Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Nonfiction an intimate history of killing by joanna bourke. The girl in the picture 2001, penguin, reissue by denise chong one of the most enduring photos from the vietnam war was of kim phuc as a little girl running. Authored by journalist frances fitzgerald, this account of vietnam, its history, and the effects of its war with the united states was on the bestseller list for more than ten weeks. These books will all help you as you plan your vietnam holiday. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. There are an extraordinary number of works both fiction and nonfiction that seek to understand the impact of the war or simply excise the longfestering wounds. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Anyway, there was huge number of books running the gamut of extreme politics to bourgeoise politics, cooking, diet, novels, history, selfhelp ad nauseum and also plenty of bricabrac. Friendly fire, one of the earliest 1976 notable nonfiction books about the vietnam war, is now available electronically through open road media. For those of you planning to travel to vietnam i have included my choice of the best vietnam travel guide book into the relevant section as well as a cookbook for those who enjoy vietnamese cuisine.
A history of the vietnamese by keith weller taylor, hanois war. American and vietnamese perspectives 2010 by michael h. Search results for vietnam war download free fiction. It went on to win a number of prestigious awards, including the pulitzer prize for nonfiction, national book award, and the bancroft prize. We polled a panel of contributors to military history for their choices of the top 10 war books of all time. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. What struck me about it is the similarity of the feeling between people who just by the grace of god, by luck, were on. Vietnam war nonfiction for detailed ordering information, see link on our main page. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors.
The author was a government engineer and became involved in the corruption common at that time. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. The violence, tragedy, bravery, and loss of the vietnam war has been memorialized in countless novels and works of nonfiction. Both the non fiction and fictional tales on this list have a sense of chilling realism gleaned from firsthand experience and indepth research. Vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. One of the most definitive works on the vietnam war, the th valley follows a company of paratroopers as they fight against the north vietnamese. From his encounters with exvietnamese soldiers to interviews with victims of his own violence, broyles memoir is a reminder of how the brotherhood of man can. The book includes some great observations and agonizing human truths about the nonstop combat of the war. Nonfiction history war, nonfiction history military in january of 1973 we in the defense attache office in the american embassy, phnom penh, cambodia, found ourselves in an unusual situation. The best books about the vietnam war the vietnam reader. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998.
You may also request these titles online through our opac. The 14 best military nonfiction books of alltime americas. Discover some of the most recommended and best vietnam war books in fiction, nonfiction, and middle grade and childrens literature. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Both the nonfiction and fictional tales on this list have a sense of chilling realism gleaned from firsthand experience and indepth research.
A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. The book looks at unformed men through a manmade hell, following along with their journey until eventually, they face their fate. For viewers of the ken burns pbs documentary on the vietnam war, here are some more stories you might love. The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. We also suggest you take them along on your trip as they can be so beneficial when you get lost, or when you try to find activities to fill in spare time in a day. Sign up for the early bird books newsletter and get the best ebook deals delivered straight to your.
This is a great piece of writing and the guy is obviously a talented writer. Now that ken burns pbs documentary has concluded, were rereading the classics of the vietnam wars literary canon. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. Featured in the book are fellow war correspondents sean flynn, dana stone. Indeed, the rise and fall of this alliance is one of the most crucial developments in the history of the cold war in asia. Jun 14, 2018 authored by journalist frances fitzgerald, this account of vietnam, its history, and the effects of its war with the united states was on the bestseller list for more than ten weeks.
Dec 05, 2015 the definitive expose on why america lost the war, won the pulitzer prize for non fiction in 1989. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans by wallace terry. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. 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. Halberstam, who was a vietnam war correspondent for the new york times. First published in 1977, dispatches was one of the first pieces of american literature that portrayed the experiences of soldiers in the vietnam war for american readers. Find below a list of the most popular vietnam travel books.
It went on to win a number of prestigious awards, including the pulitzer prize for non fiction, national book award, and the bancroft prize. May 26, 2016 the violence, tragedy, bravery, and loss of the vietnam war has been memorialized in countless novels and works of nonfiction. The battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. 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.
In this post i have divided the books into different sections. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. My top 10 fiction and nonfiction books to read on vietnam. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. 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. Browse history military vietnam war ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. 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. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. Dispatches is a new journalism book by michael herr that describes the authors experiences in vietnam as a war correspondent for esquire magazine.
From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. The first part describes the authors life before the war began in paris, france and in vietnam. Before he penned the screenplays for jarhead and castaway, a young william broyles enlisted to serve in the vietnam war. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on the following pages in chronological order.
Moore and galloway have written by far and away the best piece of military history on one of the early battles of the vietnam war. Fields of fire is a brilliant book about the vietnam war. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The powerful words in these eleven books help us understand a complicated time in our recent history, and the political and personal legacy that it still carries. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population. Philip caputo was a marine who later became a very wellknown journalist.
Next on your list of vietnam war books is one written from the perspective of the viet cong. Books on librarything tagged vietnam war nonfiction. More than a decade later, he returned to his former battlegrounds and recorded his journey in goodbye vietnam. Buy vietnam war nonfiction books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The definitive expose on why america lost the war, won the pulitzer prize for non fiction in 1989. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
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