Most Popular War & Military Books of the 20th century

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Night Soldiers #2

Dark Star

Alan Furst

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

1991

Corps #3

Counterattack

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 2, 1990

The Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Novels #2

Cold Harbour

Jack Higgins

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

January 28, 1990

Independent #2

Hammerheads

Dale Brown

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

July 16, 1990

Dan Lenson Novels #2

The Gulf

David Poyer

War & Military · Adult · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 1, 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

Patrick McLanahan #4

Day of the Cheetah

Dale Brown

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

July 14, 1989

Badge Of Honor #1

Men in Blue

W.E.B. Griffin

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

January 1, 1988

Brotherhood of War #8

The Aviators

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

August 15, 1988

Mitla Pass

Leon Uris

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

July 1, 1988

Independent #1

Silver Tower

Dale Brown

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

May 2, 1988

Rambo: First Blood Series #3

Rambo III

David Morrell

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

May 1, 1988

Dan Lenson Novels #1

The Med

David Poyer

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

April 1, 1988

Night Soldiers #1

Night Soldiers

Alan Furst

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

1988

Corps #2

Call to Arms

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1987

Brotherhood of War #7

The New Breed

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 2, 1987

Woe to Live On

Daniel Woodrell

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Western

January 1, 1987

Men at War #3

Soldier Spies

W.E.B. Griffin

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

February 1, 1986

Corps #1

Semper Fi

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

November 1, 1986

Brotherhood of War #6

The Generals

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

February 1, 1986

The Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Novels #1

Night of the Fox

Jack Higgins

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

January 15, 1986

Men at War #2

The Secret Warriors

W.E.B. Griffin

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

June 1, 1985

Men at War #1

The Last Heroes

W.E.B. Griffin

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

January 1, 1985

Brotherhood of War #5

The Berets

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1985

The Tenth Man

Graham Greene

War & Military · Movie · Novella · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1985

Liam Devlin #3

Confessional

Jack Higgins

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

January 1, 1985

Rambo: First Blood Series #2

Rambo

David Morrell

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

January 1, 1985

The Secret Families Trilogy #1

The Secret Generations

John Gardner

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

July 1, 1985

The Haj

Leon Uris

War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

March 1, 1984

San Andreas

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1984

In Honor Bound

Gerald Seymour

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1984

Brotherhood of War #4

The Colonels

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

June 1, 1983

Brotherhood of War #3

The Majors

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

January 1, 1983

Brotherhood of War #2

The Captains

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

June 1, 1982

Brotherhood of War #1

The Lieutenants

W.E.B. Griffin

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

September 1, 1982