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23 Best War History Books of All Time


Our goal: Find what the internet ranks as the best War History books (instead of one person's opinion).

    Our process:
  1. Search for "best war history books" and study the top 4 articles.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (This took a long time, but we do the research so you don't have to!)

(Updated 2023)

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  1. 5

    Dispatches

    Michael Herr

  2. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    6
  3. 7
  4. 8

    The Storm of Steel

    Ernst Jünger

  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12

    Battle Cry of Freedom

    James M. McPherson

  8. 14

    1776

    David McCullough

  9. 16
  10. 17

    Generation Kill

    Evan Wright

  11. 19

FAQ

  • How was this War History books list created?

    We searched for "best War History books", found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many War History books are in this list?

    There are 23 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this War History books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of War History books on the internet.

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