Suggestions about good BoB books?

HFC_Dolphin · #1 11-08-2009, 10:22 AM

Title is self explanatory

I think we should start sharing this knowledge, as we're going to need it pretty soon

Whoever has some good suggestions please post here, along with any comments of yours about specific book (i.e. its strong points).

furbs · #2 11-08-2009, 03:59 PM

Ive read about 15 books on the BOB and i think my Fav is...

Most Dangerous enemy by Stephen Bungay

HFC_Dolphin · #3 11-08-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by furbs

...Most Dangerous enemy by Stephen Bungay

I expect to receive it in a couple of days

So, why did you like it most?

And btw, anyone knows a good book with numbers about BoB?
I mean, number of planes, bases, locations, etc.
In RAF's website there is a lot of info, but I don't know if there's anything similar for Luftwaffe as well.

furbs · #4 11-08-2009, 06:08 PM

I liked it for a few reasons...

its a book that seems to tell the story without any bias.

even though he tells the story with pace and excitment, he never over romanticizes.

all in all a great book and im sure you will love it.

what i would love to read about more story's from the german side...so far ive only read one "spitfire on my tail"

anyone know of any others?

Igo kyu · #5 11-08-2009, 06:17 PM

The Narrow Margin is good.

Insuber · #6 11-08-2009, 06:25 PM

I've read many and liked them all, some more some less ... the last books I've read regarding BoB (at least in part ...) are Brian Kingcome's one, A Willingness to Die, and Johnny Kent's One of the Few.

Kent's book is very lively, I liked it. Kingcome's one is more introspective, but well worth the reading. Only problem is that he died before completing his memories, so the editor had to fill the voids.

One book I recommend among many good ones (First Light, Enemy Coast Ahead, The Last Enemy ...), not entirely devoted to BoB but full with pilots' reports and technical data:

Spitfire, Portrait of a legend by Leo McKinstry. One of the best books on WWII I've ever read.

Regards,
Insuber

airmalik · #7 11-09-2009, 01:45 AM

I quite enjoyed First Light by Geoffrey Wellum. Some good suggestions by others that I'd like to read as well. Wish there were audiobook versions of more of these books as I find very little free time these days to read. Great way to make use of the 2hrs I spend commuting to and from work every day. I purchased the audiobook version of First Light but it was abridged. Looking for more. any suggestions?