Books about the Cold War

The Cold War : A new History

This book written by John Lewis Gaddis was published in 2005. This book explain the history of the USSR at the end the Cold War. From the the dissolution of Soviet Union, the end of the east-west conflicts, to the end of the arms race.

One Minute to Midnight : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War (Vintage)

A book written by Michael Dobbs in 2009. It explains the Cuban missile crisis, the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. It's a hour-by-hour chronicle of those tense days thanks to the testimony of a former reporter of the Washington Post, Michael Dobbs. This book is written like a thriller and is very fascinating.

High Noon in the Cold War : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Cuban Missile Crisis

 

A book written by Max Frankel in 2004. This book captures the Cuban Missile Crisis in a new light, from the inside the hearts and minds of the famous men who provoked and resolved the confrontation. Max Frankel used his personal memories of covering the conflict, and gathering evidence from recent records and new scholarship and testimony to  make this book.