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War, Exploration and Travel

Biographies

Soldiers, commanders, spies, pilots, explorers and travellers describe combat, intelligence work, expeditions and journeys.

Books 73Experts 1Recommenders 40

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  1. EnduranceAlfred Lansing, 1959
  2. Science, Strategy and WarFrans P. B. Osinga, 2006
  3. Personal Memoirs of U. S. GrantUlysses S. Grant, 1885
  4. Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph: The Complete 1922 TextT. E. Lawrence, 1905
  5. Homage to CataloniaGeorge Orwell, 1938
EnduranceEndurance
T2 Endurance
Alfred Lansing · 1959
Open LibraryGoodreads

Shackleton's men survive after the ice crushes their ship Endurance in Antarctica.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Morgan Housel, Nat Eliason and 7 others

Science, Strategy and WarScience, Strategy and War
T3 Science, Strategy and War
Frans P. B. Osinga · 2006
Open LibraryGoodreads

John Boyd's strategic theory, traced through the science that shaped it.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
T4 Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant · 1885
Open LibraryGoodreads

A general's own account of his career, from West Point cadet to head of Union armies.

Recommended by: Jamie Dimon

Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph: The CompSeven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph: The Complete 1922 Text
T4 Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph: The Complete 1922 Text
T. E. Lawrence · 1905
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Homage to CataloniaHomage to Catalonia
T4 Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell · 1938
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Marc Andreessen

Wind, Sand and Stars
T4 Wind, Sand and Stars
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1939
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant

The Spirit of St. LouisThe Spirit of St. Louis
T4 The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh · 1953
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Peter Diamandis

Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in BurmaDefeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
T4 Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
William Slim · 1956
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Wing LeaderWing Leader
T4 Wing Leader
Johnnie Johnson · 1956
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

Mine Were Of TroubleMine Were Of Trouble
T4 Mine Were Of Trouble
Peter Kemp · 1957
Open LibraryGoodreads

A British volunteer's account of fighting for Franco's Nationalists in Spain.

Recommended by: Marc Andreessen

Fate Is the HunterFate Is the Hunter
T4 Fate Is the Hunter
Ernest K. Gann · 1961
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Larry Ellison

Travels with CharleyTravels with Charley
T4 Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck · 1962
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Richard Branson, Austen Allred

The Right StuffThe Right Stuff
T4 The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe · 1973
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Richard Branson and 2 others

Sea FlightSea Flight
T4 Sea Flight
Hugh Popham · 1974
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
T4 American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
William Manchester · 1978
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

With the Old BreedWith the Old Breed
T4 With the Old Breed
E. B. Sledge · 1981
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Recommended by: Paul Graham

From Heaven LakeFrom Heaven Lake
T4 From Heaven Lake
Vikram Seth · 1983
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Eisenhower Soldier and PresidentEisenhower Soldier and President
T4 Eisenhower Soldier and President
Stephen E. Ambrose · 1987
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Jamie Dimon

Flying StartFlying Start
T4 Flying Start
Hugh Dundas · 1988
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

TravelsTravels
T4 Travels
Michael Crichton · 1988
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

About FaceAbout Face
T4 About Face
David H. Hackworth · 1989
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bret Victor, Jeff Atwood, Tim Ferriss

The Long Gray LineThe Long Gray Line
T4 The Long Gray Line
Rick Atkinson · 1989
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“I read a wonderful book recently called "The Long Gray Line," and it's by a gentleman named Rick Atkinson.” — Thomas Gayner

Source: Masters in Business transcript: Thomas S. Gayner, Markel Corp

Recommended by: Thomas Gayner

An Evil Cradling: The Five-Year Ordeal of a An Evil Cradling: The Five-Year Ordeal of a Hostage
T4 An Evil Cradling: The Five-Year Ordeal of a Hostage
Brian Keenan · 1992
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's DoctCourage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior
T4 Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior
James Stockdale · 1993
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

My American JourneyMy American Journey
T4 My American Journey
Colin Powell · 1995
Open LibraryGoodreads

From Harlem to the top of the US military, through Vietnam, Panama and Desert Storm.

Recommended by: Ben Horowitz

Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter PilotThoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
T4 Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
James B. Stockdale · 1995
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

LindberghLindbergh
T4 Lindbergh
A. Scott Berg · 1998
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Recommended by: Marc Andreessen

Flirting with MermaidsFlirting with Mermaids
T4 Flirting with Mermaids
John Kretschmer · 1999
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Antonio García Martínez

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (The AmPersonal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (The American Civil War)
T4 Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (The American Civil War)
Ulysses S. Grant · 1999
Open LibraryGoodreads

A general's own account of his career, from West Point cadet to head of Union armies.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
T4 Ulysses S. Grant
Brooks D. Simpson · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and MFlying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot
T4 Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot
Mort D. Mason · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

North Star over My Shoulder: A Flying LifeNorth Star over My Shoulder: A Flying Life
T4 North Star over My Shoulder: A Flying Life
Bob Buck · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

A pilot's memoir of a life spent flying, and the places and people along the way.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's DarThe River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
T4 The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Candice Millard · 2005
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Ryan Holiday and 1 other

Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the MountaiMiracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
T4 Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Nando Parrado, Nando Parrado, Vince Rause, Daniel Philpott · 2006
Open LibraryGoodreads

A rugby team's plane crashes in the Andes; a survivor treks out after 72 days.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Four Seasons in RomeFour Seasons in Rome
T4 Four Seasons in Rome
Anthony Doerr · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

Lone SurvivorLone Survivor
T4 Lone Survivor
Marcus Luttrell · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Larry Ellison, Marc Andreessen

Pioneer Aviators of the World: A Biographica
T4 Pioneer Aviators of the World: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Pilots of 100 Countries
Hart Matthews · 2008
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Embedded: A Marine Corps Adviser Inside the Embedded: A Marine Corps Adviser Inside the Iraqi Army
T4 Embedded: A Marine Corps Adviser Inside the Iraqi Army
Wesley R. Gray · 2009
Open LibraryGoodreads
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
T4 Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand · 2010
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Mohnish Pabrai

Ghosts by Daylight: Love, War, and RedemptioGhosts by Daylight: Love, War, and Redemption
T4 Ghosts by Daylight: Love, War, and Redemption
Janine Di Giovanni · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Inside WikiLeaksInside WikiLeaks
T4 Inside WikiLeaks
Daniel Domscheit-Berg · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEALSEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
T4 SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

It Worked for Me: In Life and LeadershipIt Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
T4 It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
Colin Powell, Tony Koltz · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

My First Trip to China: Scholars, Diplomats,My First Trip to China: Scholars, Diplomats, and Journalists Reflect on their First Encounters with China
T4 My First Trip to China: Scholars, Diplomats, and Journalists Reflect on their First Encounters with China
Kin-ming Liu · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Scholars, diplomats and journalists recall first encounters with Communist China.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the MiNo Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
T4 No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Paul Graham

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on EarthAn Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
T4 An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Satya Nadella

Civilian WarriorsCivilian Warriors
T4 Civilian Warriors
Erik Prince · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Marc Andreessen

Shark Bait: The "Misadventures" of an OceaniShark Bait: The "Misadventures" of an Oceanic Ferry Pilot
T4 Shark Bait: The "Misadventures" of an Oceanic Ferry Pilot
James A JC Creighton · 2014
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Skyfaring: A Journey with a PilotSkyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
T4 Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
Mark Vanhoenacker · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

All Over the PlaceAll Over the Place
T4 All Over the Place
Geraldine DeRuiter · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Brad Feld

Fire RoadFire Road
T4 Fire Road
Kim Phuc Phan Thi · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Karlene Markham

The Spy and the TraitorThe Spy and the Traitor
T4 The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates, Casey Neistat, Daniel Petre

Call Sign ChaosCall Sign Chaos
T4 Call Sign Chaos
General Mattis · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Permanent RecordPermanent Record
T4 Permanent Record
Edward Snowden · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Kara Swisher

Sacred DutySacred Duty
T4 Sacred Duty
Tom Cotton · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Donald Trump

A Spy Among Friends
T4 A Spy Among Friends
Ben Macintyre
Goodreads

Recommended by: Marc Andreessen

Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the LaBiohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It
T4 Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Brute: The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. MarinBrute: The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine
T4 Brute: The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine
Robert Coram
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Douglas MacArthur
T4 Douglas MacArthur
William Manchester
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Eisenhower in War and Peace
T4 Eisenhower in War and Peace
Jean Edward Smith
Goodreads

Recommended by: Brian Armstrong

George MarshallGeorge Marshall
T4 George Marshall
David Roll
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story
T4 Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Lady Icarus the Life of Irish Aviator Lady M
T4 Lady Icarus the Life of Irish Aviator Lady Mary Heath
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Out of the Blue Too: More scary and often fu
T4 Out of the Blue Too: More scary and often funny tales from the Royal Air Force and Friends
Goodreads

More scary and often funny true stories from Royal Air Force crews and friends.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Rebuilding Sergeant Peck
T4 Rebuilding Sergeant Peck
John Peck
Goodreads

A Marine wounded in combat rebuilds body and soul after a hard, homeless youth.

Recommended by: Donald Trump

Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of
T4 Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of the Professional Life and Work of Dr. Jan Roskam, Airplane Designer and Teacher
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Saint-Exupery: A BiographySaint-Exupery: A Biography
T4 Saint-Exupery: A Biography
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

ShermanSherman
T4 Sherman
B.H. Liddell Hart
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar Journey
T4 The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar Journey
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Outsider: My Life in IntrigueThe Outsider: My Life in Intrigue
T4 The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Right Stuff, Revised Edition
T4 The Right Stuff, Revised Edition
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

WARWAR
T4 WAR
Sebastian Junger
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Where Mountains Roar: A Personal Report fromWhere Mountains Roar: A Personal Report from the Sinai and Negev Deserts
T4 Where Mountains Roar: A Personal Report from the Sinai and Negev Deserts
Lesley Hazleton
Goodreads

Recommended by: Tim Ferriss

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