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The Drone Eats with Me
by Atef Abu Saif • 2015
War from the kitchen table: Gazan father's diary of feeding his family while the bombs fall.
4.40
452
The Drone Eats with Me Summary
The Drone Eats with Me 88%
War from the kitchen table: Gazan father's diary of feeding his family while the bombs fall.
by Atef Abu Saif 2015
4.40
452 ratings
Hunting the Caliphate
by Wes J. Bryant • 2019
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
4.03
165
Hunting the Caliphate Summary
Hunting the Caliphate 87%
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
by Wes J. Bryant 2019
4.03
165 ratings
War
by Margaret MacMillan • 2020
From the Iceman to total war: how organized conflict has shaped every corner of human life.
3.58
4k+
War Summary
War 87%
From the Iceman to total war: how organized conflict has shaped every corner of human life.
by Margaret MacMillan 2020
3.58
4k+ ratings
The First Wall
by Gav Thorpe • 2020
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
3.76
3k+
The First Wall Summary
The First Wall 87%
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
by Gav Thorpe 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
The Sociology of War and Violence
by Siniša Malešević • 2010
Modernity is the deadliest era. The cause: bureaucracy and ideology, not biology.
4.26
61
The Sociology of War and Violence Summary
The Sociology of War and Violence 87%
Modernity is the deadliest era. The cause: bureaucracy and ideology, not biology.
by Siniša Malešević 2010
4.26
61 ratings
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
by Rosa Brooks • 2016
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
3.93
2k+
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything Summary
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything 87%
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
by Rosa Brooks 2016
3.93
2k+ ratings
Enough Already
by Scott Horton • 2021
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
4.61
699
Enough Already Summary
Enough Already 87%
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
by Scott Horton 2021
4.61
699 ratings
The Handbook of 5GW
by Daniel H. Abbott • 2010
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
4.09
23
The Handbook of 5GW Summary
The Handbook of 5GW 87%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 ratings
The Afghanistan Papers
by Craig Whitlock • 2021
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
4.25
7k+
The Afghanistan Papers Summary
The Afghanistan Papers 87%
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
by Craig Whitlock 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret • 1943
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
4.03
2k+
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 87%
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
by Peter Paret 1943
4.03
2k+ ratings
My Men Are My Heroes
by Brad Kasal • 2007
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
4.17
624
My Men Are My Heroes Summary
My Men Are My Heroes 87%
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
by Brad Kasal 2007
4.17
624 ratings
The New Rules of War
by Sean McFate • 2019
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
3.96
2k+
The New Rules of War Summary
The New Rules of War 86%
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
by Sean McFate 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
Drift
by Rachel Maddow • 2012
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
4.07
21k+
Drift Summary
Drift 86%
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
by Rachel Maddow 2012
4.07
21k+ ratings
The Least of All Possible Evils
by Eyal Weizman • 2012
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
4.19
224
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils 86%
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
by Eyal Weizman 2012
4.19
224 ratings
The Way of the Knife
by Mark Mazzetti • 2013
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
3.85
4k+
The Way of the Knife Summary
The Way of the Knife 86%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman • 2024
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
4.68
116k+
This Inevitable Ruin Summary
This Inevitable Ruin 86%
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
by Matt Dinniman 2024
4.68
116k+ ratings
The Pianist from Syria
by Aeham Ahmad • 2017
After his piano-in-the-rubble videos went viral, the hard part began: getting out alive.
4.27
2k+
The Pianist from Syria Summary
The Pianist from Syria 86%
After his piano-in-the-rubble videos went viral, the hard part began: getting out alive.
by Aeham Ahmad 2017
4.27
2k+ ratings
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown • 2018
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
4.21
196k+
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold 86%
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
by Pierce Brown 2018
4.21
196k+ ratings
Black Hawk Down
by Mark Bowden • 1999
Two helicopters shot down in Mogadishu turned an hour-long mission into an 18-hour street battle.
4.31
69k+
Black Hawk Down Summary
Black Hawk Down 86%
Two helicopters shot down in Mogadishu turned an hour-long mission into an 18-hour street battle.
by Mark Bowden 1999
4.31
69k+ ratings
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 86%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In
by Ted Rall • 2002
The War on Terror was never justice; it was a 50-billion-barrel pipeline through Afghanistan.
3.58
170
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In Summary
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In 86%
The War on Terror was never justice; it was a 50-billion-barrel pipeline through Afghanistan.
by Ted Rall 2002
3.58
170 ratings
The Lost and the Damned
by Guy Haley • 2019
Traitor legions and daemons siege Terra's palace, held by three primarchs and expendable conscripts.
4.23
4k+
The Lost and the Damned Summary
The Lost and the Damned 86%
Traitor legions and daemons siege Terra's palace, held by three primarchs and expendable conscripts.
by Guy Haley 2019
4.23
4k+ ratings
Counter-insurgency in Aden
by Shaun Clarke • 2015
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
3.75
111
Counter-insurgency in Aden Summary
Counter-insurgency in Aden 86%
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015
3.75
111 ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 86%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free 86%
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021
4.14
1k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 86%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
If Russia Wins
by Carlo Masala • 2025
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
3.94
4k+
If Russia Wins Summary
If Russia Wins 86%
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
by Carlo Masala 2025
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson • 2006
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
4.49
46k+
The Bonehunters Summary
The Bonehunters 86%
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
by Steven Erikson 2006
4.49
46k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 86%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
Lone Survivor
by Marcus Luttrell • 2006
Three goatherds, four SEALs, one vote. The Taliban attacks, and only one man crawls out.
4.34
102k+
Lone Survivor Summary
Lone Survivor 86%
Three goatherds, four SEALs, one vote. The Taliban attacks, and only one man crawls out.
by Marcus Luttrell 2006
4.34
102k+ ratings
World War Z
by Max Brooks • 2006
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
4.02
572k+
World War Z Summary
World War Z 86%
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
by Max Brooks 2006
4.02
572k+ ratings
The Tunnels of Cu Chi
by Tom Mangold • 1985
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
4.07
3k+
The Tunnels of Cu Chi Summary
The Tunnels of Cu Chi 86%
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
by Tom Mangold 1985
4.07
3k+ ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War 86%
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018
4.24
22k+ ratings
Strong Men Armed
by Robert Leckie • 1961
The Marine Corps' Pacific campaign stripped of myth: chaos that no map could prepare them for.
4.38
1k+
Strong Men Armed Summary
Strong Men Armed 86%
The Marine Corps' Pacific campaign stripped of myth: chaos that no map could prepare them for.
by Robert Leckie 1961
4.38
1k+ ratings
The First World War
by John Keegan • 1999
A war launched by timetables, not intentions, that killed ten million before anyone could halt it.
4.05
16k+
The First World War Summary
The First World War 86%
A war launched by timetables, not intentions, that killed ten million before anyone could halt it.
by John Keegan 1999
4.05
16k+ ratings
Island Infernos
by John C. McManus • 2021
Behind every Pacific island invasion: a hidden war of logistics, codebreaking, and command feuds.
4.46
703
Island Infernos Summary
Island Infernos 86%
Behind every Pacific island invasion: a hidden war of logistics, codebreaking, and command feuds.
by John C. McManus 2021
4.46
703 ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2006
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
4.20
15k+
Halo Summary
Halo 86%
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
by Eric S. Nylund 2006
4.20
15k+ ratings
Attack and Die
by Grady McWhiney • 1982
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
3.56
157
Attack and Die Summary
Attack and Die 86%
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
by Grady McWhiney 1982
3.56
157 ratings
Human Smoke
by Nicholson Baker • 2008
Before the Holocaust, the Allies closed doors, starved civilians, and firebombed cities.
4.06
2k+
Human Smoke Summary
Human Smoke 86%
Before the Holocaust, the Allies closed doors, starved civilians, and firebombed cities.
by Nicholson Baker 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Fort Bragg Cartel
by Seth Harp • 2025
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
4.05
11k+
The Fort Bragg Cartel Summary
The Fort Bragg Cartel 86%
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
by Seth Harp 2025
4.05
11k+ ratings
The War for Ukraine
by Mick Ryan • 2024
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
3.91
94
The War for Ukraine Summary
The War for Ukraine 86%
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
by Mick Ryan 2024
3.91
94 ratings
Black Butterflies
by Priscilla Morris • 2022
An artist remains in Sarajevo as war descends, painting through the siege while her city burns.
4.21
14k+
Black Butterflies Summary
Black Butterflies 86%
An artist remains in Sarajevo as war descends, painting through the siege while her city burns.
by Priscilla Morris 2022
4.21
14k+ ratings
On Desperate Ground
by James R. Benn • 2000
1945: a German colonel's plot to pit Americans against Russians could prolong a war already lost.
4.03
242
On Desperate Ground Summary
On Desperate Ground 86%
1945: a German colonel's plot to pit Americans against Russians could prolong a war already lost.
by James R. Benn 2000
4.03
242 ratings
Hiroshima
by John Hersey • 1946
Six people. One flash. The morning Hiroshima vanished, and the lives that somehow continued.
4.05
91k+
Hiroshima Summary
Hiroshima 86%
Six people. One flash. The morning Hiroshima vanished, and the lives that somehow continued.
by John Hersey 1946
4.05
91k+ ratings
Soul Hunter
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2010
A Night Lord seer, hunted by visions, bargains with a pirate tyrant to save his warband.
4.36
6k+
Soul Hunter Summary
Soul Hunter 86%
A Night Lord seer, hunted by visions, bargains with a pirate tyrant to save his warband.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2010
4.36
6k+ ratings
City of Thieves
by David Benioff • 2008
A Jewish boy and a deserter hunt wedding-cake eggs through starving Leningrad to stay alive.
4.30
170k+
City of Thieves Summary
City of Thieves 86%
A Jewish boy and a deserter hunt wedding-cake eggs through starving Leningrad to stay alive.
by David Benioff 2008
4.30
170k+ ratings
The Great War for Civilisation
by Robert Fisk • 2005
One reporter's fifty-year witness to the West's century-long war on the Middle East.
4.41
6k+
The Great War for Civilisation Summary
The Great War for Civilisation 86%
One reporter's fifty-year witness to the West's century-long war on the Middle East.
by Robert Fisk 2005
4.41
6k+ ratings
Unrestricted Warfare
by Qiao Liang • 1999
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
3.64
758
Unrestricted Warfare Summary
Unrestricted Warfare 86%
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
by Qiao Liang 1999
3.64
758 ratings
Red Storm Rising
by Tom Clancy • 1986
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
4.21
85k+
Red Storm Rising Summary
Red Storm Rising 86%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ ratings
Kill Chain
by Andrew Cockburn • 2015
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
3.82
804
Kill Chain Summary
Kill Chain 86%
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015
3.82
804 ratings
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