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Historical and war fiction

Fiction

Novels set in a past period, from ancient Rome and feudal Japan to the two world wars and Vietnam, including war novels by soldiers who served.

47 books on Historical and war fiction, recommended by 28 people including Patrick Collison and Zoë Foster Blake.

47 books · 28 experts

Start here

  1. A Soldier of the Great WarMark Helprin, 1920
  2. MusashiEiji Yoshikawa, 1936
  3. All Quiet on the Western FrontErich Maria Remarque, 1956
  4. Memoirs of HadrianMarguerite Yourcenar, 1956
  5. The HuntersJames Salter, 1956

The best books on Historical and war fiction 47

A Soldier of the Great WarA Soldier of the Great War
T4 A Soldier of the Great War
Mark Helprin · 1920
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
MusashiMusashi
T4 Musashi
Eiji Yoshikawa · 1936
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Recommended byDiana Kimball
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front
T4 All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque · 1956
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Recommended byDonald Trump
Memoirs of HadrianMemoirs of Hadrian
T4 Memoirs of Hadrian
Marguerite Yourcenar · 1956
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Recommended byRyan Holiday
The HuntersThe Hunters
T4 The Hunters
James Salter · 1956
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
ExodusExodus
T4 Exodus
Leon Uris · 1958
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Tai-PanTai-Pan
T4 Tai-Pan
James Clavell · 1966
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Recommended byRan Segall
Once An EagleOnce An Eagle
T4 Once An Eagle
Anton Myrer · 1968
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonStanley McChrystal
Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1) (Aubrey/M
T4 Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)
Patrick O'Brian · 1969
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
BurrBurr
T4 Burr
Gore Vidal · 1973
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Recommended byDavid Sabatini
ShōgunShōgun
T4 Shōgun
James Clavell · 1975
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Recommended byEmmett ShearRan Segall
LincolnLincoln
T4 Lincoln
Gore Vidal · 1984
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Recommended byDavid Sabatini
The HajThe Haj
T4 The Haj
Leon Uris · 1984
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth
T4 The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett · 1989
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Power of OneThe Power of One
T4 The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay · 1989
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Recommended byEv Williams
OutlanderOutlander
T4 Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
A Place of Greater SafetyA Place of Greater Safety
T4 A Place of Greater Safety
Hilary Mantel · 1992
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Recommended byJackie Vullinghs
Gates of FireGates of Fire
T4 Gates of Fire
Steven Pressfield · 1998
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Recommended byChris FussellRon Conway
The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad
T4 The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead · 2000
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“Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel imagines the Underground Railroad as a literal network of tunnels and trains, allowing Cora's escape from a Georgia plantation to become a tour through alternate American histories. Obama recommended it in 2016 for its capacity to defamiliarize a history that risks becoming abstraction.”Barack Obama
Recommended byBarack ObamaMelinda Gates
The Signature of All ThingsThe Signature of All Things
T4 The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert · 2001
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
Pompeii: A NovelPompeii: A Novel
T4 Pompeii: A Novel
Robert Harris · 2003
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
City of ThievesCity of Thieves
T4 City of Thieves
David Benioff · 2008
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonBrian Koppelman
Fall of GiantsFall of Giants
T4 Fall of Giants
Ken Follett · 2010
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
MatterhornMatterhorn
T4 Matterhorn
Karl Marlantes · 2010
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Red PlentyRed Plenty
T4 Red Plenty
Francis Spufford · 2010
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de ZoetThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
T4 The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
David Mitchell · 2010
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Recommended byCaterina Fake
Rules of CivilityRules of Civility
T4 Rules of Civility
Amor Towles · 2011
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
Burial RitesBurial Rites
T4 Burial Rites
Hannah Kent · 2013
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
Life After LifeLife After Life
T4 Life After Life
Kate Atkinson · 2013
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
All the Light We Cannot SeeAll the Light We Cannot See
T4 All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr · 2014
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
A God in RuinsA God in Ruins
T4 A God in Ruins
Kate Atkinson · 2015
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
A Gentleman in MoscowA Gentleman in Moscow
T4 A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles · 2016
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“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.”Andrew Wilkinson
Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonBill GatesThomas Gayner
The Last Days of NightThe Last Days of Night
T4 The Last Days of Night
Graham Moore · 2016
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Recommended byVinod KhoslaAndrew WilkinsonChris DixonMark Zuckerberg
Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach
T4 Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan · 2017
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
PachinkoPachinko
T4 Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
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Recommended bySophie BakalarZoë Foster Blake
TranscriptionTranscription
T4 Transcription
Kate Atkinson · 2018
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
City of GirlsCity of Girls
T4 City of Girls
Elizabeth Gilbert · 2019
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
The Secrets We KeptThe Secrets We Kept
T4 The Secrets We Kept
Lara Prescott · 2019
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
All Our Shimmering SkiesAll Our Shimmering Skies
T4 All Our Shimmering Skies
Trent Dalton · 2020
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
HamnetHamnet
T4 Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell · 2020
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Recommended byBill Gates
Company KCompany K
T4 Company K
William March
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Recommended byRyan Holiday
Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)
T4 Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
RagtimeRagtime
T4 Ragtime
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Snow Falling on Cedars: A NovelSnow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
T4 Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
SuttonSutton
T4 Sutton
J.R. Moehringer
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
The Things They Carried
T4 The Things They Carried
Tim O’Brien
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
The WomenThe Women
T4 The Women
Kristin Hannah
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Recommended byBill Gates

Experts 28

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 28

Patrick Collisonrecommends 12 books hereZoë Foster Blakerecommends 7 books here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 5 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 3 books here
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Radhika Jonesrecommends 3 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books hereRyan Holidayrecommends 2 books here
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David Sabatinirecommends 2 books here
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Ran Segallrecommends 2 books here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 2 books here
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Thomas Gaynerrecommends 1 book hereBarack Obamarecommends 1 book here
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Brian Koppelmanrecommends 1 book hereCaterina Fakerecommends 1 book hereChris Dixonrecommends 1 book here
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Chris Fussellrecommends 1 book here
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Diana Kimballrecommends 1 book hereDonald Trumprecommends 1 book hereEmmett Shearrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book here
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Jackie Vullinghsrecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book hereMelinda Gatesrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book hereRon Conwayrecommends 1 book hereStanley McChrystalrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereVinod Khoslarecommends 1 book here
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