War

War shapes both battlefields and human hearts, leaving indelible marks on soldiers and civilians alike through combat, strategy, and profound moral choices. These powerful accounts and analyses explore humanity's greatest conflicts - from ancient warfare to modern cyberthreats, from frontline combat to home front struggles - revealing their lasting impact on individuals, nations, and the course of history.

War Book Summaries

On Combat Summary

The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace

by Dave Grossman 2004 395 pages

Military Fiction

The Jakarta Method Summary

The Jakarta Method

Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World

by Vincent Bevins 2020 320 pages

Killing Hope Summary

U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II

by William Blum 1995 500 pages

The Forever War Summary

The Forever War

by Joe Haldeman 1974 278 pages

Science Fiction

The Red Badge of Courage Summary

The Red Badge of Courage

by Stephen Crane 1895 149 pages

Historical Fiction

Taking Flight Summary

From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

by Michaela DePrince 2014 256 pages

Beneath a Scarlet Sky Summary

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

by Mark T. Sullivan 2017 509 pages

Historical Fiction

Atonement Summary

by Ian McEwan 2001 351 pages

Historical Fiction

SEAL Team Six Summary

Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper

by Howard E. Wasdin 2011 331 pages

Military Fiction

Old Man's War Summary

by John Scalzi 2005 318 pages

Science Fiction

All the Light We Cannot See Summary

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr 2014 544 pages

Historical Fiction

A Long Way Gone Summary

A Long Way Gone

Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

by Ishmael Beah 2007 229 pages

The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club Summary

The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club

by Martha Hall Kelly 2025 336 pages

Historical Fiction

Books About Books

Cryptonomicon Summary

by Neal Stephenson 1999 1152 pages

Science Fiction

Historical Fiction

Soldier Boys Summary

by Dean Hughes 2001 240 pages

Historical Fiction

Lilac Girls Summary

by Martha Hall Kelly 2016 487 pages

Historical Fiction

The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought Summary

The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought

by Sun Tzu 2013 760 pages

The Persian Expedition Summary

The Persian Expedition

by Xenophon 375 pages

Ancient History

LikeWar Summary

The Weaponization of Social Media

by P.W. Singer 2018 416 pages

Gone with the Wind Summary

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell 1936 1037 pages

Historical Fiction

The Best and the Brightest Summary

The Best and the Brightest

by David Halberstam 1969 688 pages

Lone Survivor Summary

The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

by Marcus Luttrell 2006 390 pages

Military Fiction

The Crusades Summary

The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land

by Thomas Asbridge 2010 784 pages

Postwar Summary

A History of Europe Since 1945

by Tony Judt 2005 933 pages

European History

Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War" Summary

Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War"

How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World

by Patrick J. Buchanan 2008 544 pages

A Farewell to Arms Summary

A Farewell to Arms

by Ernest Hemingway 1929 293 pages

Historical Fiction

The Night in Lisbon Summary

The Night in Lisbon

by Erich Maria Remarque 1961 272 pages

Historical Fiction

The Island of Sea Women Summary

The Island of Sea Women

by Lisa See 2019 374 pages

Historical Fiction

Military Inc. Summary

Inside Pakistan's Military Economy

by Ayesha Siddiqa 2007 292 pages

A Peace to End All Peace Summary

A Peace to End All Peace

The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East

by David Fromkin 1989 635 pages

Freedom's Forge Summary

Freedom's Forge

How American Business Produced Victory in World War II

by Arthur Herman 2012 432 pages

American Sniper Summary

American Sniper

The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

by Chris Kyle 2012 502 pages

Military Fiction

Gaza in Crisis Summary

Reflections on Israel's War Against the Palestinians

by Noam Chomsky 2010 240 pages

The March Of Folly Summary

The March Of Folly

From Troy To Vietnam

by Barbara W. Tuchman 1984 447 pages

The Return of Great Powers Summary

The Return of Great Powers

Russia, China, and the Next World War

by Jim Sciutto 2024 368 pages

Nuclear War Summary

by Annie Jacobsen 2024 400 pages

War on Peace Summary

The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence

by Ronan Farrow 2018 392 pages

Code Name Verity Summary

Code Name Verity

by Elizabeth Wein 2012 452 pages

Historical Fiction

Starship Troopers Summary

Starship Troopers

by Robert A. Heinlein 1959 264 pages

Science Fiction

Military Fiction

Fall of Giants Summary

by Ken Follett 2010 985 pages

Historical Fiction

King Rat Summary

by James Clavell 1962 368 pages

Historical Fiction

Dead Wake Summary

The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

by Erik Larson 2015 430 pages

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms Summary

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms

The History and Future of American Intelligence

by Amy B. Zegart 2022 360 pages

Winter of the World Summary

Winter of the World

by Ken Follett 2012 940 pages

Historical Fiction

The Bomber Mafia Summary

The Bomber Mafia

A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

by Malcolm Gladwell 2021 256 pages

A Line in the Sand Summary

A Line in the Sand

Britain, France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East

by James Barr 2011 352 pages

Why Men Fight Summary

by Bertrand Russell 1916 280 pages

On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger 2016 182 pages

All the Shah's Men Summary

All the Shah's Men

An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror

by Stephen Kinzer 2003 272 pages

Cilka's Journey Summary

Cilka's Journey

by Heather Morris 2019 352 pages

Historical Fiction

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next

SoBrief

Create a free account to unlock:

Recommendations: Personalized for you

Requests: Request new book summaries

Bookmarks: Save your favorite books

History: Revisit books later

Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings

Try Full Access for 7 Days

Listen, bookmark, and more

What's part of Pro?

Compare Features	Free	Pro
📖 Read Summaries All summaries are free to read in 40 languages
🎧 Listen to Summaries Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages	—
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks Free users are limited to 4	—
📜 Unlimited History Free users are limited to 4	—
📥 Unlimited Downloads Free users are limited to 1	—

Risk-Free Timeline

Today: Get Instant Access

Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!

Day 4: Trial Reminder

We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.

Day 7: Your subscription begins

You'll be charged on Aug 11,
cancel anytime before.

Consume 2.8x More Books

Our users love us

"...I can 10x the number of books I can read..."

"...exceptionally accurate, engaging, and beautifully presented..."

"...better than any amazon review when I'm making a book-buying decision..."

Save 62%

Yearly

~~$119.88~~ $44.99/year

$3.75/mo

Monthly

$9.99/mo

Start a 7-Day Free Trial

7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.

Scanner

Find a barcode to scan

Settings

General

Widget

Appearance

Loading...