Nonfiction the best and the brightest, by david halberstam in the best and the brightest, halberstam sets out to discover how the united states got involved in vietnam. 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. Diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. Vietnam, slavery and racism tackled on nba nonfiction. The result is an immersive book that, according the new york times, is an unparalleled depiction of the daytoday pain, discomfort, frustration, and exhilaration of the american military experience in vietnam. The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on foreign. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans by wallace terry. Sep 14, 2017 as before, ward has written a weighty companion book to the series.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. It was about a patrol looking for cacciato who was going to paris, so they followed him to paris. Mar 03, 2015 here are my picks for the ten best memoirs of the vietnam war. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. Great deals on vietnam war hardcover nonfiction books. Sep 19, 2017 as a huge ken burns fan i am eagerly anticipating the arrival of his next massive documentary series, the vietnam war, which premiered on pbs on september 17.
Military nonfiction genre complete list of book genres. The national book award for nonfiction is one of five annual national book awards, which are given by the national book foundation to recognize outstanding literary work by u. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. This book, easily one of the best pieces of war fiction, is definitely one of the best books written by vietnam war veterans. Download nonfiction audiobooks matching keywords vietnam war to your device. The sorrow of war reprint 1996, riverhead books by bao ninh sad, reflective, poetic book written by a north vietnamese.
The national book awards for 1935 to 1940 annually recognized the most distinguished or favorite book of general nonfiction or simply nonfiction. The military genre can consists, for instance, of an autobiography of a member of military personnel who did great things or made a decision that changed the tide of a war using. Dec, 2017 in the fiction section, you will find the best books on vietnam war, other vietnam bestseller novels as well as novels set in vietnam. They range from memoirs to academic studies to government accounts. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. In the fiction section, you will find the best books on vietnam war, other vietnam bestseller novels as well as novels set in vietnam. This intervention would become one of the most divisive decisions in u. The best books about the vietnam war the vietnam reader. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. As a huge ken burns fan i am eagerly anticipating the arrival of his next massive documentary series, the vietnam war, which premiered on pbs on september 17.
Vietnam war nonfiction vietnam veterans of america. Marine corps lieutenant who landed on the beach near da nang on march 8. From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. An intimate history tells once again the painful tale of americas protracted, divisive and most would. The panelists are five writers who are known to be doing great work in their genre or field. Both the nonfiction and fictional tales on this list have a sense of chilling realism gleaned from firsthand experience and indepth research. One of my favourites from this list is the beauty of humanity movement, it might be an oldie but it is a great book that tells an interesting story about key characters and their lives in old vietnam. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone.
Covering world war i, world war ii, and the vietnam war, this book does an exceptional job illuminating the psychological aspects of wartime on those who do the killing. List of most compelling nonfiction books about war. In 1935 and 1936 there was distinct award to the most distinguished biography. Here are my picks for the ten best memoirs of the vietnam war. History with a human face creative nonfiction and the oral histories of the vietnam war. Inclusion on this list does not equal an endorsement. When i think back to reading either book for the first time, and other vietnam war books, the. Like so many other books, this one is dubbed the best book to come out of the vietnam war by none other than john del vecchio i suppose that the author of the finest novel to come out of the vietnam war quote which appears on the th valleys cover is bob mason. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. The original national book awards recognized the most distinguished. You may also request these titles online through our opac.
My top 10 fiction and nonfiction books to read on vietnam. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of books written about the vietnam war. 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. The military nonfiction book genre is made up of books about military difference from country to county, strategy, personnel, uniforms, symbols, politics, and events. The quiet american 1996, reprint, penguin by graeme greene perhaps the most well known book set in vietnam in the english language. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. 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. It is difficult to commit to one without dwelling on what the others could have offered. A marines reallife battles in vietnam during 1967 and 68 marines, 1st force logistical command clutch platoon by r.
Vietnam history vietnam war photos north vietnam vietnam veterans american war american history american soldiers marie curie mahatma gandhi u1504264 04 feb 1966, near bong son, south vietnam anguish crosses the face of this busy doctor shouting for a stretcher team as he treats a wounded soldier of the u. Today, americans look back nostalgically at the 1950s, an era when television and rock and roll revolutionized popular culture, and vietnam, race riots, drug abuse, and protest movements were still in the future. Vietnam war teens, military history teens, books barnes. A singleminded interpretation of the vietnam war based on the authors conviction that the conflicts overriding issue was a moscowdirected international communist conspiracy. Ten authors to read on the vietnam war usatoday enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. As before, ward has written a weighty companion book to the series. 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. Daniel ellsberg and the secret history of the vietnam war bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award awards things ill never forget. I like this book because it was his second book about vietnam. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. American and vietnamese perspectives 2010 by michael h. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors.
Detailed account of the vietnam conflict, including the history of the french occupation, the rise of ho chi minh and communism, and the u. The pulitzer prizewinning novelist viet thanh nguyen has made the shortlist for the national book award for nonfiction, for his investigation into how the. 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. Dec 05, 2015 the quiet american 1996, reprint, penguin by graeme greene perhaps the most well known book set in vietnam in the english language. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Friendly fire, one of the earliest 1976 notable nonfiction books about the vietnam war, is now available electronically through open road media. Nonfiction an intimate history of killing by joanna bourke. The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. Sep 15, 2017 nonfiction the best and the brightest, by david halberstam in the best and the brightest, halberstam sets out to discover how the united states got involved in vietnam. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state. History with a human face creative nonfiction and the oral. Vietnam war hardcover nonfiction books for sale in stock. Vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. The books below will be sorted by nonfiction and fiction.
The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. Nonfiction audiobooks matching keywords vietnam war. Reviews of books both fiction and nonfiction relating. Your next book is a classic of vietnam war books, the things they carried 1990 by tim obrien. Described in 1956 as a novel of sexual intrigue, savage warfare, and some mystery.
The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998. 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. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. Reviews of books both fiction and nonfiction relating to. Philip caputo was a marine who later became a very wellknown journalist. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The first one, going after cacciato, was very surreal. As the daughter and niece of four veterans of the vietnam war, most of my life ive struggled to really understand the complexities of a piece of my familys life and our nations history that is rarely taught or talked about.
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