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World War I - The Great War
The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World WarThe Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
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A light read - one of the better introductions.
The Guns of AugustThe Guns of August by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
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A timeless description of the start of the war.
The First World WarThe First World War by Hew Strachan
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Good Overview
Cataclysm: The First World War as Political TragedyCataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy by David Stevenson
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Politics of the war - why it started.
The First World War, Volume One: To ArmsThe First World War, Volume One: To Arms by Hew Strachan
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Volume I of a new three part series from an Oxford expert.
The Imperial War Museum Book of the Western Front (Pan Grand Strategy Series)The Imperial War Museum Book of the Western Front (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Malcolm Brown
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A story of the war, mainly the British side told by the dead from their letters home with the author's comments and background.
The First World WarThe First World War by John Keegan
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A popular and well written overview of the war.
The Kaiser's Army: Technological, Tactical and Operational Dilemmas in Germany During the Machine Age 1870-1918The Kaiser's Army: Technological, Tactical and Operational Dilemmas in Germany During the Machine Age 1870-1918 by Eric Dorn Brose
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The German army and their men with some politics.
The Great War and Modern MemoryThe Great War and Modern Memory by Paul Fussell
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Literature and the soldiers, writings by the soldiers, some famous.
The Pity of War: Explaining World War IThe Pity of War: Explaining World War I by Niall Ferguson
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An economic study of the impact of the war, with the author's ideas.
Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914?Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914? by David Fromkin
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A modern overview, but a bit on the light side.
An Illustrated History of the First World WarAn Illustrated History of the First World War by John Keegan
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Well know illustrated guide.
First World War in PhotographsFirst World War in Photographs by Richard Holmes
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An excellent collection of photos.
World War IWorld War I by H. P. Willmott
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A war book published by a travel guide book company - the war described in a travel guide format. Lots of photos.
World War I: Day by DayWorld War I: Day by Day by Ian Westwell
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If you want more details - day by day.
Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at SeaCastles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea by Robert K. Massie
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A popular navy book on the big ships and their battles.
The Longman Companion to the First World War (Longman Companions To History)The Longman Companion to the First World War (Longman Companions To History) by Colin Nicolson
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Keeps track of battles, troop movements and people in tables and lists.
The Great War (The West Point military history series)The Great War (The West Point military history series) by William R. Griffiths
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Soldiers guide to the action and the people.
West Point Atlas for the Great War (West Point Military History) (West Point Military History)West Point Atlas for the Great War (West Point Military History) (West Point Military History) by Thomas E. Greiss
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Companion to the text version - this book is just battle maps.
World War I: A Visual EncyclopediaWorld War I: A Visual Encyclopedia by Simon Forty
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A general guide.
Historical Maps of World War IHistorical Maps of World War I by Simon Forty
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Reproduction of battlefield maps - from the originals - plus many aerial photos and similar.
Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme (Pan grand strategy series)Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme (Pan grand strategy series) by Malcolm Brown
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I like the Brown books.
The First World War: Western Front 1914-1916 (Essential Histories)The First World War: Western Front 1914-1916 (Essential Histories) by Peter Simkins
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Part of an excellent series on the war. I just show one book here. Not enough space.
The First World WarThe First World War by Martin Gilbert
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600 page summary.
Eastern Front, 1914-17Eastern Front, 1914-17 by Norman Stone
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Best book out on the Eastern Front - great book.