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One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.21 — 11,785 ratings — published 2005
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Matterhorn Matterhorn (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.28 — 47,517 ratings — published 2010
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.50 — 47,644 ratings — published 1981
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The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,642 ratings — published 2008
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Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.30 — 13,739 ratings — published 2019
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First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books) First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
by (shelved 10 times as usmc)
avg rating 3.77 — 866 ratings — published 1984
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Fields of Fire Fields of Fire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,845 ratings — published 1978
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Making the Corps Making the Corps (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,261 ratings — published 1997
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Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.29 — 20,539 ratings — published 2004
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Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,046 ratings — published 2001
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Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.46 — 3,340 ratings — published 1962
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Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,482 ratings — published 2009
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Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,093 ratings — published 1957
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On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.59 — 7,756 ratings — published 2018
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The Warrior Ethos The Warrior Ethos (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,036 ratings — published 2011
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Battle Cry Battle Cry (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,251 ratings — published 1953
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Semper Fi (The Corps, #1) Semper Fi (The Corps, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.33 — 9,937 ratings — published 1986
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Warfighting (Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1) Warfighting (Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1)
by (shelved 5 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,104 ratings — published 1994
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Flags of Our Fathers Flags of Our Fathers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.22 — 63,412 ratings — published 2000
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Gates of Fire Gates of Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.40 — 43,688 ratings — published 1998
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Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 3.70 — 11,931 ratings — published 2003
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Leading Marines Leading Marines (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.14 — 148 ratings — published 2005
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Huế  1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.33 — 7,991 ratings — published 2017
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One Million Steps: A Marine Platoon at War One Million Steps: A Marine Platoon at War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,043 ratings — published 2014
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Red Blood, Black Sand: with John Basilone on Iwo Jima Red Blood, Black Sand: with John Basilone on Iwo Jima (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,010 ratings — published 2010
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Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944--The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944--The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.32 — 777 ratings — published 2005
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Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.22 — 650 ratings — published 1995
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Guadalcanal Diary (Modern Library War) Guadalcanal Diary (Modern Library War)
by (shelved 4 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,357 ratings — published 1943
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Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.26 — 960 ratings — published
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War Is a Racket War Is a Racket (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,659 ratings — published 1935
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Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.31 — 4,776 ratings — published 2010
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,126 ratings — published 2014
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Fix Bayonets! Fix Bayonets! (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.02 — 163 ratings — published 1926
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Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,167 ratings — published 2014
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American Spartans: The U.S. Marines: A Combat History from Iwo Jima to Iraq American Spartans: The U.S. Marines: A Combat History from Iwo Jima to Iraq (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 3.75 — 203 ratings — published 2005
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One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,058 ratings — published 2006
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China Marine: An Infantryman's Life after World War II China Marine: An Infantryman's Life after World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,524 ratings — published 2002
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Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.31 — 10,724 ratings — published 1986
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The Reminiscences of a Marine The Reminiscences of a Marine (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.17 — 156 ratings — published 1930
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Leatherneck Legends: Conversations With the Marine Corps' Old Breed Leatherneck Legends: Conversations With the Marine Corps' Old Breed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.20 — 25 ratings — published 2006
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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.51 — 6,341 ratings — published 2014
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The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 3.81 — 161 ratings — published 2007
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A Message to Garcia A Message to Garcia (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 3.76 — 3,707 ratings — published 1899
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A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.17 — 15,948 ratings — published 1977
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Last Man Standing: The 1st Marine Regiment on Peleliu, September 15-21, 1944 Last Man Standing: The 1st Marine Regiment on Peleliu, September 15-21, 1944 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.16 — 138 ratings — published 2008
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The U.S. Marine Corps Story The U.S. Marine Corps Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.23 — 52 ratings — published 1977
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Semper Fi / Call To Arms / Counterattack (The Corps, #1, #2, #3) Semper Fi / Call To Arms / Counterattack (The Corps, #1, #2, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.64 — 389 ratings — published 1994
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Line of Fire (The Corps, #5) Line of Fire (The Corps, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,921 ratings — published 1992
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Battleground (The Corps, #4) Battleground (The Corps, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as usmc)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,915 ratings — published 1991
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Chris Kyle
“In my experience, Marines are gung ho no matter what. They will all fight to the death. Everyone of them just wants to get out there and kill. They are bad-ass, hard-charging mothers.”
Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

“The Marine Corps’ style of warfare requires intelligent leaders with a penchant for boldness and initiative down to the lowest levels. Boldness is an essential moral trait in a leader for it generates combat power beyond the physical means at hand. Initiative, the willingness to act on one’s own judgment, is a prerequisite for boldness. These traits carried to excess can lead to rashness, but we must realize that errors by junior leaders stemming from overboldness are a necessary part of learning.”
U.S. Marine Corps, Warfighting

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