The Official US Marine Corps Reading List 2015

1.
The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
by: Bob Drury
4.43 avg rating — 4,530 ratings
2.
Storm of Steel
Storm of Steel 4.15 avg rating — 20,487 ratings
3.
A Message to Garcia
A Message to Garcia 3.76 avg rating — 3,575 ratings
4.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,686 ratings
5.
Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller
Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller 4.45 avg rating — 3,264 ratings
6.
Rifleman Dodd
Rifleman Dodd 4.04 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
7.
Rifleman Dodd and The Gun
Rifleman Dodd and The Gun 4.04 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
8.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,044 ratings
9.
The Forgotten Soldier
The Forgotten Soldier
by: Guy Sajer
4.39 avg rating — 11,837 ratings
10.
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 4.49 avg rating — 45,836 ratings
11.
Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II
Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II 4.14 avg rating — 4,009 ratings
12.
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War 4.18 avg rating — 7,839 ratings
13.
Helmet for My Pillow
Helmet for My Pillow 4.23 avg rating — 24,385 ratings
14.
Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations
Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations 3.86 avg rating — 2,877 ratings
15.
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness 4.17 avg rating — 4,188 ratings
16.
Military Innovation in the Interwar Period
Military Innovation in the Interwar Period 3.85 avg rating — 263 ratings
17.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 4.40 avg rating — 33,177 ratings
18.
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 4.39 avg rating — 1,046 ratings
19.
Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle
Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle 4.13 avg rating — 187 ratings
20.
The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle
The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle 4.06 avg rating — 345 ratings
21.
No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal
No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal 4.08 avg rating — 113 ratings
22.
The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme
The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme 4.13 avg rating — 8,521 ratings
23.
The Mask of Command
The Mask of Command 4.12 avg rating — 2,810 ratings
24.
The Guns of August
The Guns of August 4.18 avg rating — 82,599 ratings
25.
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice 4.02 avg rating — 1,191 ratings
26.
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War 3.94 avg rating — 39,936 ratings
27.
Assault from the Sea: Essays on the History of Amphibious Warfare
Assault from the Sea: Essays on the History of Amphibious Warfare 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings
28.
Leading Marines
Leading Marines 4.13 avg rating — 146 ratings
28.
Maneuver Warfare: An Anthology
Maneuver Warfare: An Anthology 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings
30.
The Warrior Ethos
The Warrior Ethos 4.07 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
30.
Maneuver Warfare Handbook
Maneuver Warfare Handbook 4.25 avg rating — 202 ratings
32.
WARFIGHTING: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 (MCDP 1)
WARFIGHTING: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 (MCDP 1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,083 ratings
32.
The U.S. Marines and Amphibious War: Its Theory, and Its Practice in the Pacific
The U.S. Marines and Amphibious War: Its Theory, and Its Practice in the Pacific 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
34.
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
by: Leon Uris
4.17 avg rating — 10,232 ratings
34.
ASCENT: how one quadriplegic fought for a full life and soared
ASCENT: how one quadriplegic fought for a full life and soared 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
36.
Corps Values: Everything You Need to Know I Learned In the Marines
Corps Values: Everything You Need to Know I Learned In the Marines 3.90 avg rating — 172 ratings
36.
Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families
Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families 4.03 avg rating — 102 ratings
38.
Making the Corps
Making the Corps 4.06 avg rating — 2,249 ratings
38.
Down Range: To Iraq and Back
Down Range: To Iraq and Back 3.83 avg rating — 147 ratings
40.
Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army
Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army 4.05 avg rating — 328 ratings
40.
Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming
Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming 4.20 avg rating — 525 ratings
42.
I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC 4.18 avg rating — 1,038 ratings
42.
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home 4.29 avg rating — 344 ratings
44.
My Men are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story
My Men are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story 4.18 avg rating — 609 ratings
44.
Once a Warrior: Wired For Life
Once a Warrior: Wired For Life 3.94 avg rating — 51 ratings
46.
The Civil War Trilogy: Gods and Generals / The Killer Angels / The Last Full Measure
The Civil War Trilogy: Gods and Generals / The Killer Angels / The Last Full Measure 4.56 avg rating — 2,458 ratings
46.
Overcoming Post-Deployment Syndrome: A Six-step Mission to Health
Overcoming Post-Deployment Syndrome: A Six-step Mission to Health 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
48.
The Ender Quartet Box Set (The Ender Quintet, #1-4)
The Ender Quartet Box Set (The Ender Quintet, #1-4) 4.49 avg rating — 4,173 ratings
48.
Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption
Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption 4.24 avg rating — 147 ratings
50.
Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire 4.40 avg rating — 42,074 ratings
50.
Soft Spots: A Marine's Memoir of Combat and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Soft Spots: A Marine's Memoir of Combat and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 3.91 avg rating — 239 ratings
52.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,192 ratings
53.
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton 3.96 avg rating — 581 ratings
53.
War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation's Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation's Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 4.32 avg rating — 307 ratings
55.
Warrior Mindset: Mental Toughness Skills for a Nation's Peacekeepers
Warrior Mindset: Mental Toughness Skills for a Nation's Peacekeepers 4.12 avg rating — 604 ratings
56.
What It is Like to Go to War
What It is Like to Go to War 4.01 avg rating — 9,708 ratings
57.
The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines
The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines 3.81 avg rating — 158 ratings
57.
Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life
Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life 3.94 avg rating — 1,348 ratings
59.
Street Without Joy
Street Without Joy 4.22 avg rating — 2,347 ratings
59.
General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications
General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications 3.87 avg rating — 427 ratings
61.
Battle Leadership
Battle Leadership 4.14 avg rating — 513 ratings
61.
Harnessing Complexity
Harnessing Complexity 3.73 avg rating — 147 ratings
63.
Matterhorn
Matterhorn 4.27 avg rating — 46,463 ratings
63.
Rethinking the Principles of War
Rethinking the Principles of War 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings
65.
The Defense Of Duffer's Drift
The Defense Of Duffer's Drift 4.11 avg rating — 1,029 ratings
65.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable 3.96 avg rating — 119,249 ratings
67.
The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought
The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought 4.12 avg rating — 856 ratings
68.
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom)
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom) 4.52 avg rating — 27,061 ratings
68.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow 4.17 avg rating — 564,560 ratings
70.
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers 3.77 avg rating — 655 ratings
71.
First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books) 3.76 avg rating — 850 ratings
71.
Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel
Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel 3.84 avg rating — 281 ratings
73.
Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific
Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific 4.24 avg rating — 3,460 ratings
73.
Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus
Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus 4.04 avg rating — 1,728 ratings
75.
Outliers: The Story of Success
Outliers: The Story of Success 4.19 avg rating — 845,769 ratings
75.
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power 3.96 avg rating — 2,755 ratings
77.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea 4.45 avg rating — 96,061 ratings
78.
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan 3.89 avg rating — 754 ratings
78.
The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In
The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In 3.87 avg rating — 952 ratings
80.
Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times
Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times 3.71 avg rating — 474 ratings
81.
Attacks
Attacks 4.20 avg rating — 3,435 ratings
81.
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East 3.54 avg rating — 3,867 ratings
83.
Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death 4.30 avg rating — 4,569 ratings
83.
Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential
Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential 4.21 avg rating — 2,984 ratings
85.
Infantry in Battle
Infantry in Battle 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings
85.
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World 4.02 avg rating — 1,067 ratings
87.
Into the Tiger's Jaw: America's First Black Marine Aviator: The Autobiography of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen
Into the Tiger's Jaw: America's First Black Marine Aviator: The Autobiography of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen 4.02 avg rating — 63 ratings
87.
Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World 4.10 avg rating — 2,855 ratings
89.
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society 4.11 avg rating — 11,865 ratings
89.
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times 4.16 avg rating — 7,592 ratings
91.
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions 3.97 avg rating — 2,967 ratings
91.
Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery
Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery 4.20 avg rating — 218 ratings
93.
The Virtues of War
The Virtues of War 4.02 avg rating — 6,465 ratings
93.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action 4.10 avg rating — 257,720 ratings
95.
War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today
War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today
by: Max Boot
3.94 avg rating — 727 ratings
95.
The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively
The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively 4.08 avg rating — 313 ratings
97.
American Spartans: The U.S. Marines: A Combat History from Iwo Jima to Iraq
American Spartans: The U.S. Marines: A Combat History from Iwo Jima to Iraq 3.74 avg rating — 200 ratings
97.
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations 3.83 avg rating — 6,198 ratings
99.
Fields of Fire
Fields of Fire 4.21 avg rating — 7,680 ratings
100.
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers 4.22 avg rating — 62,882 ratings
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