Top Six Special Forces Military Fiction Novels

By Enid Hinton


Experience at the war front makes it easy for authors to capture war scenes and scenarios more accurately and vividly. This explains why the best Special Forces military fiction novels are dominated by ex-soldiers. It applies in both fictional and non-fictional scenarios. Some of the best sellers in this category are listed below.

No Fortunate Son written by Taylor Brad- the development of characters and a plot that is both tight and thrilling ushers this book into New York Times Best Sellers list. This is attributed to the experience that Taylor gathered in war fronts over twenty one years. It is inspired by the capture of a non-significant soldier who the ranks and file go all-out to rescue. Taylor presents the intrigues of a soldier who is related to a prominent national figure.

Autumn fire by Tom Wither- the thriller involves military intelligence with content inspired by his decades in a shadowy world. Unlike the fictional scenes in Jason Bourne and James Bond movies, he uses scenarios that are broadcast on news. It recreates the rebirth of al-Qaeda under Aziz that attacks the national electric grid. A unit is formed to pursue the leader of the group. This journey is eventful and thrilling to read.

Battle Come Down, a novel by Flower Charlie- this is a continuing series based on anti-terrorism war. The hero is trained as an extremist but defects to join the soldiers. He has a wife who supports him at times and turns against him at others. Despite all the violence that reigns around the world, the author seeks to show how love is the ultimate conqueror.

Days of Rage by Brad Taylor- the author has put together heart thumping action that is delivered through insane heroics. The fun in the novel is also satisfying to the adventurous mind. It is about a unit that is used to hunting dangerous criminals but this time, they are being hunted. It takes you to Nigeria in the caves of Boko Haram who have weapons of mass destruction from Russia. It is interesting to see how the quagmire resolves.

Sand and Fire by Young Tom- the author creates a scenario like what happens during breaking news. Everything is moving very fast since jihadists have attacked a number of international posts and are holding marines as hostages. They will be executing one on daily basis if their demands are not met. Soldiers and diplomats have to work overtime to resolve the situation.

Secret Assault by Don Helin- the Vietnamese war provides a lot of fodder for writers. This story is based on My Lai massacre where an American unit is said to have killed dozens of people in a village in Vietnam. The rank and file of the army works tirelessly to stop this information from being made public. A letter by a soldier to congressional representative reveals the secret. The novel captures the division that resulted from the war with very vivid scenes.

Military action and intelligence has inspired numerous novels. It is the vividness and fictional accuracy of the authors that makes a novel outstanding. Editing may eliminate typos and syntax errors, but there are scenarios that can only be captured by an experienced soldier. This explains why former soldier dominate the list of best sellers in this category.




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