World Conflict

The Second World War: A Definitive Account of the Conflict That Shaped the Modern World The Second World War was a cataclysm that reshaped human history. Born from the unresolved tensions of the First World War, it erupted into a conflict of unprecedented scale, ideological fervor, and unimaginable human suffering. Spanning continents and oceans, it was not just a struggle for power, but a battle of ideologies—democracy versus dictatorship, freedom versus tyranny, civilization versus annihilation. The Second World War examines the war’s origins, key battles, and human dimensions. It ...

“Realistic and Frightening” • “A Must Read” • “Captivating” Straits of Fire plunges readers into the tense opening act of a new world war. As the next installment in The Eagle & The Dragon Series, this military technothriller captures the razor’s edge of geopolitics where power, deception, and firepower collide. For decades, Pax Americana’s Navy kept the sea lanes open and the global order intact. But Beijing’s ambitions have outgrown its patience. While the world watches Chinese carriers mass in the Taiwan Strait, the real trap is being laid thousands of miles away. ...

An economic downturn has shaken China’s foundations, threatening the grip of its ruling elite. Facing internal unrest and an existential political crisis, Beijing's leaders take a desperate gamble—one that will plunge the world into chaos. Their strategy is bold, methodical, and ruthless: destabilize the United States from within, weaken its alliances, and pave the way for a bold military move to reclaim Taiwan. The first step? Mexico. As cartel violence surges and political instability threatens to engulf America's southern neighbor, few realize that a shadow war is already underway. A...

The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, Victor Davis Hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war's origins nor its geography were unusual. Nor was its ultimate outcome surprising. The Axis powers were well prepared to win limited border conflicts, but once they blundered into global war, they had no hope of victory.

'Incredibly well sourced . . . One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare' - TELEGRAPH 'Reads like a real-life geopolitical thriller . . . The fact it doesn't feel like scaremongering says a lot about the state of the world' - Jonn Elledge, author of A History of the World in 47 Borders...

The stories of World War 2 will forever be imprinted in our collective human mind. Unrivaled in loss of life, boundless destruction, and decisions that changed the world as we knew it, these stories have gone down in history. From concentration camps to aerial strikes, the war waged in increasingly brutal ways as it progressed. But how much do you really know about what happened during those years? These are the stories you won’t read about in any textbook. The Wanton massacre of civilians and the torture of prisoners of war was only the beginning. It can be easy to forget the horrors ...

Sometimes the past leaves you no choice but to fight for a future.Immerse yourself in the heart-stopping world of World War II, where duty collides with morality and survival demands more than courage — it requires sacrifice. With two of their men wounded a company of English soldiers takes shelter in a convent. Also seeking sanctuary there is Joliane, a young Frenchwoman who is wanted by the local Marquis for supposedly collaborating with the Gestapo. Discovering that when they leave, she will be taken away and shot, Albert Clemens, the company sergeant, decides to take her with them. ...

Winner NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS in Contemporary Jewish Life & Practice Myra H. Kraft Memorial Award A crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture's most painful and unresolved issues. American culture focuses on...

The Echo of Ancient Civilizations, a Book by Bo Carson, is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to walk in the path of the ancient world. With a masterful combination of scholarship and readability, retrace the rise and fall of civilizations from the earliest times to the Roman Empire. This book is a must-read for students of history, anthropology, and archaeology, as well as anyone with a passion for the rich tapestry of human culture. Whether you're looking to deepen your knowledge or explore a new area of study, "The Echo of Ancient Civilizations" is a great read. Dive into the ...

The Most Wounded Warrior in British Military History Shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear. Survived two plane crashes. Tunneled out of a prisoner-of-war camp. Lost an eye and a hand, then pulled off his own mangled fingers when a doctor refused to amputate them. His response to it all? "Frankly, I enjoyed the war." A True Story That Defies Belief Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, VC lived through what should have killed him a dozen times over. This meticulously researched biography unveils the astounding true story of Britain's most decorated and wounded ...

The nuclear winter has ended… but survival is far from certain. As the jet stream shifts and deadly storms sweep across the wasteland, the survivors of Yucca Mountain split into two factions: one group sets out to rebuild civilization, while another prepares for war. Colonel Thomas Bradley leads an expedition into Las Vegas, searching for vital supplies in a city consumed by lawlessness and radiation. Meanwhile, a battle at the Hoover Dam will decide the fate of the survivors—but an incoming El Niño superstorm threatens to finish what the nuclear war started. As betrayals mount and ...

In June 1950 Communist forces poured across the 38th Parallel (the arbitrary, militarily indefensible line of latitude separating the Communist North from the independent Republic of Korea) to unite the country by force. Three bloody, bitter years of fighting ensued during which the seesawing fortunes of this frustrating war thwarted North Korea's ambitions while treating the ill-equipped, overconfident UN peacekeeping forces, mostly Americans, no less harshly.

A definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament​ "Wilson is the game’s pre-eminent popular historian."—Observer (UK) An Irish Times Best Sports Book of the Year Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is...

Hitler vs Stalin: The Clash of Two Tyrants and the Battle for Europe Hitler vs Stalin dives deep into the brutal and complex rivalry between two of history’s most infamous dictators, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. This gripping narrative explores their rise to power, contrasting ideologies, and the devastating impact their regimes had on the 20th century. From the shadowy halls of Berlin and Moscow to the blood-soaked battlefields of the Eastern Front, this book reveals how their personal ambitions, political strategies, and ruthless decisions shaped the fate of millions and changed the ...

This riveting chronicle of submarine warfare is the first to cover all the major submarine campaigns of the war, describing, in detail, the operations of the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and German submarine and anti-submarine forces. Beginning with a vivid re-creation of the sinking of the passenger liner Athenia by a German U-boat in September 1939, critically acclaimed military historian Peter Padfield's compelling narrative casts an unflinching eye on the devastating consequences of maritime warfare.

From renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent comes a dissection of how Putin created a paranoid and polarized world—and increased Russia's status on the global stage. "Putin's World is the definitive guide to understanding the tangled history of post-Cold War Russia and its place in the...

Blood and Treasure looks at the history and economics of warfare from the Viking Age to the war in Ukraine, examining how incentives and institutions have changed over the centuries. It surveys how warfare helped drive Europe's rise to global prominence, and it explains how the total wars of the twentieth century required a new type of strategy, one that took economics seriously.

When a Chinese hypersonic missile tears into a U.S. aircraft carrier, killing hundreds and crippling its air wing, Commander Rachel Hale is flown straight into the wreckage to replace a fallen aviator—and to fight a war that has already crossed every red line. The Pacific is on the brink. Carrier strike groups are under constant missile attack. Tactical nuclear weapons have already been used. And the U.S. Navy is running out of pilots. Hale’s solution isn’t retreat. It’s evolution. As China presses its advantage through coercive missile strikes and carrier deployments, Hale ...

Were World Wars I and II–which can now be seen as a thirty-year paroxysm of slaughter and destruction–inevitable? Were they necessary wars? Were the bloodiest and most devastating conflicts ever suffered by mankind fated by forces beyond man’s control? Or were they products of calamitous...

The fourth volume in the brilliant Dark Tower Series is “splendidly tense…rip-roaring” (Publishers Weekly)—a #1 national bestseller about an epic quest to save the universe. In Wizard and Glass, Stephen King is “at his most ebullient…sweeping readers up in…swells of passion”...