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List of Popular Books About the Vietnam War

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List of books about the Vietnam War, including jacket cover images when applicable. All these books on the Vietnam War are cataloged here by their prominence. This well-researched Vietnam War bibliography includes out of print titles and generally contains the most popular, famous, or otherwise notable books. This collection of Vietnam War books includes both fiction and non-fiction books about this topic. If you're looking for a list of popular books on the Vietnam War then you're in the right place.

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Free Fire Zones
Kevin Dockery
Subjects: Politics, International relations, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
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Black Sailor, White Navy
John Darrell Sherwood
Subjects: Warfare, Military, United States of America, World War II, Vietnam War
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The German Peril
Frederic Harrison
Subjects: Europe, Military, Vietnam War, Political Science, History
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M.I.A., or, Mythmaking in America
H. Bruce Franklin
Subjects: United States of America, Vietnam War, Asia, History, Vietnam
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The Barracks Thief
Tobias Wolff
First Published: 1984
Subjects: Vietnam War
Genres (Book): Fiction
The Barracks Thief is a novella by Tobias Wolff, first published in 1984. The story concerns... more
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10,000 days of thunder
Philip Caputo
Subjects: United States of America, Vietnam War, Asia, History, Vietnam
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Perils of dominance
Gareth Porter
Subjects: China, Foreign relations of the United States, United States of America, Military, History of the United States
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Agent Orange
Philip Jones Griffiths
Subjects: Photojournalism, Photography, World, Military, Vietnam War
Genres (Book): Travel
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Falling through the Earth
Danielle Trussoni
Subjects: Social science, Marriage, Fathers and Daughters, Military, Family
Genres (Book): Biography, Autobiography
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Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
First Published: 2002-10
Subjects: Sports, Government, Outdoor Recreation, Military, United States of America
Genres (Book): Non-fiction, Memoir
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is a book by Daniel Ellsberg.... more
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Vietnam Inc.
Philip Jones Griffiths
First Published: 1971
Subjects: Photography, Military, Vietnam War, Asia, History
Vietnam Inc. is a photographic book produced by Philip Jones Griffiths and published in 1971... more
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Catfish and mandala
Andrew X. Pham
Subjects: Demographics of the United States, World, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
Catfish and mandala is a book written by Andrew X. Pham.... more
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White feather
Roy F. Chandler
Subjects: US Marines, United States of America, Vietnam War, Asia, History

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To bear any burden
Albert Santoli
Subjects: Military, Vietnam War, Asia, History, Vietnam
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On Yankee station
John B. Nichols
Subjects: United States of America, United States Navy, Vietnam War, Asia, History
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Pay any price
Lloyd Gardner
Subjects: Current events, Politics, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
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Vietnam and other American fantasies
H. Bruce Franklin
Subjects: Civilization, United States of America, Vietnam War, Asia, History
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Home to war
Gerald Nicosia
Subjects: Technology, Military science, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
Genres (Book): Mathematics, Science, Sociology
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Last day in Vietnam
Will Eisner
Subjects: Military, Vietnam War, History
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Vietnam
Stanley Karnow
Subjects: Military history, World, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
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The Girl in the Picture
Denise Chong
Subjects: Photojournalism, Women, Military, Vietnam War, Asia
Genres (Book): Children's literature, Biography, Autobiography
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The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam
Tom Bissell
First Published: 2007-03-01
Subjects: Vietnam War, Tom Bissell
Genres (Book): Non-fiction
The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam is a book by Tom... more
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My Detachment
Tracy Kidder
Subjects: Military history, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
Genres (Book): Biography, Fiction, Autobiography

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Black Virgin Mountain
Larry Heinemann
Subjects: Literary, Military history, Military, United States of America, Vietnam War
Genres (Book): Biography, Autobiography
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Vietnam
Gabriel Kolko
Subjects: Vietnam War, Asia, History, Communism, Vietnam