Books for Vietnam War Veterans Day

By Coll Rowe | March 24 2026 | General

For National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29th, we are sharing books that educate on the history of the Vietnam War and to share the individual stories of veterans.

Until the Last Gun Is Silent
Until the Last Gun Is Silent
A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul
Matthew F. Delmont
9780593655870
The untold story of the Black patriots—from soldiers in combat to peace protesters—who ended the Vietnam War and defended the soul of American democracy, from a pre-eminent civil rights historian and the award-winning author of Half American.
$32.00 US
Jan 27, 2026
Hardcover
368 Pages
Viking
The War Within a War
The War Within a War
The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home
Wil Haygood
9780593537695

Award-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life.

$35.00 US
Feb 10, 2026
Hardcover
384 Pages
Knopf
Beyond the Call of Duty
Beyond the Call of Duty
The Life of Colonel Robert Howard, America's Most Decorated Green Beret
Stephen L. Moore
9780593475843
As a child, Robert Howard was taught by his Granny Callie to always face his threats head-on. Some thirty years later, he emerged from the Vietnam War as America’s most decorated Green Beret.
$14.99 US
Dec 03, 2024
Paperback
304 Pages
Dutton Caliber
The Long Reckoning
The Long Reckoning
A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam
George Black
9780593534106
The moving story of a small group of people—including two Vietnam veterans—who forced the U.S. government to take responsibility for the ongoing horrors inflicted on the Vietnamese as a result of unexploded munitions and the toxic defoliant Agent Orange.
$35.00 US
Mar 28, 2023
Hardcover
496 Pages
Knopf
The Education of Corporal John Musgrave
The Education of Corporal John Musgrave
Vietnam and Its Aftermath
John Musgrave
9780451493569
In this electrifying memoir, John Musgrave renders his wartime experience with a powerful intimacy and immediacy: from the rude awakening of boot camp, to daily life in the Vietnam jungle, to a chest injury that very nearly killed him. He also vividly describes the difficulty of returning home to a society rife with antiwar sentiment, his own survivor’s guilt, and the slow realization that he and his fellow veterans had been betrayed by the government they served. And he recounts how, ultimately, he found peace among his fellow veterans working to end the war.
$27.00 US
Nov 02, 2021
Hardcover
288 Pages
Knopf
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