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Reading List

Books that build mindset, skills, and knowledge. Every title here has been read and recommended for practical application across the 11 domains.

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Mindset & Psychology

The Gift of Fear

by Gavin de Becker

Mindset & Psychology
AmazonAudible

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

Mindset & Psychology
AmazonAudible

Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Mindset & Psychology
AmazonAudible

Mastery

by George Leonard

Mindset & Psychology
AmazonAudible

Violence & Defense

When Violence Is the Answer

by Tim Larkin

Violence & Defense
AmazonAudible

Left of Bang

by Patrick Van Horne and Jason Riley

Violence & Defense
AmazonAudible

100 Deadly Skills

by Clint Emerson

Violence & Defense
AmazonAudible

Medical

The Survival Medicine Handbook

by Joseph Alton, MD and Amy Alton

Medical
AmazonAudible

Fiction That Teaches

Alas, Babylon

by Pat Frank

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

One Second After

by William Forstchen

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

The Martian

by Andy Weir

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

Black Autumn

by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

Fiction That Teaches
AmazonAudible

Negotiation & Communication

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss

Negotiation & Communication
AmazonAudible

Outdoor Skills

101 Skills to Survive in the Woods

by Kevin Estella

Outdoor Skills
AmazonAudible