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[Darkballs]

I need some help sherdog, my brother in law is in the airforce, going through tech school and wanted to send him some books to read. Because of the quarantine they aren't allowed to do much. He said that he likes Military history, but also wouldn't mind novels that are set around WW2. I am completely out of my depth because I only really read Sci-fi or horror novels. Can anyone recommend anything like this? I know he mentioned that he read Catch-22, but other than that, any suggestions would be welcome, thank you.

He also mentioned that he likes high fantasy novels, so if you don't have any military recommendations, I'll take those too.

Off the top of my head, I'd recommend Steven Pressfield. The guys a former Marine (although he was in the air-wing
) and writes primarily historical military fiction. As a former marine myself, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, I feel he does a good job a paining a realistic military mindset in his characters. His attention to detail is top notch, and I've never read another author who nailed what it feels like to be in combat.

He best works dealt with ancient Greece and Macedonia, but he does have one book on WW2 involving the formation of the Long Range Desert Group (the precursor to the British SAS) and their activities in North Africa.

As far as high fantasy, I'd suggest the massive Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steve Erikson. Greatest fantasy series I've ever read, but LONG at 10 books in the main series (averaging over 1,000 pages per) plus another dozen or so supplemental books/prequals. Erikson was an anthropologist by trade before he started writing. A unique background that allowed him to describe a fictional world in a detail that seems very believable.

 

[JohnnyAppleseed4Life]

I am actually fortunate enough to own a television so I have no need for books.

 

[Tone C]

Something about Seal Team 6 in the car.

Andrew Gross thriller in bathroom

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey in lounge.

Tom Clancy Red Rabbit at work.

 

[GergreG]

Cervantes was so ahead of his time—writers like Cervantes (17th century), Sterne (18th century) & Melville (19th century) were postmodern before postmodern was even postmodern. if you love Don Quixote, definitely pick up his short stories collected in Exemplary Stories

I'm about halfway through Don Quixote and I'm having a love/hate relationship with it. It drags a little in parts and then totally redeems itself with some clever dialogue.

 

[GergreG]

Just finished the wheel of time. I feel empty and drained.

You deserve a medal, it beat me at about book 10. I enjoyed where it was going to begin with but hated it in the end.

 

[Yoel Bromero]

The lost world, Michael Crichton.

Just finished darktown by Thomas mullen, outstanding book and I highly recommend it. Fantastic read.

 

[HenryFlower]

 

[COHAB]

 

[Daverisimo]

Simultaneously,

The Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hahn

and

The Stand by Stephen King

 

[HenryFlower]

 

[Sir Galahad]

James Dean inspires me to this day. @HI SCOTT NEWMAN @Clementine @BroRogan @BFoe

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Nudge

Apollo 13

Just finished Stalling for Time

 

[Henry Swanson]

Just finished the wheel of time. I feel empty and drained.

How many books are in that series? 15?

 

[Henry Swanson]

Reading this now. Very addictive page turner.

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Started re-listening to this whenever I have to drive.

 

[Losfer Words]

How many books are in that series? 15?

 

[monkeyrhythm]

Started re-listening to this whenever I have to drive.

Good? I've been considering adding this to my reading (listening) list.

 

[Loiosh]

For the fifth or sixth time. Reading the entire saga again, although not Brian's books.

 

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[Hans Gercmiov]

Good? I've been considering adding this to my reading (listening) list.

Yeh dude is awesome. Tragic. I almost cried at the end the first time.