To further the principles of the Quiet Professional, we asked our community for assistance in creating a professional reading list for each respective profession:
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Urban Fire/Rescue
- Wildland Fire
- Mountain Professional
The recommendations are listed below.
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MILITARY
Military History (Conventional and Small Wars/Insurgency)
- Matterhorn – Karl Marlantes
- On Guerilla Warfare – Mao Tse-Tung
- War of the Flea – Robert Taber
- Spec Ops – William McRaven
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom – T.E. Lawrence
- Attacks – Erwin Rommel
- Gates of Fire – Steven Pressfield
- A History of Warfare – John Keegan
- The Liberation Trilogy – Rick Atkinson
- The Lion’s Gate – Steven Pressfield
- Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warrios of SOF – John Plaster
- Invisible Armies – Max Boot
- The Savage Wars of Peace – Max Boot
- The Village – Bing West
- Warrior Politics – Robert Kaplan
- The Killer Angels – Michael Shaara
- USMC Small Wars Manual
- The Bear Went Over the Mountain – Lester W. Grau & David M. Glantz
- Where Men Win Glory – Jon Krakuaer
- The History of the Peloponnesian War – Thucydides
- Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces – Linda Robinson
- Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present – Max Booth
- The Savage Wars of Peace – Max Boot
- Forgotten Soldier – Guy Sager
- Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror – by
Small Unit Leadership, Training, and Tactics
- What It’s Like to Go To War – Karl Marlantes
- Platoon Leader – James McDonough
- The Mission, the Men, and Me – Pete Blaber
- The Bear Went Over the Mountain – Lester Grau
- The Other Side of the Mountain – Lester Grau
- Once a Eagle – Anton Myrer
- The Mask of Command – John Keegan
- One Bullet Away – Nathaniel Fick
- Battle Leadership – Adolf von Schell
- With the Old Breed – E. B. Sledge
- Multiple Books by H. J. Poole
- Leadership: The Warriors Art – Christopher Kolenda
- The Unforgiving Minute – Craig Mullaney
- Recce: Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines – Koos Stadler
- Leadership and Training for the Fight – Paul Howe
- MCDP-1 Warfighting
- One Bullet Away – Nathanial Fick
- Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink and Lief Babin
- Team of Teams – Stanley McChrystal
- Make It Stick – Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Rodriguez III, Mark A. McDaniel
- Beyond Band of Brothers – Dick Winters
- Warrior Ethos – Steven Pressfield
Physical Training
- Never Gymless – Ross Enamait
- Chosen Soldier – Dick Couch
- Fixing your Feet – John Vonhof
- Never Let Go – Dan John
- Supple Leopard – Kelly Starrett
- Chosen Soldier – by Dick Couch
Marksmanship
- Green Eyes and Black Rifles – Kyle Lamb
Performance Psychology
- On Combat – Dave Grossman
- On Killing – Dave Grossman
- A Fighters Heart – Sam Sheridan
- The Fighters Mind – Sam Sheridan
- War – Sebastian Junger
- Tribe – Sebastian Junger
- The Only Thing Worth Dying For – Eric Blehm
- Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War – Robert Coram
- Fearless – Erich Blehm
- Unbeatable Mind – Mark Divine
- The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
- The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien
- Curious – Ian Leslie
- The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien Curious by Ian Leslie
- The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How 11 Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan – Erick Blehm
- Antifragile – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
International Relations
- Out of the Mountains – David Kilcullen
- The Accidental Guerrilla – David Kilcullen
- Ghost Wars – Steve Coll
- Ghost Fleet – P. W. Singer
- Guns, Germs, and Steel – Jared Diamond
- Dereliction of Duty – H. R. McMaster
- Diplomacy – Henry Kissinger
- World Order – Henry Kissinger
- The Arab Mind – Raphael Patai
- Level Zero Heroes – Michael Golembesky
- Dagger 22 – Michael Golembesky
- Horse Soldiers – Dough Stanton
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement History
- The French Connection – Robin Moore
- Desperados – Elaine Shannon
Legal Systems and Enforcement
- California Police Officer Legal Sourcebook
- Intelligence Led Policing – Ratcliffe
Marksmanship
- TAPS – Pat McNamara
- Stay in the Fight – Kyle Lamb
- Green Eyes Black Rifle – Kyle Lamb
- Dry-Fire Training: For the Practical Pistol Shooter – Ben Stoeger.
Physical Training
- Starting Strength -Mark Rippetoe
- Never Let Go – Dan John
Leadership
- Leadership and Training for the Fight – Paul Howe
- Leadership in the Shadows – Kyle Lamb
- The Art of War – Sun Tzu
- Book of Five Rings – Mushashi
- 36 Stratagems – The Secret Art of War
- Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer – Sid Heal
- The Army Field Manual on Leadership – FM 22-100 1983 edition
- Band of Brothers – Stephan Ambrose
Performance Psychology
- Left of Bang – Patrick Van Home
- Gift of Fear – Gavin de Becker
- On Killing – Dave Grossman
- On Combat – Dave Grossman
- Sharpening the Warrior’s Edge – Bruce Siddle
- Case Studies (Drug Enforcement, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Hate Crimes, Terrorism)
Case Studies
- Review of the William Paul Drive Incident -NTOA
- Independent Board of Inquiry Into the Oakland Police Department March 21, 2009 Incident -James K. Stewart
- Newhall Shooting – A Tactical Analysis – Mike Wood
Fire/Rescue
Fire/EMS History
- A Thousand Naked Strangers – Kevin Hazzard
- Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic – Kevin Grange
- Report from Engine Co 82 – Dennis Smith
- 3,000 Degrees – Sean Flynn
- Seven Fires: The Urban Infernos That Reshaped America
Firefighting Tactics/Techniques
- Fire Department Special Operations – John Norman Safety
- Survival on the Fire Ground – Vincent Dunn
Leadership
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John Maxwell
- Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink and Lief Babin
- The Fire Officers Handbook of Tactics – John Norman
Paramedics
- Bandage, Sort, and Hustle: Ambulance Crews on the Front Lines of Urban Suffering – Josh Seim
Firefighting Culture/Training
- The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival – J. Scott Thompson
Wildland Firefighting
Wildland Fire History
- The Big Burn – Timothy Egan
- Young Men & Fire – Norman Maclean
- Yarnell Hill Fire Serious Incident Accident Report – USFS
Weather Reading/Forecasting
- Living with Fire: Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-First Century. Jensen, Sara E. and Guy R. McPherson.
Performance Psychology
- Managing the Unexpected: Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty. – Weick, Karl E. and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe.
Alpinism
Alpine History
- The Third Man Factor – John Geiger
Reading Terrain/Orienteering
- Squiggly Lines – Mark Lattanzi
Performance Psychology
- Kiss or Kill – Mark Twight
- Extreme Fear – Jeff Wise
- Deep Survival – Laurence Gonzalez
Physical Training
- Training For the New Alpinism – Steve House and Scott Johnson
- Extreme Alpinism – Mark Twight
Skiing
Ski History
- Deep: The Story of Skiing and the Future of Snow. – Fox, Porter.
Avalanche Safety
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Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. – Tremper, Bruce.
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Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard. – Fredston, Jill, and Doug Fesler.