Have you ever read "Books" by Search? :p
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Have you ever read "Books" by Search? :p
http://www.ar-15.co/threads/69617-Bo...-You-Recommend
Might check out Ben Coes pretty good books along the same idea as the Vince Flynn and Brad Thor books but a different flavor.
Also I just finished They Eye of Moloch (sequel to The Overton Window) these are the 2 Glen Beck Books that are kinda like thriller books, both pretty good books.
Other than those and what you've listed I've enjoyed the Stephen Hunter's books and Daniel Silva's as well. All pretty good.
Spencer novels. By robert b parker.
You read Patriots, gotta read One Second After. There's a thread on it and others like it: http://www.ar-15.co/threads/34413-Th...e-Second-After
Stephen Hunter
Earl swagger series
Bob lee swagger series
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Authors:
Steven Pressfield
Robert Heinlein
If you're in for a real (and I mean real) slog of a sci-fi marathon, check out Peter Hamilton.
He has about 4-5 separate series where the technology evolves as the books move along with a good bit of overlapping.
I won't lie, the first couple series are not for everyone and can get quite slow. I like the later series better (commonwealth saga) because of the higher technology and think those are funnerto read, and its actually how I discovered the author. I basically devolved in tech by reading his books in reverse chronological order. That said, I think the best way to read his stuff is to start at the beginning. In the end, it's worth it.
My favorite book of his is probably fallen dragon.
The get home series is my new fav right now
Loren Estleman has an excellent noir detective series featuring Amos Garret.
Dan Simmons put out a hard-boiled trilogy: Hardcase, Hard Freeze, Hard as Nails. They're not light fluff like Patterson cranked out.
Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series.
I second the Heinlein novels and the Robert Parker novels.
First and foremost, run out to the bookstore and buy The Rook, by Daniel O'Malley. Hands down, this is one of the best and most entertaining "whodunit" within a "whodunit" that I've ever had the pleasure to read.
If you like Vince Flynn (RIP), you'll love Brad Thor. I've read about 3 so far and they're great- Can't wait to get to The Last Patriot- it had some controversy about it, so much so he had a Fatwa put on him by Islamic extremists (redundant?).
Did you not see that he had Brad Thor listed as the third series?Quote:
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DOH! [facepalm]I skimmed, I didn't really read to in-depth... LOLQuote:
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Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I think I'll get started on the Spenser series for now since it received thumbs up from several people.
I'll pass on the sci-fi techno stuff. I've never been able to get into that stuff.
@ Ronin: I have, indeed consumed all that Brad Thor has produced--including The Last Patriot.
@ Irving: Thanks for the tip. After 15000+ posts, it's nice to see you still have the time to be helpful. I hear they also publish lists of books in the NYTimes. Are they also sorted by the types of books I like to read--as I described in my initial post?
@ TheGrey: Thanks for the well-reasoned suggestions. I'll definitely try to put my hands on The Rook as soon as I can.
[UPDATE: The library only has The Rook in audio book format so I'll have to take a crowbar to my wallet and spend $9 to buy it through Amazon. I really don't enjoy audio books.]
I do most of my reading on my iPad while having lunch or dinner. I've found that I can download most of the books I want to read through the Denver Public Library system. It sure beats paying $10 apiece for them through Amazon.
Thanks again for all the helpful suggestions. I knew there had to be some like-minded readers on this forum!
NFATrustGuy-
George RR Martin's Game of Thrones Series... I'm about 1/2 way through the first book and it's not the easiest read, but if you like the TV series, the books add so much more depth. [Beer]
Every book thread that has been started on this site (over 10) always ends up being a list of exactly what you asked for. So while the NYtimes list is not sorted to your tastes, the thread I linked to is, which is why I linked it to you in the first place. I did miss the other thread about the survival books. You're welcome.Quote:
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Since you like whodunits, what about old classics like the Nero Wolfe stories?Quote:
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I would also recommend Asimov's Mysteries and Murder at the ABA as one-offs if you can find copies at the library or online (believe they've been out of print for a long time). Murder at the ABA is even funnier if you know some of the SF community and writers from the 70s or 80s but it's not needed to appreciate the sleuthing part.
What about the Enemies Foreign and Domestic series?
Crap that sucks he was one hell of a good author and my personal favorite, I hadn't seen/heard that he had passed. Last time I had read his website it looked as though he was feeling better and beating the cancer. Sad for sure.Quote:
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Animal farm, then 1984
John Ringo
- Paladin of Shadows
- The Last Centurion
Jack Campbell
- The Lost Fleet
Jack Whyte
- The Camulod Chronicles
Paul Christopher
- The Templars
Glen Cook
- Chronicles of the Black Company
Tom Clancy
- Splinter Cell
+1 for Peter Hamilton. Pandora's Star is my favorite book from him.
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High five! C-Saga was such a blur for me that its going to be like reading it anew when I go through them again in a couple years.Quote:
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The next installment of the D.J Molles "the Remaining" series is out, called "Fractured". I love the series. I'm about 30% through this one and it's not as good as the others so far but there's less zombie action. Actually, no zombie action yet. Just threats of zombies that don't appear. Hopefully, it'll pick up soon.
I'll qualify all of these recommendations with this; My recreational reading is for pure escapism. Between school work and work work I spend a lot of time reading very dry stuff. When I pick up a book by choice I want something that's going to suck me in. I don't care if it's going to make me a better person, just that it's going to amuse me for the time I'm reading it.
If you're more into mysteries you might give author Dick Francis a try. He was a professional jockey in England before turning to writing so most of his mysteries are centered in that world. They're considerably less "hard boiled" than someone like Lee Child but they're fast, enjoyable reads and there are a ton of them.
I know you said you're not into Sci-Fi but I really recommend you try Starship Troopers if you like military fiction (Please don't mistake it for that abortion of a movie).
Steven Pressfield (historical fiction); Gates of Fire and The Afghan Campaign are both really good. Killing Rommel also. Tides of War was dry as hell and very convoluted. Virtues of War and Last of the Amazons weren't bad but not great. The Profession was pretty good but set slightly in the future (about a generation) so that might not be your thing. The Legend Of Bagger Vance is really good (and I don't give a shit about golf) but is a little more philosophy (think-Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance).
C.J. Box has a pretty good series of mysteries about a game warden in WY.
Leadership and Training for the Fight by MSG Paul Howe is an excellent read for anyone in a leadership position.
Jack Higgins and Alistair Maclean both wrote some pretty decent trash literature in the adventure/thriller genre.
Mario Puzo's books are decent (he's the guy who wrote The Godfather) in the Mobster/crime genre.
Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden both have a couple of good series in the Historical fiction genre.
Ken Follet wrote several good books (Pillars of the Earth is fantastic) also mostly Historical fiction.
That's it off the top of my head. Hope some of those can keep you busy.
Just finished American Gun by Chris Kyle over the weekend. Interesting read relating classic American firearms to historic events and trends.
It picks up. I always forget how good this series is and then he releases another book and I'm sucked back in.Quote:
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+1 for Starship Troopers. I know you said no Sci-Fi, but given when that book was written, you have to appreciate the forward thinking.
Just finished reading Full Black and then Black List....
Both very good.
Black List is terrifyingly realistic in the sense that it appears to be happening now.
Read it in 8 hours.... couldn't put it down.
I would suggest that anyone concerned with the current erosion of rights and privacy of US citizens read this book immediately.
Are either of them something that you could lend on Kindle?Quote:
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My favorites-
Anything by Nelson DeMille, especially the John Corey series.
The Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman, or anything by him really.
Stephen Hunter is pretty good too. My top two by him are "Black Light" and "Point of Impact," which was the basis for the movie "Shooter." The book is far better, as per usual.
Clive Cussler's older stuff. My favorite of his is "Sahara," again far better than the movie.
Have to agree with tmleadr03 about the late, great Robert B. Parker. But I prefer the Jesse Stone series.
I do like the Scot Harvath series by Brad Thor, as has been mentioned.
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You were right on. It picked up a lot and is really good. Not finished yet, but it rocks.Quote:
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I read The Oupost by Jack Tapper. It is about the lead up to and Battle of COP Keating which is now responsible for 2 living MOHs from Fort Carson. This was a good book that shows the dynamics of the area, the politics of the Afghan Area of Operations and the friction between the White House, the Pentagon, and the commander's in the field. All the while showing the work and sacrifice of the soldiers that were tasked to make that a better place. It took me about 3 months to finish the book, not because of how it was written but because I would get so pissed off at the bureaucratic, higher level, political bullshit and poor decisions and in some cases leadership by commanders at all levels that cost so many lives throughout the time in the Kamdesh valley. Having met and talked to some of the guys involved in this area, it was a no win from the get go and a disaster waiting to happen. The troops tasked with their mission did their best, just like Americans always have, but were given a task too big to handle without the required resources to accomplish it.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Cadevers
Mary Roach
http://www.amazon.com/Stiff-Curious-.../dp/0393324826
I like her writing style. This is the third of her books I've read and enjoyed.
Packing for Mars
http://www.amazon.com/Packing-Mars-C.../dp/B00AR2BCLW
and
Gulp
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0393081575
OK. This is a good read and it will make everyone think about what you have, and what your friends may have!!! And who you talk to, and what you brag about!!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...rty_White_Boys
A friend of mine let me borrow this book years back. And I referred it to a friend to a friend tonight. So it sparked my brain to share it! I don't read books!!!! BUT This opened my eye's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy!!
The Liberation trilogy by Rick Atkinson. It's an extraordinarily well written history of WWII in Europe from North Africa to Berlin.
http://liberationtrilogy.com/
Got into a new author while on vacation visiting my wife's family....
Adam Hall- he wrote "The Quiller Memorandum" and several other espionage books starting after WWII. Light, easy reads, but with 3 kids it's all I have time for...
Going to try to read "Killing Lincoln" by B. O'Reilly next- based off my dad's recommendation.
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces - Radley Balko
http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Warrior-C.../dp/1610392116
I just finished this book. Balko seems to be a left leaning libertarian, and many of his points are made by a stretch of the imagination and inference without good substantiation. Even with that weakness, he provides a simple origin of the Castle Doctrine in English Common Law, and then lays out how the past 100 years have been eroding this simple protection for citizens within their homes. Knock and announce is becoming a thing of the past and most judges and prosecutors pay lip service to their duties of checking the police in the routine use of exigent circumstances in violently entering people's homes. Sometimes the crimes the police are investigating and using these dynamic entry tactics are just preposterous. The case of Steven Seagal driving a tank into a man's living room for a "cock fighting" raid sound almost too bizarre to be true. The almost routine killing of family dogs during police activities is something most of us have seen right here in Colorado, and it is happening all too frequently around the country.
The book is easy to read and I recommend it if you are looking for information on the steady mission creep of what used to be a public service. I really recommend this book to anyone in the LE community. It isn't the end all be all, and there are faults in the book, but it gives us an interesting perspective on the career we have chosen and how it is drifting into something that, left unchecked could be seriously unhealthy for the republic and the people we are sworn to serve.
Be safe.
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Starting it soon, if it's anything like killing Kennedy it should be good.
A friend of mine just lent me his copy of Lone Survivor. I'm only about 60 pages in, but it's good so far. I figured I should read it before seeing the movie (for which I cannot wait!)
Now I need a damn uplifting book after reading one second after...... Jerks ;)