1989 Marine Corps Reading List

1.
A Message to Garcia (eBook)
A Message to Garcia (eBook) 3.76 avg rating — 3,575 ratings
2.
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
3.
The United States Marines 1775-1975
The United States Marines 1775-1975 3.66 avg rating — 38 ratings
4.
The Defense Of Duffer's Drift
The Defense Of Duffer's Drift 4.11 avg rating — 1,029 ratings
5.
Fix Bayonets!
Fix Bayonets! 4.02 avg rating — 160 ratings
6.
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
by: Leon Uris
4.17 avg rating — 10,232 ratings
7.
The Village
The Village
by: Bing West
4.22 avg rating — 1,351 ratings
8.
War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla in History
War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla in History 4.06 avg rating — 99 ratings
9.
Rifleman Dodd
Rifleman Dodd 4.04 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
10.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War 3.91 avg rating — 334 ratings
11.
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 To the Present
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 To the Present 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
12.
Infantry Attacks
Infantry Attacks 4.20 avg rating — 3,435 ratings
13.
The Forgotten Soldier
The Forgotten Soldier
by: Guy Sajer
4.39 avg rating — 11,840 ratings
14.
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 4.49 avg rating — 45,843 ratings
15.
Fields of Fire
Fields of Fire 4.21 avg rating — 7,681 ratings
16.
Common Sense Training: A Working Philosophy for Leaders
Common Sense Training: A Working Philosophy for Leaders 4.06 avg rating — 108 ratings
17.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,693 ratings
18.
Victory at High Tide: The Inchon Seoul Campaign
Victory at High Tide: The Inchon Seoul Campaign 3.98 avg rating — 41 ratings
19.
The Reminiscences of a Marine
The Reminiscences of a Marine 4.17 avg rating — 154 ratings
20.
The Terrorism Reader: The Essebtial Source Book on Political Violence Both past and Present
The Terrorism Reader: The Essebtial Source Book on Political Violence Both past and Present 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings
21.
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II 4.24 avg rating — 4,921 ratings
22.
Infantry in Battle
Infantry in Battle 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings
23.
Bugles and a Tiger: My Life in the Gurkhas
Bugles and a Tiger: My Life in the Gurkhas 4.32 avg rating — 387 ratings
24.
The U.S. Marine Corps Story
The U.S. Marine Corps Story 4.25 avg rating — 51 ratings
25.
Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor
Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor 4.16 avg rating — 199 ratings
26.
Battle Studies
Battle Studies 3.92 avg rating — 132 ratings
27.
Guerrilla Strategies: An Historical Anthology from the Long March to Afghanistan
Guerrilla Strategies: An Historical Anthology from the Long March to Afghanistan 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings
28.
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
29.
The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare from Trafalgar to Midway
The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare from Trafalgar to Midway 4.09 avg rating — 1,026 ratings
30.
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
31.
The Centurions
The Centurions 4.27 avg rating — 994 ratings
32.
The March to Glory
The March to Glory 4.05 avg rating — 40 ratings
33.
Battle for Hue: Tet 1968
Battle for Hue: Tet 1968 4.17 avg rating — 115 ratings
34.
A Short History of Air Power
A Short History of Air Power 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings
35.
The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating — 550,656 ratings
36.
Once a Marine
Once a Marine 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings
37.
Acts of War: Behavior of Men in Battle
Acts of War: Behavior of Men in Battle 4.03 avg rating — 150 ratings
38.
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 4.23 avg rating — 2,895 ratings
39.
Strategy (Meridian) by B.H. Liddell Hart (1991-04-01)
Strategy (Meridian) by B.H. Liddell Hart (1991-04-01) 4.08 avg rating — 3,069 ratings
40.
For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America
For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America 3.97 avg rating — 625 ratings
41.
The Anatomy of Courage: The Classic WWI Study of the Psychological Effects of War
The Anatomy of Courage: The Classic WWI Study of the Psychological Effects of War 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
42.
The Challenge of Command
The Challenge of Command 3.95 avg rating — 174 ratings
43.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,093 ratings
44.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 90,461 ratings
45.
The Easter Offensive: Vietnam, 1972
The Easter Offensive: Vietnam, 1972 4.02 avg rating — 52 ratings
46.
Command in War
Command in War 4.11 avg rating — 309 ratings
47.
Nelson the Commander
Nelson the Commander 3.93 avg rating — 54 ratings
48.
A perspective on infantry
A perspective on infantry 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
49.
Maneuver Warfare Handbook
Maneuver Warfare Handbook 4.25 avg rating — 202 ratings
50.
The Anatomy Of British Sea Power: A History of British Naval Policy in the Pre Dreadnought Era, 1880-1905
The Anatomy Of British Sea Power: A History of British Naval Policy in the Pre Dreadnought Era, 1880-1905 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
51.
The Armed Forces Officer
The Armed Forces Officer 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings
52.
Forward into Battle: Fighting Tactics From Waterloo To Vietnam
Forward into Battle: Fighting Tactics From Waterloo To Vietnam 3.92 avg rating — 53 ratings
53.
The profession of arms
The profession of arms 3.83 avg rating — 35 ratings
54.
American Gunboat Diplomacy and the Old Navy, 1877-1889
American Gunboat Diplomacy and the Old Navy, 1877-1889 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
55.
Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships With Western Society
Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships With Western Society 3.76 avg rating — 51 ratings
56.
The Rise of American Naval Power, 1776-1918
The Rise of American Naval Power, 1776-1918 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
57.
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness 4.17 avg rating — 4,188 ratings
58.
The Battle for the Falklands
The Battle for the Falklands 4.07 avg rating — 2,230 ratings
59.
Combat Motivation: The Behaviour of Soldiers in Battle (International Series in Management Science Operations Research)
Combat Motivation: The Behaviour of Soldiers in Battle (International Series in Management Science Operations Research) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
60.
The Dynamics of Doctrine: The Changes in German Tactical Doctrine During the First World War
The Dynamics of Doctrine: The Changes in German Tactical Doctrine During the First World War 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings
61.
Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps
Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps 3.86 avg rating — 50 ratings
62.
War Through the Ages
War Through the Ages 4.11 avg rating — 46 ratings
63.
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle 4.39 avg rating — 7,210 ratings
64.
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 4.03 avg rating — 1,906 ratings
65.
History of the United States Military Logistics, 1935-1985: A Brief Review
History of the United States Military Logistics, 1935-1985: A Brief Review liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
66.
Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution
Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution 3.96 avg rating — 2,761 ratings
67.
The Battle of the River Plate: The Hunt for the German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee
The Battle of the River Plate: The Hunt for the German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee 4.18 avg rating — 152 ratings
68.
Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War
Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War 4.04 avg rating — 1,557 ratings
69.
The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy
The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy 3.99 avg rating — 762 ratings
70.
Unaccustomed to Fear: A Biography of the Late General Roy S. Geiger
Unaccustomed to Fear: A Biography of the Late General Roy S. Geiger 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
71.
Maneuver in War
Maneuver in War really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
72.
Midway: The Turning Point
Midway: The Turning Point 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings
73.
Liddell Hart: A Study of his Military Thought
Liddell Hart: A Study of his Military Thought 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
74.
Bodyguard of Lies: The Extraordinary True Story Behind D-Day
Bodyguard of Lies: The Extraordinary True Story Behind D-Day 4.37 avg rating — 464 ratings
75.
A Genius For War: The German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945
A Genius For War: The German Army and General Staff, 1807-1945 4.21 avg rating — 180 ratings
76.
The Conduct Of War, 1789-1961: A Study of the Impact of the French, Industrial, and Russian Revolutions on War and its Conduct
The Conduct Of War, 1789-1961: A Study of the Impact of the French, Industrial, and Russian Revolutions on War and its Conduct 3.79 avg rating — 103 ratings
77.
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 4.17 avg rating — 5,853 ratings
78.
The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East
The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East 3.99 avg rating — 270 ratings
79.
Air Power: A Concise History
Air Power: A Concise History 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
80.
Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction
Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction 3.86 avg rating — 441 ratings
81.
The Army and Vietnam
The Army and Vietnam 3.91 avg rating — 174 ratings
82.
Frederick The Great On The Art Of War
Frederick The Great On The Art Of War 3.77 avg rating — 64 ratings
83.
On Guerrilla Warfare
On Guerrilla Warfare 3.92 avg rating — 2,273 ratings
84.
Gallipoli
Gallipoli 4.07 avg rating — 1,185 ratings
85.
The Two-Ocean War
The Two-Ocean War 4.27 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
86.
The Art of War in the Middle Ages
The Art of War in the Middle Ages liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
87.
Military Geography
Military Geography 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
88.
Statesmen and sea power: Based on the Ford lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in the Michaelmas term, 1943
Statesmen and sea power: Based on the Ford lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in the Michaelmas term, 1943 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
89.
Masters of the Art of Command
Masters of the Art of Command 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings
90.
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton 3.96 avg rating — 581 ratings
91.
Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General
Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General 4.12 avg rating — 1,831 ratings