Blackhawk down by Mark Bowden.
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Blackhawk down by Mark Bowden.
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Last edited by Bighead; 02-01-09 at 07:52.
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The best book I ever read Unintended Consequences by John Ross. I recommend this book to everyone. I strongly recommend this book
Link www.john-ross.net/store.php
Last edited by sjc3081; 02-01-09 at 07:56.
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The Misson, The Men and Me:Lessons Learned from a Former Delta Force Commander
LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT: A FEW THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FROM A FORMER SPECIAL OPERATIONS SOLDIER by Paul Howe.
Kill Bin Laden, Lone Survivor and Not a Good Day to Die that were mentioned above are also excellent reads.
Last edited by GLOCKMASTER; 02-01-09 at 08:26.
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if you are going to read the Clancy series, start with "Without Remorse". It is the story of the John Clark character. It is by far my favorite book of the series.
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Originally Posted by M4tographer
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Good advice for the reader unfamiliar with Clancy... While you could pick and choose books to read, a number of the characters are futher developed as the series progresses, so you lose out on seeing that development by picking his books up randomly. Now that I've read them all, I of course find that I have favorites, but it was worth it to read them all in order. I particularly enjoyed Without Remorse. I agree with telecustom - this is one that could be read first, even though it wasn't the first in the series. Up to you - there is a very interesting character that shows up in most of Clancy's books, and Without Remorse provides the background information on this character. I personally enjoyed seeing "snippets" of the character in the initial books, and then learning his full background once Without Remorse was released, but it would also be a great read if you choose it first.
If you enjoy Clancy, you might also enjoy Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour. The Walking Drum, also by L'Amour, was a good read as well. Neither are Westerns.
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I'm not a big fan of Tom Clancy. Most of his books with a few exceptions are invariably the same. Patriot Games was kind of silly and his understanding of the conflict/factions, especially the IRA/Provos is flawed at best. "Red Storm Rising" is the only intellectually interesting of his books imo.
For better spy-thriller try David Morrell's "Brotherhood of the Rose". He's the guy who created the character of John Rambo (way different than Stallone's). Much better characters.
However once you read some Bowden, reality makes the fiction pale in comparison. Blackhawk Down, Guests of the Ayatollah, Killing Pablo are all exceptional books.
Last edited by Gutshot John; 02-01-09 at 09:11.
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With Tom Clancy, just be warned that a number of books these days bear his name "Op Center, Splinter Cell, NetForce" that are not actually written by him. Typically, these say "Tom Clancy's" whatever series, and are actually written by other authors.
Personally, Clear and Present Danger is among my favorite Tom Clancy novels, though the movie adaptation left much to be desired. Red Storm Rising is a classic, though it may appear dated to anyone born after the Cold War. It is a standalone novel though and not connected to any of the other books in Clancy's Jack Ryan series. I think it's best to start with Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October, etc and read the novels in order, as there is a progression to the characters.
I'll second the recommendations for Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire, Mark Bowden's Blackhawk Down, and Not a Good Day to Die by Sean Naylor.
Last edited by JSGlock34; 02-01-09 at 09:17.
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If you've never read the original novel Starship Trooperss that is a good one - nothing like the dumb ass film.
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