Can you recommend some great American war novels?

Sure. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee is a classic. It tells the story of a young girl in the South during the Great Depression and deals with themes of racism and justice. Another great one is 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville. It's an epic adventure about Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for the white whale.

One of the well - known American Revolutionary War novels is 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper. It vividly depicts the frontier life and the struggles during that war - torn era.

Sure. 'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien is a well - known American war novel. It tells the stories of American soldiers in the Vietnam War, exploring not just the physical burdens they carried but also the emotional and psychological ones. 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway is also famous. It's set during World War I and follows the love story between an American ambulance driver and a British nurse against the backdrop of the war.

One of the well - known American war dystopian novels is 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury. It depicts a future society where books are burned to control the population's thoughts. Another is 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, which shows a totalitarian regime in a post - war world where women are subjugated. Also, 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' by Walter M. Miller Jr. is set in a post - apocalyptic America after a nuclear war.

One of the well - known great American tragedy novels is 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It shows the tragedy of the American Dream through the character of Jay Gatsby.

'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt is also a notable recent American novel. It follows the life of a young boy, Theo, after he survives a terrorist attack at an art museum and becomes obsessed with a painting. The novel explores themes of loss, art, and the human condition over a long span of time.

I would suggest 'Mystic River' by Dennis Lehane. It's a story about three childhood friends whose lives are changed forever by a tragic event. The exploration of guilt, redemption, and the nature of friendship within the context of a crime is really well - done. And 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is a noir classic with a hard - boiled detective at its center.

One great strange American novel is 'House of Leaves' by Mark Z. Danielewski. It plays with the form of the book, with footnotes and different typefaces that add to the overall sense of unease and mystery.

One great Native American novel is 'Love Medicine' by Louise Erdrich. It weaves together the stories of multiple generations in a Native American community, exploring themes like family, identity, and love.

Well, 'The Bear' by William Faulkner is a great American wilderness novel. It delves deep into the Mississippi wilderness and the complex relationship between man and nature there. 'The Snow Leopard' by Peter Matthiessen, although it also involves regions outside the US, has a significant part set in the American wilderness. It's a spiritual journey through the wild. 'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer is about a young man's adventure in the Alaskan wilderness, which is both inspiring and tragic.