Every year for the past decade, I have compiled a list of books to read and study throughout a given year. I read across a variety of subjects: science fiction, world history, autobiographies, and more. My list comprises a vast swath of genres and subjects that I use to feed my quest for both knowledge and entertainment. I aim to include 20-24 titles on my list, and often rotate books in and out of the list across the year, based on current events or new purchases.
All books (listed below) are in my personal collection at home. In order to maximize the number of books in my collection, I prefer to purchase books used. Additionally, I prefer a physical book over electronic media because of my affinity for writing my thoughts and notes inside them as I read.
I encourage you to follow along with me each year, or find one or two titles that pique your interest. Either way, I wish to pass along my appreciation for your reading along with me and for any recommendations you may send my way. I am always open to suggestions for new additions to my bookshelves.
- Reagan’s Path to Victory- the Shaping of Ronald Reagan’s Vision
- The Reagan Diaries- Douglas Brinkley
- Seizing the Enigma- David Kahn
- President’s Secret Wars- John Prados
- America: The Last Best Hope Vol II- William J Bennett
- The Politics of Diplomacy- James A Baker III
- The Age of Reagan- Steven F Hayward
- The Lost Symbol- Dan Brown
- A Legitimate Businessman- Dale M Nelson
- Sphere- Michael Crichton
- The Star Wars Trilogy- Lucas/Glut/Kahn
- Last of the Mohicans- James Fenimore Cooper
- Democracy in America- Alexis de Tocqueville
- Ulysses S. Grant: An Album – Williams S McFeeley
(This title is out of print) - On War- Carl Von Clausewitz
- Dereliction of Duty- H R McMaster
- Hue 1968- Mark Bowden
- The Iraq War Reader- Micah Sifry and Christopher Cerf
- Operation Paperclip- Annie Jacobsen
- The Federalist Papers- Hamilton/Madison/Jay
- The Palestine-Israeli Conflict- Dan Cohn-Sherbok & Dawoud El-Alami
- What Would Martin Say- Clarence B Jones
- Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story- Peter Wyden
- The Once and Future Worker- Oren Cass
- FDR- Jean Edward Smith