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UNC Reading List for Military History

Reading list for UNC's PhD program in military history, as of 2015. The first 25 are seen as the most crucial books. The list is somewhat focused on American and European history, but it is still a good resource for anyone wanting to improve their knowledge of this field of history. https://networks.h-net.org/node/12840/pages/99774/university-north-carolina-reading-list-military-history
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1
Hitler's Army: Soldiers, Nazis, and War in the Third Reich (Omer Bartov)
Hitler's Army: Soldiers, Nazis, and War in the Third Reich (Omer Bartov)
2
Firearms: A Global History to 1700 (Kenneth Chase)
Firearms: A Global History to 1700 (Kenneth Chase)
3
On War (Carl Von Clausewitz)
On War (Carl Von Clausewitz)
4
War in the Middle Ages (Philippe Contamine)
War in the Middle Ages (Philippe Contamine)
5
War in Human Civilization (Azar Gat)
War in Human Civilization (Azar Gat)
6
The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle (J. Glenn Gray)
The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle (J. Glenn Gray)
7
War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620 (J.R. Hale)
War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620 (J.R. Hale)
8
War in European History (Michael Howard)
War in European History (Michael Howard)
9
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Samuel P. Huntington)
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Samuel P. Huntington)
10
The Face of Battle (John Keegan)
The Face of Battle (John Keegan)
11
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (Alfred Thayer Mahan)
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (Alfred Thayer Mahan)
12
The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force and Society Since A.D. 1000 (William H. McNeill)
The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force and Society Since A.D. 1000 (William H. McNeill)
13
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War (James McPherson)
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War (James McPherson)
14
Arms and Men: A Study in American Military History (Walter Millis)
Arms and Men: A Study in American Military History (Walter Millis)
15
Makers of Modern Strategy From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age (Peter Paret)
Makers of Modern Strategy From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age (Peter Paret)
16
The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800. (Geoffrey Parker)
The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800. (Geoffrey Parker)
17
Waging War: Conflict, Culture, and Innovation in World History (Wayne E. Lee)
Waging War: Conflict, Culture, and Innovation in World History (Wayne E. Lee)
18
The Field and the Forge: Population, Production, and Power in the Pre- Industrial West (John Landers)
The Field and the Forge: Population, Production, and Power in the Pre- Industrial West (John Landers)
19
At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century (Ronald H. Spector)
At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century (Ronald H. Spector)
20
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
21
Thucydides -- The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides -- The History of the Peloponnesian War
22
Coercion, Capital and European States: AD 990-1992 (Charles Tilly)
Coercion, Capital and European States: AD 990-1992 (Charles Tilly)
23
Absolute Destruction: Military Culture and the Practices of War in Imperial Germany (Isabel V. Hull)
Absolute Destruction: Military Culture and the Practices of War in Imperial Germany (Isabel V. Hull)
24
The American Way of War (Russell F. Weigley)
The American Way of War (Russell F. Weigley)
25
Echoes of War: A Thousand Years of Military History in Popular Culture (Michael C. C. Adams)
Echoes of War: A Thousand Years of Military History in Popular Culture (Michael C. C. Adams)
26
The Echo of Battle: The Army's Way of War (Brian McAllister Linn)
The Echo of Battle: The Army's Way of War (Brian McAllister Linn)
27
Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle (Stephen D. Biddle)
Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle (Stephen D. Biddle)
28
Rhetoric and Reality in Air Warfare: The Evolution of British and American Ideas About Strategic Bom (Tami Davis Biddle)
Rhetoric and Reality in Air Warfare: The Evolution of British and American Ideas About Strategic Bom (Tami Davis Biddle)
29
The Sinews of Power: War, Money, and the English State, 1688-1783 (John Brewer)
The Sinews of Power: War, Money, and the English State, 1688-1783 (John Brewer)
30
Ordinary Men (Christopher Browning)
Ordinary Men (Christopher Browning)
31
Guns, Sails and Empires: Technological Innovation and the Early Phases of European Expansion, 1400-1 (Carlo M. Cipolla)
Guns, Sails and Empires: Technological Innovation and the Early Phases of European Expansion, 1400-1 (Carlo M. Cipolla)
32
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam (Mark Clodfelter)
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam (Mark Clodfelter)
33
Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War (Paul Kennedy)
Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War (Paul Kennedy)
34
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One (David Kilcullen)
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One (David Kilcullen)
35
The Command of the Air (Giulio Douhet)
The Command of the Air (Giulio Douhet)
36
Barbarians and Brothers: Anglo-American Warfare, 1500-1865 (Wayne E. Lee)
Barbarians and Brothers: Anglo-American Warfare, 1500-1865 (Wayne E. Lee)
37
Strategy: A History (Lawrence Freedman)
Strategy: A History (Lawrence Freedman)
38
The Cold War: A New History (John Lewis Gaddis)
The Cold War: A New History (John Lewis Gaddis)
39
A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War (Azar Gat)
A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War (Azar Gat)
40
General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse (Joseph Glatthaar)
General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse (Joseph Glatthaar)
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