Books Worth reading (Any subject)

[imhntn]

Empire of the Summer Moon is one of the best books I have read in years and is a history of the Commanche Tribe.

Alaskas Wolfman is a history of an early 20th century trapper/hunter.

Citizen Soldier on WWII and anything else by Ambrose

Currahee and other books by Donald Burgett

The other ones I like have already been mentioned. Looking forward to reading some of recommended books.







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[tRidiot]

I read mostly fiction. Especially science fiction and fantasy (like elves and wizards, not Penthouse fantasy stuff).


Lately read about 20 books or so by John Ringo. The Legacy of the Aldenata series is essentially John Grisham meets Isaac Asimov. About an alien war/invasion. Very good stuff, heavy on military tactics and weaponry. His Paladin of Shadows/Kildar series is basically military/mercenary military porn for men. Like literally porn. Lots of sex, lots of hot Eastern European girls, etc. Not the whole books... still lots of guns and weapons stuff. But a lot of sex, fairly explicitly described, but more of a side-story, not the main focus. Also he has a futuristic series called The Council Wars about Earth several thousand years from now - endless technology that comes crashing down.


Lots of R.A. Salvatore - the Dark Elf/Drizzt/Companions of the Hall books.

George R. R. Martin - Game of Thrones

Anything Clancy.

Anything Crichton.

Anything Grisham.

That'll net you about a hundred books, for sure.

 

[Owasso]

1. The Bible
2. How Did I Miss This by Curt Crist (this booklet can be read in 30 min. for free at the following website) http://www.welcometograce.com/Content/Resources/How Did I Miss This.pdf
3. The Things that Differ by C.R. Stam

4. The Source by James Michener
5. The Final Frontiersman
6. Empire of the Summer Moon
7. Into Thin Air
8. Wealth of Nations

 

[rawhide]

Empire of the Summer Moon is one of the best books I have read in years and is a history of the Commanche Tribe.

Alaskas Wolfman is a history of an early 20th century trapper/hunter.

Citizen Soldier on WWII and anything else by Ambrose

Currahee and other books by Donald Burgett

The other ones I like have already been mentioned. Looking forward to reading some of recommended books.

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Good books. Empire of the Summer Moon is also great for firearms history.
Will also echo anything Clancy or Grisham.
Lonesome Dove is one of my favorites.

Two fantastic history reads by David Hackett Fischer are Paul Revere's Ride and The Crossing.

 

[Defnestor]

The Damned Trilogy by Alan Dean Foster. Where Humans are second best at EVERYTHING except war.
The Legacy of the Aldenata by John Ringo
The Bannerman books by John R. Maxim
The Camacho's Caballeros Trilogy by Victor Milan
The Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher

 

[underpar]

"Brave New World"- Aldous Huxley

Written in 1932. Well ahead of its time.

 

[Wheel Gun]

"Brave New World"- Aldous Huxley

Written in 1932. Well ahead of its time.

Excellent suggestion.

 

[SoonerP226]

Lonesome Dove is one of my favorites.

I'm about 26 hours into the 36 hour Audible version of it, and I agree, it's an excellent novel, though definitely not for the kiddos or squeamish.

It was originally written as a screenplay to be directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring John Wayne as Call and Jimmy Stewart as Gus, but Wayne turned it down on John Ford's advice. I wonder how it would've worked out if Duke hadn't listened to Pappy...

I'll also throw in Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series. The original series revolves around Captain John "Black Jack" Geary, who is rescued from suspended animation (a century after he was thought lost in battle) by a fleet that ends up cut off deep in enemy space. When all of the flag officers are killed in an act of treachery, Geary finds himself in command of this Lost Fleet due to his time in grade--despite the fact that his promotion to Captain was posthumous, and he'd only been a Commander when he was lost. He also discovers that he has become a legend in the service based on his last actions, and that the attrition of a century of warfare has left both sides with no understanding of strategy, and precious little in the way of tactical thinking beyond "charge full-tilt at the enemy."

 

[rawhide]

I'm about 26 hours into the 36 hour Audible version of it, and I agree, it's an excellent novel, though definitely not for the kiddos or squeamish.

It was originally written as a screenplay to be directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring John Wayne as Call and Jimmy Stewart as Gus, but Wayne turned it down on John Ford's advice. I wonder how it would've worked out if Duke hadn't listened to Pappy...

Did not know that but I'm glad it worked out the way it did. I read Lonesome Dove shortly before the miniseries came out and Robert Duval portrayed Gus exactly as I imagined him while reading the novel. You might notice the picture under my user name.

 

[SoonerP226]

Did not know that but I'm glad it worked out the way it did. I read Lonesome Dove shortly before the miniseries came out and Robert Duval portrayed Gus exactly as I imagined him while reading the novel. You might notice the picture under my user name.

It was extensively reworked and expanded after the movie deal fell through. I've not actually seen the miniseries yet, but I plan on watching it after I finish the book. FWIW, Call seems very much like a John Wayne sort of character--a man apart, and of few words.