim Kennedy offers lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself.

From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL....

The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood....

Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....

If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky....

Whether you need a major change of course or just a tweak of the rudder, you can apply Marquet’s methods to turn your own ship around....

The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh....

Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career....

The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times best-selling author of The Storm of War....

From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

The heart-wrenching but redemptive story of two World War II soldiers - a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant - during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic's revelatory and fascinating diary that changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan....

Blending discipline, leadership, adventure, and grace, hear how to connect with your sons and learn how to raise men the Navy SEAL way.

This is the complete war memoirs of the resistance leader Charles de Gaulle, who led France out of its darkest hour during the Nazi occupation during World War II.

No Ordinary Dog is the powerful true story of a SEAL Team Operator and military dog handler, and the dog that saved his life....

In his classic 1970 memoir, Powers reveals the full story behind what happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history....

They are three brothers, all navy men, who end up coincidentally and extraordinarily at the epicenter of three of the war's most crucial moments....

From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes a magnificent history of the American conquest of the West....

Extraordinary and inspiring, The Boys in the Light is the true story of a band of young U.S. soldiers who fought together in World War II and, in the throes of combat, rescued two survivors—one of them the author’s father—from Hitler’s plot to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown....

From class clown to professional stand-up comedian and speaker, Travis’ unbelievably gripping, uncensored autobiography is a must listen that takes you on an emotional roller-coaster ride through the eyes of an emergency responder....

The former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs—now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)—reveals long-hidden truths with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.

The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 continues one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. Focusing on the pivotal year of 1863....

Go deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators.

The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they experience two sides of World War II. This is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of the bonds forged during war; a must-listen for fans of Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Erik Larson’s The Splendid and the Vile.

Told with a thrilling pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott Ellsworth has written the most compelling new book about the Civil War in years. Focusing on the last, desperate months of the war, when the outcome was far from certain, Midnight on the Potomac is a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the loyal citizens of the North.

This is a collection of short narratives exclusively by members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. These accounts span from the early years of 1960, when it is was formed on Okinawa, to the present. In all of these years of service, the listener will find one thing that is consistent … the will to win and to perform at the highest level to which an Army airborne unit can aspire. These true-life accounts are from the “boots on the ground” (or in the air), and are shared at gut level.

In The Hemlock Cup, award-winning historian Bettany Hughes brings to vivid life one of the most influential thinkers the world has ever known: Socrates of Athens. A maverick philosopher who philosophised in squares and public arenas rather than the courts of kings, Socrates left his indelible mark on the entirety of Western civilisation - yet the life of the man himself is shrouded in mystery.

The Arghandab River Valley is known for its lush vegetation from its grape furrows and its pomegranate orchards. It's also known as the birthplace of several Taliban leaders such as Mullah Omar and Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, and was a major crossing route for weapons coming from Pakistan into Kandahar. This hostile environment had already claimed the lives of many seasoned infantrymen.

A pesar de los padecimientos y de la monstruosa brutalidad sufridos, Frankl pudo reconocer que, pese a todo, la vida es digna de ser vivida y que la libertad interior y la dignidad humana son indestructibles. La logoterapia, método psicoterapéutico creado por el propio Frankl, se basa precisamente en la búsqueda del sentido de la existencia, en la que el ser humano asume la responsabilidad ante sí mismo, ante los demás y ante la vida.

In the dense jungles of Vietnam, where shadows hid deadly ambushes and every rustle could spell doom, one Marine emerged as a ghost of unparalleled precision: Carlos Hathcock, the sniper known to his enemies as “White Feather.” This riveting biography chronicles the extraordinary life of a humble Arkansas boy who became one of the most lethal marksmen in military history, with 93 confirmed kills that struck terror into the hearts of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. From his hardscrabble childhood honing survival skills with a .22 rifle to feed his family, to enlisting in the U.S...

Nella notte tra il 17 e il 18 luglio 1936, il colpo di Stato delle truppe guidate dal generale Franco segnò l'inizio di una guerra civile che dilaniò la Spagna per i tre anni seguenti: fu una vera e propria prova generale della Seconda guerra mondiale, in cui vennero sperimentate sulla popolazione quelle atrocità che avrebbero caratterizzato il conflitto successivo. Alcuni dei protagonisti furono gli stessi: Hitler e Mussolini inviarono truppe in aiuto di Franco, e Stalin sostenne con armi, uomini e denaro le formazioni comuniste.

Discover the remarkable history of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.... The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the massacre of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and five companies of the U. S. 7th Cavalry in June 1876 is one of the best-remembered events of the turbulent period known as the Wild West. This defeat came as a stunning shock to most Americans. Before Custer’s Last Stand, there was a general assumption that in any full-scale battle between Native Americans and the U.S. Army, the army would prevail.

Count Me Out is the raw, unfiltered memoir of Kevin Pratt, II—son, husband, father, entrepreneur, and survivor. Born into the rhythm of Washington D.C.’s tough neighborhoods, Kevin's story is a testimony to the power of perseverance, faith, and generational redemption.

You can leave War, but war never truly leaves you. From the blood-soaked ridgelines of Afghanistan's Pech Valley to the windswept stones of Hadrian's Wall, Leaving War is the haunting and redemptive journey of a soldier trying to make peace with a war that still echoes in his mind. In this unforgettable memoir, Salinas carries readers through the savage experience of combat, the ghosts that follow home, and the long, silent pilgrimage toward healing during his hike on Hadrian's Wall. With each step along that windswept Roman frontier, he tries to shed the burden of war — mile by mile, ...

Acclaimed military writer Mark Urban explores the extraordinary story of these military pioneers; the toughest and deadliest infantrymen in Wellington's Army. Immortalised in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels, the 95th Rifles were skirmishers tasked with acting as Wellington's advanced guard. It was new technology for the warfare of the time: they travelled light, moved rapidly, armed with the accurate rifles that would allow them to take shots from distance. The 95th Rifles were the prototype of the modern infantryman.

Book Summary: Under Fire, Under God: – the Medic, a reverent memoir chronicling the harrowing journey of a combat medic during the Vietnam War. From the intense training at Fort Sam Houston to the chaotic front lines of Chu Lai, Firebase Dottie, and LZ Baldy, the author recounts his year-long deployment with the Americal Division, tending to the wounded and dying while under constant threat. Written with unflinching honesty and spiritual introspection, this book sheds light on the mental, physical, and moral burdens carried by medics—soldiers without rifles but armed with courage, ...

Unlock Your Potential: Ten Guides will allow listeners to discover the inspiring journeys of ten extraordinary Black US Army Warrant Officers who have defied the odds and forged their paths to success in the military and beyond. In Ten Guides, each officer shares their personal truths, insights, and invaluable lessons learned over a combined 260 years of dedicated service. This powerful collection serves as a tribute to the giants who came before us, illuminating the legacy of resilience and excellence that has paved the way for future generations.

In diesem Buch schildert der Autor Christian Gerstner eindrucksvoll seine Erfahrungen aus 15 Jahren im KSK sowie seine Wandlung vom Soldaten zum Krieger. Er beschreibt ausführlich seine Auswahl und Ausbildung im KSK sowie das Leben in einer Kommandokompanie. Erstmalig schildert ein ehemaliger Kommandosoldat seine Erlebnisse im Kampf gegen die radikal-islamistischen Taliban in Afghanistan und den Islamischen Staat im Irak.

From the author of bestselling Sisters in Captivity, seven remarkable stories of men who served from WWI to Korea–their wartime exploits and achievements through aviation.

Aquella trágica derrota del ejército español fue el comienzo de la última guerra colonial española, que duró seis años y finalizó con la ocupación militar del Protectorado de España en Marruecos. En este libro, Gerardo Muñoz cuenta cronológica y detalladamente los hechos acaecidos durante el Desastre de Annual, pero también lo sucedido durante la campaña militar del resto del año 1921 y las dramáticas experiencias vividas por algunos de los españoles capturados.

They operated in silence. Fought in shadows. And vanished without a trace. This is the untold story of MACV-SOG’s Phantom Teams—elite American warriors sent behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War, where rules didn’t apply and rescue was never guaranteed. Written by embedded historian Alexander H. Bennett and former Army intelligence officer James "Jim" Calloway, SOG Phantom Teams uncovers the covert missions that reshaped modern special operations.

Only a man who had lived all his life in Suffolk could produce such a vivid and accurate portrayal of Akenfield and its inhabitants. Ronald Blythe recounts the personal recollections of, among others, the local school keeper, doctor, blacksmith, saddler, district nurse and magistrate as they discussed farming, education, welfare, class, religion and death. Originally published in 1969, Akenfield forms a unique document of a way of life that has, in many ways, disappeared.

In the mid-1960s, before GPS and global tracking, a young man could walk into a shipping hall, sign a paper, and be bound for war by sundown. Roberto Loiederman did precisely that. One day, he was dropping acid in a legendary San Francisco apartment called Cave 7, moving among the era's most influential counterculture figures—including a turbulent friendship with Hunter S. Thompson. The next, he was on the deck of a freighter hauling napalm across the Pacific to Vietnam.

What a ride! Strap into the cramped cockpit of a dive-bomber and fly wing as author John F. Forsyth leads you straight down through the blazing guns of the Japanese fleet to plant your bombs on the deck of the super battleship Musachi. Forsyth flew an SB2C Helldiver for Bombing Squadron 18, the "Sunday Punchers," from the deck of the USS Intrepid. Along with the other pilots and airmen of Air Group 18, he played a part in winning some of the greatest naval air battles of World War II • Coron Bay, Formosa (Taiwan), Leyte, Luzon and many others.

Explore the career of an F-16 Crew Chief and lessons learned along the way. Starting from Basic Training to retirement, enjoy stories and experiences along the way.

I Do Solemnly Swear... Some oaths are made in uniform. Others are made in love. This book was written for both. But above all, it was written for them — my wife and daughter, still waiting on the other side of a locked gate in Iran, still hoping the nation I served remembers we exist. I Do Solemnly Swear... is not just a veteran’s memoir. It is a battle cry wrapped in sacred devotion. A letter home that was never answered. A warrior’s plea to a nation that has lost its honor but not its soul. I swore the oath. I wore the uniform. I kept the faith. But when I turned to the State ...

In 1781, the new United States was nearly bankrupt. As the American and French armies under Generals Washington and Rochambeau surrounded General Cornwallis and the British at Yorktown, James Lovell, Congressman, examined a captured, soiled letter. The numbers in General Cornwallis’s ciphered message might hold the key to the defeat of the British. Expert in encryption, James Lovell knew the answer to British loss could lie in his hands.

Admiral Halsey's Story is the personal memoir of Fleet Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey Jr., one of the most dynamic and influential naval commanders of World War II. Co-written with Lieutenant Commander J. Bryan III, the book offers a vivid, first-hand account of Halsey's experiences—from his early days in the U.S. Navy to his pivotal leadership in the Pacific Theater.