19 must-read nonfiction books like Delete the Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School by Lisa Jaster

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Delete the Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School

By: Lisa Jaster

4.32

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

When you delete your adjectives, who are you? Most people limit themselves to their labels. They e…

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Cover of Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat by James R. McDonough

1. Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat

By: James R. McDonough

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in … read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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2. Hoot

By: Carl Hiaasen

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then agai… read more

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3. Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons

By: Bill Watterson

4.16

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Calvin and Hobbes are back. The energetic six-year-old and his sidekick tiger endure all the trials… read more

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4. Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

By: Steven Pressfield

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

In 480 B.C., two million Persian invaders come to the mountain pass of Thermopylae in eastern Greec… read more

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5. Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield

By: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Dressmaker of Khair Khana comes the poignant a… read more

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6. Hello, Universe

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more

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7. Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

By: Gloria Steinem

5.00

Format: None pages,

A bestselling first collection of humorous and insightful essays by a luminary of the women's liber… read more

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8. House to House: An Epic Memoir of War

By: John R. Bruning , David Bellavia

3.92

Format: None pages,

One of the great heroes of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia captures the brutal action a… read more

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9. Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more

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10. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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11. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

By: Alex Hutchinson

4.13

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner’s World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contr… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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  • nonfiction
"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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14. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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15. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war In The Bomber Ma… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something."

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"I'm drawn again and again to obsessives. I like them. I like the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just zero in on one thing - the thing th…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"The more you invest in a set of beliefs - the greater the sacrifice you make in the service of that conviction - the more resistant you will be to evidence that suggests that you are mistaken. You do…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

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16. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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17. Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

By: Cameron R. Hanes

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve you… read more

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  • nonfiction
"This is about abolishing the ego and taking the first step toward becoming the real you!"

-Cameron R. Hanes, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

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18. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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19. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win by April Dunford

20. Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win

By: April Dunford

4.29

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

Craft a sales pitch that dramatically outperforms an aimless feature walkthrough. World-renowned p… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team by Kara Goucher

21. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

By: Kara Goucher

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this unvarnished and affecting memoir, Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living th… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Choosing to Run: A Memoir by Des Linden

22. Choosing to Run: A Memoir

By: Des Linden

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelibl… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived by William H. McRaven

23. The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived

By: William H. McRaven

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed -- a short, inspirational… read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
"La humildad nace del respeto, tanto por aquello que no sabemos, como por aquello que no podemos ver con facilidad."

-William H. McRaven, The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived

"Ser humilde es reconocer que el intelecto propio, las fuerzas físicas propias y la riqueza propia, palidecen al compararse con la vastedad, la complejidad, la riqueza, el poder y la grandeza del univ…"

-William H. McRaven, The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived

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24. Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

By: Gabrielle Lyon

3.75

Format: 368 pages, ebook

Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new … read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. All We Were Promised

By: Ashton Lattimore

3.80

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an e… read more

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Cover of The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush

26. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts

By: Loren Grush

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 (The Unselected Journals, #6) by Beth Brower

27. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 (The Unselected Journals, #6)

By: Beth Brower

4.79

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

There is bedlam, and there is delightful bedlam.This afternoon touched on the second, much to my pl… read more

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28. Blood Sisters

By: Vanessa Lillie

3.85

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

A visceral and compelling mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs wh… read more

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Cover of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes by Christine Yu

29. Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

By: Christine Yu

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“ Up to Speed is a roadmap and toolbox for athletes of all ages. Every coach should read it and dis… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan by Mick Ryan

30. White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan

By: Mick Ryan

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

This book "is entertaining, thought-provoking and quite possibly prescient. Not just an engaging ta… read more

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  • military fiction
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31. Delete the Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School

By: Lisa Jaster

4.32

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

When you delete your adjectives, who are you? Most people limit themselves to their labels. They e… read more

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4.03

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4.42

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