Master and Commander262 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

Addicted to Aubrey - Maturin

+ Fantastic read
+ Worthy of reading again and again ...
+ A Good Introduction (an Introduction Nevertheless)
+ Same book, different cover
  
  











  



  
Red Storm Rising281 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1987

The best World War III book ever!

+ Tom Clancy's best work!!!
+ My all-time favorite Clancy novel
+ A good "modern war" book
  
  











  



  
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan)298 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1992

Truly a Great Wrok from a Great Writer

+ A Technothriller Classic
+ Chris's Reveiw
+ A classic
  
  











  



  
H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey Maturin Series)48 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

Third Entry in Phenomenal Series

+ One of the best of the series
+ Patrick O'Brian Fan...
+ Very enjoyable, O'Brian is always a great read
+ Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing historical context
  
  











  



  
The Med (Dan Lenson Novels)9 reviews
David Poyer

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991

Authentic characters

+ Poyer's realism is his strong suit
+ The US Navy in a realisitic book.
+ Not as good as his later stuff
+ Back to the shores of Tripoli with Poyer and Lenson
  
  











  



  
Suffer in Silence32 reviews
David Reid

Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004

Right on

+ A hero's journey
+ Suffer in Silence
+ Be Proud of the best of our best.
  
  











  



  
Hostile Waters35 reviews
Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, ...

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Intense!

+ innacurate research?
+ "The Hunt for Red October" only true

An explosion on a Russian nuclear submarine carrying fifteen rockets with thirty thermonuclear warheads too close to the shores of the United States could have the worst of consequences despite the valiant struggles of the sub's captain and crew. The action in this true story is nonstop as the ...
  
  











  



  
Post Captain (Aubrey Maturin Series)68 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

What every "historical novel" should be

+ Another Adventure
+ Patrick O'Brian Fan...

Many complain that this volume lacks sufficient adventure, focusing too much on the manners of the time. I can understand that sentiment, although I don't sympathize with it. Patrick O'Brian was not merely trying to write rousing adventure novels - pot boilers, as they're commonly called. This he ...
  
  











  



  
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage314 reviews
Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, ...

HarperTorch, 1999

Unbelievable

+ Super popular for a reason
+ Kinda makes you sad that the Cold War ever ended
+ Blind Man's Bluff
  
  











  



  
Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy13 reviews
James L. Nelson

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Glory in the Name

+ Powerful and gripping naval tale
+ Exceptional

This is a must read for Civil War aficionados. Nelson intricately weaves his story into historical facts to create a compelling tapestry of words. What are you waiting for?? BUY IT!
  
  











  



  
Master and Commander262 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

Addicted to Aubrey - Maturin

+ Fantastic read
+ Worthy of reading again and again ...
+ A Good Introduction (an Introduction Nevertheless)
+ Same book, different cover
  
  











  



  
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan)298 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1992

Truly a Great Wrok from a Great Writer

+ A Technothriller Classic
+ Chris's Reveiw
+ A classic
  
  











  



  
H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey Maturin Series)48 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

Third Entry in Phenomenal Series

+ One of the best of the series
+ Patrick O'Brian Fan...
+ Very enjoyable, O'Brian is always a great read
+ Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing historical context
  
  











  



  
Hostile Waters35 reviews
Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, ...

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Intense!

+ innacurate research?
+ "The Hunt for Red October" only true

An explosion on a Russian nuclear submarine carrying fifteen rockets with thirty thermonuclear warheads too close to the shores of the United States could have the worst of consequences despite the valiant struggles of the sub's captain and crew. The action in this true story is nonstop as the ...
  
  











  



  
The Med (Dan Lenson Novels)9 reviews
David Poyer

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991

Authentic characters

+ Poyer's realism is his strong suit
+ The US Navy in a realisitic book.
+ Not as good as his later stuff
+ Back to the shores of Tripoli with Poyer and Lenson
  
  











  



  
Red Storm Rising281 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1987

The best World War III book ever!

+ Tom Clancy's best work!!!
+ My all-time favorite Clancy novel
+ A good "modern war" book
  
  











  



  
Post Captain (Aubrey Maturin Series)68 reviews
Patrick O'Brian

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

What every "historical novel" should be

+ Another Adventure
+ Patrick O'Brian Fan...

Many complain that this volume lacks sufficient adventure, focusing too much on the manners of the time. I can understand that sentiment, although I don't sympathize with it. Patrick O'Brian was not merely trying to write rousing adventure novels - pot boilers, as they're commonly called. This he ...
  
  











  



  
Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy13 reviews
James L. Nelson

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Glory in the Name

+ Powerful and gripping naval tale
+ Exceptional

This is a must read for Civil War aficionados. Nelson intricately weaves his story into historical facts to create a compelling tapestry of words. What are you waiting for?? BUY IT!
  
  











  



  
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage314 reviews
Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, ...

HarperTorch, 1999

Unbelievable

+ Super popular for a reason
+ Kinda makes you sad that the Cold War ever ended
+ Blind Man's Bluff
  
  











  



  
Suffer in Silence32 reviews
David Reid

Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004

Right on

+ A hero's journey
+ Suffer in Silence
+ Be Proud of the best of our best.