Band of Brothers
by Stephen E. Ambrose
★ Top 25 book of 1992 · #14 on Best Books of 1992
This account traces the 101st Airborne from its D-Day drop into Normandy through the hard fighting across Europe. It follows the unit all the way to the end of World War II.
Best for: World War II history buffs interested in a single unit's journey
Band of Brothers is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar.
What Band of Brothers is about
Stephen Ambrose follows one parachute infantry company of the 101st Airborne Division through the European war, from the Normandy drop on D-Day to the end of the war. He keeps an eye on the larger battles, but his real subject is the men themselves: who they were, how they leaned on one another, and what the fighting asked of them. The title comes from a line in Shakespeare's Henry V, and the dedication honors the paratroopers who wear the Purple Heart as a badge of office.
The tone is reverent but vivid, closer to good journalism than to a battle-by-battle military manual. It will suit readers who want the human texture of World War II, and anyone who watched the 2001 HBO miniseries and wants the source behind it.
Band of Brothers on the Best Books of 1992
Band of Brothers came out in 1992. Of the 43 books first published in 1992 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 1992 list.
Why it made the list: 266 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (25 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1992 list
- Monster Blood Robert Lawrence Stine, #12
- Breaking Point Emma Darcy, #13
- Diana, Her True Story Andrew Morton, #15
- Poor Things Alasdair Gray, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 214 want to read it, 13 are reading it now and 39 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 25 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 63 | 55% |
| Reader love | 40 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 65 | 20% |
Questions about Band of Brothers
When was Band of Brothers published?
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose was first published in 1992.
Was Band of Brothers one of the best books of 1992?
Band of Brothers is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar. 266 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (25 ratings).
Why is Band of Brothers on the Best Books of 1992 list?
266 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (25 ratings).
More of the best books of 1992
- Welcome to Dead House Robert Lawrence Stine, #1
- The Secret History Donna Tartt, #2
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, #3
- Snow Crash Neal Stephenson, #4
- The Shadow Rising Robert Jordan, #5
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
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How we know
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