LE Reading Lists

**mckenna913** · 03-07-07 05:17 PM

Hey I figured everyone could have something to contribute to something like this, alot of mine are military related, since I have served as a Marine for about 6 years, but as an NCO I can testify that while its not as good as real life experience, reading is a great way to expand your understanding and knowledge of any subject. Here are some of my contributions, comment on whatever you'd like.

"The Art of War" - Sun Tzu - This book can teach ANYONE in ANY profession something relevant and useful.

"Bloodstripes" - Dan Danelo - Book about the importance of the small unit leader in the military, follows 4 Marine corporals through Iraq. Great for any small unit leader.

"On Combat" - Dave Grossman - All about the psycological impact that combat, and specifically killing, will have on an individual should they ever be put in such a situation. I had all my Marines read this before deployment.

"Blue Blood" - Edward Conlon - Biography type nonfiction about an NYPD detective. Not finished it yet but from the way he writes it doesnt seem that he over sugarcoats the job. Any NYPD vets who read this with an opinion I would love to hear them.

I've read dozens of other good books, but they are alot more military related and I want to keep this as LE centric as possible. Anyone interested in other military book just PM me, otherwise I'd love to hear recommendations of books from everyone.

**ChesCopPodz** · 03-08-07 04:09 AM

No Second Place Winner- Bill Jordan

**patchcop** · 03-08-07 05:09 AM

Der Schwarm - Frank Schaetzing
Lautlos - Frank Schaetzing (I have only 40 pages in front of me to end it)

all Harry Potter novels (please don't laugh but I like them)

all Tom Clancy novels

a lot of Joseph Wambough novels

history books about the otomanians, the turkish history and the janitsarys

books about the civil war in the USA and WW I

books about drug busting, fighting, war against drugs

books about community policing and other police work

**Robb** · 03-08-07 07:03 AM

I only managed to get a few pages into Blue Blood before I stopped reading, never went back since. Just wasnt my type of book.

What Cops Know - Connie Fletcher

A Cop's Life - Randy Sutton (my favorite)

Cop - Michael Middleton

Turnpike Trooper - Trooper John Hogan

**Aussie George** · 03-08-07 07:29 AM

Anything by Nelson De Mille.

Not strictly LE but I still like them, especially Charm School and the other older ones. The new character (last 3 or 4 books I think) are pretty good too, but you gotta read them in order. (Lion's Game, Plum Island and some others - I forget the names now)

http://www.nelsondemille.net/

**LA5150** · 03-08-07 05:43 PM

"Boot" is a good read. I don't know the author's name off-hand, but it's about his rookie year as an LAPD officer.

**chiefhuntr** · 03-08-07 08:08 PM

If you want a good read, I recomend trying something from Jim Coy. He spent a little time with a few folks from the high ranks in the military and has a few books out.

http://www.agatheringofeagles.com/about.htm

Injoy

**smcc360** · 03-09-07 10:06 AM

Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights by Jim Cirillo. It's about his time in the NYPD Stakeout Squad, and his experiments in handgun modification and bullet design. Should be required reading for firearms instructors.

The Choirboys, by Joseph Wambaugh. It's about LAPD patrolmen in the
'70s. I've never read a better description of the ball-breaking and camraderie (and the limits of both) between cops.

Bad Guys, by Mark Baker. Interviews with convicts about their methods and mindset. Enlightening.

**ciscokid** · 03-09-07 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by LA5150

"Boot" is a good read. I don't know the author's name off-hand, but it's about his rookie year as an LAPD officer.

I believe that the author of "Boot" was William Dunn.............

Also check out "Hollywood Station", Joseph Wambaugh (fiction); "Chief", Darryl Gates; "The Killing Season", Miles Corwin

All of these books are about the LAPD

**Wombat311** · 03-09-07 05:43 PM

I can't remember the author's but they're not hard to find (here anyway).

One Down, One Missing: - About two Police officer's murdered by a couple of armed robbers.

Walsh Street: - About two Police officer's who were lured to a location by a false call for the sole purpose of killing the first Police to show up, in retaliation for an armed robber who was shot and killed earlier that day by other Police.

Lots of others, but those qre the two main Police specific ones.

**Bill513** · 03-13-07 04:41 AM

I've read most all of the Richard Marcinko "Rogue Warrior" books. It's mostly military/anti-terrorism stuff. Great stories and fun to read. They start with his autobiography "Rogue Warrior" with about eight fiction books to follow. Highly recommend them as military/law enforcement reads.

**greenlead** · 03-13-07 05:47 AM

I've read I Love a Cop, What Cops Know, and Blue Blood, If Blue Blood is the one I'm thinking of, the author's description of a really sad train wreck has stayed with me ever since I read it.

**Group9** · 03-13-07 01:14 PM

Everything by Joseph Wambaugh.

**CTDL92** · 03-13-07 01:44 PM

On the LE side: "The Soul of a Cop" by Paul Ragonese

and on the military side: "Hazardous Duty: an American Soldier in the Twentieth Century" by MG John K. Singlaub, USA Ret.

**greenlead** · 03-30-07 07:16 PM

I went to the library to gather material for some light weekend reading.

When she detected the pattern, the woman checking me out started asking me why she never gets a warning when she gets pulled over. I'm sure she'll join realpolice.net soon. :rolleyes:

Here is what I picked up:

Verbal Judo (Thompson / Jenkins)
True Blue (Sutton)
On Killing (Grossman)
Into the Kill Zone (Klinger)
A Cop's Life (Sutton)
The Soul of a Cop (Ragonese)
Bad Guys (Baker)
Straight Shooting (Lott)
Boot (Dunn)
Cop: A True Story (Middleton)
Cops (Baker)

If you would like me to write a book report on any of these, PM me.

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