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War Stories Free Online – Collection – Historical War Fiction Books
About 700 free war stories books online at the Internet Archive. Some popular war fiction authors here: John Flanagan, W. E. B. Griffin, Joseph Heller, Tadeusz Borowski, Richard Yancey, Jim Butcher, Suzanne Collins, Jack Higgins, Manlio Argueta, John Ringo, Eric Walters. Military fiction books.
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World War I Novels PDF Free – Collection – Historical Fiction Books War
This collection with 529 entries was compiled at the site Hathi Trust. All entries are works of fiction about World War I, published between 1917 and 1923. Some titles have multiple entries. World War I military fiction.
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Free PDF Novels about the Afghan War – Collection – Historical War Fiction Books
About 55 free online works of fiction about the War in Afghanistan (2001- ). Some authors here: Lindsay McKenna, Rukhsana Khan, Paul Gross, Jill McGivering, Bill Yenne, Elliot Ackerman. Afghan War military novels.
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Iraq War Fiction Books PDF – Collection – Historical War Fiction Books
About 60 free online novels about the Iraq War (2003-2011). Some authors here: David Mitchell, Michael Pitre, Joyce Carol Oates, Ben Fountain, Kevin Powers, James Rumford, Duncan Falconer. Iraq War military novels.
Free PDF Novels about the Vietnam War – Collection – Historical War Fiction Books
About 230 free online works of fiction about the War in Vietnam (1961-1975). Some authors here: Winston Groom, Larry Brown, Susan O’Neill, William Diehl, Brendan DuBois, James Webb, Thuy Huong Duong, Gustav Hasford. War fiction. Vietnam War military novels.
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Korean War Fiction Books PDF Free – Collection – Historical War Fiction Books
About 35 free online novels about the Korean War (1950-1953). Some authors here are: James A. Michener, W. E. B. Griffin, William Styron, James Salter, Roger W. Clark, Jayne Anne Phillips. Korean War military novels.
World War II Fiction Books – Collection – Historical Fiction Books World War 2
About 1,000 free online World War 2 fiction books at the Internet Archive. Some favorite war fiction authors here: Justin Richards, John Boyne, William Boyd, Aharon Appelfeld, Mary Nichols, Beatriz Williams, Francine Mathews, Guy Saville, Michael Ondaatje, Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Keneally, Ross MacDonald. World War 2 military novels, Novel download for free, novel pdf online.
World War I Fiction Books – Collection – Military Novels
About 500 World War I fiction books at the Internet Archive. Some World War I fiction authors reprsented here are: Ernest Hemingway, Michael Morpurgo, William Faulkner, Hans Herbert Grimm, A. S. M. Hutchinson, C. E. Montague, Sheila Keenan. Free World War I military novels, war fiction.
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American Civil War Fiction – Collection – Historical Fiction Books Civil War
About 600 free online novels about the American Civil War (1861-1865). Some authors here: Margaret Mitchell, Bernard Cornwell, MacKinlay Kantor, Ambrose Bierce, William Faulkner, Jeff Shaara. Military novels.
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Free Novels about the American Revolution – Collection – Historical Fiction Revolutionary War
About 160 free online works of fiction about the American Revolution (1775-1783). Some authors here: Bernard Cornwell, Gilbert Morris, Lawrence Hill, Winston Churchill, Sally Laity, Zane Grey, Jeff Shaara. Military novels.
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British 18th Century Navy Fiction – Collection – Military Novels
About 80 free online novels about the British Navy of the 18th Century. Some authors here: Sean Russell, Dewey Lambdin, Alexander Kent, Juliann Stockwin, C. S. Forester, Patrick O’Brian. Military novels.
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U.S. Navy Seals Fiction – Collection – Military Novels
About 160 free online novels about U.S. Navy Seals. Some authors here are: JoAnn Ross, Lora Leigh, Patrick Robinson, John Ringo, Don Mann, Marliss Melton, Suzanne Brockman. War fiction.
British Special Air Service Books – Collection – Military Novels
About 55 free online novels at the British Special Air Service. Some authors here: Chris Ryan, Andy McNab, Mackenzie Smith, Michael Asher, Bob Shepherd. Military novels.
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Imaginary Wars and Battles Fiction – Collection – Military Novels
About 960 free imaginary wars and battles books at the Internet Archive. Read novels online for free. Some best war fiction authors here: George R. R. Martin, Tom Clancy, Cixin Liu, Brandon Sanderson, Tamora Pierce, Eric L. Harry, Raymond E. Feist, Stuart Hill, Steve Parker. Imaginary wars fiction books. Military novels.