Books by Thomas E. Ricks

From the #1 bestselling author of "Fiasco" and "The Gamble," an epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq.

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Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the ... More

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"Fiasco," Ricks's #1 "New York Times" bestseller, transformed the political dialogue on the war in Iraq. "The Gamble," the story of Gen. David ... More

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In the tradition of "A Long Gray Line" and "Friday Night Lights", this book chronicles the powerful forces that transform a group of raw recruits ... More

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Now updated to fully document the inside story of the Iraq war since late 2005, "The Gamble" is the definitive account of the insurgency within the U ... More

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Based on unprecedented real-time access to the military's entire chain of command, "The Gamble" is the definitive account of the insurgency within ... More

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From one of the country's most esteemed military journalists comes a masterful and provocative thriller about the culture wars ripping apart the ... More

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Set in the near future, this military thriller details a dangerous U.S. peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. Pentagon officials John Shillingsworth ... More

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