Favorite Books?

[El Supremo]

Some of the books I've read are: Lord of the Flies, The Lieutenants, The Captains, Honor Bound, Behind the lines, Hatchet, Lords of Discipline, Absolutely American, Foxman, a Day no Pigs would Die, As I lay Dying, All that Remains, The entire Redwall series, just to name a few.

I find that most of my favorite book's plots tend to fall in to military, and military fiction categories. However upon further inspection of that list, you can also note that southern classics also rank up on that top list of mine.

I was just wondering what are some of yall's favorite books?

[flyBoy2010]

My favorite book of all time would have to be The Lord of the Rings.
Band of Brothers is a close second.

[TruBlu]

If it's got Tom Clancy on the spine, chances are I'll enjoy it. My all time favorite is Rainbow Six. I also enjoy reading legal/political/social documentations and books, I know snooze fest but don't judge me lol! Of those, Kissinger is probably my most read author, but I've only actually finished one full book by him (Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy). It's always hard for me to finish informative books, or books discussing a single topic because I generally start reading other material relating to it and not finishing them all...

[flyBoy2010]

It's always hard for me to finish informative books, or books discussing a single topic because I generally start reading other material relating to it and not finishing them all...

That's hard for me too. Try reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich without picking up dozens of other books and looking at dozens of websites while reading it.

[TruBlu]

That's hard for me too. Try reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich without picking up dozens of other books and looking at dozens of websites while reading it.

Sounds boring :sleepy:, I'll have to check it out lol! I'm glad that someone else shares my pain here, not that I would wish you pain or am glad that you have that pain, but you know what I mean :lookaround:, right?

[flyBoy2010]

Sounds boring :sleepy:

It wasn't to bad once I started looking up the additional information. But yeah, it was kind of boring.

[PhilK]

Killer Angels by Micheal Shaara

Gone for Soldiers by Jeff Shaara

So Far From God by John S.D. Eisenhower

Star Trek: New Frontier series by Peter David

and various comics from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, DDP, IDW, etc.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

My favorite books?

The Rising Tide
Rainbow Six
Brothers in Arms (The Story of the 761st Tank Battalion)
The Presidential Agent Series
SEALs: Battlecraft

and dozens more...

[Armed Drill Addict]

My favorites are:

And Then There Were None

Anything by Stephen King

Lord of the Flies

Animal Farm

[-BuLL-]

Some of my favorites:

Keeping Faith
Flags of our Fathers
Flyboys
The Deadly Brotherhood

[TruBlu]

My favorites are:

And Then There Were None

Anything by Stephen King

Lord of the Flies

Animal Farm

Oh Stephen King's The Stand was absolutely fantastic! If you haven't read it, pick up the unabridged version (much much better) and make sure you are in for some real reading time, the book is over 1000 pages.

[Drill for life]

I read anything by James Rollings and James Brady.

[El Supremo]

My favorites are:

And Then There Were None

Anything by Stephen King

Lord of the Flies

Animal Farm

Even though I agree most of the beggining of "Lord of the Flies" is very boring, when the plot begins to unfold near the middle of the book; the symbolism keeps me reading it. That was the first book I ever read a book with serious depth in it's character's actions.

[El Supremo]

I am currently reading "The Bourne Identity", when I think of the movie and so far of what i've read... it seems the movie skipped the whole beggining of "The Bourne Identity".

It is much deeper. And just like the "Lord of the Flies" movie (in 1990), the action in the movie covers up the main point the author was trying to portray in the story.

[Jr.NekR]

I dont read books.
I dont think I have ever completed one

Generation Kill by Evan Wright
Git-R-Done by Larry the Cable guy
Scrawlins by Rusty DeWees

[TruBlu]

I dont read books.
I dont think I have ever completed one

Generation Kill by Evan Wright
Git-R-Done by Larry the Cable guy
Scrawlins by Rusty DeWees

Why wouldn't you read books? Don't say "because its boring," because if a topic interests you, its not boring is it? And there are books on every topic you could think of, then some. Go and get a book, it helps you even if you don't know it. Your speech and selection of words will improve by trifold, I promise. And I saw that you like to hunt, maybe you could take a book while you post up on a deer stand or something.

[mtnsldr]

No one has said Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield? Weird...

[PhilK]

No one has said Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield? Weird...

Confession time, it has been sitting in my "to read" pile for about two years.

I'll get to it...I promise.

[mtnsldr]

Sir...

I'd say you need to put down whatever you're reading now, and pick it up. Its a great read.

Other great reads:
The Last Ridge, McKay Jenkins
Roughneck Nine-One, Frank Antenori
In the Company of Heroes, Michael Durant
All of the Sherlock Holmes Stories
Black Mass, Dick Lehr/Gerard O'Neill


There is a list to start you off... but I too have a huge stack waiting to be read...

[soccermark23]

In the Company of Heroes, Michael Durant

Agreed, I found that book to be an excellent read. I would also read Black Hawk Down before you read this one. As this book goes more in depth about Durant's personal experiences during his capture by the Somali militia.

[mtnsldr]

If you like Mike's work, he's got a 2nd book out, Nightstalkers, about his time in 160th. Thats another one of those on my shelf, however I was lucky enough to get both of em signed when he was up this way last.

[AirForceAlways]

I actually really enjoyed 1984 by George Orwell. We began reading it in my English class, and I couldn't help but finish it a whole month early. Some of the things that Orwell wrote in the book about the futuristic society aren't far off from what's happening today. Very good read, but too short in my opinion. Look it up, it really is a good book.

I also thouroughly enjoyed reading a book called The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. Even though it's kind of a Sci-Fi type book, I thought it was an interesting concept and got hooked on it.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I also thouroughly enjoyed reading a book called The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. Even though it's kind of a Sci-Fi type book, I thought it was an interesting concept and got hooked on it.

I read that book when I was in 7th grade... (not the entire thing though.)

[mtnsldr]

1984 is great.

I've heard that 1985 is a great companion too it as well, by Burgess. The essays are good, but the novella supposedly isn't so hot.

I like A Clockwork Orange, but probably not appropriate for the younger audience.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Are there any Jeff Shaara fans out there?

I'm almost finished with The Rising Tide and I was wondering if The Steel Wave was a good read.

[PhilK]

Are there any other Jeff Shaara fans out there?

I'm almost finished with The Rising Tide and I was wondering if there were any other books by him about WWII...


Ummm....yeah

Gone for Soldiers by Jeff Shaara

The Rising Tide is the first book he did about WWII. The second book is The Steel Wave which is already out. Next year is going to a third book. He is doing a WWII trilogy.

Jeff has also written the following:

Gods and Generals (Civil War, pre-Killer Angels)
The Last Full Measure (Civil War, post-Killer Angels)
Gone for Soldiers (US-Mexico War)
Rise to the Rebellion (American Revolution Part 1)
The Glorious Cause (American Revolution Part 2)
To The Last Man (WWI)

He is a great guy, I met him a couple years ago and was very enjoyable to talk to.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Thank you sir.

However, I think you missed my edit... I knew my original post was bound to sound stupid, so I did some research, found out that he made another book, read some reviews, but I wanted to hear from some who actually read it...

One more question, at the risk of sounding like an idiot:

Is The Rising Tide fiction or non fiction? I was confused, as it features historical characters (ie. Rommel, Patton), but the two "sub" characters... are they real or not?

[AFCougar]

I just started reading the "Brotherhood of War" series, I really enjoyed 'The Lieutenants'. I'm on 'The Captains' right now, it is a really good book so far, in my opinion.

[PhilK]

Is The Rising Tide fiction or non fiction? I was confused, as it features historical characters (ie. Rommel, Patton), but the two "sub" characters... are they real or not?

All of Jeff's books are considered Fiction, however he does a lot of research and his books are historicly accurate, he just makes up most of the dialogue.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Ah. Thank you sir.

[El Supremo]

I really like W.E.B. Griffin, he does enourmous amounts of research, and I trust him a little better knowing that he actually participated in a few wars. Tom Clancy actually listed Griffin as an influence in his writing style.

Most of his books are Military Fiction though.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I love W.E.B. Griffin's Presidential Agent Series...

I have By Order of the President and The Hunters. I have yet to get The Shooters though.

[El Supremo]

I love W.E.B. Griffin's Presidential Agent Series...

I have By Order of the President and The Hunters. I have yet to get The Shooters though.

The "Brotherhood of War" series, "The Corps", and "Honor" Series are very good.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Haven't been able to find those in a store around here... but I haven't been to Barnes and Noble's in about four years...

[El Supremo]

Haven't been able to find those in a store around here... but I haven't been to Barnes and Noble's in about four years...

Books'amillion has always worked for me.

[Armed Drill Addict]

I like A Clockwork Orange, but probably not appropriate for the younger audience.

Is the book anywhere as near as odd and gruesome as the movie?

[mtnsldr]

The point of the book (and the movie) was a commentary on British politics at the time. The purpose of the shocking content was to bring attention to the issues. When I read the book I was moved by the cause that the author was trying to bring forward, and so I watched the movie with some friends.

They didn't understand it at all, and could only take away the shocking visuals, the message was lost. Read the book, its worth it.

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

I just started reading the "Brotherhood of War" series, I really enjoyed 'The Lieutenants'. I'm on 'The Captains' right now, it is a really good book so far, in my opinion.

What is 'The Lieutenants' and 'The Captains' about? One of my favorite books is To Kill A Mockingbird. Has anyone read Big Red? Big Red is about life on an American submarine for one tour of duty. It was written in the 90's but it is still a good book.

[El Supremo]

What is 'The Lieutenants' and 'The Captains' about? One of my favorite books is To Kill A Mockingbird. Has anyone read Big Red? Big Red is about life on an American submarine for one tour of duty. It was written in the 90's but it is still a good book.

The Lieutenants follows the story of a few fictional characters in the World War II era, and the Post-World War II Greek Civil War. It follows the Characters of a Battle Commissioned Army Technical Sergeant, a Westpoint resign-nee to follow a direct commission for language, and comedically a character who finds potential in himself as an officer, and was unofficially directly commissioned to play polo for the Army shortly after WW II, after his polo days he is assigned to a unit as an aide in the greek civil war. Also it includes another main but non-fictional Character of a the first black Distinguished Graduate of Basic Officers Course, in the Armor field.

The Captains follows the careers of these officers through the Korean Conflict.