Great Battles For Boys Complete Set —9 Books plus FREE SHIPPING!
★★★★★7,000+ Five-Star Reviews
$149.95
Paperback · Ages 8–13
"I hate reading" turns into "just one more chapter."
Most boys don't hate reading. They hate boring books.
Hand a 10-year-old a story about Washington and his men crossing the Delaware in the dark on Christmas night. A
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"I hate reading" turns into "just one more chapter."
Most boys don't hate reading. They hate boring books.
Hand a 10-year-old a story about Washington and his men crossing the Delaware in the dark on Christmas night. A chapter so thrilling it holds his attention to the last word—and suddenly something changes.
He turns the page himself. Nobody has to ask him to.
That's what these nine books are built to do.
What's in the Set
Nine paperbacks. Two thousand years of world history, ancient warriors to the Vietnam War.
VOL-01 · Ancients to Middle Ages — 3000 BC–1500 AD
VOL-02 · The American Revolution — 1775–1783
VOL-03 · The Civil War — 1861–1865
VOL-04 · World War I — 1914–1918
VOL-05 · World War II: Europe — 1939–1945
VOL-06 · World War II: Pacific — 1941–1945
VOL-07 · The Korean War — 1950–1953
VOL-08 · The Vietnam War — 1955–1975
VOL-09 · Epic Sea Battles — Ancients to World War II
For Boys Who Avoid Reading
Short chapters. Each chapter is a complete story he can finish in one sitting — and each chapter ends on a cliffhanger that makes him want to keep reading.
Real photographs, not cartoons. Actual battlefield images on the page. History he can picture because he's looking at it.
Biographies of warriors. Alexander the Great. William Wallace. George Washington. Teddy Roosevelt. Patton. Chesty Puller.
Written for the reluctant reader without talking down to him. Real history, Real Consequences
Why Now?
Because until about fourth grade, children are taught how to read. Phonics, fluency, sounding out words.
Then it flips.
After 4th grade, every subject — science, history, math word problems — assumes he can already read well.
Reading stops being a subject and becomes the tool he will need for every other subject.
That's why a boy who never got hooked on reading early doesn't just struggle in English. He starts slipping in everything, and the window to change his mind about books narrows just as the stakes go up.
You don't need him to love reading someday. You need him to find a book he can't put down, now.
Just Some of the Great Reviews
"My son is dyslexic. He despises reading. He is entering fourth grade. I purchased this book and the audiobook in a last ditch effort. He absolutely loves following along while listening to the audio. He rates it a 10/10." — Nicole L., Verified Buyer ★★★★★
"The teacher said my son needs to read more. His favorite video game was Call of Duty. So I bought this book and had him read a chapter a night to me before bed. His reading improved and he learned about history. We ended up reading the whole series." — K.L., Verified Buyer ★★★★★
"My 9 year old son wasn't interested in reading and was getting frustrated with books that didn't interest him. He's now picking up the battle books on his own because he loves them so much! He's sharing what he's learning, showing me the maps and telling me all about the battles." — Katrin C., Verified Buyer ★★★★★
"My grandson has become a voracious reader. His teacher noticed a dramatic increase in his reading proficiency." — Rich M., Verified Buyer ★★★★★
"I added 10 to the library's collection. An 11 year-old boy checked out a couple two weeks ago. He came in and grabbed the rest of the stack yesterday because he loved them. He said he read each of them about five times." — De Soto Public Library, Verified Buyer ★★★★★
4.9 out of 5 from 1,651 verified reviews. Over 1 million copies sold.
Ideal For
Grandsons. The most common gift on this page. It arrives, he opens it, and the next phone call is him telling you about Guadalcanal. Ships anywhere in the USA in 1–3 days — send it straight to his house.
Homeschool and classroom. Parents use the set as a full year of history. Add the Complete Curriculum for chapter-by-chapter quizzes and answer keys. Librarians and teachers order sets regularly; ask us about bulk pricing.
Boys With Dyslexia/ADHD We hear from those families constantly, and their reviews are among the ones we are most proud of. Consider adding the audiobooks to boost his reading skills even further.
How Do I know These Books Work?
Because I wrote them for my own 10-year-old son who hated to read.
As a teacher, it really bothered me that I couldn't get my own kid to open a book. Everything aimed at his age group was either too easy, too dull, or "girly." He just wasn't interested.
So I wrote the book that I wanted to read at his age.
And it worked. Then it worked for his friends. Then for my students.
A million copies later, it's still working — and the messages from boys, parents, grandparents, and teachers are the reason I keep writing.
— Joe Giorello
The Complete Set
$149.95 — all nine books · free shipping · ships from the USA in 1–3 days
That's under $17 a book, for something he'll read more than once. A single video game costs more than four of these books. And the books grow his mind instead of numbing it.
30-day money-back guarantee. Give him the books. If he doesn't read them, send them back and we'll refund you. No forms, no argument.
Not ready for the full set? Start with a single volume — pick the war he's already curious about.
My 8 year old son devoured this book in 2 days! He enjoyed learning about all of the battles that made the Revolutionary War and learning about George Washington’s life. We can’t wait to order more books from this author.
There's not much to see here. I added 10 to the library's collection. An 11 year-old boy checked out a couple 2 weeks ago. He came in and grabbed the rest of the stack yesterday because he loved them. He said he read each of them about five times. Another boy came and grabbed the two remaining books and they are really popular with our younger, more conservative readers. When they're reading something they enjoy, they'll refer their friends to the series and this one seems like a winner!
My son is dyslexic. He despises reading. He is entering fourth grade. I purchased this book and the audiobook in a last ditch effort. He absolutely loves following along while listening to the audio. He rates it a 10/10. We are now almost finished reading it and are going to purchase the WWII book/audiobook.
Store owner replied:
That's terrific to hear. Thank you for sharing his experience. And thank you for helping him learn to love reading.
My grandson has been loving the entire series. Regularly he will call to discuss the content. He has become a voracious reader with his teacher commenting to his parents a dramatic increase in his reading proficiency.
I used a kpod for scale in the photo. The books are awesome! I also purchased the audio books for days when I can't sit and read to my kids, so I'll play those while doing chores or art or something. But they are a great read for boys (and girls)! Such an amazing idea! Thank you!
My review is like those which I read before purchasing: My 10 year old couldn't put it down. He finished the book in a few days, on his own. I will be buying more. It brought such joy to see him enjoying reading.
My 9 year old son wasn’t interested in reading and was getting frustrated with books that didn’t interest him. He’s now picking up the battle books on his own because he loves them so much! He’s sharing what he’s learning, showing me the maps and telling me all about the battles, I honestly think I’m learning as much as he is, haha. I’m so grateful these books are turning his heart towards reading!!
Store owner replied:
Thank you for sharing his experience, Katrin. I'm very happy to hear he's enjoying the books.
My kiddo is flying through these books! I asked what he was going to do for new material since he’s consuming them so quickly. He said, “oh, I’ll be re-reading this set mom!” :)
Store owner replied:
That's terrific, Rena. Thanks for commenting. You can also let him know new books are coming, including "The Wild West" in October.
I ordered the 9-book set for my 8 year old grandson, and had it shipped to his house.
It arrived in a few days, and he began reading the first book immediately, finished it in about a week, and has started reading the second book already.
He loves the books, and calls me to talk about them.
I am very pleased that he is reading more, and playing video games less.
I was hopeful that this would be his summer reading, but he will likely finish soon!
Store owner replied:
Howard, it's so heartening to hear of grandparents like you who are making sure their grandsons spend more time in books and less time on screens. Thank you.
My 10 year old son loves these. They have the perfect amount of detail—enough to give the stories interest and connection but not so much he loses the train of thought. We will be using these with the curriculum PDF file as his fifth grade history program this fall.
The website is really easy to navigate and the shipping is really fast and the books are packaged securely. I have a young patron that was very excited that I ordered the set. I also needed a receipt for my records and the request was fulfilled the same day. I love a company that has great communication.
I purchased the Battles for Boys books for our school library. I can't wait to see what the boys will say about them. I read the books myself and was able to follow along with the clear explanations of the battles. I enjoyed the photos that went with the information discussed.
Store owner replied:
That's a good librarian who reads the books herself! Thank you, Diane. Let us know what the boys say.
Disappointed by the historical inaccuracies and errors. Not sure if we can keep in our library because of this. I am curious about the author's sources, but I do not see a sources page at the back of the book.