Dozens of severely wounded soldiers are trapped in a fogshrouded outpost and under. An international history of the war for peace in vi. Andrew rawson s fully illustrated singlesource reference book is the latest in the sutton handbooks series and looks at us armed forces in the vietnam war. With the help of writer jay wurts, she intimately details the life of a vietnamese woman. Just a complete and utter waste of human life, the sadness of families losses both sides american and vietnamese. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. He covers everything from infantry, artillery, armour, special forces, riverine craft, intelligence, combat support and service units, to weapons and equipment, organisation, command and. The vietnam war stands as one of the pivotal moments in recent u. Detailed account of the vietnam conflict, including the history of the french occupation, the rise of ho chi minh and communism, and the u. Sheehan was awarded the 1988 national book award for nonfiction and the 1989 pulitzer prize. This book is widely viewed as the best concise history of the vietnam war. In the vast literature on the vietnam war, much has been written about the antiwar movement and its influence on u. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great stories about so many great things came out of it.
More than forty years after america left vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and. Jun 14, 2018 for those looking for vietnam war books to better understand why the united states entered the vietnam war in the first place, there may be no better book than halberstams. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. Mar 23, 2018 bowdens newest book, hue 1968, captures the intensity of the tet offensive, a turning point in the vietnam war. The newsmen shared stories about their decadeslong working relationships and ensuing friendships. Journalists share vietnam experiences national archives. It was in central vietnam, near its western border. Dec, 2015 the vietnam reader is a selection of the finest and bestknown art from the american war in vietnam, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, still photos, and popular song lyrics. Philip caputo was a marine who later became a very wellknown journalist. Sheinkin lives in saratoga springs, new york, with his wife and two children. Daniel ellsberg and the secret history of the vietnam war bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award awards by sheinkin, steve isbn. The panel was brought together to discuss hirashikis new book, on the frontlines of the television war. Nonfiction updated december 2006 a war story is good, but sometimes non fiction can be more interesting, as in these true vietnam war stories, compiled by reader advisor paul mathews.
One of the things i loved so muchand that broke my heart so cleanlyabout the things they carried was that it reminded me of another beloved war book, slaughterhousefive, in that both books are. Every book on vietnam in the section claimed to be the best ever written on the subject. Wellwritten and deeply researched, this history covers virtually every aspect of the french and american wars in vietnam from 1945 to 1975, focusing mainly on military, diplomatic, and political. Nextext staff and mcdougallittell publishing staff. Partridge proves once again that nonfiction can be every bit as dramatic as the best fiction. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. F8 crusader units of the vietnam war navy general library.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. History with a human face creative nonfiction and the oral. Vansants graphic history is a valuable introduction to the conflict. For viewers of the ken burns pbs documentary on the vietnam war.
Critically acclaimed since its release in 1977, dispatches was one of the first books which offered an insiders account of the vietnam war to the general public. This is a fantastic anthology of fiction, poems, and stories of the vietnam war. All the strongest work is here, from mainstream bestsellers to radical poetry, from tim obrien to marvin gaye. There was a time when all i knew of vietnam war books was tim obriens, the things they carried, a book that prompted the laconic entry in my book journal, this book destroyed me. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. Retro cold warrior lind author of the novel powertown, 1996, as well as works of nonfiction, resembling an intellectual rambo, verbally machineguns vietnamese, russian, and chinese communists, along with americans. Sep 14, 2017 memorable vignettes and arresting details abound in the vietnam war, like the scene of american prisoners deciding to skin and eat the camp commanders cat, or the reminder that eight of. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. In this book, sandra scanlon shifts attention to those americans who supported the war and explores the wars impact on the burgeoning conservative political movement of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is simply a fantastic look at the vietnam war through a vets eyes. An intimate history wow just wow, so much to digest the long and violent historical trauma that was vietnam. Us platoon leader lieutenant hal fritz shouts to his comrades, we will never give up. Vietnam \s revolution sparks war the cold war heats up the conflict sinking deeper into hostilities resistance and division spiraling to the end war \s aftermath. His coverage of the war in dispatches was groundbreaking for its presented a type of journalism that traded monotonous details for visceral descriptions. Army lieutenant colonel john paul vann killed in action and the united states involvement in the vietnam war. Citino a professor of history at the university of north texas, citino has written eight books delving into world war ii and modern warfare. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Sixth grade, seventh grade, eighth grade, ninth grade, tenth grade, eleventh grade, twelfth grade. The prowar movement university of massachusetts press.
Nonfiction updated december 2006 a war story is good, but sometimes nonfiction can be more interesting, as in these true vietnam war stories, compiled by reader advisor paul mathews. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending september 30, 2017. Diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. Fields of fire is a brilliant book about the vietnam war. Buy this book in this wellresearched and readable work, wright. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. Best literature about the vietnam war 285 books goodreads. Herr commands one of the great voices in american literature, and is so overwhelming, so powerful, that he can, like hemingway, wreak havoc on the style of wouldbe writers who would fall under his spell. Ten true stories of reallife heroes of the vietnam war. Daniel ellsberg and the secret history of the vietnam war was a national book award finalist, a yalsa excellence in nonfiction award winner, and a boston globehorn book nonfiction award winner.
This book details major events of the vietnam war, as well as the wars cultural impactprovided by publisher. Army lieutenant colonel john paul vann killed in action and the united states involvement in the vietnam war sheehan was awarded the 1988 national book award for nonfiction and the 1989 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction for the book. All but five are badly wounded or dead in the first few minutes of the devastating ambush. No one book can properly tell the history of the vietnam war, but mr. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd infantry division. For ten days, a very bloody battle raged on the hill. Michael herr was a war correspondent for esquire between 1967 and 1969. In my mind its one of the first really wellwritten books that describe the moral ambiguities and difficulties faced by a young marine officer in this particular war. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd infantry division obrien generally refrains from political debate and discourse regarding the vietnam war. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Not only one of the best books about the vietnam war, but one of the best non fiction books written by an american. The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. This book happens to be one of the best novels about vietnam and will give you some great insight into what it was like to be in this war. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by. Jan 01, 2015 4 however, to the forefront of this new discourse about vietnam veterans. Feb 05, 2008 a rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. Hirashiki, who worked for more than 40 years as an abc news cameraman, originally wrote and published the book in japanesehis native languageto. From the author of the pulitzer prizewinning novel the sympathizer comes a searching exploration of a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both the americans and the vietnamese. This is one of the vietnam war books that covers the basics in great detail, like the fact that black soldiers made up nearly onequarter of the. The book includes some great observations and agonizing human truths about the nonstop combat of the war. They are presented randomly within the categories of nonfiction and fiction. Vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. In 1969, the fight over hamburger hill was typical of the nowin battles fought again and again during the long vietnam war. You may also request these titles online through our opac.
To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. Daniel ellsberg and the secret history of the vietnam war bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award awards hardcover september 22, 2015. All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. Memorable vignettes and arresting details abound in the vietnam war, like the scene of american prisoners deciding to skin and eat the camp commanders cat, or the reminder that eight of. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. Hirashiki, who worked for more than 40 years as an abc news cameraman, originally wrote and published the book in japanesehis native languageto share his perspective on the war he covered for. Twentyeight soldiers are fending off two hundred north vietnamese soldiers. In over a decade of bitter fighting, it claimed the lives of more than 58,000 american soldiers and beleaguered four us presidents. Ive read all the obrien cacciato and in the lake of the woods are my favorites, so you can save those suggestions. More than forty years after america left vietnam in defeat in 1. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A singleminded interpretation of the vietnam war based on the authors conviction that the conflicts overriding issue was a moscowdirected international communist conspiracy. Military 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.
The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Larry bond, bestselling author and game designer of harpoon the vietnam war. A graphic history is an innovative way to present a complex period in american history. Best fictioncreative nonfiction about the vietnam war. Known to its pilots as the last of the gunfighters due to its quartet of coltbrowning mk 12 20 mm cannon, the f8 crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the us navy at the start of americas involvement in the vietnam conflict in 1964 some 482 f8cdes equipped 17 frontline units. The things they carried 1990 is a collection of linked short stories by american novelist tim obrien, about a platoon of american soldiers fighting on the ground in the vietnam war.
John paul vann and america in vietnam 1988 is a book by neil sheehan, a former new york times reporter, about u. All the sleazy politics the enraged political protests all the big wigs top brass stories. A history of the vietnamese by keith weller taylor, hanois war. Vietnam\s revolution sparks war the cold war heats up the conflict sinking deeper into hostilities resistance and division spiraling to the end war\s aftermath. 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. From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. Winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, this debut novel could fit into half a dozen genres of vietnam war books from war narrative to immigrant story, from mystery to political, from metafiction to historical and even dark comedy.
1428 785 749 345 1107 1333 110 662 665 374 1444 984 758 72 663 971 1017 819 1184 149 1032 976 948 52 796 1337 412 119 857 471 365