History Books... I love history. The following are books I thought you might find interesting or both. I have added notes here and there for the ones I've read. Let me know what you think as well. I have added the links in case you want to buy them from Barnes & Noble as well as the price last time I checked. I have also provided some general ratings at the bottom of this page. Note that by buying from here, you are helping to support this site. Thank you in advance. Narayan

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Great History Books
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II, $11.90. It's a good read. I have taken it with me on my trips to Normandy and found it quite good.	Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944, $10.80. Another Ambrose book. But this one hasn't gotten the best of reviews from those who have visited the Pegasus Bridge. Still, a good, fast read.	Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945	Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle Nest, $11.20 I have read parts of this, but then the TV mini-series came out and I switched to another Ambrose book.
World War I, $14.40. This is one of my favorite history books of all time. SLA Marshall writes tremendously well, has great style and has decent maps (albeit ones that are slightly dark in my copy). This combination is exceptional in primer books.	Paths of Glory: The French Army 1914-18. On my to read list.	Fort Douaumont: Verdun (Battleground Europe Series), $16.95. I haven't read this one, but I've read others from this series ("Hindenberg Line") and liked the comparisons of historical photos to current day ones, detailed maps, and fascinating narrative.	Hindenburg Line: Arras, $16.95. Excellent comparisons of historical photos to current day ones, detailed maps, and fascinating narrative.
Jane's Tanks and Combat Vehicles Recognition Guide, 3e. If you can get past errors like "it's" rather than "its", you'll see fantastic illustrations and a treasure trove of trivia.	British and American Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American and Commonwealth Tanks, 1939-45, $19.95. Another favorite. I have read my copy so many times... I never even knew about great heavy tanks like the M-6 - the heaviest tank in the world, in 1942, and it was American!	The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles	Illustrated Directory of Tanks and Fighting Vehicles. Another favorite! Read it for hours.
The Guns of August, $13.50. The original WWI classic? Fascinating also because it is written by a woman, and women don't normally write military history books.	The Zimmermann Telegram, $12.60. This book is about the telegram that basically got the US involved in WWI.	Lies across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, $4.95	Flyboys: A True Story of American Courage, $15.57
Cartoon History of the United States, $16.15. On my to read list.	The Cartoon History of the Universe, Volumes 1-7. This one is also terrific.	Cartoon History of the Universe II: From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome, Vol. 13. I have really enjoyed this one. It's a good late in the evening book. You can pick it up and put it down since it is easy to read in discrete sections.	Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance, $17.56. I haven't read this one, but am planning to do so.

The are my ratings. They are subjective on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being best. A 0 means that the category does not exist in the book(s). Illustrations means renderings or drawings. Uniqueness is how unique is the book within its category. For example, there are hundreds of World War II books, but Len Deighton's approach is very unique, so there is a great deal to be learned by reading one of his books. Charts means charts and tables.

Len Deighton books generally rate the following: Style: 5, Content: 5, Uniqueness: 5, Illustrations: 3, Charts: 2, Photographs: 1, Maps: 2

James Stokesbury books generally rate the following: Style: 4, Content: 3, Uniqueness: 2, Illustrations: 0, Charts: 0, Photographs: 0 Maps: 1

Jane's Fighting Ships/Aircraft of World War I/II generally rate the following: Style: 2, Content: 4, Uniqueness: 4, Illustrations: 3, Charts: 2, Photographs: 3, Maps: 0

Bill Gunston books generally rate the following: Style: 3, Content: 4, Uniqueness: 3, Illustrations: 3, Charts: 0, Photographs: 3, Maps: 0

Gerard Frawley books generally rate the following: Style: 3, Content: 4, Uniqueness: 4, Illustrations: 0, Photographs: 4, Maps: 0

James F. Dunnigan books generally rate the following: Style: 3, Content: 4, Uniqueness: 5, Charts: 5, Illustrations: 0, Photographs: 0, Maps: 0

Mathew Ridgeway's "The Korean War" rate the following: Style: 3, Content: 3, Uniqueness: 3, Charts: 0, Illustrations: 0, Photographs: 2, Maps: 1

Note that I haven't listed books by all of these authors yet.

Cheers,

Narayan