Rick Atkinson

Rick Atkinson

Rick Atkinson has written at least 23 books. Their most popular book is An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 with 60 saves with an average rating of 4.19⭐.

Author Bio

Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV is an American author who has won Pulitzer Prizes in history and journalism. After working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, Atkinson turned to writing military history. His six books include narrative accounts of four different American wars.

His Liberation Trilogy, a history of the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II, concluded with the publication of The Guns at Last Light in May 2013. In 2010, he received the $100,000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. - Wikipedia

An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943

#1 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2002 • 60 Readers • 681 pages 4.2

The British Are Coming

#1 of 2 in The Revolution Trilogy

The British Are Coming
ByRick Atkinson

2019 • 43 Readers • 776 pages 3.8

The Day of Battle

#2 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

The Day of Battle
ByRick Atkinson

2007 • 29 Readers • 793 pages 4.4

The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

#3 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2013 • 26 Readers • 897 pages 4.3

The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966

1989 • 6 Readers • 608 pages 4.4

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1993 • 5 Readers

In The Company Of Soldiers: A Chronicle Of Combat

2004 • 4 Readers • 338 pages 4.5

The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

#3 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2013 • 3 Readers • 896 pages 5

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#1 of 2 in The Revolution Trilogy

2019 • 3 Readers 3.5

The Fate of the Day

#2 of 2 in The Revolution Trilogy

The Fate of the Day
ByRick Atkinson

2025 • 3 Readers • 880 pages

Działa o zmierzchu. Wojna w Europie Zachodniej 1944-1945

#3 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2013 • 1 Reader • 930 pages

Foreign Affairs July / August 2013 - Volume 92, Number 4

2013 • 1 Reader • 183 pages

On War: The Best Military Histories

On War: The Best Military Histories
ByRick Atkinson,Carlo D'Este,+5 more

2013 • 1 Reader • 264 pages

Armia o świcie. Wojna w Afryce Północnej 1942-1943

#1 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

Armia o świcie. Wojna w Afryce Północnej 1942-1943
ByRick Atkinson,Maciej Balicki(Translator)

2002 • 1 Reader • 710 pages

Dzień bitwy. Wojna na Sycylii i we Włoszech 1943-1944

#2 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2007 • 1 Reader • 834 pages

Cornelius Ryan: The Longest Day

#0 in D-Day June 6, 1944)

1959 • 1 Reader • 1,008 pages 5

The Guns at Last light

#3 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

The Guns at Last light
ByRick Atkinson

2013 • 1 Reader • 642 pages 4

The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe 1944-1945

#3 of 3 in World War II Liberation Trilogy

2013 • 1 Reader • 897 pages 3

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge
ByRick Atkinson

2015 • 256 pages

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line
ByRick Atkinson

2010 • 626 pages

D-Day

D-Day
ByRick Atkinson,Kate Waters

2014 • 225 pages