MODS:  I apologize if I missed it, but can we get this (or any other thread that's already got a good list) stickied to the top?  Given that the read file hasn't had a post in years, I assume this place gets more visibility.   

 

I'm a firm believer that readers are leaders and I'd love to see what you're all reading.  I'm rifling through books on audiobook at a rate of about 1 per week right, so I'm always looking for my next book.  There area bunch of smart mofo's on this forum and I'm certain you all read some great stuff that may not be in my normal list of subjects.  Not looking for this to be just a military book thread, but rather a collection of books that you enjoyed and you feel are a great add to anyone's reading list.

 

Of course I'll start with a military book.  Just finished 53 days on Starvation Island and found it to be a great read.  It follows a few survivors of the Battle of Midway through their combat experience on Guadalcanal.  I can't even begin to imagine the shit these guys faced.  Outstanding book...Hero's, all of them!  

 

 

 

 

Since there will probably be lots of military and leadership books galore, here is one that is a little different.

 

it’s basically a collection of cases that he has worked over the years. Got lucky to read it for 1 credit back in the college days. Should be required reading for anyone that manages people or processes.

I read Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary back in 2017. He’s an Afghan American and gives the reader a historical account of Islam as a culture, religion, and government. Great read to understand history from a Middle Eastern/Islamic lens.

The Asian Saga (6 books) by James Clavell is fantastic. Each book is collision of Europe and Asia. Starts in 1600 and goes through the 1970s. Historical fiction at its finest.

Currently reading Spies by Calder Walton covering east vs west from the Russian revolution to relatively recently.

https://www.amazon.com/Spies-Epic-Intelligence-Between-East/dp/1668000695