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Aviation Books

Books selected for readers looking for aviation books.

27 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·47% reader overlap with World War II Books

1. Lords of the Sky
Dan Hampton
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
2. American Bomber Aircraft of World War II
Edward Ward
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
3. Military Aircraft
Thomas Newdick
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Aviation History
4. Midnight Flyboys
Bruce Henderson
Included for strong world alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
5. Aircraft
DK, D.K. Publishing
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Aviation History
6. A Wing and a Prayer
Harry H. Crosby, Chris Monteiro
Included for strong history alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
7. Pacific Air
David Sears
Strong fit for this aviation list in the wwii pacific theater lane.
Shelf signal: WWII Pacific Theater
8. U.s. Navy Attack Aircraft, 1920-2020
Norman Friedman PhD., Norman Friedman
Strong fit for this aviation list in the military aviation lane.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
9. A Higher Call
Adam Makos, Larry Alexander
Included for strong book club alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: World War II History
10. Fifty-three Days on Starvation Island
John R Bruning
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: WWII Pacific Theater
11. Spitfires
Becky Aikman, Laurel Lefkow
Included for strong nonfiction alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
12. British Aircraft of World War I
Edward Ward, Ronny Bar
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
13. Fighting Fifteen
Stephen L. Moore
Included for strong military alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
14. B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
Peter E. Davies, Jim Laurier
Included for strong america alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aircraft
15. Desert Storm 1991
Richard P. Hallion, Adam Tooby
Included for strong buff alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Persian Gulf War (1991)
16. World War II Pilots
Michael Burgan, Dennis E. Showalter
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
17. Coalition Aircraft Vs Iraqi SAMs
Peter E. Davies, Gareth Hector
Included for strong first alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aircraft
18. VLR P-51 Mustang Vs Japanese Fighters
Carl Molesworth, Gareth Hector
Included for strong world alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aircraft
19. Over Cold War Seas
Michael Napier
Fits this list for its focus on aviation.
Shelf signal: Military Aircraft
20. On the Wings of War and Peace
Randall Wakelam, William March
Included for strong history alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Canadian Military History
21. The Navigator's Letter
Jan Cress Dondi
Included for strong world alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: World War II History
22. Lucky 666
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
Included for strong world alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: WWII Pacific Theater
23. Yanks in the RAF
David Alan Johnson
Strong fit for this aviation list in the military aviation lane.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation
24. Viper Pilot
Dan Hampton
Included for strong short story alignment with this aviation list.
Shelf signal: Military Aviation