Some forty years after american withdrawal from vietnam, the u. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. A bright shining lie is a sprawling, powerful account of the peril and folly of the vietnam war. Im looking for any recommendations on books about the vietnam war. Local authors vietnam war book league of wives nabs attention from hollywood. Karl marlantess top 10 war stories books the guardian. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books.
Ray greenberg is a physician epidemiologist, former executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the university of texas system and the author of medal winners. If you buy only one book on the vietnam war, this is the one you want. The violence, tragedy, bravery, and loss of the vietnam war has been memorialized in countless novels and works of nonfiction. The conflict inspired an avalanche of volumes and they all claim to be the last word. A walled citadel, 2 km by 2 km, as well as a moat, surrounded the city. Feb 05, 2008 books blog publishing catch of the day. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers.
The involvement of the united states in the vietnam war has been the most polarizing issue within post war american history. Americas wars have inspired some of the worlds best literature, and the vietnam war is no exception. His streamofconscious descriptions are chaotic, choppy, dark, and intense, giving the reader an honest sense of war from the perspective of a soldier. Mike yared i compiled this list a list of books that are fakes and waste of money. The books central theme is that americas leaders, prompted as much by domestic politics as by global ambitions, carried the united states into southeast asia with little regard for the realities of the region. Third this book tells who the main people in the vietnam war are. The vietnam war in history chapter 1 the vietnam war. Heres an admittedly subjective list, posted on the military history now website, put together by mark masse, a ball state university literary journalism professor.
The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. Conflict between the two rival states rages for the next two decades, in what is known as the vietnam war or the second indochina war. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. The president who was present during the vietnam war. It has incited many authors, historians and scholars, military and civilian alike, to analyze and write about this complex war. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. Seeing the pilot is having a hard time keeping up, one of the chinese mercenaries called nungs, says to the team leader, lets kill the dai uy.
Find below a collection of the best books on the vietnam war. Located on the perfume river in central vietnam, hue was the capital of vietnam from 1802 until 1945. Dec, 2017 find below a collection of the best books on the vietnam war. The author was a government engineer and became involved in the corruption common at that time. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vietnam war books online.
Every book on vietnam in the section claimed to be the best ever written on the subject. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Whilst some of these books are a bit older, they are still brilliant to read and give you great insight into the war. The best vietnam war books 1 a rumor of war by philip caputo. The recipient of the national book award and the pulitzer prize for nonfiction, neil sheehas book stands among the best accounts of the war, bringing to light the experiences of lt. John paul vann who arrived in vietnam in 1962 and witnessed firsthand the corruption, deception, arrogance. The vietnam war tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history as it has never before been told on film explore a list of reading. Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. List of books and articles about vietnam antiwar movement. It was divisive at the time, both domestically and internationally, and debates continue to the present day. In this comprehensive history, stanley karnow demystifies the tragic ordeal of americas war in vietnam. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Michael herrs frontline reporting of the vietnam war is collected in dispatches, one of the first books to capture the unique feel of life on the vietnam battlefront.
Appys monumental oral history of the vietnam war is the first work to probe the war s path through both the united states and vietnam. More than a decade later, he returned to his former battlegrounds and recorded his journey in goodbye vietnam. It is a book about people, and it contains the personal stories of 100 vietnam veterans who served there. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. Americans may have the war in vietnam to thank for dr. Online shopping for history from a great selection of military and vietnam war used, new and collectible books. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Vietnam war teens, military history teens, books barnes. Webb, as you probably know, went on to write a few other books and still find the time to become a u. The next book in our sixinone, fullcolor bio series will focus on the five ws of the vietnam war who, what, where, when, and why.
Before he penned the screenplays for jarhead and castaway, a young william broyles enlisted to serve in the vietnam war. Vietnam war project kit veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress. The things they carried by tim obrien, matterhorn by karl marlantes, dispatches by michael herr, a rumor. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war books, memoirs, novels, movies. Childrens and middle grade year of the jungle by suzanne collins. In the vietnam war, mark atwood lawrence draws upon the latest research in archives around the world to offer readers a superb account of a key moment in u.
All series air vanguard aircraft of the aces aviation elite units battle orders campaign combat combat aircraft command duel elite essential histories essential histories specials fortress general aviation general military graphic history men at arms new vanguard raid warrior weapon xplanes anatomy of the. Online shopping for vietnam war history books in the books store. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An impressive piece of work that gives a good overview of the vietnam war and the wider issues that surrounded the conflict. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment.
His series of articles revealed a secret united states department of defense history of the vietnam war and led to a us supreme court case, new york times co. He had inquired about what i had learned during the school year and, already steeped in summer and drawing a blank, i offered a few songs i had memorized from lan. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were recommended multiple times. Committee to aid the national liberation front of south vietnam multiple formats at. The vietnam war remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the middle east. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. An interactive modern history adventure by michael burgan. An epic history of a divisive war 19451975 and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
During the four years following passage of the tonkin gulf resolution aug. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. In a fight to reunify their divided country under communist rule, the north vietnamese rebelled against the anticommunist southwhich included their longtime enemies, the french. Karl marlantess top 10 war stories from homer to norman mailer, the novelist and vietnam veteran chooses books that tell the numbing, confusing, occasionally thrilling truth. The recon company that earned five medals of honor and included americas most decorated green beret. Pages in category vietnam war books the following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
This book will follow the lives of six key players during one of the most controversial wars in history. Local authors vietnam war book league of wives nabs attention. The struggle for unification in vietnam, in north vietnam today. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. She lives the green lifestyle and has undertaken voluntary work for a range of organizations. Best literature about the vietnam war 283 books goodreads. Earlier that night, after dinner, i had sung a few folk songs for paul. Wehrle page images at hathitrust personalities of the liberation movement of south vietnam 1965, by u. The vietnam war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. As a reporter for the new york times in 1971, sheehan obtained the classified pentagon papers from daniel ellsberg.
Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. The early years of the united states army in vietnam, 19411960 1985 ronald h. Many of the buildings of the imperial city were destroyed during the vietnam war. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Matterhorn by karl marlantes, the things they carried by tim obrien, the th valley by john m. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Ten vietnam war books worth owning i began collecting vietnam war books before the united states bugged out in 1973 two years before the war ended, a fact always unmentioned by those who claim we were defeated there. Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to high price. This is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air.
Sinovietnamese war reeducation camp vietnam boat people vietnam war casualties opposition to the vietnam war opposition to the u. Learn everything you need to know about the vietnam war through the eyes of six of the most important players. From his encounters with exvietnamese soldiers to interviews with victims of his own violence, broyles memoir is a reminder of how the brotherhood of man can. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. Her books include highly regarded titles on anne frank, the black death and the vietnam war, books on religions and the conflict between north and south korea, and forthcoming titles on selfharm and relationships. An epic year with an elite airborne rifle company of the 101st airborne divisions wandering warriors, during the height of the vietnam war by rick st john 4.
Cornelius mahoney neil sheehan born october 27, 1936 is an american journalist. Excellent study of the vietnam war looking at a far wider range of topics than in most books on this war, and with contributions from american, north vietnamese and south vietnamese authors and participants in the war. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam by harold g. An epic novel of vietnam by anthony grey happens to be one of the best books on vietnam war. The viet nam war was, unquestionably, americas longest war and a war that deeply divided america in the sixties and seventies. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Last week we asked readers for their favorite books on vietnam and the vietnam war. The things they carried by tim obrien, we were soldiers once. At the heart of the disputes has always been the question of failure why was the united states unable to achieve its objectives. East asiasoutheast asia vietnam the world factbook.