Random House Publishing Group / History

Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean

by David Cordingly

From David Cordingly, one of the world’s foremost experts on pirate history, and author of the perennial favorite Under the Black Flag, comes the thrilling story of the man who fought the real pirates of the...

American Generalship

by Edgar Puryear

America's top military leaders are scrutinized as Puryear ponders what prepared our generals for the terrible responsibilities they bore during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and on to today.

Eyes of the Eagle

by Gary Linderer

When Gary Linderer reached Vietnam in 1968, he volunteered for training and duty with the F Company 58th In, the Long Range Patrol Company that was "the Eyes of the Eagle." F Company pulled reconnaisssance missions...

Six Silent Men...Book Three

by Gary Linderer

"The Eyes and Ears of the Screaming Eagles . . ."

By 1969, the NVA had grown more experienced at countering the tactics of the long range patrols, and SIX SILENT MEN: Book Three describes some of the fiercest...

Battling Buzzards

by Gerald Astor

The Few and the Brave

Convinced by 1943 that the assault upon Nazi-held Europe would yield swiftly to elite troops, the U.S. Army created parachute regimental combat teams. Drawing on daring volunteers willing...

What They Didn't Teach You About the American Revolution

by Mike Wright

What made the founding fathers so great (Or were they?). And don't forget the founding mothers. We have intrigue and skulduggery with spies from Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, including enlightening stops on...

Somalia on $5 a Day

by Martin Stanton

"Stanton's battalion was the first army unit in Somalia in 1992 and it did one hell of a job accomplishing a difficult mission where there wasn’t a template. I had the pleasure of tagging along with his unit...

The Threatening Storm

by Kenneth Pollack

In The Threatening Storm, Kenneth M. Pollack, one of the world's leading experts on Iraq, provides a masterly insider’s perspective on the crucial issues facing the United States as it moves toward a new confrontation...

Half-Track

by R.P. Hunnicutt

A complete history of American semi-track vehicles for both military and rural uses.  It includes detailed explanations of each vehicle, including its use, the dates of its invention and use, and its mechanical...

The Art of Maneuver

by Robert Leonhard

The Art of Maneuver is an important theoretical study of an issue that is currently the subject of much discussion in professional military journals and symposia.

The Principles of War for the Information Age

by Robert Leonhard

One of the most cogent and respected strategic theorists in today's military sounds the alarm: We have no viable doctrine for tomorrow's war.

The advent of the information age renders the hallowed Principles...

Tension City

by Jim Lehrer

The Romantic Revolution

by Tim Blanning

Lions of Kandahar

by Rusty Bradley & Kevin Maurer

One of the most critical battles of the Afghan War is now revealed as never before. Lions of Kandahar is an inside account from the unique perspective of an active-duty U.S. Army Special Forces commander, an...