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The Art of War
Sun Tzu
5 days
500 BC • An ancient Chinese military treatise looked upon as a definitive work on strategy and tactics. It has influenced military thinking worldwide.
Commentaries on the Gallic War
Julius Caesar
23 days
58 BC • An account of the conflicts between the Roman Empire and the peoples living in Gaul, Britain, and the lands east of the Rhine.
The Gates Ajar
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
20 days
1868 • Mary Cabot's faith is shaken after the death of her brother in the Civil War. She finds comfort in correspondence with her aunt, who presents an inspiring view of the afterlife.
Hospital Sketches
Louisa May Alcott
10 days
1863 • Four sketches based on experiences from Louisa May Alcott's time spent volunteering as a nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
On War
Carl von Clausewitz
91 days
1832 • One of the most important works on political-military analysis and strategy, written after the Napoleonic Wars but left unfinished.
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
89 days
1885 • An autobiography focusing on Grant's military career during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Published posthumously by Mark Twain.
The Red Badge of Courage
Stephen Crane
23 days
1895 • Henry Fleming runs off to join the Civil War, but soon finds himself running away from the fight. Shamed, he seeks to redeem himself with a mark of bravery.
Three Soldiers
John Dos Passos
43 days
1921 • A novel exploring the disillusionment and violence inflicted on common soldiers in World War I.
Under Fire
Henri Barbusse
36 days
1916 • One of the first novels to be published about WWI. Based upon the author's experience as a French soldier on the western front of the war, it's a gritty realistic depiction of war.
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