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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
This is the complete text of The Art of War, one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy in the world. It has also been applied to business and managerial strategies. The tranaslaton, by Lionel Giles is considered one of the best available. This unabridged editon of The Art of War includes only the most essential translator's notes so that the words and thoughts of Sun Tzu may be easily... (more)
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A Novel of World War II: Book 1
The Rising Tide
by Jeff Shaara
A modern master of the historical novel, Jeff Shaara has painted brilliant depictions of the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, and World War I. Now he embarks upon his most ambitious epic, a trilogy about the military conflict that defined the twentieth century. The Rising Tide begins a staggering work of fiction bound to be a new generation’s most poignant chronicle of World War II. With you-are-there immediacy,... (more)
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The Book of Five Rings
A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword
by Musashi Miyamoto
The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings was composed... (more)
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The Sling and the Stone
On War in the 21st Century
by Thomas X. Hammes
â4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times â" in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistanâ¦As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the worldâs Davids have found a sling and stone that work.â â" Chapter 1, The Sling and the... (more)
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Oath of Empire: Book 1
The Shadow of Ararat
by Thomas Harlan
In what would be A.D. 600 in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the twin pillars of the Legions and Thaumaturges of Rome. Now the Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, will come to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Augustus Heraclius, to lift the siege of Constantinople and carry a great war to the very doorstep of the Shahanshah of Persia. It is a war that will be fought with... (more)
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Intelligence in War
Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
by John Keegan
In fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence. In his characteristically wry and perceptive prose, Keegan offers us... (more)
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Oath of Empire: Book 2
The Gate of Fire
by Thomas Harlan
The Persian sorcerer has withdrawn to a hidden citadel of the King of Kings and a very special new servant. He vows to regain the Peacock throne. Prince Maxian has raised both Julius Ceasar and Alexander the great from the dead. Now, with the power that their legends can offer him, he will risk all to free Rome from the curse that protects the Empire but dooms it to stagnation. And in the East, Dwyrin's... (more)
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PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era
Counterinsurgency Warfare
Theory and Practice
by David Galula
Inspired by his experiences as a French military officer and attache in China, Greece, Southeast Asia, and Algeria, the author realized the "need for a compass" in the suppression of insurgency, and he set out to "define the laws of counterinsurgency warfare, to deduce from them its principles, and to outline the corresponding strategy and tactics." His book provides an analysis of how to countermine insurgency... (more)
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The Warriors
Victory at Any Cost
The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap
by Cecil B. Currey
Tells the full story of the man who fought three of the world’s great powers—and won. Cecil B. Currey makes clear one primary reason why America lost the Viet Nam War: Vo Nguyen Giap. He has written the definitive biography of one of history’s greatest generals.
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Killing Rommel: A Novel
by Steven Pressfield
*** To watch videos featuring the story behind Killing Rommel , visit www.KillingRommel.com *** Steven Pressfield’s quintet of acclaimed, bestselling novels of ancient warfare— Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons, The Virtues of War, and The Afghan Campaign — have earned him a reputation as a master chronicler of military history, a supremely literate and engaging storyteller, and an author... (more)
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Descent into Chaos
The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
by Ahmed Rashid
The #1 New York Times bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West . Ahmed Rashid is “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” ( Christopher Hitchens ). His unique knowledge of this vast and complex region allows him a panoramic vision and nuance that no Western writer can emulate. His book Taliban first introduced... (more)
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Penguin Great Ideas: Book 35
ON THE NATURE OF WAR (GREAT IDEAS S.)
by Carl Von Clausewitz (Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz)
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves ? and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives ? and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make... (more)
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Just And Unjust Wars
A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations
by Michael Walzer
This classic work of political ethics has radically reconfigured the way that we think about war. From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony... (more)
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Great Captains
Caesar
A History of the Art of War Among the Romans Down to the End of the Roman Empire, With a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of Caius Julius Caesar
by Theodore Ayrault Dodge
The Gallic campaigns firmly established Julius Caesar as one of the greatest commanders of all time. In this history, Theodore Dodge, one of the only military historians to have visited every one of the great general's known battlefields, makes full use of other chronicles and supplements them with his insightful descriptions of the battles. 253 illus.
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Principles of War
by Carl Von Clausewitz (Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz)
Written two centuries ago by a Prussian military thinker, this is the most frequently cited, the most controversial, and in many ways, the most modern book on warfare. The author fought against the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon, served as a staff officer, and became a prominent military educator. In this work, he examines moral and psychological aspects of warfare, stressing the necessity of... (more)
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Counterinsurgency
by David Kilcullen
David Kilcullen is one of the world's foremost experts on guerrilla warfare. His vision of war has been enormously influential, through his service as senior counterinsurgency adviser to General David Petraeus during the Surge in Iraq, as special adviser to the United States Secretary of State, and as a current adviser to the United States, British, Australian and other allied governments. This brief book distills... (more)
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Counter-Insurgency Operations
by National Defence Canada
The official manual on counterinsurgency for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 2 volumesC. H. - translation Lo Kuan-Chung with Brewitt-Taylor
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 2 volumes
by C. H. - translation Lo Kuan-Chung with Brewitt-Taylor
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Art of War Sun Tzu 1994 Westview Press paperback translated with a historical introduction by Ralph Sawyer
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Investing In The Future: A Policy For the Next President
by Perry Jones
Americans agree that America is on the wrong track. But not everyone agrees on the solutions, or even what the problems may be. This book is a policy for the US Government which accurately identifies the problems facing us, and then provides a results oriented solution; some of which may be radical in nature.

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