The Best-Selling Oceania History Books of All Time

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Book Cover of Ian W. Toll - The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)

By Ian W. Toll – New York Times bestselling author and award winner 

4.80
| 2015 | 656 Pages
Recommended for: 
History enthusiasts and military scholars. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the pivotal battles that shaped the Pacific War narrative.
  • Discover the strategic decisions made by military leaders during critical moments.
  • Understand the logistical challenges faced by Allied forces in the Pacific theater.
  • Explore the political dynamics influencing wartime strategies in Washington and Tokyo.
  • Gain insights into the personal experiences of soldiers and commanders through firsthand accounts.
  • With fewer than 2 percent of all naval personnel, the submariners could claim credit for more than half of all Japanese ships sunk during the war, and 60 percent of the aggregate tonnage.
  • THOUGH AMERICANS WERE SLOW TO APPRECIATE IT, they had just won the decisive victory of the Pacific War. Capture of the Marianas and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower were final and irreversible blows to the hopes of the Japanese imperial project.
  • The fanaticism of the Japanese was unnerving, but it prompted them, again and again, to fight in tactically idiotic ways.
Reviews:
Compelling Narrative
Well-Researched
Detailed Accounts
Balanced Perspectives
Readable Style
Repetitive Details
Slow Pacing
  • #53 Best Seller in Japanese History on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Editors' pick Best History
James HornfischerA lucid and learned exposition of the grand chess match between high commanders in the middle years of the Pacific War, vividly evoking the grit and gristle of its many horrors and triumphs. Ian W. Toll is a superb historian whose writing appeals to both the head and the heart
Evan ThomasIan Toll takes his place as one of the great storytellers of war. He is equally vivid and commanding describing landing on a carrier at night, making grand strategy in Washington, and brawling in a bar in Australia. Toll is a master; he is writing for the ages
Walter BornemanA gripping narrative of the central Pacific campaign…. Toll is strong on the operational details of battle, but he is no less skilled at presenting something that is frequently missing from military histories, a well-rounded depiction of the home front on both sides
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Book Cover of Ian W. Toll - Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 3)

By Ian W. Toll – Acclaimed historian and bestselling author 

4.92
| 2020 | 944 Pages
Recommended for: 
History enthusiasts and military scholars. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the pivotal battles that shaped the Pacific War's outcome.
  • Discover the strategic decisions made by key military leaders during the conflict.
  • Understand the impact of the home front on military operations and morale.
  • Explore the complexities of Japanese military strategy and its consequences.
  • Gain insights into the human experiences behind the historical events of World War II.
  • The battle effectively brought the naval war for the Pacific to an end.
  • This mass-junking of perfectly serviceable warplanes occurred at the height of the war, when the Japanese were falling well short of aircraft production targets and struggling to keep their assembly lines in operation at all.
  • Few Americans knew how unpopular MacArthur was among the rank and file of his own army.
Reviews:
Exhaustively Researched
Engaging Narrative
Detailed Coverage
Captivating Read
Insightful Commentary
Lengthy
Repetitive
  • #49 Best Seller in Japanese History on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Editors' pick Best History
Recommended by Nathaniel Philbrick, Alex Kershaw, Evan Thomas and 3 others
Nathaniel PhilbrickI’ve been a fan of Ian W. Toll’s since his first book, Six Frigates, but this concluding volume of his Pacific War Trilogy has taken him to another level altogether. Twilight of the Gods grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very end―an epic masterpiece of military history
Alex KershawNo one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy. Elegant and supremely readable―don’t miss the finest military history of 2020
Evan Thomas[A] magnificent saga of the last year of the Pacific War…every bit as captivating as his first two [volumes]―Pacific Crucible and The Conquering Tide
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4.98
| 2025 | 30-300 pages
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All readers across all knowledge levels.
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Book Cover of James Belich - Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders from the 1880's to the Year 2000
4.16
| 2002 | 606 Pages
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