U.S. Army Center Of Military History Reading List 2012

1.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 4.40 avg rating — 33,177 ratings
2.
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 — 22,176 ratings
3.
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing 4.16 avg rating — 15,170 ratings
4.
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War 3.94 avg rating — 39,936 ratings
5.
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom)
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom) 4.52 avg rating — 27,061 ratings
6.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,687 ratings
7.
The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme
The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme 4.13 avg rating — 8,521 ratings
8.
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle 4.39 avg rating — 7,209 ratings
9.
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried 4.14 avg rating — 337,471 ratings
10.
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 — 15,511 ratings
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Matterhorn
Matterhorn 4.27 avg rating — 46,464 ratings
12.
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 — 32,454 ratings
13.
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II 4.24 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
14.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
by: Dee Brown
4.26 avg rating — 99,681 ratings
15.
1776
1776 4.10 avg rating — 243,341 ratings
16.
Burr
Burr 4.09 avg rating — 10,488 ratings
17.
The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant 4.13 avg rating — 9,497 ratings
18.
Street Without Joy
Street Without Joy 4.22 avg rating — 2,347 ratings
19.
Lincoln
Lincoln 4.25 avg rating — 9,731 ratings
20.
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton 3.96 avg rating — 581 ratings
21.
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 4.39 avg rating — 1,046 ratings
22.
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam 4.24 avg rating — 12,399 ratings
23.
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 4.03 avg rating — 1,906 ratings
24.
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society 4.11 avg rating — 11,865 ratings
25.
Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life
Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life 4.17 avg rating — 909 ratings
26.
Twentieth Century American Biography Series: George C. Marshall
Twentieth Century American Biography Series: George C. Marshall 4.01 avg rating — 130 ratings
27.
Semper Fi: Stories of the United States Marines from Boot Camp to Battle
Semper Fi: Stories of the United States Marines from Boot Camp to Battle 4.22 avg rating — 40 ratings
27.
Behind the Gas Mask
Behind the Gas Mask really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
27.
To The Last Man: The Incredible True Story of US Army Sergeant William T. Miles
To The Last Man: The Incredible True Story of US Army Sergeant William T. Miles 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
30.
The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power
The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power
by: Max Boot
4.01 avg rating — 1,829 ratings
30.
Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present
Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present 3.81 avg rating — 214 ratings
32.
Centuries of Service: The U.S. Army, 1775-2005
Centuries of Service: The U.S. Army, 1775-2005 3.33 avg rating — 18 ratings
33.
War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated General
War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated General 4.27 avg rating — 8,129 ratings
34.
American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam 3.86 avg rating — 92 ratings
34.
Democracy in America
Democracy in America 4.05 avg rating — 26,630 ratings
36.
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War 4.07 avg rating — 2,570 ratings
37.
American Military History: The United States Army In A Global Era, 1917-2008 (Volume 2) (Army Historical)
American Military History: The United States Army In A Global Era, 1917-2008 (Volume 2) (Army Historical) 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
38.
East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 (Volume 2) (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)
East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 (Volume 2) (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) 4.10 avg rating — 251 ratings
39.
Savage Peace: Americans At War In The 1990s
Savage Peace: Americans At War In The 1990s 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
40.
Battleground Iraq: Journal of a Company Commander
Battleground Iraq: Journal of a Company Commander 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings
41.
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice 4.02 avg rating — 1,191 ratings
42.
America's First Battles, 1776-1965
America's First Battles, 1776-1965 3.84 avg rating — 117 ratings
43.
The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300-2050
The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300-2050 3.74 avg rating — 269 ratings
44.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare 3.85 avg rating — 255 ratings
45.
U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine 1942-1976
U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine 1942-1976 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings
46.
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam 3.95 avg rating — 147 ratings
47.
The Black Regulars, 1866–1898
The Black Regulars, 1866–1898 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
48.
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
49.
The AEF Way of War: The American Army and Combat in World War I
The AEF Way of War: The American Army and Combat in World War I 4.09 avg rating — 46 ratings
50.
The Philippine War, 1899-1902
The Philippine War, 1899-1902 3.92 avg rating — 212 ratings
51.
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers 3.77 avg rating — 655 ratings
52.
Summons of Trumpet: U.S.-Vietnam in Perspective
Summons of Trumpet: U.S.-Vietnam in Perspective really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 71 ratings
53.
Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime 3.98 avg rating — 992 ratings
54.
Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror
Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror 3.68 avg rating — 183 ratings
55.
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order 3.78 avg rating — 13,748 ratings
56.
Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam 3.99 avg rating — 4,792 ratings
57.
Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul
Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul 3.88 avg rating — 724 ratings
58.
Recruiting for Uncle Sam: Citizenship and Military Manpower Policy
Recruiting for Uncle Sam: Citizenship and Military Manpower Policy 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
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The U.S. Military Intervention in Panama: Origins, Planning and Crisis Management, June 1987-December 1989
The U.S. Military Intervention in Panama: Origins, Planning and Crisis Management, June 1987-December 1989 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings