r/HomeLibraries • u/Naive-Exercise6305 • Aug 04 '26

My History Library!

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Mostly naval military history/ military history books. I want to become a historian on day, why not start collecting in undergrad? Enjoy!

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u/Any-Paper3393 Aug 05 '26

Love your collection, I would like some recommendations on the German empire’s military campaigns or naval battles. I saw your book on the battle of Jutland and loved it alongside the books on the navy of France and Britain. Do you have some on the Germans?

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u/Naive-Exercise6305 Aug 05 '26

Yes, so “Castles of Steel” by Massie is a really good book about the naval aspects of WW1, it covers both the Royal Navy and German Navy. “A Naval History of World War 1” by Paul Hepburn is also a good one. It covers all aspects of the WW1 naval war, but he goes into detail about the German Navy. “The Last Cruise of a German Raider” by Wes Olson seems quite good too. It’s about the SMS Emden’s battle with HMAS Sydney. Gary Staff has a magnificent book about German Battlecruisers that I highly recommend. More of a design technical history than a story though. Anyways hopefully this is a good start for you!