Thread title says it all, driving from B/CS to DFW to pick up Dad Sunday, then to SE Arkansas Monday for a week of duck hunting and R&R with my dad, uncle, and BIL. Looking like the ducks will be thin but memories will be made.

I enjoy narrative history, military history, ancient history, some fiction here and there. Also politics and philosophy when I can, but don't find those easy to digest in audio format. Need to have print in front of me I can re-read.

Pretty much have check-boxed most of the OB classic recommendations: Empire of Summer Moon, Blood & Thunder, the Emerald Mile, have listened to all of Dan Carlin's podcasts (huge fan). Elmer Kelton (the time it never rained and the day the cowboys quit) have already been read.

Was planning on listening to one of Dan Jones' medieval history books (templars, crusades, plantagenates, his new one is called Powers & Thrones and is a bit of an epic) but if there is something that you guys think is outstanding, please give me some other options. Dan Jones' medieval history might put my dad to sleep for the entire 11 hour drive.

The Daily Stoic. Look for his longer pods where he interviews coaches, CEOs, military leaders, authors, etc.

It may not fit with your listed genres but the best audiobook I've ever listened to is "American Kingpin" about the silk road. Whole story is crazy.

That being said, Lonesome Dove, American Buffalo (Rinella), and Across the fence (Vietnam book) have been ones I've really enjoyed recently

non-fiction relevant to your listed interests:

when a crocodile eats the sun - Rhodesia/Zimbabwe
the last stand of the tin can sailors - Battle of Samar
undaunted courage - Lewis and Clark
we die alone - Norwegian WWII spy survival account
The long walk - WWII Siberian prison escape
Dead mountain - Dyatlov pass incident
The rise of Theodore Roosevelt - bio form birth to presidential election

Last year I listened to "Manhunt" by James Swanson and really enjoyed it. It is the story of the weeks following Lincoln's assassination and the hunt for Booth. Very interesting.

Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was awesome when I did it on Audible.

Story after story of how his commandos followed his instructions to "set Europe ablaze". Real life James Bond stuff, and I think Ian Fleming even gets some serious run time.

Really fun listen

Entertaining fiction aka "brain candy"

I just listened to the first book in the Longmire series by Craig Johnson, The Cold Dish. This is the series that the Longmire series is based upon.

The Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly are pretty good, too.

Leadership and Self Deception

combat wombat said:

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The Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly are pretty good, too.

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+1 for both of these series. Also the Dave Robicheaux series from James Lee Burke.

I am about halfway through the Bosch series now.

ala brain candy in the last year
I ran through the W.E.B. Giffin books
Brotherhood of war series
The Corp series
Men at War series
Presidential agents
Soldier Spys
The Badge series
a whole **** load of stuff 10-15 books per series way more than a long road trip with dad

a couple of years ago I hit Louis L'Amour
Last of the Breen
The Walking Drum
Riley's Luck
and all the Sacketts

I'm not a big fan of his but I enjoyed his story telling
Greenlights -Matthew McConaughey

Confederates in the Attic

Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War - by Tony Horwitz

was fun to read kind of Civil War travel guide but not really

on a more serious scholarly bent
I really like - Go Down Together by Jeff Guinn - a story of Bonnie and Clyde

Add Rebel Yell to your history from SC Gwynne - Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Boone by Robert Morgan - Biography of Daniel Boone

Jack Hinson's One-Man War - Tom C McKenney - confederate Civil War sniper on the Tenn River

I'm starting the 4th "season" of New History of Old Texas podcast - by Brandon Seales
1. Old San Antonio
2 Battle of Medina
3 Cabeza de Vaca
4 Republic of Rio Grande
topics and subjects that we all know but entertaining and more in depth than I'd done before

with the old breed
last stand of the tin can sailors
the frozen hours
helmet for my pillow

I listened to American Buffalo by Steven Rinella a while back and really enjoyed it. Seems kind of in line with your interests. He narrates the audiobook himself which is always a plus in my opinion.

anthroAg said:

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I listened to American Buffalo by Steven Rinella a while back and really enjoyed it. Seems kind of in line with your interests. He narrates the audiobook himself which is always a plus in my opinion.

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This is what I came to recommend

I just listened to the Boys in the Boat about the 1936 gold medal Olympic rowing team. If you've ever played a team sport it will hit home.

Also since you mentioned politics The Coddling of the American Mind I cannot recommend highly enough.

For sci-fi, anything by Neal Stephenson. A&M gets a mention in his latest novel called Termination Shock.

In the same vein as Empire of the Summer Moon, I recommend Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

The Match by Mark Frost

Real pleasure to listen to and gives a ton of history on how pro golf came to be what it is now.

Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis

Sounds like a fun trip Dr. Sawbones! I recently re-read (actually listened to) Clancy's Without Remorse. My favorite Clancy book. Sure put the miles behind me with that one. Have a great trip and post pics!

Fiction - The Son.
The Four Winds. Do yourself a favor and watch pbs documentary on dust bowl first.

Non Fiction - Three Roads To The Alamo
King Leopold Ghost

I've started using audible as well. Nice for long trips.

Three Roads to the Alamo by William C. Davis
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 by Ian W Toll
Rich Dad Advisors: Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright
Mastering the Trade by John Carter
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
The Remarkable Ordinary by Frederick Buechner

I've never read Atlas Shrugged. Heading out Monday for a hunt and downloaded on Audible.

If you haven't read The Fountainhead, I'd do that first. Sets the stage for a lot of the ideas Rand presents in Atlas Shrugged.

I liked The Fountainhead a lot more than AS. It's more conceptual in presenting her philosophy, while AS is pretty preachy and less well-written in my uneducated opinion.

Thanks guys. Starting to pack my gear this morning and will pull a few of these for the road!

Thanks for the advice, downloading now.

Also about a 1/4 the length!

Also if you are in the Civil War mood I really enjoyed Escape from Andersonville on audio by the retired actor Gene Hackman.

The Wake of the Perdido by Hackman was also a great audio listen.

jmm said:

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Fiction - The Son.
The Four Winds. Do yourself a favor and watch pbs documentary on dust bowl first.

Non Fiction - Three Roads To The Alamo
King Leopold Ghost

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See my thread on the politics board. The Four Winds is communist propaganda. It's a good story. But the author uses many stereotypes as a crutch. Bad people are almost 100% rich Caucasians.

Now, I understand that the poor migrants that went to CA were very poorly treated. But this book is, in the end, communist drivel.

frorge said:

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Also about a 1/4 the length!

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Another bonus

The Blevin Putnam naval adventure series

1. The Shores of Tripoli

2 The Tempest

3 The Devil in Paradise

4 Captain Putnam for the Republic of Texas

American Kingpin was legit

Thread update, my hatred of COVID just went to another level. Why does the chyna virus have to mess with a man's duck hunt? Come on!!!!!

Uncle called yesterday morning, he went to hunt ducks w a buddy of his in NE Arkansas middle of last week. Came home with 4 ducks and the 'vid. He's doing fine, but trip is cancelled this week. May be hosed for the year, small chance we go up around the 22nd for the last week of the season.

I just finished SOOLY by John Grisham

It's entertaining. 10-hour book I managed to finish in 2-3 days... house got clean!