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My Favorite Books
65
items By the time a man is 40, he should have a library. I’m 25 now. Here’s mine so far.
Sections
9
Hunting/Outdoors
Africa
Alaska
Faith
Fiction
Military Biographies
Hunting/Outdoors
“In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in real...
One of if not the best compilations of stories from the African bush of old. 100% must read for fans of Africa and its hunting heritage.
Death in the Long Grass
Peter Hathaway Capstick has done it again. An amazing book about hunting, living and dying in the African Bush.
Death in the Silent Places
Fantastic story about life in early Alaska! Great read for fans of hunting history or Alaskan history.
Alaska's Wolf Man
Amazing book about bear hunting and conservation in the early days of Alaskan statehood on the island of Kodiak.
Pinnell and Talifson: Last Great Brown Bear Men
An amazing book about an unsung American Historical Figure: John Colter. If you want a peek into the real life of an American mountain man, this is a great book for you!
Mountain Man
The book recounts 2 stories in one: a man’s hunt for a wild bison in the span of a year, and the bison’s hunt for a place to exist across a millennia. An amazing reminder of just how important these animals are, and just how important ethical hunting...
American Buffalo
An insight into the America that existed before history was being written down. A fascinating look into the lives of ancient North American natives and the game they lived with.
American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains|Paperback
A man putting himself in a position to learn more about himself in the wild places, and discovering not only a purpose in restoring his small cabin, but his passion for woodworking.
CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
The story of what it took to open the American West. Amazing read for history lovers, and mountain man aficionados.
Undaunted Courage
Africa
“In the African bush: the whine of flies, the moan of a sway-bellied lion leaving his kill in the carmine dawn, the hacksaw rasp of a leopard in the gloom, the bowel-freezing scream of a bull elephant catching your wind.”
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One of if not the best compilations of stories from the African bush of old. 100% must read for fans of Africa and its hunting heritage.
Death in the Long Grass
Peter Hathaway Capstick has done it again. An amazing book about hunting, living and dying in the African Bush.
Death in the Silent Places
Alaska
“Never go to Alaska as a young man because you’ll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live”
- John Muir
Fantastic story about life in early Alaska! Great read for fans of hunting history or Alaskan history.
Alaska's Wolf Man
The riveting true story of living, working and dying in the Alaskan Bush. A must read for students of Alaskan history.
Shadows on the Koyukuk
Amazing book about bear hunting and conservation in the early days of Alaskan statehood on the island of Kodiak.
Pinnell and Talifson: Last Great Brown Bear Men
Fantastic book about aviation in Alaska in the early days and how it connected the state when the roads couldn’t.
In the Shadow of Eagles
An amazing story of a life with chapters. And boy what a chapter this guy wrote! A true story of a man rebranding himself with the Alaskan wilderness as a backdrop! One of my personal favorites.
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
An obscure Title and Author to be sure. But absolutely worth the read for those obsessed with any of the following: westerns, Alaskan history, Gold Rush stories, survival stories, gun-fights, knife-fights, fist-fights, bar-fights, fights-on-boats, al...
The Big Alaska 1904 Trilogy
The classic story of a domestic dog that is stolen and sold as a sled dog in Alaska. Now Buck must learn the ropes of being a sled dog or die. A literary classic.
The Call of the Wild
A beautiful collection of poems and stories written by Robert W. Service about his time in the Alaskan Gold fields and the hardships he endured to get there.
Songs of a Sourdough
An extensive historical narrative supplemented with fictional storylines woven throughout. Spans a millennia of time from the earliest native Alaskan lore to the most recent historical fact.
Alaska
Faith
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world"
- C.S. Lewis
Fantastic, faith building, encouraging book about Gods attributes revealed through nature in times past! Loved this book and the info in it. Highly recommend.
Eternity in Their Hearts by Don Richardson
An amazing book proving the existence not only of A god but of the One, True God. All without using scripture so it can’t be refuted by non-believers. A fantastic addition to any believers library.
“Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis
The best Bible for daily devotions with a spot on either page for notes or journaling. I take this Bible with me everywhere. NKJV Translation for convenience while also staying true to KJV roots.
NKJV Journal the Word Bible
An amazing book about the enemies ploys and plans that he uses to trap believers in mediocrity or outright sin. Written from the perspective of a high level demon, to his junior level nephew who just got his first assignment.
The Screwtape Letters
Fiction
“Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tolkiens timeless classic! Written originally as a children’s book but loved by middle earth fans of all ages.
The Hobbit
Book 1 of Tolkiens beloved Lord of the Rings. A must read for fantasy fiction fans
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1)
Book 2 of Tolkiens beloved Lord of the Rings. My personal favorite book of the entire series.
The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings Part 2)
Book 3 of Tolkiens beloved Lord of the Rings. The epic conclusion to the story of the One Ring and Middle Earth
The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings Pt 3)
A collection of Tolkiens less organized works. This collection of tales spans many millennia of Middle-Earth time and weaves new story lines into an already familiar landscape. Learn about the creation story of middle earth, the war of the Silmarils ...
The Silmarillion
A C. S. Lewis classic. Read it in my 10th grade Lit. class and still think about it today.
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
A fictional classic. A must read for young minds (12+) who love the outdoors.
Hatchet | Hatchet Series Book No. 1
Book 2 of the Hatchet Series. An amazing read for younger readers and older readers alike!
The River | Hatchet Series Book No. 2
If you can’t get enough of Brian and the Hatchet series, this book is for you! Suitable for younger readers as well as adult readers.
Brian's Winter | Hatchet Series Book No. 3
Brians back! Right where it all started! Catch the story here.
Brian's Return | Hatchet Series Book No. 4
The epic conclusion of the Hatchet series. Catch all the action in this book. Suitable for younger readers as well as adults.
Brian's Hunt | Hatchet Series Book No. 5
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Master sleuth speaks for himself. Read all 4 novel length stories and 56 short stories here in one place.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
A classic fiction that has captured the imaginations of children and adults alike. Join Capt. Nemo, his mysterious crew and his unlikely guests and go where no man has gone before.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
One of the greatest novels ever written in the English language. Imitated by many, matched by few or none. Read about Crusoe’s 24 years of island solitude and how he confronted the first person he’d seen in over 2 decades.
Robinson Crusoe
The full 7-book series gifted to us from the mind of C.S. Lewis. One of Englands most prolific fiction and religion writers of the 20th century.
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
Military Biographies
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
- Winston Churchill
Amazing book about an American Hero. Worth the read.
American Sniper: Autobiography of Top U.S. Sniper
It’s incredible what a relic from the battlefield can do to a vet. It takes them back, back to when they were young. It actually makes them young again. For just a moment. This is the story of WWII vets told through an M1 Garand
The Rifle
From running up Curahee to the beaches of Normandy to Hitler’s Eagles Nest. The amazing story of the 101st airborne, E Company.
Band of Brothers
Historical Fiction
Fictional stories dropped into real places and times. One of my favorite genres.
An obscure Title and Author to be sure. But absolutely worth the read for those obsessed with any of the following: westerns, Alaskan history, Gold Rush stories, survival stories, gun-fights, knife-fights, fist-fights, bar-fights, fights-on-boats, al...
The Big Alaska 1904 Trilogy
The story of a young Jewish Pole and his fight to survive when his world turns upside down in 1939. I read this book in 6th grade and still think about it today. Historical Fiction.
A Father's Promise
The classic story of a domestic dog that is stolen and sold as a sled dog in Alaska. Now Buck must learn the ropes of being a sled dog or die. A literary classic.
The Call of the Wild
Another literary classic brought to us by Jack London. Follows the story of a wolf-dog and his fight for survival
White Fang
A beautiful collection of poems and stories written by Robert W. Service about his time in the Alaskan Gold fields and the hardships he endured to get there.
Songs of a Sourdough
A classic fiction novel of one man’s experience in the Civil War, full of dichotomies and open ended lessons, this is one book I remember clearly from my childhood.
The Red Badge of Courage
The fictional story of a boy trying to catch up to his brothers across the wilderness of Alaska and becoming a man in the process. Set in the Alaskan Gold Rush (1897). Hobbs does a great job of weaving historical figures and themes throughout this bo...
Jason's Gold
The sequel to “Jason’s Gold”. A great fictional story about a boys physical journey across Alaska to find his brothers and his personal journey to manhood. Set in 1899
Down the Yukon
An extensive historical narrative supplemented with fictional storylines woven throughout. Spans a millennia of time from the earliest native Alaskan lore to the most recent historical fact.
Alaska
Homers Classic stories. Together in one volume.
The Iliad & The Odyssey
Political Fiction
Political Fiction, portraying thoughts, ideas and viewpoints across the ages when factual reports come up lacking.
Love it or hate it, it can’t be denied that it had a profound impact on the United States and the way the next few decades went. Written just eight years before the start of the American Civil War, it’s easy to see in hindsight how this book could be...
Uncle Tom's Cabin
An Orwellian Classic. A must read for fans of political fiction or dystopian literature.
Animal Farm
Historical
Often quoted, rarely actually read. Worth your time.
The Art of War
We owe it to ourselves to know what these men thought. They built the framework of our government today.
The Constitution of the United States of America and Selected Writings of the Founding Fathers
Both founding documents in one place.
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
A look into the life of the most recognizable historical or political figure in American History. Fascinating read
Being George Washington
The assassination of America’s 16th President, in stunning detail.
Killing Lincoln
The assassination of the 35th President of the United States, in extreme detail.
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
History shows just how resilient and devoted Imperial Japan was, this book is a deep dive into the minds of those who served the emperor and into the minds of those tasked with stopping them.
Killing the Rising Sun
The hunt for the worlds worst Nazi war criminals after WWII
Killing the SS
From running up Curahee to the beaches of Normandy to Hitler’s Eagles Nest. The amazing story of the 101st airborne, E Company.
Band of Brothers
The story of what it took to open the American West. Amazing read for history lovers, and mountain man aficionados.
Undaunted Courage
The story of a man’s search for a reason to live while held captive in a concentration camp.
Man's Search for Meaning