Books like To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy reads as stark, direct. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

With the Old Breed

E.B. Sledge · 2007

Both explore war & survival

83% genome match

The last stand of Fox Company

Bob Drury · 2009

Shares the quest thread

71% genome match

The coast watchers

Eric Augustus Feldt · 1946

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

In Harm's Way

Doug Stanton · 2001

Shares the quest thread

75% genome match

Brothers in battle, best of friends

William Guarnere · 2007

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Lone Survivor

Marcus Luttrell · 2007

Shares the quest thread

75% genome match

Soldat oublié

Guy Sajer · 1971

Both explore war & survival

73% genome match

Ghost soldiers

Hampton Sides · 2001

Shares the quest thread

71% genome match

Black Hawk, Down

Mark Bowden · 1999

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

In my hands

Irene Gut Opdyke · 1999

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

The climb

Anatoli Boukreev · 1997

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Touching the void

Joe Simpson · 1988

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match