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Craig's list on the most important books on naval history
There are 3 books in the Pacific War Trilogy series. The newest book is Twilight of the Gods which came out in 2020.
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The Conquering Tide
This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War-the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944-when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's irreversible strategic defeat in the Marianas. It was the largest, bloodiest, most costly,…
In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The capture of the Mariana Islands and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War. No tactical masterstroke or blunder could reverse…
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Daniel's list on the best books on the war in the pacific 1941-1945