Books

[SPC (Ret) McClure]

Hey Everyone,

  As part of my job I spend a lot of time driving, as such I have taken to listening to a lot of Audiobooks  during the journeys.  Recently I am finding it hard and hard to find things to read/listen to since I'm caught up to most of the series I have.  So the point of this Post,  I'm looking for suggests of good books to listen/read, I'm open to any genre, just need some good stuff.

  Some I would suggest to people:

  1. Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston (NSFW)
  2. Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
  3. The Last Kingdom Series by Jonathan Keeble

[SGT (Ret) Bergwohl]

I'm currently reading 1984 by George Orwell and it is very good!

[CW4 Adaraan]

"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -- various narrations; but I like the one by Martin Freeman
I also listen to a lot of podcasts, and you've already mentioned Dresden Files.

[SFC (Ret) Lyon]

If you're interested in naval stuff Admiral James Stavridis has a fascinating new book out called Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans. 

He weaves stories of his own personal experiences in all the world's oceans together with a look at the historical and modern geopolitical significance of those oceans.  It's a very engaging read.

Of course if you're into Age of Sail stuff Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is IMHO the best stuff available and there's a lot of it - I think he wrote 11 books in this series and a handful of non-series novels.  These are the books off of which the recent Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World movie starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany was based.

[SSG (Ret) Beard]

Anything Tom Clancy.

[Treyum]

Anything Tom Clancy.

I second this notion.

[SSG (Ret) Kang]

I read through Bob Mayer's Eyes of the Hammer. Interesting novel from a former Army Special Forces member

[SSG (Ret) Donohoe]

Series of books by Vince Flynn I found very enjoyable.
Brad Thor is another author who I have enjoyed reading.
Tom Clancy is a must.
Lee Child who writes the Jack Reacher series is also very good.

[1st Lt Leib]

If you can find anything by either Terry Pratchett or John Ringo then I'd highly recommend them.

Terry Pratchett does fantasy and medieval with great comedy to make it interesting.

John Ringo is Tom Clancy except if you wring his books out you'd get blood.

[1LT (Ret) Aston]

Orphan X is a brilliant if you enjoy a Bourne-like story. This followed by its sequel,  The Nowhere Man, make for some really brilliant reads.

I'm currently reading another novel by the same author, Gregg Hurwitz, called the survivor. Essentially it's a story about a veteran suffering from PTSD that unknowingly gets involved in an organised crime ring. Intense thriller but there is fair bit of humour from the main character which breaks it up nicely. Really enjoyable. Highly recommend.