Internationally acclaimed novelist Leon Uris ran away from home at age seventeen, a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, to join the Marine Corps, and he served at Guadalcanal and Tarawa. His first novel, Battle Cry, was based on his own experiences in the Marines, which he revisited in his final novel, O'Hara's Choice. His other novels include the bestsellers Redemption, Trinity, Exodus, QB VII, and Topaz, among others. Leon Uris passed away in June 2003.

Jan 3, 1964
Cover of Armageddon

Armageddon

May 2, 1961
Cover of Mila 18

Mila 18

Jun 17, 1958
Cover of Exodus

Exodus

Dec 1, 1956
Cover of The Angry Hills

The Angry Hills

Dec 1, 1953
Cover of Battle Cry

Battle Cry