Vietnam War books

[gregb41352]

Just finished Max Hastings' epic history of the war.
I'm wondering if there are other good histories of
the war. Or the best Vietnam books in general.

[Jason Petho]

Depends on how much reading you'd like to do, or your areas of interest. There are many books of varying themes.

Anything in particular?

[gregb41352]

I've read just about all of the general histories of the war.
"Matterhorn" was a fantastic fictional account. Currently
reading Frank Snep's "Decent Interval" which is fantastic.

I suppose I'd be interested in a general history I haven't
come across and something akin to "Matterhorn"

BTW Bernard Fall's books on the French experience are must reads.

[dox44]

A bright shining lie
embers of war
10,000 days of thunder

starters

[gregb41352]

Thanks Dox.
I've read a bright shining lie and embers of war.
I'll look for 10,000 days of thunder.

[Oberst_Klink]

ORIGINAL: gregb41352

I've read just about all of the general histories of the war.
"Matterhorn" was a fantastic fictional account. Currently
reading Frank Snep's "Decent Interval" which is fantastic.

I suppose I'd be interested in a general history I haven't
come across and something akin to "Matterhorn"

BTW Bernard Fall's books on the French experience are must reads.

Street without Joy, aye. I also got tons of information about the French in Indochina on my blog. Feedback appreciated!

Klink, Oberst

[Jason Petho]

If you don't mind reading PDF's, I would highly recommend reading these, in order.

US Army in Vietnam

and these

US Marines in Vietnam

[gregb41352]

Great sources guys. Thank you.

[Jason Petho]

No problem at all! Always happy to help.

[Para87]

The Village by Bing West

Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 by Mark Moyar.

[TomBombadil711]

Shelby L. Stanton - Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam

[TeTeT]

Chickenhawk by Robert Mason for some helicopter perspective.

When Thunder Rolled by Ed Rasimus for F-105 action over North Vietnam.

Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow for historical information on Vietnam, and a lot of information on politics in SV.

[Zoaky]

The Phoenix Program by Doug Valentine and although it covers the war in Laos Shadow War By Kenneth Conboy and James Morrison.

Chickenhawk and When Thunder Rolled By very good too

[jlank27]

Hastings book is superb. Then again, anything by Sir Max is superb!
We were Soldiers Once...and Young. By Harold Moore
Hell in a Very Small Place by Bernard Fall
Shooting at the Moon by Roger warner (clandestine war in Laos)
Hue 1968 Mark Bowden
Last Stand at Khe Sanh by Greg Jones
A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo (Caputo's Vietnam experience)

[khosango]

bravo, when a new campain start ?

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[ctcharger]

The Boys of '67 I thought was excellent.

[TomBombadil711]

Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns: The Vietnam War - An intimate History

[Delaware]

Low Level Hell by Hugh Mills... Amazing stories of being a Loach pilot in Nam

I read The 13th Valley when I was in High School in the early 80s and always loved it as a fictional Vietnam novel

[theWombat]

The Cat From Hue, by John Laurence is a fascinating look at a crucial phase of the war from the perspective of a CBS journalist. The world was a very different place back then (as those of us here who were watching TV in those years can tell ya).

[Big Ivan]

ORIGINAL: theWombat

The Cat From Hue, by John Laurence is a fascinating look at a crucial phase of the war from the perspective of a CBS journalist. The world was a very different place back then (as those of us here who were watching TV in those years can tell ya).

Hey thanks theWombat! I'll have to take a look at that source. Thanks again!![;)]