U.S. Marine Corps Reading List 2011

1.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,181 ratings
2.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating — 241,830 ratings
3.
Combat Ready
Combat Ready 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings
4.
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 4.49 avg rating — 45,836 ratings
5.
The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating — 550,581 ratings
6.
Storm of Steel
Storm of Steel 4.15 avg rating — 20,487 ratings
7.
The United States Marines: A History
The United States Marines: A History 3.66 avg rating — 38 ratings
8.
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
9.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking 3.96 avg rating — 614,695 ratings
10.
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
10.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,041 ratings
12.
A Message to Garcia
A Message to Garcia 3.76 avg rating — 3,575 ratings
13.
The Gift of Valor: A War Story
The Gift of Valor: A War Story 4.31 avg rating — 587 ratings
14.
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers 4.22 avg rating — 62,882 ratings
15.
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
by: Bing West
4.15 avg rating — 2,520 ratings
16.
Rifleman Dodd
Rifleman Dodd 4.04 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
17.
Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior 4.16 avg rating — 2,397 ratings
18.
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
by: Bing West
4.15 avg rating — 2,520 ratings
19.
McCoy's Marines: Darkside To Baghdad
McCoy's Marines: Darkside To Baghdad 4.07 avg rating — 71 ratings
19.
Seven in a Jeep
Seven in a Jeep
by: Ed Gaydos
4.16 avg rating — 45 ratings
19.
The Watch
The Watch 3.57 avg rating — 1,362 ratings
19.
I.E.D. Improvised Explosive Device
I.E.D. Improvised Explosive Device 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
19.
The Straw Giant: Triumph and Failure, America's Armed Forces
The Straw Giant: Triumph and Failure, America's Armed Forces 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings
19.
The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters 4.27 avg rating — 499,669 ratings
25.
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
25.
Confessions of a Royal Marine Commando
Confessions of a Royal Marine Commando 3.49 avg rating — 41 ratings
27.
Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War
Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War 3.95 avg rating — 38 ratings
27.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam 4.34 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
29.
The Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation
The Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation 3.88 avg rating — 133 ratings
30.
From the Horse's Mouth: Selected Thoughts on Small-Unit Leadership
From the Horse's Mouth: Selected Thoughts on Small-Unit Leadership 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
31.
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice 4.02 avg rating — 1,191 ratings
32.
Common Sense Training: A Working Philosophy for Leaders
Common Sense Training: A Working Philosophy for Leaders 4.06 avg rating — 108 ratings
33.
American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam 3.86 avg rating — 92 ratings
34.
Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor
Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor 3.82 avg rating — 40 ratings
35.
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn 4.04 avg rating — 11,913 ratings
36.
The Arab Mind
The Arab Mind 3.45 avg rating — 407 ratings
37.
The Village
The Village
by: Bing West
4.22 avg rating — 1,351 ratings
38.
The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels 4.33 avg rating — 90,454 ratings
39.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 4.01 avg rating — 844,243 ratings
40.
Marines in the Garden of Eden: The Battle for an Nasiriyah
Marines in the Garden of Eden: The Battle for an Nasiriyah 4.15 avg rating — 84 ratings
41.
The Defence of Duffer's Drift
The Defence of Duffer's Drift 4.11 avg rating — 1,029 ratings
42.
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
43.
Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor
Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor 3.82 avg rating — 40 ratings
44.
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission 4.25 avg rating — 38,778 ratings
45.
Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban
Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban 3.91 avg rating — 1,245 ratings
46.
We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah
We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah 4.28 avg rating — 1,916 ratings
47.
The Ugly American
The Ugly American 4.06 avg rating — 5,031 ratings
48.
My Men Are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story
My Men Are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story 4.18 avg rating — 609 ratings
49.
The Afghan Campaign
The Afghan Campaign 4.01 avg rating — 4,981 ratings
50.
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization 4.15 avg rating — 8,046 ratings
51.
The Gift of Valor: A War Story
The Gift of Valor: A War Story 4.31 avg rating — 587 ratings
52.
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