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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.

Books 47Recommenders 28

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  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
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 by: Naval Ravikant

MusashiMusashi
T4 Musashi
Eiji Yoshikawa · 1936
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A novel of Miyamoto Musashi's path from the Battle of Sekigahara to master swordsman.

Recommended by: Diana 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 by: Donald Trump

Memoirs of HadrianMemoirs of Hadrian
T4 Memoirs of Hadrian
Marguerite Yourcenar · 1956
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Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

The HuntersThe Hunters
T4 The Hunters
James Salter · 1956
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

ExodusExodus
T4 Exodus
Leon Uris · 1958
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Tai-PanTai-Pan
T4 Tai-Pan
James Clavell · 1966
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Recommended by: Ran Segall

Once An EagleOnce An Eagle
T4 Once An Eagle
Anton Myrer · 1968
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Stanley 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 by: Patrick Collison

BurrBurr
T4 Burr
Gore Vidal · 1973
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Recommended by: David Sabatini

ShōgunShōgun
T4 Shōgun
James Clavell · 1975
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Recommended by: Emmett Shear, Ran Segall

LincolnLincoln
T4 Lincoln
Gore Vidal · 1984
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Recommended by: David Sabatini

The HajThe Haj
T4 The Haj
Leon Uris · 1984
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth
T4 The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett · 1989
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Power of OneThe Power of One
T4 The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay · 1989
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Recommended by: Ev Williams

OutlanderOutlander
T4 Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991
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A British nurse in 1945 walks through a standing stone into the Scotland of 1743.

Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar

A Place of Greater SafetyA Place of Greater Safety
T4 A Place of Greater Safety
Hilary Mantel · 1992
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Recommended by: Jackie Vullinghs

Gates of FireGates of Fire
T4 Gates of Fire
Steven Pressfield · 1998
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Recommended by: Chris Fussell, Ron Conway

The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad
T4 The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead · 2000
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Recommended by: Barack Obama, Melinda Gates

The Signature of All ThingsThe Signature of All Things
T4 The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert · 2001
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Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Pompeii: A NovelPompeii: A Novel
T4 Pompeii: A Novel
Robert Harris · 2003
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, seen by the engineer running the local aqueduct.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

City of ThievesCity of Thieves
T4 City of Thieves
David Benioff · 2008
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Brian Koppelman

Fall of GiantsFall of Giants
T4 Fall of Giants
Ken Follett · 2010
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

MatterhornMatterhorn
T4 Matterhorn
Karl Marlantes · 2010
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Red PlentyRed Plenty
T4 Red Plenty
Francis Spufford · 2010
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The late 1950s, when the Soviet planned economy seemed briefly to deliver abundance.

Recommended by: Patrick 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 by: Caterina Fake

Rules of CivilityRules of Civility
T4 Rules of Civility
Amor Towles · 2011
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Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

Burial RitesBurial Rites
T4 Burial Rites
Hannah Kent · 2013
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Life After LifeLife After Life
T4 Life After Life
Kate Atkinson · 2013
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Recommended by: Radhika 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 by: Andrew Wilkinson

A God in RuinsA God in Ruins
T4 A God in Ruins
Kate Atkinson · 2015
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Recommended by: Radhika 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

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bill Gates, Thomas Gayner

The Last Days of NightThe Last Days of Night
T4 The Last Days of Night
Graham Moore · 2016
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Recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Andrew Wilkinson, Chris Dixon and 1 other

Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach
T4 Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan · 2017
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

PachinkoPachinko
T4 Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
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Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar, Zoë Foster Blake

TranscriptionTranscription
T4 Transcription
Kate Atkinson · 2018
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

City of GirlsCity of Girls
T4 City of Girls
Elizabeth Gilbert · 2019
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Secrets We KeptThe Secrets We Kept
T4 The Secrets We Kept
Lara Prescott · 2019
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

All Our Shimmering SkiesAll Our Shimmering Skies
T4 All Our Shimmering Skies
Trent Dalton · 2020
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Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

HamnetHamnet
T4 Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell · 2020
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Recommended by: Bill Gates

Company KCompany K
T4 Company K
William March
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)
T4 Dictator (Cicero Trilogy)
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

RagtimeRagtime
T4 Ragtime
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Snow Falling on Cedars: A NovelSnow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
T4 Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

SuttonSutton
T4 Sutton
J.R. Moehringer
Goodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

The Things They Carried
T4 The Things They Carried
Tim O’Brien
Goodreads

Recommended by: Tim Ferriss

The WomenThe Women
T4 The Women
Kristin Hannah
Goodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

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