Most Popular Military Books of the 20th century

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Corps #5

Line of Fire

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 16, 1992

Dan Lenson Novels #3

The Circle

David Poyer

War & Military · Adult · Adventure · Thriller

May 1, 1992

Scorpion Strike

John J. Nance

Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

May 5, 1992

The Sharpe Series #21

Sharpe's Devil

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1992

Corps #4

Battleground

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 16, 1991

Vortex

Larry Bond

War & Military · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery

June 1, 1991

Corps #3

Counterattack

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 2, 1990

Dan Lenson Novels #2

The Gulf

David Poyer

War & Military · Adult · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 1, 1990

The Sharpe Series #20

Sharpe's Waterloo

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1990

Badge Of Honor #2

Special Operations

W.E.B. Griffin

Crime Fiction · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 1, 1989

Red Phoenix #1

Red Phoenix

Larry Bond

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 6, 1989

The Sharpe Series #19

Sharpe's Revenge

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1989

The Sharpe Series #6

Sharpe's Rifles

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1988

Corps #2

Call to Arms

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1987

The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #3

Winter Hawk

Craig Thomas

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

January 1, 1987

The Sharpe Series #18

Sharpe's Siege

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1987

Corps #1

Semper Fi

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

November 1, 1986

The Sharpe Series #17

Sharpe's Regiment

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1986

The Sharpe Series #16

Sharpe's Honor

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1985

The Sharpe Series #15

Sharpe's Enemy

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1984

The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #2

Firefox Down!

Craig Thomas

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

October 1, 1983

The Sharpe Series #14

Sharpe's Sword

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1983

Brotherhood of War #2

The Captains

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

June 1, 1982

The Sharpe Series #9

Sharpe's Gold

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1981

The Sharpe Series #8

Sharpe's Eagle

Bernard Cornwell

Historical Fiction

1981

The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #1

Firefox

Craig Thomas

Science Fiction · Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

January 1, 1980

The Dancing Dodo

John Gardner

Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1978

Last Reveille

David Morrell

Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Western

January 1, 1977

Sweet reason

Robert Littell

January 1, 1974

Modesty Blaise series #2

Sabre-Tooth

Peter O'Donnell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 1, 1966

Armageddon

Leon Uris

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1964

Battle Cry

Leon Uris

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction

June 1, 1953

The Gun

C. S. Forester

19th century · War & Military · Historical Fiction

1933