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18 Best Korean War Books

Goal: Find the best Korean War books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best korean war books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

18 Best Korean War Books

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1

The Hidden History of the Korean War

1950–1951

by I. F. Stone

2

The Coldest Winter

America and the Korean War

by David Halberstam

Also recommended by:

Bill Rasmussen

3

Selling the Korean War

Propaganda, Politics, and Public Opinion in the United States, 1950-1953

by Steven Casey

4

This Kind of War

The Classic Military History of the Korean War

by T. R. Fehrenbach

5

War Trash

by Ha Jin

6

Marine!

The Life of Chesty Puller

by Burke Davis

Also recommended by:

Jocko Willink

7

Valleys of Death

A Memoir of the Korean War

by Bill Richardson

Also recommended by:

Jocko Willink

8

Brothers at War

The Unending Conflict in Korea

by Sheila Miyoshi Jager

9

If You Leave Me

A Novel

by Crystal Hana Kim

10

In Mortal Combat

Korea, 1950–1953

by John Toland

11

Korea

The War Before Vietnam

by Callum A. Macdonald

12

On Hallowed Ground

The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill

by Bill McWilliams

13

The Frozen Hours

A Novel of the Korean War

by Jeff Shaara

14

The Island of Sea Women

A Novel

by Lisa See

15

The Korean War

The West Confronts Communism

by Michael Hickey

16

The Korean War

by Max Hastings

17

The Last Stand of Fox Company

A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat

by Bob Drury

18

The Surrendered

by Chang-Rae Lee

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