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24 alternatives to The Guns of August
Classic book on the first month of The Great War
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Guns of August launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Profound study on how WW1 created our ironic, modern world
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An important monograph of an American Icon
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The book that started an American nature writing revolution
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The classic account of the final of the Titanic
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What History's Greatest Military Strategist Can Teach Us
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Why a group of well-meaning leaders stumbled into war
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A history of simulating wars, people & fantastic adventures
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The path to war and the gripping first clashes
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