Books Like The Terror

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If you loved The Terror by Dan Simmons, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of The Terror

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    The Evening and the Morning

    Kingsbridge

    by Ken Follett

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    In Dark Ages England facing Viking invasions, a monk, a noblewoman, and a builder's destinies intertwine as they struggle against corruption to establish what will become Kingsbridge. Follett's sweeping prequel to Pillars of the Earth.

    4.39 Goodreads (136.4K ratings)
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    Fall of Giants

    The Century Trilogy • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    4.33 Goodreads (350.4K ratings)
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    The Glorious Cause (The American Revolutionary War)

    American Revolutionary War • Book 2

    by Jeff Shaara

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    Shaara's second Revolutionary War novel follows the crucial middle years of America's fight for independence through the eyes of soldiers and leaders on both sides.

    4.33 Goodreads (7.9K ratings)
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    The Caine Mutiny

    by Herman Wouk

    4.30 Goodreads (27.2K ratings)
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    An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943

    World War II Liberation Trilogy • Book 1

    by Rick Atkinson

    4.30 Goodreads (23.2K ratings)
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    Crash Dive

    Crash Dive Series • Book 1

    by Craig DiLouie

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    Charlie Harrison's submarine service in WWII unfolds with authentic naval combat and the brotherhood forged in steel hulls beneath enemy waters.

    4.66 Goodreads (692 ratings)
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    The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

    The Revolution Trilogy • Book 2

    by Rick Atkinson

    4.65 Goodreads (3.6K ratings)
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    In Danger's Path

    The Corps • Book 8

    by W.E.B. Griffin

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    Two secret Gobi Desert operations test General Fleming Pickering's Pacific command, forcing him to rely on his wayward son Malcolm for missions that could kill them both.

    4.41 Goodreads (4.3K ratings)
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    Under Fire

    The Corps • Book 9

    by W.E.B. Griffin

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    When Captain Ken McCoy's accurate assessment of North Korean hostilities earns him a discharge instead of recognition, he finds unconventional ways to serve in the Korean conflict.

    4.38 Goodreads (4.7K ratings)