H.R. McMaster's Reading List

1.
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #2)
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 15,515 ratings
2.
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3)
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3) 4.48 avg rating — 10,573 ratings
3.
On War
On War 3.96 avg rating — 14,230 ratings
4.
War in European History
War in European History 3.96 avg rating — 613 ratings
5.
Patton: A Genius for War
Patton: A Genius for War 4.25 avg rating — 4,271 ratings
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The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2) 4.62 avg rating — 6,745 ratings
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 22,181 ratings
8.
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 4.61 avg rating — 9,761 ratings
9.
History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War 3.94 avg rating — 39,939 ratings
10.
Strange Defeat
Strange Defeat 3.98 avg rating — 1,015 ratings
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Knight's Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Knight's Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel 4.13 avg rating — 2,107 ratings
12.
Military Innovation in the Interwar Period
Military Innovation in the Interwar Period 3.85 avg rating — 263 ratings
13.
The Autobiography of General Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs of the Civil War
The Autobiography of General Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs of the Civil War 4.13 avg rating — 9,497 ratings
14.
The Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War 4.13 avg rating — 5,222 ratings
15.
The War of American Independence: Military Attitudes, Policies, and Practice, 1763-1789
The War of American Independence: Military Attitudes, Policies, and Practice, 1763-1789 3.89 avg rating — 61 ratings
16.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 4.40 avg rating — 33,178 ratings
16.
Red Thunder Tropic Lightning: The World of a Combat Division in Vietnam
Red Thunder Tropic Lightning: The World of a Combat Division in Vietnam 3.83 avg rating — 88 ratings
18.
The Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War 4.07 avg rating — 321 ratings
18.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam 4.34 avg rating — 32,455 ratings
20.
A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II
A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II 4.28 avg rating — 1,381 ratings
21.
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness 4.17 avg rating — 4,189 ratings
22.
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War 4.22 avg rating — 9,183 ratings
23.
Men, Machines, and Modern Times
Men, Machines, and Modern Times 3.85 avg rating — 179 ratings
24.
The Making of Strategy: Rulers, States, and War
The Making of Strategy: Rulers, States, and War 4.02 avg rating — 122 ratings
25.
The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, 1940
The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, 1940 4.10 avg rating — 81 ratings
26.
Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War
Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War 4.06 avg rating — 95 ratings
26.
Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970
Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970 4.30 avg rating — 344 ratings
28.
The Dynamics of Doctrine: The Changes in German Tactical Doctrine During the First World War
The Dynamics of Doctrine: The Changes in German Tactical Doctrine During the First World War 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings
29.
The Korean War
The Korean War 3.85 avg rating — 115 ratings
30.
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766 4.19 avg rating — 4,236 ratings
31.
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing 4.16 avg rating — 15,170 ratings
32.
George Washington and the American Military Tradition (Lamar Memorial Lectures, No 27)
George Washington and the American Military Tradition (Lamar Memorial Lectures, No 27) 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings
33.
Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq 3.97 avg rating — 2,063 ratings
34.
The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama
The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama 4.22 avg rating — 303 ratings
35.
The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers
The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers 4.14 avg rating — 292 ratings
36.
The Longest War: A History of the War on Terror and the Battles with Al Qaeda Since 9/11
The Longest War: A History of the War on Terror and the Battles with Al Qaeda Since 9/11 3.97 avg rating — 907 ratings
37.
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future 3.94 avg rating — 1,863 ratings
38.
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran 4.16 avg rating — 1,050 ratings
39.
Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad
Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad 3.77 avg rating — 221 ratings