The Vietnam War was a deeply significant and tumultuous period in history, and it continues to captivate readers with its complex narratives and emotional accounts. If you're eager to dive into the realm of Vietnam War fiction, this article will introduce you to some highly recommended books that vividly depict the war's impact on individuals and societies. From renowned authors to popular online platforms, here's everything you need to know to embark on an unforgettable literary journey. 1. "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien: Regarded as one of the greatest war novels ever written, "The Things They Carried" explores the Vietnam War experiences of a group of soldiers through a collection of interconnected short stories. Tim O'Brien's gripping narratives blur the line between fact and fiction, conveying the weighty emotional burden of war. 2. "Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes: Inspired by the author's personal experiences, "Matterhorn" provides a raw and authentic portrayal of a Marine Corps platoon fighting in the jungles of Vietnam. This epic novel delves deep into the complexities of the war, addressing themes such as camaraderie, racism, leadership, and the human cost of conflict. 3. "The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, "The Sympathizer" follows the story of a communist spy embedded in the South Vietnamese army and his subsequent journey to America as a refugee. Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the struggles faced by Vietnamese immigrants in post-war America. 4. "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo: Offering a visceral account of the Vietnam War, "A Rumor of War" is a memoir written by Philip Caputo, a Marine Corps lieutenant who served during the conflict. The book powerfully depicts the harsh reality of war, exploring the psychological and emotional toll it takes on those involved. 5. "The Sorrow of War" by Bao Ninh: Bao Ninh's "The Sorrow of War" is a hauntingly beautiful novel that delves into the aftermath of the war through the eyes of a North Vietnamese soldier. Through poetic prose, Ninh explores themes of loss, trauma, and the lasting impact of war on individuals and society. For those interested in exploring a wider range of Vietnam War fiction, several websites offer comprehensive lists and reviews. Goodreads (www.goodreads.com) is a popular online community where readers can find recommendations and join discussions about books related to the Vietnam War. Additionally, The Vietnam War Commemoration website (www.vietnamwar50th.com) provides a curated list of notable novels, memoirs, and non-fiction books for further exploration. Immerse yourself in the gripping narratives of these Vietnam War fiction novels, written by acclaimed authors who captured the essence of the era with their powerful storytelling. Whether you seek a personal memoir, a morally ambiguous tale, or a thought-provoking exploration of the war's aftermath, these books will satisfy your craving for insightful and emotionally charged narratives.
A young sales manager, due to an unexpected experience, arrived in a completely different world and became an honorable family servant in the Xiao Mansion. How will he navigate the business world, officialdom, battlefield, and love affairs as a lowly servant? Confronting a frosty princess, a vengeful woman from a wealthy household, a talented woman renowned throughout the world, a cunning and vicious witch, and an untouchable fairy, who will become his conquest? This servant is not just a mere human; even a carp must leap over the dragon gate. Light-hearted, provocative, and shameless will set the tone for this book. Taoist priests, stay away!
324.75 Million words | 2021-04-02 10:59Update
Dou Zhao felt that she might not live much longer. These days, she often dreamt of returning to her childhood, sitting under a pergola covered in purple wisteria, swinging her chubby little legs while a plump wet nurse fed her like a dumpling... But what kind of differences would there be in her life if she really went back to her childhood? "Nine Layers of Purple" tells the story of a rebirth! ※ Unless there are special circumstances, updates will be posted around midnight every night! Completed works: "Harmony is Valuable," "Troublesome Times," "Guide to Being a Concubine," "
169.09 Million words | 2020-11-06 14:58Update
In the waning years of the Wuchao Dynasty, the world was in chaos. The Jin and Liao dynasties were at odds, and the situation was turbulent. After a century of humiliation, the first glimmer of dawn for an end finally emerged. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wu Qimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamukha, Jebe, Subutai, Muqali, Borhu, Borchu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Geng, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, and Zhang Bangchang engaged in a battle of loyal ministers and treacherous courtiers, heroes and villains. The barbarians descended from the north, with millions of cavalry pounding at Yanmen Pass. The land fell, and countless lives were devastated. A nation and its people were tormented for a century, their struggle and humiliation. At the very beginning, within the city of Jiangning, hidden undercurrents surged. In this unassuming merchant's family, a frivolous son-in-law lived an irresponsible life, only concerned with eating and watching performances.
593.95 Million words | 2020-10-11 01:42Update
He's a destitute and down-and-out nobleman, with only a loyal maid by his side, making a living by running a calligraphy stall. He's a time-traveling forensic doctor, examining and dissecting, searching for clues from the slightest trace, unraveling layer by layer, investigating the true culprit behind the scenes. He's the top executioner in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, his left hand holding the inspection box, his right hand holding the dissecting knife. A modern forensic doctor ruling the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty. With him around, justice will never be absent.
94.42 Million words | 2020-07-14 09:52Update
Looking back suddenly, a thousand years have passed, yet the magnificent palaces of the Han Dynasty still stand! It was the third year of the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, and the court was dominated by powerful ministers. The threat of the Huns remained, and the Silk Road continued to thread its way across the land... Although Wei and Huo were gone, the pioneering spirit of the Han people never ceased. A new hero was about to emerge! In the deserts of Dunhuang, within a post station named Xuanquan Zhi, a lowly clerk named Ren Hong shouted angrily, "A true man should aspire to achievements beyond the confines of writing brushes and inkstones, just like Zhang Qian and Fu Jiezi did in foreign lands, to attain a noble title. How can one be content with merely toiling between pen and paper?" Book club discussion:
198.86 Million words | 2023-04-11 12:33Update
This book is dedicated to the martyrs who fought for national liberation!
145.24 Million words | 2023-05-18 14:45Update
The mansion reeks of alcohol and meat, frozen bones litter the road... Battlegrounds ablaze, refugees scatter, formidable enemies invade... These are faithful reflections of the late Ming Dynasty... And it was in the July of the second year of Chongzhen, when the Later Jin troops invaded Zunhua. Unexpectedly, a modern special forces soldier named Wei Zheng found himself transported to this tumultuous world, becoming a bandit leader in Zunhua struggling to even have a satisfying meal...
220.92 Million words | 2021-12-16 07:23Update
Gu Caiwei closed her eyes and opened them again, only to find herself reincarnated in the body of the person who caused her death. As a bonus, the heavens also bestowed upon her a cold-hearted Marquis husband and a troublesome son who constantly opposed her. Seeking revenge was impossible, and seeking death was not an option. Therefore, she made a decision - she would divorce, she would return home, and she would regain the right path of her life! However, along the path of divorce, her cold-faced husband silently dug numerous pits for her...
100.88 Million words | 2021-06-20 22:25Update
After years of scheming and intrigue in the cutthroat world of business, the literary young man Chen Kaizhi was transported back to ancient times. As he looked around, all he could see were singing and dancing establishments, filled with lights, wine, talented men, and beautiful women. The fleeting pleasures of a spring night seemed to be worth a fortune. Well, for now, these have nothing to do with Chen Kaizhi. Born into a humble family, he faced an awkward social status. Let's see how this young man from humble beginnings defies the odds and embarks on a magnificent journey to become a literary genius.
294.03 Million words | 2020-11-13 20:08Update
A person's base, infinite travels. In this terrifying spacetime, shuttle after shuttle, enduring loneliness and despair, arriving in different eras time and time again. From the Somme in the First World War to China in the Second World War; from Berlin under Allied attack to war-torn Afghanistan. He never knows when it will end. He has only one goal: to go home! But this desire seems so unattainable. When he first met Erwin Rommel, Rommel was just a captain in the Württemberg Mountain Battalion. When he returned to Berlin, Rommel had become a Field Marshal of the Empire. And he, he became an eternal legend of the Empire: His statue stands prominently in Berlin! Similarly, his statue stands on the streets of Nanjing! Not only in Berlin and Nanjing, but his statues can be found all over the world, and his legendary stories are told in various eras. Each of his legendary tales from different eras is actually a fragment, and one day, countless fragments will come together to form the most complete puzzle!
115.93 Million words | 2021-04-08 02:55Update
"This is a magical comment. Once you write down the character and world you want to travel to, your dreams will come true instantly." "Congratulations on being the first person to leave a comment!" "Travel destination: Stardust Forest!" "Character to travel with: Lillimoor!" "Note: As the first commenter, you have randomly received the check-in system. Please check it out!"
54.10 Million words | 2020-07-25 10:06Update
Yunye always thought of himself as a deeply homesick person, to the point where he would even kidnap martians and make them send him back to Earth if he were placed on Mars. Now there's trouble, how can he go back from the second year of the Zhenguan era to the year 2010 AD? The entire Tang Dynasty is like a huge pit, Li Er has tricked him, Li Chengqian has tricked him, even the demon witch has tricked him, and even the Bull Demon King has tricked him. Even the wise and virtuous Empress Changsun has tricked him. There are no good people in the entire Tang Dynasty! He still has to go on with his life, with a white-haired grandmother to take care of above, and eight sisters to marry off below. As a high-ranking noble, Yunye feels overwhelmed.
446.65 Million words | 2021-03-23 14:50Update
The clouds emerge from the dragon, the wind arises from the tiger, fame and fortune mingled with dust and soil. Looking at the Divine Land, the people suffer, fertile lands for a thousand miles lay barren. Surveying the world, the Hu (nomadic tribes) dominates, but the heavenly path is incomplete, and a commoner must rectify it. A true hero, forsaking his parents, only for the people, not for personal gain. With a steel sword in hand, ninety-nine strikes will end the lives of the Hu, with no respite. I, a noble man, am I to be a puppet for the Tartar invaders? A valiant warrior drinking from a bowl of wine, on a thousand-mile journey, never turning back. The golden drums resound, the multitude roars, vowing not to cease until the Yellow Dragon is vanquished! ........... In the eleventh year of the puppet Qing Dynasty's Shunzhi reign, a Han man named Zhou Shixiang from Xinhui, Guangdong declared, "I, as a man of the Han lineage, will never be a slave!"
200.35 Million words | 2022-01-12 23:19Update
Suddenly traveled back to ancient times, can't even eat a full meal, what should I do? What? The man is about to be beaten up, and the government has given him a beautiful wife, demanding a child next year? What? Another foreign invasion of the Central Plains? It doesn't matter, with a solid grasp of science, mathematics, and physics, I fear no challenges! The unstoppable force of the grassland cavalry? The indestructible pirate ships? Laughable!
305.57 Million words | 2020-08-22 17:16Update
Ordinary college student Fang Zheng crossed over, into the body of a wealthy and idle young master in ancient times. He didn't want to change this world, only wanted to live his life as a wealthy young master. But being too outstanding is also a kind of sin, and because of his arrival, this world quietly changed. Witness how the protagonist, in this unique time-travel plot, embarks on a comical and amusing ancient life. This book has a light-hearted (or you could say humorous) style, without grandeur or pretense. Readers can confidently read it without worry. (This book has successfully completed, and a new urban novel "Super Grassroots Prince" has been published. Please collect and recommend, thank you everyone!)
167.88 Million words | 2020-07-08 01:38Update
Arise, slaves suffering from hunger and cold. Arise, people suffering all over the world. With hearts filled with burning passion, we will fight for truth! The old world will be overturned, slaves, arise, arise! Do not say that we have nothing, for we will be masters of the world!
326.19 Million words | 2020-11-02 03:33Update
In the 11th year of the Hongzhi reign, it was a beautiful morning. Zhu Houzhao, at the age of becoming an adult, Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu were sharpening their swords, preparing for the imperial examination. Meanwhile, the Little Ice Age had arrived, and the long and severe cold was wreaking havoc on the land. In the Nanheling manor, the foolish son of the landlord, Fang Jifan, the legitimate heir of the Nanheling family, began his shameless and extravagant life.
541.89 Million words | 2020-08-22 15:12Update
On the day when Bao Yu got married, I crossed over and became Lin Mei Mei - stepping out of the Red Chamber. I will trample the world under my feet! Special thanks to "Sigh of Silence" for sponsoring the book cover!
55.45 Million words | 2021-03-24 20:18Update
Man is the spirit of all things, Gu is the true essence of heaven and earth. This is a story of a transmigrator who is constantly reborn. It is a peculiar world of raising Gu, refining Gu, and using Gu. Spring Autumn Cicada, Moonlight Gu, Liquor Worm, One Qi Golden Light Worm, Green Silk Gu, Hope Gu... The road of Xiong Mountain is as hard as iron, now I take a step forward from the beginning. Danger is but a single Quan Kun essence, my heart still looks up to the sky! w
418.86 Million words | 2020-11-22 12:28Update
The veteran of the People's Liberation Army, nicknamed "Butcher", sacrificed his life in a border conflict and transcended into the era of the Chu-Han Contention, becoming Xiang Zhuang, a cousin of Xiang Yu. At this time, the Chu-Han Contention was coming to an end, and Xiang Yu was in a desperate situation. In the Battle of Gaixia, the hundred-thousand-strong Chu army was annihilated, and Xiang Yu committed suicide in the Wu River. Xiang Zhuang, facing the danger, was entrusted with the mission. However, he only had three thousand remnants under his command, with scattered morale and low spirits. The foundation in the Jiangdong region was also on the verge of collapse. What was even more critical was that Liu Bang and Han Xin's 700,000-strong army was lurking nearby. Although Xiang Zhuang possessed the soul of a time traveler from the future, his true abilities were
173.81 Million words | 2022-06-29 16:18Update
