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Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Battle Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Battle books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Battle series? Start with "Kursk: The Clash Of Armour (By: Geoffrey Jukes)" (1969) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Battle reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Kursk: The Clash Of Armour (By: Geoffrey Jukes)
1969
Tarawa: A Legend is Born (By: David Mason,Barrie Pitt,Henry I. Shaw Jr.)
1969
Pearl Harbor (By: A.J. Barker)
1969
Midway: The Turning Point (By: A.J. Barker)
1970
The Defense of Moscow (By: Geoffrey Jukes)
1970
Anzio: The Bid for Rome (By: Christopher Hibbert)
1970
Leyte Gulf: Armada In The Pacific (By: Donald Macintyre)
1970
London's Burning (By: Constantine Fitzgibbon)
1970
Bir Hacheim: Desert Citadel (By: Richard Holmes)
1971
Beda Fomm: The Classic Victory (By: Kenneth John Macksey)
1971
Battle of the Ruhr Pocket
1971
Ike's Last Battle: The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket April 1945
1971
Vimy Ridge: 1914-18 (By: Kenneth John Macksey)
1972
Stalingrad: The Turning Point (By: Geoffrey Jukes)
1972
Dien Bien Phu (By: John Keegan)
1974
Ploesti: Oil Strike (By: John Sweetman)
1974
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