Books
The following is our recommended reading list. We’ve only selected books we’ve read, and see the value in sharing with our readers.
If you have any suggestions for books in the following topics, email us a link and we’ll try to give them a read.
Survival / E&E
Emergency! This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss
Surviving A Disaster by Tony Nester
When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin
Build the Perfect Survival Kit by John D. McCann
SAS Survival Handbook by John Lofty Wiseman
Spycraft
Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA’s Spytechs by Robert Wallace
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception by Robert Wallace
Climbing / Mountaineering
Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber by Mark Twight
Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast and High by Mark Twight
The Complete Guide To Climbing And Mountaineering by Pete Hill
Knot Tying
The Top 10 Knots You Need to Know by Bryan Black
Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford Ashley
The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garrett Smith
The Complete Book of Decorative Knots by Geoffrey Budworth
Lock Picking / Security
A Definitive Guide to Running a Home Security Assessment by Bryan Black
Visual Guide to Lock Picking (Third Edition) by Mark McCloud
How To Open Locks With Improvised Tools by Hans Conkel
The Complete Guide to Lock Picking by Eddie The Wire
Navigation / Tracking
The Complete Guide to Land Navigation with MGRS by Bryan Black
Ranger Handbook by Dept. of The Army
U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook by Dept. of the Army
The SAS Tracking & Navigation Handbook by Neil Wilson
Diving
Certified Diver’s Handbook by Clay Coleman
Diver Down: Real World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them by Michael Ange
DAN Pocket Guide to First Aid for Scuba Diving by Dan Orr
Mindset
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
On Combat by Dave Grossman
On Killing by Dave Grossman
Sharpening the Warriors Edge by Bruce K. Siddle
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Military / Prep
The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228 by Dick Couch
The Finishing School Earning the Navy SEAL Trident by Dick Couch
Down Range: Navy SEALs in the War on Terrorism by Dick Couch
Sheriff of Ramadi by Dick Couch
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Ghost Wars by Steven Coll
Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior by Dick Couch
The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness by Stewart Smith
Get Selected! for Special Forces by Major Joseph J. Martin
Shooting
Green Eyes & Black Rifles by Kyle E. Lamb
How to Shoot Like a Navy SEAL by Chris Sajnog
Fitness / Health
The Life Changing Benefits of Focusing On Your Nutrition – by Bryan Black
Maximum Fitness: The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Cross Training by Stewart Smith
Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels
The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko
Corps Strength by MGySgt Paul J. Roarke Jr., USMC (ret.)
Entertainment and Personal Growth
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The Heart And The Fist by Lt Cmdr Eric Greitens, USN
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The Rough Riders by President Theodore Roosevelt
Dead Six by Michael Kupari and Larry Correia
Books Of Samuel And Kings – The Old Testament
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Staff Recommendations
This list is based on “What We’re Reading at ITS: A Glance at Our Nightstands”
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
299 Days: The Preparation by Glen Tate
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Calvin and Hobbes: The Days are Just Packed by Bill Watterson
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by Michael J. Bradley, Ed.D.
Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a 13-Year Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder by Kent Nerburn
The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
Mansfield’s Book of Manly Men by Stephen Mansfield
