Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan indispensible from the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. The first persian gulf war, also known as the gulf war, jan. In april of 2003, a stunned world looked on as the armed forces of the united states and britain conducted a lightningfast military campaign against iraq. Mar 21, 2008 dennis johnson waits until 2007 and his book is not really antiwar as much as an attempt to clear the smoke from an america that was long ago fractured by the event. A russian world war ii veteran posthumously acquaints his stepdaughter with his grim past of rape and violence. These books will tell you why the war took place and what the consequences of. The iraq war remains highly controversial, but in all the uncertainty about weapons of mass destruction, the use and misuse of intelligence, and the whereabouts of saddam hussein, it remains an awesome military and political event and a formidable exercise in american power aided by. Read the iraq war european perspectives on politics, strategy and operations by available from rakuten kobo.
Which explains why two new book set against the iraq war are worth your precious reading time. The iraq war remains highly controversial, but in all the uncertainty about weapons of mass destruction, the use and misuse of intelligence, and the whereabouts of saddam hussein, it remains an awesome military and political event and a formidable exercise in american power aided by the british army. Erich maria remarque set the benchmark at 10 years with all quiet on the western front, written in 1928. The 33 strategies of war joost elffers books paperback december 14, 2007. Saddams use of human shields january 2003, by united states central intelligence agency illustrated html at cia. Pages in category iraq war books the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Stiglitzs the three trillion dollar war laid out the financial cost of our war in iraq. Over the last century, war literature has become a popular genre for readers in many parts of the world.
Sometimes the hardest part of going to war is coming home by. The 10 best contemporary war novels publishers weekly. Like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books. The us and the other countries that participated in the invasion justified their action by saying that iraq was developing weapons of. Top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay. The us and the other countries that participated in the invasion justified their action by saying that iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. Persian gulf wars, two conflicts involving iraq and u. And cranes not the only one to wait a generation before revisiting a war to take just one recent example, denis johnson didnt come out with tree of smoke, his vietnam novel, until 2007.
Read about the causes and effects of the spanishamerican war, and learn how the united states emerged as a dominant power in the world. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. The american military adventure in iraq by thomas e. The most extraordinary battle of the iraq war by tim pritchard mass market paperback from presidio press 2007 march 23, 2003. Documentary and the iraq war 477 representations of the iraq war are furthest from the vietnam template and, in effect, offer a new visual paradigm that is more subjective, spontaneous. Jean moorcroft wilson and cecil woolf have repeated the. Mar 19, 20 10 of the best works of fiction and nonfiction. Pleasant as it sounds, it is a fallacy that must be exposed. Jun 12, 2018 here, you will get an insight into the iraq war that took place between 2003 and 2011. Iraq war novels and iraq conquest novels where they are and. A series of cases, 20032007 textbooks of military medicine. Senate passes budget bill that includes iraq war funding. After iraq invaded kuwait and was subsequently defeated, the country was invaded by a united statesled coalition. When put into practice, the administrations policy fell short of expectations.
Feb 22, 2016 over the last century, war literature has become a popular genre for readers in many parts of the world. Global war on terrorism series united states army center. That is when we first thought of conducting a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the iraq war on u. Authors take sides on iraq and the gulf war books the. It was published posthumously in 2007, after his sudden death in a traffic collision at the age of 73. Popular iraq war nonfiction books showing 119 of 19 cant give this war away. Excerpted from world war i on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. You will know how it all started from the gulf war that was fought in 1991. Murray, one of the best military historians of our generation, and scales, a retired army major general and one of the leading. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Whether you were assigned erich maria remarques all quiet on the western front 1929 on a literature syllabus dealing with world war i, or if you picked up a copy of michael herrs dispatches 1977 to learn more about the war in vietnam, youre likely acquainted with fiction and.
List of bookbased war films 21stcentury wars wikipedia. January, 2016, elaine dragonnette, leave a comment. Nathan webster shelved 1 time as iraq war nonfiction avg rating 0. American oil diplomacy in the persian gulf and the caspian sea gawdat bahgat isbn10. I am a huge 20th century history buff, especially the world wars and the cold war.
Fresh from his tour as an embedded journalist in iraq, bestselling author oliver north reports in living detail the story of the real iraq war. Your first is the occupation of iraq, an insiders account of the iraqi government following the american invasion ali a allawi combines the rigour of an historian with the knowledge of a senior politician in one of the first governments in iraq after the overthrow of saddam hussein. The 2003 iraq war remains among the most mysterious armed conflicts of modernity. Nathan webster shelved 1 time as iraqwarnonfiction avg rating 0. American sniper chris kyle, scott mcewen, jim defelice. Even as american military personnel are struggling with the aftermath of the iraq war, the debate continues over why and how we became involved, what happened during the war, and more important, what.
This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history. We are living amidst the fallout of the most controversial conflict of our times. Marines from the task force tarawa are caught up in one of the most unexpected battles of the iraq war. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Bushs 2007 increase in the number of american troops in order to provide security to baghdad and al anbar governorate the surge was developed under the working title the new way forward and was announced in january 2007 by bush during a television speech. For earlier conflicts, see the list of bookbased war. But what struck me with all three of these books is in comparison to the kind of books we saw coming out after world war ii, or even after vietnam, is how much these books are about locals.
In this unprecedented account of the intensive air and ground operations in iraq, two of americas most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to the first major war of the new millennium. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Iraq war novels and iraq conquest novels where they are. Iraq history, middle eastern history, books barnes. Confounding predictions of failure, the angloamerican victory brought down not just the iraqi regime, but also much of the conventional wisdom about modern war. The preparations for and conduct of the war were marred by endemic and profound intelligence failures and unprecedented politicization of the military planning and actual.
Reaching beyond the blaring headlines, embedded videophone reports, and daily centcom briefings, williamson murray and robert scales analyze events in light of past military experiences. The spanishamerican war by mary collins scholastic. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring. Neither johnson nor the iraq war has done much to help a novelist steer a great war novel for us. In the context of the iraq war, the surge refers to united states president george w. These books will tell you why the war took place and what the consequences of the war were. List of books and articles about iraq war online research. Some projects take a long time to come to fruition, and this one is no exception. Lets have a look at the five books you have chosen about iraq.
More than two million americans have now served in afghanistan or iraq. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities. Here, you will get an insight into the iraq war that took place between 2003 and 2011. Granted, those books dealt with a single event and not the steady dripdrip of an ongoing war. Civilian casualties during the air campaign and violations of the laws of. The iraq war, 20032011 books thematic bibliography no. He says the dozen stories in his new bestselling, critically acclaimed book, redeployment penguin, 304 pp. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. The war in afghanistan has become americas longest war. But between headlines, many also turned to books to. Books listed below have been placed in rather broad categories depending on their subject matter, and a book may appear in more than one category.
Jul, 2016 top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay bare the mistakes that drove the war, and reveal. Pierre razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. Books about iraq war, 2003 what should i read next. Hoffman general editor center of military history united states army washington, d. In the iraq war, john keegan offers a sharp and lucid appraisal of the military campaign, explaining just how the coalition forces defeated an iraqi army twice its size and addressing such questions as whether saddam hussein ever possessed weapons of mass destruction and how it is possible to fight a war that is. I already have read many, many books about the 20th century, but i can never find anything about the iraniraq war, despite it having a major impact on both countries and regional. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Mar 20, 2008 granted, those books dealt with a single event and not the steady dripdrip of an ongoing war. Architecture at war, robert bevan is published by reaktion books. Appears in 29 books from 1904 2007 references to this book. I already have read many, many books about the 20th century, but i can never find anything about the iran iraq war, despite it having a major impact on both countries and regional. This week marks the 10year anniversary of the start of the iraq war. You will learn why the war took place in the first place.
Three iraqi summers of change and conflict kindle edition by. The kite runner by khaled hosseini along with the nonfiction ghost wars by stephen coll, the kite runner was. Sometimes the hardest part of going to war is coming home by bryan a. Pages in category books about the 2003 invasion of iraq the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. In 1937 wh auden and stephen spender asked 150 writers for their views on the spanish civil war. From 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. Although these books are set during and after the iraq war, what lingers in the backgroundjust as iraq now lingers in the background of any. Surge and withdrawal 2007 2011 by united states government us army jan 20, 2019 5.
The iraq war is also known as operation iraqi freedom, the second gulf war and the occupation of iraq and was a united states military campaign that started in the spring of 2001. Feb 14, 2004 in 1937 wh auden and stephen spender asked 150 writers for their views on the spanish civil war. Top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay bare the mistakes that drove the war, and reveal. Best books about war in iraq for more than seven years, americans learned about the war from news reports. A list of notable books about the american civil war. In the book the author speculated that the cost for our illadvised invasion would probably be significantly more due to the long term care needs of our veterans who suffered numerous physical and psychological injuries. Ebsco has articles and essays available for you to see on topics related to the iraq war such as casualties, the iran and iraq war, terrorism, george bush, the cost of the iraq war, pictures and more. In particular, the middle east and africas involvement are very interesting to me. The outcomes of world war i would be important factors in the development of world war ii 21 years later.