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Pacific War Series

by Jeff Shaara 2 books in this series

The Pacific War Series is a two-book sequence covering the transformation of the Pacific conflict from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. To Wake the Giant follows diplomacy, Japanese planning, American intelligence failures and the sailors caught in the assault of 7 December 1941; The Eagle’s Claw continues through carrier warfare and the intelligence contest that shaped Midway six months later.

The books move among Franklin D. Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, Isoroku Yamamoto, Chester Nimitz, Chūichi Nagumo and Joseph Rochefort, while also using fictional servicemen to represent those inside ships and aircraft. Together they show how strategic assumptions, codebreaking and chance turned a devastating surprise attack into a major reversal for Japan.

Reading order

Books in this series (2 books)

To Wake the Giant cover

#1 – To Wake the Giant

Jeff Shaara

As Japan expands its war in China and turns towards Southeast Asia, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull use economic pressure while attempting to avoid a premature conflict. Isoroku Yamamoto develops a carrier strike against Pearl Harbor despite his belief that a long…

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The Eagle’s Claw cover

#2 – The Eagle’s Claw

Jeff Shaara

Six months after Pearl Harbor, Isoroku Yamamoto plans an operation intended to seize Midway and destroy the American aircraft carriers that escaped the December attack. Admiral Chūichi Nagumo leads the Japanese carrier force, while Chester Nimitz commits his limited ships on the basis of intelligence produced…

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