I have read literally 100s of books on these topics. The vietnam war was a very tragic time that was destructive and enormously violent. Anyone interested in the war should also read martin windrows the last valley. It has incited many authors, historians and scholars, military and civilian alike, to analyze and write about this complex war. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great stories about so many great things came out of it.
These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Harry summers is perhaps the expert on the military history of the war from a western perspective. Very few aspects of the american war in vietnam have not come under the microscope in books, magazine articles, scholarly journals, blog postsor any other medium. Jun 10, 2011 three best nonfiction books ever by erik. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Vietnam war nonfiction books in english for sale ebay. Nest military militaire militar militare military helicopter, military aircraft, military art. The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. Sinovietnamese war reeducation camp vietnam boat people vietnam war casualties opposition to the vietnam war opposition to the u. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. Vietnam war complements the new look of the eyewitness series by touring the major battles of the vietnam conflict.
The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Her books include highly regarded titles on anne frank, the black death and the vietnam war, books on religions and the conflict between north and south korea, and forthcoming titles on selfharm and relationships. Before being killed in vietnam in 1967, he wrote eight books that many claim are some of the best history books about the french war and the beginnings of the vietnam war. Stuart murray traces the history of the asian war that killed over 58,000 americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and. One part of the war that has seen little light read more. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. The iconic warplanes of world war ii is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the second world war. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. The vietnam war in american stories, songs, and poems by h. The great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. In the film version, the implicit target of the satire is the vietnam war, rather than the korean war.
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Discussionquestion suggestions for vietnam war nonfiction books. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. If you want gripping, true action of ww2, read last battle station, if you can find it, about one of the greatest, rarely told battles of ww2, the battle of java sea, the story of the uss hous. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war.
Best fictioncreative nonfiction about the vietnam war. Nonfiction updated december 2006 a war story is good, but sometimes nonfiction can be more interesting, as in these true vietnam war stories, compiled by reader advisor paul mathews. When i think back to reading either book for the first time, and other vietnam war books, the memories that come to me are of the owl coffee mug i. German warplanes of wwii by christopher chant 1999. The 89 best vietnam war books recommended by steve blank, amber. The struggle for vietnams pleiku province campaign book 345. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. A history of americas involvement in and extrication from the vietnam war henry a. You may also request these titles online through our opac. Here are the key events leading up to the vietnam war, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the viet cong, the domestic antiwar movement and the fall of saigon. Whole libraries have been written about world war i.
Wehrle page images at hathitrust personalities of the liberation movement of south vietnam 1965, by u. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. Feb 05, 2008 a rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. The story of vietnam from ancient past to uncertain future. Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. I am yet to read a better general history of the war than michael maclears vietnam. Read world war ii warplanes by w t mccleat available from rakuten kobo.
The iconic warplanes of world war ii is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Webb, as you probably know, went on to write a few other books and. Vietnam war nonfiction for detailed ordering information, see link on our main page. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great. Vietnam war, 19611975 engineering and construction base development in south vietnam, 19651970 1991, by carroll h.
Ive read all the obrien cacciato and in the lake of the woods are my favorites, so you can save those suggestions. History in an hour is essential reading for anyone interested in postwar history. This captivating nonfiction investigation of the pentagon papers has captured. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. Im glad the book was written as eventually the vietnam war will, like others, fade from living memory and this book gives insight into the motives and mindsets of people involved which might otherwise be lost. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Military this is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign relations. Before he penned the screenplays for jarhead and castaway, a young william broyles enlisted to serve in the vietnam war. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre.
Air force strategy in vietnam, tilford exposes the generals tunnelvision in regard to the vaunted but dubious doctrine of strategic bombing, according to whi. Stuart murray the story of the war in vietnam, told in text and pictures. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state. Buy vietnam war nonfiction books in english and get the best deals. World war ii warplanes ebook by w t mccleat rakuten kobo. What is a good recommendation for a nonfiction book on. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on. She lives the green lifestyle and has undertaken voluntary work for a range of organizations. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. It has incited many authors, historians and scholars, military and civilian alike, to.
Get the best deals on korean war hardcover nonfiction books when you shop the largest online selection at. More than a decade later, he returned to his former battlegrounds and recorded his journey in goodbye vietnam. The viet nam war was, unquestionably, americas longest war and a war that deeply divided america in the sixties and seventies. During the four years following passage of the tonkin gulf resolution aug. Bruce franklin the first college anthology of american literature about the vietnam war brings together 16 stories, 5 songs, and 63 poems in an affordable text for literature and history courses.
The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. Korean war hardcover nonfiction books for sale ebay. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. What is a good recommendation for a nonfiction book on wwii. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history.
List of books and articles about vietnam antiwar movement. It was a time that many people remember and a time when our county was divided by their opinions. Committee to aid the national liberation front of south vietnam multiple formats at. Nonfiction biography military biography, nonfiction history military this is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war books, memoirs, novels, movies. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 george herring widely recognized as a major contribution to the study of american involvement in vietnam, this comprehensive and balanced account analyzes the ultimate failure of the war, and the impact of the war on us foreign policy.
One is literary nonfiction by a vietnam war veteran. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. The work also included a damning warning about what the u. The book depicts many of the iconic airplanes that impacted air battles of the war. From his encounters with exvietnamese soldiers to interviews with victims of his own violence, broyles memoir is a reminder of how the brotherhood of man can. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. Dec 19, 2014 i have read literally 100s of books on these topics.
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