[Speedfreak]

I am not sure how well read our members are so I thought I would start a thread of good books....My contributions are as follows
Unintended Consequences by John Ross A must read!!!!
On Killing By David Grossman Good for the mental state for the task at hand...
1984 George Orwell, Maan If you don't own a tinfoil hat you'll make one
when you read that and see the direction the govt is going....
Others please post good books they've read please... Respond If you've read any of these also..
Speed

 

[Exotic-Toys]

Just finished 'First In' - Book by a CIA op that was first on the ground in Afgahinstan. Their weapon of choice - AK :grin: .... Anyway, fantastic book - by Gary C. Schroen

in the middle of - Not a good a day to die - Untold story of operation anaconda. Sean Naylor.

Countless other books on Vietnam and WWII.


Oh yea, The Shooter - Marine sniper book just back from Iraq.

 

[Speedfreak]

Just finished 'First In' - Book by a CIA op that was first on the ground in Afgahinstan. Their weapon of choice - AK :grin: .... Anyway, fantastic book - by Gary C. Schroen

in the middle of - Not a good a day to die - Untold story of operation anaconda. Sean Naylor.

Countless other books on Vietnam and WWII.


Oh yea, The Shooter - Marine sniper book just back from Iraq.

Silent warrior I think ?? about hathcock good one also...
I will check those out...
After all the thing that makes us the top of the food chain is our brains (and thumbs)

 

[Exotic-Toys]

Just finished 'First In' - Book by a CIA op that was first on the ground in Afgahinstan. Their weapon of choice - AK :grin: .... Anyway, fantastic book - by Gary C. Schroen

in the middle of - Not a good a day to die - Untold story of operation anaconda. Sean Naylor.

Countless other books on Vietnam and WWII.


Oh yea, The Shooter - Marine sniper book just back from Iraq.

Silent warrior I think ?? about hathcock good one also...
I will check those out...
After all the thing that makes us the top of the food chain is our brains (and thumbs)

Marine Sniper - by Hathcock is a MUST READ for everyone.

The book I mentioned above is SHOOTER by Gunnery Sgt. Coughlin and Capt Casey Kuhlman. * I recommend this book as well.

 

[Guest]

Any of Peter H. Capstick's African big game books.

Death In The Long Grass

A Return To The Long Grass

Death In Silent Places

Sands O Silence

Death In The Dark Continent

Safari

Last Horizons

 

[Speedfreak]

books

Biggerstick if you enjoy african hunt books you definately need to read unintended consequences and I will warrant that you'll be shopping for a smith model 629 before your done... :grin:

 

[Guest]

Sound good Speed, I will try to pick up a copy ASAP!


I've been thinking a 629 Classic for the last two years!

 

[Fireman]

Any of Peter H. Capstick's African big game books.

Death In The Long Grass

A Return To The Long Grass

Death In Silent Places

Sands O Silence

Death In The Dark Continent

Safari

Last Horizons

Awwww...sheeit! I'm agreeing with biggerstick about something! :shock: :sad:

 

[Guest]

Awwww...sheeit! I'm agreeing with biggerstick about something! :shock: :sad:

:lol:

 

[Exotic-Toys]

:lol:

 

[Fireman]

For African hunting, another good one is "The man eaters of Tsavo" This is by Col. Patterson D.S.O.. It is the true story told in the movie"The Ghost and the Darkness"

 

[gov-t_mule]

Ghost Wars - The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, From The Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001

-Steve Coll

1/4 way through. Riveting.

 

[Chinook]

"Unintended Cosequences" is awesome! Also, "In the Company of Heroes" by Michael Durant. There are some things about his capture that he tells for the first time. Excellent read!

 

[Kalashnikox]

"Lucifers Hammer" is a good one about survival after a comet strike.

Mike

 

[M4arc]

Hunt for Bin Laden

Not A Good Day To Die

Masters of Chaos

Robert's Ridge

First In <-- next on my list

 

[Exotic-Toys]

Hunt for Bin Laden

Not A Good Day To Die

Masters of Chaos

Robert's Ridge

First In <-- next on my list

How was Hunt for Bin Laden?

 

[M4arc]

Hunt for Bin Laden

Not A Good Day To Die

Masters of Chaos

Robert's Ridge

First In <-- next on my list

How was Hunt for Bin Laden?

VERY GOOD!

Keep in mind that it covers the early part of the war, immediately after 9/11.

 

[Guest]

For African hunting, another good one is "The man eaters of Tsavo" This is by Col. Patterson D.S.O.. It is the true story told in the movie"The Ghost and the Darkness"

The Man Eaters of Tsavo was the first book I read as a child. You should read Ghosts of Tsavo by Phillip Caputo, which is a modern study of the lions in Patterson's book, and the present condition of Tsavo lions. Great read.

 

[#5950]

Anything by Boston T Party.

 

[Templar]

In the Company of Heroes was excellent.

Black Hawk Down of course, and I want to read Killing Pablo by Bowden as well.

Also, Aukai Collin's My Jihad is extremely interesting. He was a mod on AR15.com for a short while. He's now pulling time in a Mexican Federal prison.


I picked up Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile today. It supposedly tells the story of how Wilson and the CIA helped get funding to the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan to fight the Soviets.

I've read Capstick and also The Lions of Tsavo, and good stuff all around.