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War Fiction
15 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
15 posts
Where to Start with Homer: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Homer — whether to begin with The Iliad or The Odyssey, and which translation to read. A complete reading guide to ancient Greece's great poet.
Where to Start with Mo Yan: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Mo Yan — whether to begin with Red Sorghum, Big Breasts and Wide Hips, or The Republic of Wine. A complete guide to the Chinese Nobel laureate.
Where to Start with Stephen Crane: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Stephen Crane — how to approach The Red Badge of Courage, his landmark psychological war novel written before he ever witnessed battle and still the most honest American war fiction. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Tim O'Brien: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tim O'Brien — how to approach The Things They Carried, his essential masterwork on Vietnam, memory, and storytelling. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Tobias Wolff: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tobias Wolff — whether to begin with This Boy's Life, In Pharaoh's Army, or his short stories. A complete reading guide to the American memoirist.
Best Vietnam War Books: Essential Fiction and Non-Fiction
The best Vietnam War books — from The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato to The Quiet American and Tree of Smoke. Essential Vietnam War fiction and history.
Best World War One Books: Fiction and Non-Fiction
The best World War One books — from All Quiet on the Western Front and Birdsong to Regeneration and A Farewell to Arms. Essential WWI fiction and history.
Tim O'Brien Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Tim O'Brien's complete bibliography in order — from The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato to In the Lake of the Woods. Best starting points for new readers.
Where to Start with Erich Maria Remarque: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Erich Maria Remarque — whether to begin with All Quiet on the Western Front, Arch of Triumph, or Three Comrades. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Joseph Heller: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Joseph Heller — whether to begin with Catch-22, Something Happened, or Good as Gold. A complete reading guide to Heller's satirical novels.
Where to Start with Khaled Hosseini: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Khaled Hosseini — whether to begin with The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, or And the Mountains Echoed. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Pat Barker: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Pat Barker — whether to begin with Regeneration, The Ghost Road, The Silence of the Girls, or The Women of Troy. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Thomas Keneally: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Thomas Keneally — whether to begin with Schindler's List or The Daughters of Mars. A complete reading guide to the Australian Booker Prize winner.
Where to Start with Tim O'Brien: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tim O'Brien — whether to begin with The Things They Carried or Going After Cacciato. A complete reading guide to the essential Vietnam War novelist.
15 Books Like The Women by Kristin Hannah
Loved The Women? These 15 novels share Kristin Hannah's combination of wartime courage, women's forgotten history, emotional sweep, and the question of what a society owes those who served it.
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