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ABossy's avatar

I listened to this just for the hell of it but suddenly I’ve got 3 new books on my to-read list. Thanks Ryan!

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Jose Carlos Amador's avatar

Only I've read is "My American Journey". Thanks for the list.

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Greg Hooten's avatar

I would recommend to you:

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully

Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet

Montgomery in Europe 1943-1945, Richard Lamb

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Jonathan S. Ng's avatar

Hi Ryan, thanks for sharing! If I may, I'd like to recommend Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, it's a fantastic and easily digestable summary into the top geopolitical conflicts of the 21st century. Also, the book Surf When You Can, by Capt Brett Crozier, USN (ret.) - an awesome reflection of a controversial US Navy captain's career.

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Nick Not Kyle's avatar

My uncle was interviewed by Cornelius Ryan for A Bridge Too Far.

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Nope's avatar

4.5 (I read a different book about K129) out of 25, I need to catch up. Great list, thanks! And agree, Bowden is the best non-fiction writer ever.

Can I also suggest:

The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Z Muller

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Mike Lermonth's avatar

All good reads, but now you’re going down the journo path, you may want to consume some more non-anglosphere books for the “other side” of the stories. History may be written by the victors, but the losers also have a story.

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David Bernstein's avatar

I recommend the US Navy's T-7 (Reactor Protection and Safeguards) manual for you. If you like accident chain documentation, the first part of that tech manual describes a number of nuclear accidents, including Chernobyl, in excrutiating detail. Last I checked this manual was covered under a Confidential/NOFORN security clearance, so you might have trouble getting to read it. Edit; Might be T-3, I've been out for over a decade.

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Rich Bluthardt's avatar

Any book by author Larry Schweikart such as "A Patriot's History of The United States of America".

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Doc's avatar

Of the books I haven't read, I now have a few to pick up. Can't wait for the weekend and some quiet time for reading!

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Researching Ukraine's avatar

A great companion book to the Tip O'neil book is the Reagan Diaries. Speaker Oneil and POTUS had a good relationship. It's something we deserve to have today. A cross party mutual admiration. Rather than constant one-upmanship.

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David  Schierholz's avatar

This is a list to look into.

But it is pronounced John Baynor. I do keep tabs on politics.

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Greg Hooten's avatar

Note that this is one book rather than two.

U.S.S. Iowa Explosion: Sandia National Laboratories' Final Technical Report

Also, Getting to Yes is mentioned, but not listed.

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Donald W A Stewart's avatar

Ryan, how many of these are e-books &or audiobooks? D

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Greg Hooten's avatar

I think all but 4 are e-books, Man of the house, Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life, USS Iowa Explosion and Castro. Though Castro may have an audio book.

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Phil Cooper's avatar

Some good books listed. Now how about a fiction reading list? I'll start - A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo

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