Most Popular War & Military Books of the 20th century

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Enigma

Robert Harris

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Alternate History · Historical Fiction

September 26, 1995

9/10 1 ratings

Where Eagles Dare

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Movie · Historical Fiction · Thriller

1967

9/10 1 ratings

HMS Ulysses

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

1955

8.5/10 2 ratings

Dirk Pitt #15

Atlantis Found

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1999

7.6/10 13 ratings

Dirk Pitt #14

Flood Tide

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1997

8/10 1 ratings

Dirk Pitt #13

Shock Wave

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1996

8/10 1 ratings

Dirk Pitt #12

Inca Gold

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1994

7.3/10 8 ratings

Dirk Pitt #11

Sahara

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1992

8/10 11 ratings

Dirk Pitt #10

Dragon

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1990

7.5/10 6 ratings

Dirk Pitt #9

Treasure

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1988

8/10 5 ratings

Dirk Pitt #8

Cyclops

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1985

7.1/10 8 ratings

Dirk Pitt #7

Deep Six

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1984

7.6/10 8 ratings

Dirk Pitt #1

Pacific Vortex!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1983

8/10 1 ratings

Dirk Pitt #6

Night Probe!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1981

6.4/10 5 ratings

Dirk Pitt #5

Vixen 03

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1978

7.4/10 5 ratings

Dirk Pitt #4

Raise the Titanic!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1976

6.9/10 20 ratings

Dirk Pitt #3

Iceberg

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1975

6.7/10 10 ratings

Dirk Pitt #2

Mayday!

Clive Cussler

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1973

8/10 1 ratings

Guns of Navarone #1

The Guns of Navarone

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Movie · Thriller

1957

8/10 1 ratings

Pincher Martin

William Golding

War & Military · Historical Fiction

1956

7/10 1 ratings

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Peerless Peer

Philip José Farmer

War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1974

6/10 1 ratings

South by Java Head

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

1958

6/10 1 ratings

Geordie Sharp #4

Tenth Man Down

Chris Ryan

War & Military · Thriller

July 21, 1999

Operation Napoleon

Arnaldur Indridason

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

January 1, 1999

Luke Pagan #3

Over and Out

Michael Gilbert

War & Military · Mystery

September 1, 1999

Patrick McLanahan #8

Battle Born

Dale Brown

Science Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

November 2, 1999

Night Soldiers #5

Red Gold

Alan Furst

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1999

Badge Of Honor #7

The Investigators

W.E.B. Griffin

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

January 12, 1998

Corps #8

In Danger's Path

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 11, 1998

Thorn & Gray #2

Day of Wrath

Larry Bond

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

June 1, 1998

The Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Novels #3

Flight of Eagles

Jack Higgins

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

May 11, 1998

Patrick McLanahan #7

The Tin Man

Dale Brown

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

May 18, 1998

Dan Lenson Novels #5

Tomahawk

David Poyer

War & Military · Thriller

March 1, 1998

Gates of Fire

Steven Pressfield

War & Military · Historical Fiction

October 20, 1998

Geordie Sharp #2

Zero Option

Chris Ryan

War & Military · Thriller

January 1, 1997

Patrick McLanahan #6

Fatal Terrain

Dale Brown

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

June 30, 1997