The iraniraq war was one of the longest, bloodiest, and costliest third world armed conflicts in the twentieth century. Lets have a look at the five books you have chosen about iraq. The 14 best military non fiction books of alltime we here at watm love putting together lists and rankings, so it makes sense for us create one for non fiction books. His second, dark at the crossing, was a finalist for the national book award and is on the times 2017 list. The good and the bad, and the inbetween an incomplete list of iraq and afghanistan war fiction, 2003 2009. The best books on iraq five books expert recommendations. Mar 19, 20 10 of the best works of fiction and nonfiction. Nov 08, 2017 if you scour the internet for iraqi novels, youll find dozens of lists and listessays. Like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. Booktopia buy iraq war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Hes since coedited fire and forget, a collection of short stories about iraq and afghanistan and written a nonfiction book about facing the.
Gallagher is a veteran of the war himself, who returned home with a viral blog turned nonfiction book, kaboom, and planned to get an mfa at columbia and write a novel. 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. Such is the molten hot fury of syrias now almost sevenyear conflict, that it seems hard to think back to how things were before. Dec 05, 2016 2017 nonfiction for ya and middle grade readers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The iraniraq war by rob johnson english hardcover book free shipping. Seven years ago, i began work on two novels about the iraq war and its aftermath from the point of view of both american soldiers and iraqi civilians. Think of alexandra kleeman as an heir to dave eggers and douglas coupland, with a hefty dollop of margaret atwood thrown in.
Many people have different opinions about the iraq war. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. Sparta by roxana robinson, spoils by brian van reet, escape from baghdad. The study of war is the study of life, because war is life in the rawest sense. He is the author of six books in the john russell espionage series, set in wwii berlin. As part of my research, i sought iraqi refugees to interview, as well as all the books and poems by iraqis i could read.
After twelve months of military service in iraq, michael anthony stepped off a plane, seemingly happy to be homeor at least back on us soil. You too can have a body like mine by alexandra kleeman. The goal of this case study is to outline how the united states chose to go to war in iraq, how its decisionmaking process functioned, and what can be done to improve that process. Some believe that our nation shouldnt have gotten involved in the affairs of other countries at. The result is a work with broader scope than murray and scaless the iraq war 2003, and one that makes a case for the war as justified in moral, legal and practical contexts. Very few aspects of the american war in vietnam have not come under the microscope in books, magazine articles, scholarly journals, blog postsor any other medium. For this reason alone, i think, it will always hold one of the top spots in any iraqrelated. Discover the best iraq war history in best sellers. It is death, fear, power, love, adrenaline, sacrifice, glory, and the will to survive.
Ten books on the iraq war you should read as the tenth anniversary of the us invasion of iraq arrives, it seems like every newspaper, foreign policy journal, blog, and commentator is running their obligatory looking back feature. From the bestselling author of the first world war and intelligence in war comes the most uptodate and informed study yet of the iraq war. Why the united states triumphed in world war ii, fought to a. How american incompetence created a war without end by peter w. All but two are the first book by talented author, and seven are by veterans. The best contemporary iraqi writing about war literary hub.
Jan 23, 2009 not only did glantz spend several years in iraq, covering the war and reporting on the lives of iraqis, but he was deeply affected by the conflict to the point of suffering posttraumatic stress. The best books on iraq recommended by colin freeman. Finally, a realistic iraq war novel the new republic. This books explores the complicated political and religious reasons behind the war, giving insight into some of the conflicts that currently impact the middle east. He argues that the war is best understood within the context of the importance of iraqs energy resources and that the u. Pickering lost boys james miller zubaidas window iqbal alqazwini the ghost robert. A selection of books related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. His first novel, green on blue, made military times best books list in 2015.
This week marks the 10year anniversary of the start of the iraq war. We read quite often, and not surprisingly considering were a bunch of military veterans, those books often deal with military topics. He says the dozen stories in his new bestselling, critically acclaimed book, redeployment penguin, 304 pp. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Not only did glantz spend several years in iraq, covering the war and reporting on the lives of iraqis, but he was deeply affected by the conflict to the point of suffering posttraumatic stress. Mazarrs leap of faith argues that the tragedy was the result of a missionary impulse and wishful thinking. Like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books. The true story of an american ranger at war in afghanistan. Books by veterans about the realities of war, both fiction and nonfiction, are popular with readers and publishers throughout the yearnot just on veterans day. Heres 10 of the best in fiction and nonfiction, several by current or former writers for the washington post. Professionally converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction, this study examines the iraq war decision. The iran iraq war was one of the longest, bloodiest, and costliest third world armed conflicts in the twentieth century.
The forever war is a nonfiction book by american journalist dexter filkins about his observations on assignment in afghanistan and iraq during the 2001 war in afghanistan and the iraq war. Pages in category iraq war in fiction the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war. Smashwords military iraq war 2003 bestsellers first. As a foreign correspondent for the new york times, dexter filkins has covered the wars in. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. One part of the war that has seen little light read more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading run to the sound of the guns. The sunday telegraphs chief foreign correspondent on the dangers of being a journalist in the iraq war. A new generation has come home and has written and is still writing powerful books about the counterinsurgency in iraq and afghanistan. While most of the country tries to forget the iraq war ever happened, american iraq fiction compels readers to take a perilous ride. If you scour the internet for iraqi novels, youll find dozens of lists and listessays.
Top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay. List of most compelling nonfiction books about war. Like the ackerman novel above, spoils has an ending that resonates. Zoo station, silesian station, stettin station, potsdam station, lehrter station, and masaryk station and the nonfiction work, sealing their fate. Her first novel is a fullon postmodern satire bursting with biting commentary on consumerism and conformity. 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. Three iraqi summers of change and conflict by nathan webster, soldier girls.
Feb 22, 2016 like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. Short stories and novels written about the wars in iraq and afghanistan and the return home from them. Jon lee andersons the fall of baghdad was one of the first books about the iraq war that i read, shortly after it was released in the summer or fall of 2005 if my memory serves me correctly. The united states in world war i by linda barrett osborne march 14 on april 6, 1917, the united states. When a little of group of kids wandered up and said, hello mister, how are you. After twelve months of military service in iraq, michael anthony stepped off a plane, seemingly happy to be home. But these pieces15 great books about iraq, afghanistan or the iraq novel weve been waiting for or im not the enemy or a reading list of modern war storiesgive us the perspective of the us soldier, journalist, and aid worker. Nov 12, 2018 books by veterans about the realities of war, both fiction and nonfiction, are popular with readers and publishers throughout the yearnot just on veterans day.
Dec 12, 2017 like the ackerman novel above, spoils has an ending that resonates. My son who was kia in july 2018 followed the same path so, of course, this was a must read, must own. This book recounts the career of an american warrior ranger in afghanistan and iraq. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The morning of march 19, 2003, marked the beginning of the iraq war that. The true story of an american ranger at war in afghanistan and iraq kindle edition by moore, nicholas, bahmanyar, mir. 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.