Book Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Islands Of The Damned

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This is an eyewitness-and eye-opening-account of some of the most savage and brutal fighting in the war against Japan, told from the perspective of a young Texan who volunteered for the Marine Corps to escape a life as a traveling salesman. R.V. Burgin enlisted at the age of twenty, and…

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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Franklin's autobiography offers a fascinating, albeit self-serving, glimpse into a foundational American mind. I found his practical wisdom and relentless self-improvement inspiring, though I often questioned his sincerity. A foundational, yet flawed, portrait.

The Rough Riders

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Theodore Roosevelt's "The Rough Riders" plunges readers into the crucible of the Spanish-American War. But does this firsthand account of glory and grit truly capture the complexities of conflict, or is it a self-serving mythologization? Join us as we take a critical look.

A Walk in the Woods

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Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" explores his 2,100-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail, blending humor with insights about nature, human connection, and personal growth, appealing to avid and casual readers alike.

Beyond Band of Brothers

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Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe—an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, Dick Winters was their legendary commander.

Patton: A Genius for War

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Patton is an intimate look at the colorful, charismatic, and a sometimes controversial man who became the one general the Germans respected and feared the most during World War II.

Patton: The Man Behind the Legend

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George S. Patton Jr. is remembered as much for his tough, profane image as for his military skill. Few sense that this image represented an ideal and a command tool to Patton and that developing and projecting it was one of many struggles for a man forever in doubt about…

A Higher Call

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Adam Makos has written a stunning, eye-opening, and breathtaking story of the lives of World War II pilots from both sides of the European Theater.

Voices of the Pacific

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Behind our gun position we dug a depression that a couple of guys could lay in. That depression would fill with water, and at nighttime, when you wanted to take a nap, two guys would crawl in that water and their bodies would keep it warm. There was a drawback…

Company Commander

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Company Commander presents a graphic account of infantry warfare from the shores of Normandy to the German lines at Leipzig, by a twenty-one-year-old infantry captain.