Avonmore Books

Avonmore Books is an Australian publisher specialising in military and aviation history, with a particular interest on the early period of the Pacific War. Avonmore prides itself in being the only mainstream Australian military history publisher producing full colour, illustrated books. While expensive to produce, they strive to produce titles that are a pleasure to own and read, and which incorporate first-class profiles, illustrations and maps.
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Solomons Air War Volume 1
This first volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the Solomons Islands theatre, being the critical period of August-September 1942. Learn More -
Pacific Profiles Volume Seven
The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served in the South Pacific theatre. Volume Seven covers the Douglas C-47, including numerous derivatives such as the C-53, R4D and DC-3. Learn More -
Pacific Profiles Volume Eight
Volume Eight of the Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate profiles and histories to date of Imperial Japanese Navy floatplanes which served in the South Pacific theatre, throughout New Guinea and the Solomons. Learn More -
Pacific Profiles Volume Six
The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served in the South Pacific theatre. Volume Six covers a dozen USAAF Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force squadrons which operated the Bell P-39 and P-400 Airacobra from April 1942 until March 1944. Learn More -
South Pacific Air War Volume 5
Volume Five of this series chronicles aerial warfare primarily in the New Guinea theatre in the critical period between September and December 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous four volumes which span the first nine months of the Pacific War. Learn More -
Pacific Profiles - Volume Four
Volume Four focuses on the US Navy, US Marine Corps and RNZAF squadrons which operated land based F4U series Corsair fighters throughout the Solomons theatre from February 1943 onwards. Learn More -
Pacific Profiles - Volume Five
Volume Five of this Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate colour profiles to date of Japanese Navy land based Zero fighters in the "South Seas” theatre: New Guinea, Rabaul and the Solomons. Learn More -
Pacific Adversaries - Volume Four
Conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theatre, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Learn More -
Nemoto's Travels
The illustrated diary of Japanese Navy floatplane pilot Warrant Officer Nemoto Kumesako, dating from the early months of the Pacific War, presented in a style consistent with the Japanese manga format. Learn More -
The Royal Australian Air Force in South Australia during WWII
The first comprehensive history of the RAAF in South Australia during WWII. Learn More