Mike Guardia Books in Order
Mike Guardia is an internationally renowned author and military historian, drawing from his six years of active duty as an Armor Officer in the United States Army. He is the acclaimed author of "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always," a groundbreaking biography of Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was immortalized in the film "We Were Soldiers." A two-time nominee for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award, Guardia is a respected member of the Military Writers Society of America. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers the popular lecture series "Hal Moore: Lessons in Leadership," which has been presented at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the US Special Operations Command and the International Spy Museum. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Washington Times and ARMY Magazine.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Mike Guardia
- #1AmazonLockheed SR-71 Blackbird (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(1911)
- #2AmazonGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (By: Peter E. Davies)(1997)
- #3AmazonRepublic F-105 Thunderchief (By: Peter E. Davies)(2012)
- #4AmazonAllison-Engined P-51 Mustang (By: Richard Chasemore,Martyn Chorlton)(2012)
- #5AmazonSopwith Camel (By: Jon Guttman)(2012)
- #6AmazonHawker Hurricane Mk I–V (By: Simon Smith,Martyn Chorlton)(2013)
- #7AmazonUSAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (By: Peter E. Davies)(2013)
- #8AmazonAlbatros D.I–D.II (By: James F. Miller)(2013)
- #9AmazonCurtiss P-40 (By: Carl Molesworth)(2013)
- #10AmazonMartin B-26 Marauder (By: Martyn Chorlton)(2013)
- #11AmazonSukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot (By: Alexander Mladenov)(2013)
- #12AmazonJunkers Ju 87 Stuka(2014)
- #13AmazonLockheed A-12 (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(2014)
- #14AmazonAlbatros D.III (By: James F. Miller)(2014)
- #15AmazonMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (By: Alexander Mladenov)(2014)
- #16AmazonLockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(2014)
- #17AmazonVought F4U Corsair (By: James D'Angina)(2014)
- #18AmazonMesserschmitt Bf 109 A–D series (By: RobertJackson)(2015)
- #19AmazonMitsubishi A6M Zero (By: James D'Angina)(2015)
- #20AmazonAvro Lancaster (By: Richard Marks)(2015)
- #21AmazonMesserschmitt Bf 109 E–F series (By: RobertJackson)(2015)
- #22AmazonUSN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (By: Peter E. Davies)(2016)
- #1AmazonM3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III: Kasserine Pass 1943 (By: Gordon L. Rottman)(2008)
- #2AmazonVictory vs Redoutable: Ships of the line at Trafalgar 1805 (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)(2008)
- #3AmazonConfederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862 (By: Ron Field)(2008)
- #4AmazonConstitution vs Guerriere: Frigates during the War of 1812 (By: Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava,Peter Bull)(2009)
- #5AmazonCSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge: Cherbourg 1864 (By: Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas,Peter Bull)(2011)
- #6AmazonBonhomme Richard vs Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779 (By: Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava)(2012)
- #7AmazonBritish Frigate vs French Frigate: 1793–1814 (By: Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas)(2013)
- #8AmazonByzantine Warship vs Arab Warship: 7th–11th centuries (By: Angus Konstam)(2015)
- #9AmazonBradley vs BMP: Desert Storm 1991 (With: Johnny Shumate)(2016)
- #10AmazonUSS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit: The War of 1812 on the Great Lakes (By: Mark Lardas,Paul Wright)(2017)
- #11AmazonSpanish Galleon vs English Galleon: 1550–1605 (By: Adam Hook,Mark Lardas)(2020)
- #12AmazonGerman 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour: North Africa 1941–43 (By: David Greentree,Ian Palmer,DavidCampbell)(2021)
- #13AmazonGerman Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers: 1939–42 (By: Mark Lardas,Ian Palmer)(2021)
- #14AmazonB-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer: Battle of the Bismarck Sea 1943 (By: Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas)(2021)
- #15AmazonUS Destroyers vs German U-Boats (By: Mark Lardas)(2023)
- #16AmazonSunderland vs U-boat (By: Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas)(2023)
- #1AmazonAmerican Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann(2010)
- #2AmazonShadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn—Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero(2011)
- #3AmazonHal Moore: A Soldier Once... And Always(2013)
- #4AmazonThe Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting(2015)
- #5AmazonCrusader: General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times(2018)
- #6AmazonHal Moore: A Life in Pictures(2018)
- #7AmazonTomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14(2019)
- #8AmazonAmerican Armor in the Pacific(2019)
- #9AmazonWings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15(2020)
- #10AmazonFoxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat(2020)
- #11AmazonAir War on the Eastern Front(2020)
- #12AmazonDays of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting(2021)
- #13AmazonSkybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm(2021)
- #14AmazonDanger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman(2021)
- #15AmazonArracourt 1944: Triumph of American Armor(2022)
- #16AmazonThe Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II(2022)
- #17AmazonCoyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool(2022)
- #18AmazonRed Bandit: The MiG-29 in Combat(2025)
About Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia is an internationally renowned author and military historian, drawing from his six years of active duty as an Armor Officer in the United States Army. He is the acclaimed author of "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always," a groundbreaking biography of Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was immortalized in the film "We Were Soldiers." A two-time nominee for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award, Guardia is a respected member of the Military Writers Society of America. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers the popular lecture series "Hal Moore: Lessons in Leadership," which has been presented at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the US Special Operations Command and the International Spy Museum. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Washington Times and ARMY Magazine.
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