War & Military

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller....

John Dempsey's life - as an elite Tier One Navy SEAL named Jack Kemper - is over. A devastating terrorist action catapults him from a world of moral certainty and decisive orders....

It is the 1870s, and twin brothers Sean and Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different, and fate, war and the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart....

In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family....

After 9/11, the United States made one of the most secretive and dangerous deals in its history. The evidence against the powerful Saudis who coordinated the attack would be buried....

Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul.

The CIA operative finds himself chasing false leads from continent to continent in an effort to keep Pakistani nukes from falling into the hands of terrorists....

Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss, and by fate....

The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War....

From the New York Times best-selling author of the Gray Man series comes a startlingly realistic novel of World War III....

Nothing stops former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator John Dempsey from answering the call of duty - including a mission with the highest stakes he's ever faced....

One of the greatest fighter pilots of the Great War, Michael Courtney is saved by the French noblewoman Centaine de Thiry when he crashes near her home....

Special Operations Chief Tyler Brooks might not know quantum mechanics, or have an eidetic memory, but he is the very best in the world at one thing: leading covert ops....

A murder in the Royal House of Saud, a secret alliance between two powerful rivals, and a race to upend the balance of power in the Middle East....

Greater in power, broader in scope, and more intensely emotional than any of the author's previous works, For Whom the Bell Tolls stands as one of the best war novels of all time....

It is The Campus. Secretly created under the administration of President Jack Ryan, its sole purpose is to eliminate terrorists and those who protect them....

The world is more volatile, unpredictable, and dangerous than ever before. To stop the architect of this chaos, Dempsey is given the most dangerous tasking of his career…a mission only he can complete against an adversary he must face alone.

War heroes aren't usually called out of semi-retirement and sent to the far reaches of the galaxy for a routine investigation. So when Colonel Carl Butler answers the call from an old and powerful friend, he knows it's something big - and he's not being told the whole story....

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur or the lives of two sisters....

North Korean ICBM crashes into the Sea of Japan. A veteran CIA officer is murdered in Ho Chi Minh City, and a package of forged documents goes missing....

From the trenches of France, General Sean Courtney comes back to fame, fortune and a seat in the government. A Sparrow Falls is the thrilling third novel in the Courtney series, continuing from When the Lion Feeds and The Sound of Thunder....

Hitchhiking all night without sleep, Jack Widow stops in a diner in a California mountain town with only two industries left: a small arms manufacturer and a forgotten Marine base....

John Dempsey, former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator, is back. Only a few months into his new life as an operative for Ember, the United States’ most covert counterterrorism entity, he must stop an old nemesis who’s resurfaced after ten years of operating in the shadows....

After rescuing the President from kidnappers, Navy SEAL turned Secret Service agent Scot Harvath shifts his attentions to rooting out, capturing or killing all those responsible for the plot....

Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives....

Nella guerra infinita tra Est e Ovest, il petrolio è ormai la massima ricompensa a cui aspirare. I sottomarini a propulsione nucleare sfidano le acque nemiche per attingere alle riserve di petrolio nascoste sotto la piattaforma continentale dell'Est. Ma le ultime venti missioni non hanno mai fatto ritorno. Qual è la causa? C'è stato un ingresso clandestino di agenti dormienti all'interno del servizio sottomarino oppure sono gli equipaggi stessi ormai allo stremo delle forze fisiche e mentali?

England, 1940: When seventeen-year-old John Sharratt’s life is shattered by a single, devastating bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe, he is thrust into a world of loss and longing. With his family gone and his heart heavy, John’s conscription into the army offers a refuge and a new beginning, even in the face of turmoil. As he dons the battledress of a British soldier at Seaforth Barracks, John embarks on an intense journey of transformation.

When Carver finds out that Rich Polaski, a man he served with in the SEALS, is on an NSA watch list, he goes to warn him out of a sense of duty. He arrives in the small town of Bickham, Illinois, a spotless town with almost zero crime, no chain stores, and an aesthetic from a time long past.

Set against the harsh landscape of World War I-era Europe, this hauntingly beautiful tale of love and loss follows American ambulance driver Frederic Henry as he embarks on a romance with British nurse Catherine Barkley. Narrated with Hemingway's signature economy and power, the book navigates the brutal realities of war and the sacrifices one makes for those they love.

In late 1936, eighteen-year-old Isidro Elejalde leaves his Basque village in Northern Spain, spurred to join the fight to preserve his country’s democracy from the insurrectionists by the rousing words of a political essayist. Months earlier, Spanish generals launched a military coup to overthrow Spain’s newly elected left-wing government. They assumed the population would welcome the coup, but throughout the country people like Isidro remained loyal to the ideals of democracy, and the Spanish Civil War began in bloody earnest.

In the grandeur of the Roman Empire, Centurion Marcus Antonius Maecilius is a man of honour and valour. Yet, fate deals him a cruel hand when he is falsely accused of cowardice and sentenced to serve as an oarsman on a bireme, a slave to the rhythm of the waves and the lash of the overseer. Broken and embittered, he resigns himself to the monotonous toil of the galley—until the day a mysterious group of five men board his ship in Hispana with orders for the captain to take them to Belgica in the northern seas.

1805. Napoleon’s plan to invade England failed, when his navy was defeated at Trafalgar and unable to take command of the English Channel. A ship from Nelson’s fleet carrying despatches spotted the French on the way to Brest and warned the Admiralty in London. But what might have happened if they had not been spotted? What if Admiral Villeneuve had taken control of the channel for long enough to allow the invasion fleet to sail? Would the military genius of Napoleon have triumphed and allowed him to conquer those damp islands off his coast?

As Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union reach their zenith, a chilling discovery within the US Navy sends shockwaves through the corridors of power. A mole, deeply embedded within the ranks, threatens not just the delicate balance of global power, but the very fabric of world peace. Tasked with the critical mission of drawing out the traitor, two submarines embark on a journey of tactical warcraft.

South Africa, 1877. Andrew Baird is a man trying to escape his past. The son of the famous “Fighting Jack Windrush” of the Royal Malverns, Andrew hopes to forge his own path away from the shadow of his father. Amidst the turbulence of the Zulu-British War of 1879, Andrew finds love with Elaine Maxwell. But after Elaine dies tragically and her sister is kidnapped, Andrew must confront the Zulus in bloody battles, driven by the hope of rescuing the woman and proving his worth beyond his father's legacy.

Nach einer herausragenden Karriere als amerikanischer Spion ist Nathan Grant bereit, die CIA hinter sich zu lassen. Doch Leider sind seine Widersacher nicht bereit, ihn so einfach ziehen zu lassen. Als eine letzte Mission mit dem Tod von zwei russischen Spionen endet, wird Grant zu einem gesuchten Mann. Um stehts einen Schritt voraus zu sein, muss er die Identität eines Maulwurfs aufdecken, der sich tief im Inneren der CIA versteckt hält.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping short story that masterfully blends psychological suspense with the brutal realities of war. Set during the American Civil War, the narrative follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter condemned to hang from a railroad bridge for attempting to sabotage Union forces. As the noose tightens, Farquhar experiences a vivid and surreal escape that blurs the line between illusion and reality.

Second Lieutenant Theodore "Caveman" Loomis is about as useful as a football bat. Fresh out of ROTC and obsessed with dinosaurs, he’s failed more Army schools than he's passed. But when his platoon is tapped for a high-stakes training op in the swampy wilderness Fort Polk, partnered with shadowy corporate contractors from Zeiss Defense Technologies, everything goes sideways fast.

Die Verantwortung lastet schwer auf den Schultern des zwölfjährigen Holger. Seit ihre Eltern von den Nationalsozialisten verschleppt wurden, liegt es an ihm, seine jüngeren Geschwister vor der Gestapo zu verstecken. Gräfin Sophie will endlich mehr tun als nur reden. Deshalb schließt sie sich einem Widerstandsnetzwerk an. Ihr erster Auftrag: drei Kinder an einen sicheren Ort bringen. Doch in Berlin ist man nirgendwo außer Gefahr. Als ein Bombentreffer den Rückzugsort zerstört, schmieden die Mitglieder des Netzerks einen waghalsigen Plan zur Flucht aus dem Reich.

In the unforgiving heat of the Iraqi desert, where every shadow hides a threat and every dawn feels like a countdown, Sergeant Daniel “Danny” Cole faces battles far beyond the battlefield. Leaving behind the rusted dreams of Clayburn, Kentucky, Danny answers the call to serve—a journey that takes him through the brutal crucible of Basic Training, into the deadly streets of Baqubah, and through the darkest corners of his own soul.

April 1945. Hitler's Third Reich is dying. With the Allied armies closing in on the capital, Berlin, the delusional dictator launches Germany's last reserves... Children. SS Colonel Bruno Feltz, abducted by British Intelligence agents, is blackmailed into assisting the British effort to remove Hitler's child soldiers from the battlefield. Accept their offer, Feltz can live as a free man after the war, immune from prosecution. Refuse, he is free to go... but photographs of his 'alternative' lifestyle will be sent to the Gestapo.

Lieutenant Steven Collins is forced to crash land his aircraft in the French countryside after a fierce encounter with a wing of Luftwaffe aircraft. Wounded, he is cared for by a French nurse in the hilltop village of St. Remi. Evaline Boudreau had never really experienced true love before, the handsome English pilot would change that forever. Evaline uncontrollably falls madly in love with the handsome pilot. Those magical weeks sped by all too quickly but there was a raging war escalating across Europe. Would England be next to fall?

Beneath the frozen Arctic, a Russian stealth submarine disappears, triggering a high-stakes pursuit. Jack Raines, a former Navy SEAL turned intelligence officer, is sent to track the rogue admiral responsible. But when his mission leads him to a long-abandoned Cold War research station, Jack uncovers a chilling secret: a weapon that can erase entire fleets from existence.

Waffen SS Corporal Joseph Deckman wakes up one day to find himself in a hospital bed. How did he get there? His memory was failing him. An extraordinary series of events propel him from certain death on the Eastern Front into a totally different world. One that he thought he'd never find himself in.

De razendspannende thriller van special forces-senstatie Sander Aarts Als een oud-Special Forces-teamlid Tom vraagt terug te keren voor een gevaarlijke undercovermissie, moet hij zijn verleden onder ogen komen Afghanistan, 2009. Tom Stoutenbeek leidt zijn Special Forces-team naar een doelwit in Uruzgan. Ze hebben hier jaren voor getraind. Alles lijkt goed te gaan maar het is stil in de quala. Te stil. Als het team tot de aanval overgaat, blijken ze in een hinderlaag te zijn gelopen. Tom brengt het er levend van af, maar dat kan hij niet van al zijn teamleden zeggen.

When the ships arrived, there were no warnings. No communication. Only bloodshed. The blue-skinned, gilled invaders unleashed havoc from space, executing their plan to terraform Earth. But something interrupted the process, leaving the planet fractured and desolate.

Dive into Inside the Enemy—BK Spencer’s gripping 2024 thriller (narrated by the author)—where war reporter Amirah Hamad survives a Baghdad blast only to be rescued by U.S. Army Ranger Kevin O’Conner. Amidst the chaos of insurgents and betrayal, their passion ignites…until a shocking act of treason forces Amirah to flee to America, leaving Kevin—and her heart—behind.

Ninety-six hours. That's all the time they have. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have taken U.S. soldiers and U.N. peacekeepers hostage. While a politically savvy U.S. Senator, JOHN CARTER, navigates a treacherous landscape of local politics and a brewing government conspiracy, a Delta Force team led by the experienced SFC EDWARD HERNANDEZ races against the clock on the ground. Facing brutal firefights and the constant threat of death, Hernandez and his team fight their way towards the hostages, while Senator Carter's investigation reveals a shocking truth that puts everyone in greater danger.

Young and eager to prove himself, Ranger Lieutenant Jim Hollister leads his six-man reconnaissance team on risky missions deep into enemy territory. The special volunteers who make up Long Range Patrols are tasked with setting up ambushes and conducting dangerous night patrols, helicopter insertions behind enemy lines, and fire support in the hottest of fights.

These historical fiction stories take the listener on a journey into the most tragic time in our history—the Civil War. Arranged along a rough timeline of the period, they cover a broad area of mood and events and range from a young man’s escape from an outlaw gang in Missouri to join a North Carolina regiment back home, to the discovery of Lee’s lost orders by a Union sergeant, to a boy too curious about war, to a young woman who has dressed like a man to join her brother in the war, to enemies who become friends over a fishing hole.

По сталинградским очеркам Василия Николаевича Лопатина снимается фильм. Съемочная группа работает в Ташкенте. Именно туда, для помощи в редактировании сценария по дороге из Москвы на Кавказ отправляется и сам Лопатин. Ему предстоят несколько дней без войны, которые навсегда изменят всю его дальнейшую жизнь. А потом назад, на фронт, туда где рвутся снаряды, и где советские солдаты ежеминутно проявляют невероятное мужество, стойкость и несгибаемость духа в борьбе с фашизмом.