War & Military Fiction
- War in the Stars
- Espionage in War Fiction
- Epic Tales of War and Honor
- Espionage in Wartime
- Adventures in War and Valor
Men, Women and Guns
World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human…
The Pilot
The work, which was admired by Herman Melville and Joseph Conrad for its authentic portrayal of a seafaring life and takes place during the …
The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise
Captain Jack Benson and Hal Hastings have been sailing in torpedo submarines a while now. But, there is new danger that they will have to g…
Miss Pim's Camouflage
Mid-WWI, staid Englishwoman Miss Perdita Pim suffers a sunstroke gardening & gains the power of invisibility. She becomes a super-secre…
The Radio Gunner
Originally published anonymously in 1924, this intriguing work of science fiction, categorized by Bleiler under 'imaginary wars and inventio…
Ticonderoga
In the backwoods, lives a man and his two teenage children. He has sought the quiet life on the frontier, although he is a friend to all and…
Whispering Tunnels
A novelette of Verdun, the World War and Devil-Worship! - Summary by Weird Tales Magazine
Running the Blockade
The first-person experiences and adventures of blockade runner during the American civil war. - Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier
The Red Planet
Set during WWI in England, The Red Planet is a rich tale about the life in a little English town from the point of view of Major Duncan Mere…
At Aboukir and Acre
This is a tale of the French expedition into Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten En…
Aces Up
A crack American flying troop has been sent to France, where they await further instructions. They are concerned that their extensive talent…
The Rover
This is Joseph Conrad's last novel. Citizen Peyrol returns to his native France against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. The arrival of …
In Ship and Prison
The incidents of this book are taken largely from the log-book of Captain Tucker, and are intended to picture the stirring times in which he…
The Tale of a Tank
Harold Ashton was the War Correspondent of The Daily News during the First World War and reported extensively on the British army’s involvem…
When William Came
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is anothe…
Echoes of the War
Echoes of the War presents a poignant collection of short stories that delve into the lives of London’s civilians during the First World War…
Grace Harlowe with the U.S. Troops in the Argonne
Grace Harlowe continues her adventures in Europe, during World War I. She faces many perils and suffers heart ache, but still puts all of he…
With Frederick The Great
Among the great wars of history there are few, if any, instances of so long and successfully sustained a struggle, against enormous odds, as…
Traitor
Last Chance - a small town set on the edge of the far frontier. It is a place of gentle manners and common civility. After all, it should be…
The Iliad
The Iliad, together with the Odyssey, is one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated t…