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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.16 — 92,164 ratings — published 2015
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Fate Is the Hunter Fate Is the Hunter (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.56 — 2,820 ratings — published 1961
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West with the Night West with the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.15 — 38,173 ratings — published 1942
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Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,273 ratings — published 1944
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.45 — 12,913 ratings — published 1994
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Wind, Sand and Stars Wind, Sand and Stars (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,382 ratings — published 1939
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The Right Stuff The Right Stuff (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 96 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.23 — 52,569 ratings — published 1979
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Yeager: An Autobiography Yeager: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,767 ratings — published 1985
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Sully: My Search for What Really Matters Sully: My Search for What Really Matters (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,120 ratings — published 2009
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.92 — 8,037 ratings — published 2018
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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.36 — 25,461 ratings — published 2012
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Aviators, The: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight Aviators, The: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,278 ratings — published 2013
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Flyboys: A True Story of Courage Flyboys: A True Story of Courage (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,776 ratings — published 2003
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Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot (Audio)
by (shelved 58 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,598 ratings — published 2015
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Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,491 ratings — published 2014
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Night Flight Night Flight (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.79 — 10,501 ratings — published 1931
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25A (FAA Handbooks) Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25A (FAA Handbooks)
by (shelved 55 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.28 — 660 ratings — published 1980
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Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.82 — 4,460 ratings — published 2013
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The Spirit of St. Louis The Spirit of St. Louis (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,486 ratings — published 1950
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The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.03 — 51,363 ratings — published 2021
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Chickenhawk Chickenhawk (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.25 — 14,231 ratings — published 1983
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Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs Of Legendary Ace Robin Olds Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs Of Legendary Ace Robin Olds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,374 ratings — published 2010
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Flight of Passage: A Memoir Flight of Passage: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,853 ratings — published 1997
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The Aviator's Wife The Aviator's Wife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.91 — 73,761 ratings — published 2013
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,934 ratings — published 2001
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Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,801 ratings — published 2012
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The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.31 — 541 ratings — published 2000
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Airframe Airframe (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.73 — 84,250 ratings — published 1996
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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,247 ratings — published
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.38 — 933,217 ratings — published 2010
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First Light First Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.52 — 3,350 ratings — published 2002
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One Summer: America, 1927 One Summer: America, 1927 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.09 — 51,760 ratings — published 2013
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Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3A (FAA Handbooks series) Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3A (FAA Handbooks series)
by (shelved 41 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.14 — 373 ratings — published 1999
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,411 ratings — published 2006
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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.01 — 118,482 ratings — published 2012
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Circling the Sun Circling the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.94 — 78,876 ratings — published 2015
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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.51 — 5,511 ratings — published 2014
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Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,796 ratings — published 2014
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Vulcan 607 Vulcan 607 (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,536 ratings — published 2006
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Lindbergh Lindbergh (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,572 ratings — published 1998
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Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,765 ratings — published 2021
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Wings on My Sleeve (Phoenix Press) Wings on My Sleeve (Phoenix Press)
by (shelved 34 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,042 ratings — published 1961
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Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.66 — 11,069 ratings — published 2021
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The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1) The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)
by (shelved 31 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,302 ratings — published 1948
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SKYGODS: The Fall of Pan Am SKYGODS: The Fall of Pan Am (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.32 — 900 ratings — published 1995
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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again I Could Never Be So Lucky Again (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,124 ratings — published 1991
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Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,554 ratings — published 1957
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QF32 QF32 (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.19 — 953 ratings — published 2012
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.99 — 830,230 ratings — published 1961
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The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,891 ratings — published 2006
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