War in literature and military fiction. Hundreds of war and soldier books free online, grouped into a dozen military genre subject collections on novels. Search by author. Vintage warfare and military book collections and fiction audiobooks.
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Topics – War Literature and Soldier Books
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War Fiction Genre – War & Military Fiction
- Great Britain Army War Fiction Books
- Great Britain Navy Fiction Books
- Great Britain Special Air Service Books
- Imaginary Wars and Battles Fiction Books
- Infantry Soldiers Books
- Iraq War 2003-2011 Literature
- Korean War 1950-1953 Novels
- Marines Books
- Naval Operations Books
- Napoleonic Wars Literature
- Nuclear Warfare Fiction Books
Vintage War Literature Free Download – Military Fiction Authors
Vintage books were published before 1930, and are nearly all in the public domain, so you can legally download them, or read them online.
Vintage Military Fiction – Soldier Books
War Literature in Audiobooks – War Genre
Audiobooks at Librivox were recorded by volunteer readers from books in the public domain (usually pre-1930). You can listen online or download MP3 files to your device without registering.
War Genre Audiobooks – Soldier Books
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