Books like Strategy
Loved Strategy by B. H. Liddell Hart? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Strategy →7 books
- 1The Art of War
The Art of War
孙武 (Sun Tzu)An early Chinese treatise on strategy that the author cites as a forerunner of the indirect approach.
Books like it → - 2On War
On War
Carl von ClausewitzThe main theoretical work the author argues against, and the reference point for much of the book's argument.
- 3The Guns of August
The Guns of August
Barbara TuchmanA narrative account of the opening of the First World War, covering the military decisions the author criticises.
- 4The Face of Battle
The Face of Battle
John KeeganA study of how battles were actually fought, which takes up many of the questions about combat the author raises.
- 5The Mask of Command
The Mask of Command
John KeeganAn examination of four commanders and the qualities of leadership, extending the book's interest in the human side of war.
- 6A History of Warfare
A History of Warfare
John KeeganA broad survey of warfare from prehistory onward, covering many of the periods the author draws on.
- 7The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Paul M. KennedyA study of how military strength and economic power interact over several centuries, which extends the book's concern with strategy and policy.
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