Ike Skelton's Military History reading list (nonfiction)

101.
The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America 1932-72
The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America 1932-72 4.43 avg rating — 2,161 ratings
102.
Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower
Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower 3.54 avg rating — 420 ratings
103.
The Man on Mao's Right: From Harvard Yard to Tiananmen Square, My Life Inside China's Foreign Ministry
The Man on Mao's Right: From Harvard Yard to Tiananmen Square, My Life Inside China's Foreign Ministry 4.13 avg rating — 175 ratings
104.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Rendezvous with Destiny
Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Rendezvous with Destiny 3.75 avg rating — 115 ratings
104.
Days Of Infamy: Military Blunders Of The 20th Century
Days Of Infamy: Military Blunders Of The 20th Century 3.24 avg rating — 76 ratings
106.
Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution
Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution 4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings
107.
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War 4.18 avg rating — 7,840 ratings
108.
Gulf War: The Complete History
Gulf War: The Complete History 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
109.
Yellow Smoke: The Future of Land Warfare for America's Military
Yellow Smoke: The Future of Land Warfare for America's Military 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings
110.
Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime 3.98 avg rating — 992 ratings
111.
From Vietnam to 9/11: On the Front Lines of National Security
From Vietnam to 9/11: On the Front Lines of National Security really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
112.
Making the Corps
Making the Corps 4.06 avg rating — 2,249 ratings
113.
Don't Tread on Me: A 400-Year History of America at War, from Indian Fighting to Terrorist Hunting
Don't Tread on Me: A 400-Year History of America at War, from Indian Fighting to Terrorist Hunting 3.93 avg rating — 90 ratings
114.
Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire, 1714-1783
Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire, 1714-1783 3.97 avg rating — 126 ratings
115.
Boone: A Biography
Boone: A Biography 3.99 avg rating — 2,063 ratings
116.
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House 3.86 avg rating — 55,953 ratings
117.
Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time
Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time 4.25 avg rating — 137 ratings
118.
The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War, 1846-1848
The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 4.14 avg rating — 562 ratings
119.
Alexander William Doniphan: Portrait of a Missouri Moderate (Missouri Biography Series) (Volume 1)
Alexander William Doniphan: Portrait of a Missouri Moderate (Missouri Biography Series) (Volume 1) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
120.
Quantrill and the Border Wars
Quantrill and the Border Wars 3.56 avg rating — 27 ratings
121.
The Philippine War, 1899-1902
The Philippine War, 1899-1902 3.92 avg rating — 212 ratings
122.
At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century
At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century 3.86 avg rating — 155 ratings
123.
Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe
Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
124.
Roosevelt and Marshall: Partners in Politics and War
Roosevelt and Marshall: Partners in Politics and War 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings
125.
At War In The Shadow Of Vietnam: U.S. Military Aid To The Royal Lao Government 1955-1975
At War In The Shadow Of Vietnam: U.S. Military Aid To The Royal Lao Government 1955-1975 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings
126.
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam
The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam 3.95 avg rating — 147 ratings
127.
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War 3.99 avg rating — 395 ratings
128.
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 3.97 avg rating — 2,288 ratings
129.
Defense Logistics for the 21st Century
Defense Logistics for the 21st Century 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
130.
The Threat Closer to Home: Hugo Chavez and the War Against America
The Threat Closer to Home: Hugo Chavez and the War Against America 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings
131.
Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror
Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror 3.91 avg rating — 4,900 ratings
132.
The United States Army and the United States Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual
The United States Army and the United States Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual 3.82 avg rating — 610 ratings
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