Best Iraq War Novels - April 2024

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• ASIN: B0035II95C
• ASIN: B0035II95C
• Manufacturer: Twelve

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library)

A New York Times Notable Book A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year” A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 037571457X
• ASIN: 037571457X
• ISBN: 037571457X
• Brand: Pantheon
• Manufacturer: Pantheon

The Terminal List: A Thriller

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller that is “so powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written—rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good” (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author).On his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reece’s entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of wa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B074ZL7LY1
• ASIN: B074ZL7LY1
• Manufacturer: Atria/Emily Bestler Books

Asymmetry: A Novel

A TIME and NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK of the YEAR * New York Times Notable Book and Times Critic’s Top Book of 2018 NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY * Elle * Bustle * Kirkus Reviews * Lit Hub* NPR * O, The Oprah Magazine * Shelf Awareness The bestselling and critically acclaimed debut novel by Lisa Halliday, hailed as “extraordinary” by The New York Times, “a brilliant and complex examination of power dynamics in love and war” by The Wall Street Journal, and “a literary phenomenon” by The New Yorker.Told in three distinct and uniquely compelling sections, Asymmetry explores... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501166786
• ASIN: 1501166786
• ISBN: 9781501166785
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, Book 12)

• ASIN: B000YJ54DU
• ASIN: B000YJ54DU
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Press

The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers

Preorder REAPER: GHOST TARGET now, Nick Irving's debut thriller that Brad Thor calls "one hell of a read"!The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Co-Star of Fox's American Grit and Legendary Ranger Nick IrvingGroundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown.Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the s... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00LKRSBBC
• ASIN: B00LKRSBBC
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA riveting story of American fighting men, Outlaw Platoon is Lieutenant Sean Parnell's stunning personal account of the legendary U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan. Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal months of nearly continuous battle in the deadly Hindu Kush, Outlaw Platoon is a Band of Brothers or We Were Soldiers Once and Young for the early 21st century--an action-packed, highly emotional true story of enormous sacrifice and bravery.A magnificent account of heroes,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062066404
• ASIN: 0062066404
• ISBN: 0062066404
• Brand: William Morrow Company
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Wrongful Death: A Novel (David Sloane Book 2)

• ASIN: B001NLL7XY
• ASIN: B001NLL7XY
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Making Faces

Ambrose Young was beautiful. The kind of beautiful that graced the covers of romance novels, and Fern Taylor would know. She'd been reading them since she was thirteen. But maybe because he was so beautiful he was never someone Fern thought she could have...until he wasn't beautiful anymore.Making Faces is the story of a small town where five young men go off to war, and only one comes back. It is the story of loss. Collective loss, individual loss, loss of beauty, loss of life, loss of identity. It is the tale of one girl's love for a broken boy, and a wounded warrior's love for an unrem... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00F0XL3B2
• ASIN: B00F0XL3B2

Home Front: A Novel

• ASIN: B005OQGC1Q
• ASIN: B005OQGC1Q
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

The Drifter (A Peter Ash Novel Book 1)

The first explosive thriller featuring Peter Ash, a veteran who finds that the demons of war aren’t easily left behind...“Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie’s Peter Ash is the real deal.”—Lee ChildPeter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: what he calls his “white static,” the buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress that has driven him to spend a year roaming in nature, sleeping under the stars. But when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash returns to civilization to help the man’s wido... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00SA5KHEG
• ASIN: B00SA5KHEG
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

A Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan.Inspiration for a major motion picture by Mark Wahlberg. On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole sur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316067601
• ASIN: 0316067601
• ISBN: 0316067601
• Brand: Back Bay Books
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

Moral Imperative (Corps Justice Book 7)

A growing Islamic threat... An army ignored by the world... A Marine who won't sit on the sidelines... The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) is capitalizing on the neglect of war-weary world leaders. No one in Iraq is safe. Christians herded like cattle. Whole communities torn apart. Marine Cal Stokes has had enough. With the quiet support of U.S. President Brandon Zimmer, Stokes and his closest friends return to the Middle East to take the battle to the enemy even if it means being cut off from ever coming home. This is about what's right, not what's popular, a moral imperative...

• ASIN: B00O8Z2T3O
• ASIN: B00O8Z2T3O
• Manufacturer: C. G. Cooper Entertainment

The Complete Persepolis

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir.Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375714839
• ASIN: 0375714839
• ISBN: 9780375714832
• Brand: Pantheon Books
• Manufacturer: Pantheon

12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

• ASIN: B0026SCMMS
• ASIN: B0026SCMMS
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Scribner

10 True Tales: War Heroes from Iraq

Documents the stories of 10 real-life war heroes who served in the Iraqi war, including a Marine Scout Sniper who repeatedly risked his life to save others and a Staff Sergeant whose team rallied against

• UPC: 39393505

The Failures of the Presidents : From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq

The Failures of the Presidents is a fascinating look at the historic and contemporary decisions made by United States presidents that altered the course of history for the

• UPC: 310275161

The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell : An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq

A National Guardsman who served in Iraq describes how he was called to active duty shortly after his marriage, recounting his unit's experiences during and after the fall of Baghdad, a period marked by terror,

• UPC: 4266699
• Rating: 3.714

A Table in the Presence : The Inspiring Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experiences God's Grace Amid the Chaos of the War in Iraq

The chaplain with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment shares the dramatic firsthand account of how these men experienced God's presence amidst the chaos of the war in

• UPC: 4015123
• Rating: 5.0

Princes of War : A Novel of America in Iraq

In this retired Army Colonel's chilling debut novel, two young Army officers encounter brutality, faith, guilt, and fear while fighting for their lives in the chaos of 2004

• UPC: 54940641
• Rating: 5.0

A Table in the Presence : The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq

The chaplain with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment shares the dramatic firsthand account of how these men experienced God's presence amidst the chaos of the war in

• UPC: 3586410
• Rating: 5.0

Band of Sisters : American Women at War in Iraq

This award-winning work presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, a young turret gunner

• UPC: 10094072
• Rating: 3.5

Ambush Alley : The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq War

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• UPC: 26347935
• Rating: 4.0

Why We Lost : A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

A high-ranking general’s gripping insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how it all went

• UPC: 46228370
• Rating: 2.333

The Mirror Test : America at War in Iraq and Afghanistan

A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA Military Times Best Book of the Year J. Kael Weston spent seven years on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan working for the U.S. State Department. Upon returning home,

• UPC: 54980267
• Rating: 4.0