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You Are Worth It
by Kyle Carpenter • 2019
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
4.64
3k+
You Are Worth It Summary
You Are Worth It 92%
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
by Kyle Carpenter 2019
4.64
3k+ ratings
Zero Negativity
by Ant Middleton • 2020
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
3.98
3k+
Zero Negativity Summary
Zero Negativity 91%
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2020
3.98
3k+ ratings
It Doesn't Take a Hero
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf • 1992
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
4.10
3k+
It Doesn't Take a Hero Summary
It Doesn't Take a Hero 91%
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Six Days of Impossible
by Robert Adams • 2017
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
4.38
378
Six Days of Impossible Summary
Six Days of Impossible 90%
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
by Robert Adams 2017
4.38
378 ratings
Balidan
by Swapnil Pandey • 2023
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
4.44
176
Balidan Summary
Balidan 90%
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023
4.44
176 ratings
9 Rules of Engagement
by Harris Faulkner • 2018
What a Vietnam vet father taught his daughter about success that no civilian book will.
4.03
225
9 Rules of Engagement Summary
9 Rules of Engagement 90%
What a Vietnam vet father taught his daughter about success that no civilian book will.
by Harris Faulkner 2018
4.03
225 ratings
Never Enough
by Mike Hayes • 2021
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
4.22
836
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 90%
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
by Mike Hayes 2021
4.22
836 ratings
Can't Hurt Me
by David Goggins • 2018
You're only at 40 percent when you think you're done. A Navy SEAL's proof and method.
4.30
320k+
Can't Hurt Me Summary
Can't Hurt Me 90%
You're only at 40 percent when you think you're done. A Navy SEAL's proof and method.
by David Goggins 2018
4.30
320k+ ratings
Saved
by Benjamin Hall • 2023
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
4.56
5k+
Saved Summary
Saved 90%
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
by Benjamin Hall 2023
4.56
5k+ ratings
My Men Are My Heroes
by Brad Kasal • 2007
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
4.17
624
My Men Are My Heroes Summary
My Men Are My Heroes 90%
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
by Brad Kasal 2007
4.17
624 ratings
Objective Secure
by Nick Lavery • 2022
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
4.49
970
Objective Secure Summary
Objective Secure 90%
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
by Nick Lavery 2022
4.49
970 ratings
AMERN WIFE
by Taya Kyle • 2015
The American Sniper's widow on grief, sudden fame, and the courtroom fight for his legacy.
4.27
5k+
AMERN WIFE Summary
AMERN WIFE 90%
The American Sniper's widow on grief, sudden fame, and the courtroom fight for his legacy.
by Taya Kyle 2015
4.27
5k+ ratings
The Warrior Ethos
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
4.07
5k+
The Warrior Ethos Summary
The Warrior Ethos 90%
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
4.07
5k+ ratings
SEAL Team Six
by Howard E. Wasdin • 2011
The beatings taught him to dissociate. SEAL training weaponized it. Mogadishu shattered it.
4.06
18k+
SEAL Team Six Summary
SEAL Team Six 90%
The beatings taught him to dissociate. SEAL training weaponized it. Mogadishu shattered it.
by Howard E. Wasdin 2011
4.06
18k+ ratings
One Bullet Away
by Nathaniel Fick • 2005
A classics major becomes a Marine officer and leads a recon platoon through Afghanistan and Iraq.
4.21
12k+
One Bullet Away Summary
One Bullet Away 90%
A classics major becomes a Marine officer and leads a recon platoon through Afghanistan and Iraq.
by Nathaniel Fick 2005
4.21
12k+ ratings
25 Hours a Day
by Nick Bare • 2020
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
3.82
2k+
25 Hours a Day Summary
25 Hours a Day 90%
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
by Nick Bare 2020
3.82
2k+ ratings
Fortitude
by Dan Crenshaw • 2020
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
4.38
8k+
Fortitude Summary
Fortitude 89%
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
by Dan Crenshaw 2020
4.38
8k+ ratings
Fearless
by Eric Blehm • 2012
Addiction. A jail cell. Then a spot on SEAL Team Six. The transformation of Adam Brown.
4.57
22k+
Fearless Summary
Fearless 89%
Addiction. A jail cell. Then a spot on SEAL Team Six. The transformation of Adam Brown.
by Eric Blehm 2012
4.57
22k+ ratings
On Character
by Stanley McChrystal • 2025
Good beliefs aren't enough. A general on the discipline that turns them into character.
3.99
1k+
On Character Summary
On Character 89%
Good beliefs aren't enough. A general on the discipline that turns them into character.
by Stanley McChrystal 2025
3.99
1k+ ratings
Warrior Mindset
by Michael J. Asken • 2010
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
4.12
612
Warrior Mindset Summary
Warrior Mindset 89%
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
by Michael J. Asken 2010
4.12
612 ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
3k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL 89%
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
Unleash the Warrior Within
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
3.84
232
Unleash the Warrior Within Summary
Unleash the Warrior Within 89%
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002
3.84
232 ratings
The Accidental Admiral
by James G. Stavridis • 2014
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
4.00
248
The Accidental Admiral Summary
The Accidental Admiral 89%
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
by James G. Stavridis 2014
4.00
248 ratings
No Hero
by Mark Owen • 2014
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
4.14
5k+
No Hero Summary
No Hero 89%
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
by Mark Owen 2014
4.14
5k+ ratings
Overcome
by Jason Redman • 2019
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
4.41
505
Overcome Summary
Overcome 89%
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
by Jason Redman 2019
4.41
505 ratings
The Right Kind of Crazy
by Clint Emerson • 2019
A Navy SEAL: why recklessness channeled right is the most valuable weapon against invisible enemies.
3.84
858
The Right Kind of Crazy Summary
The Right Kind of Crazy 89%
A Navy SEAL: why recklessness channeled right is the most valuable weapon against invisible enemies.
by Clint Emerson 2019
3.84
858 ratings
The Heart and the Fist
by Eric Greitens • 2011
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
4.12
10k+
The Heart and the Fist Summary
The Heart and the Fist 89%
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
by Eric Greitens 2011
4.12
10k+ ratings
Never Finished
by David Goggins • 2022
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
4.39
48k+
Never Finished Summary
Never Finished 89%
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
by David Goggins 2022
4.39
48k+ ratings
Embrace the Suck
by Brent Gleeson • 2020
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
4.16
3k+
Embrace the Suck Summary
Embrace the Suck 89%
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
by Brent Gleeson 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 89%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ ratings
Lone Survivor
by Marcus Luttrell • 2006
Three goatherds, four SEALs, one vote. The Taliban attacks, and only one man crawls out.
4.34
102k+
Lone Survivor Summary
Lone Survivor 89%
Three goatherds, four SEALs, one vote. The Taliban attacks, and only one man crawls out.
by Marcus Luttrell 2006
4.34
102k+ ratings
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
by James B. Stockdale • 1995
A downed pilot applies Stoicism in a torture cell. The blueprint for surviving the unsurvivable.
4.11
644
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot Summary
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot 89%
A downed pilot applies Stoicism in a torture cell. The blueprint for surviving the unsurvivable.
by James B. Stockdale 1995
4.11
644 ratings
Resilience
by Eric Greitens • 2015
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
4.22
4k+
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
by Eric Greitens 2015
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Fear Bubble
by Ant Middleton • 2019
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
4.11
5k+
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble 89%
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2019
4.11
5k+ ratings
Self Discipline
by Ryan Hunt • 2018
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
3.75
277
Self Discipline Summary
Self Discipline 89%
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
by Ryan Hunt 2018
3.75
277 ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 89%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness 89%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 ratings
Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven • 2020
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
3.82
848
Make Your Bed Summary
Make Your Bed 89%
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
by William H. McRaven 2020
3.82
848 ratings
The Way of the Warrior
by James F. Dunnigan • 1997
Great generals mastered logistics, talent, and PR. Their playbook works in business.
3.84
19
The Way of the Warrior Summary
The Way of the Warrior 89%
Great generals mastered logistics, talent, and PR. Their playbook works in business.
by James F. Dunnigan 1997
3.84
19 ratings
Hunting the Caliphate
by Wes J. Bryant • 2019
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
4.03
165
Hunting the Caliphate Summary
Hunting the Caliphate 89%
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
by Wes J. Bryant 2019
4.03
165 ratings
Married to the Military
by Meredith Leyva • 2003
Deployments, moves, career stalls, pay surprises: the manual military spouses were never given.
3.61
417
Married to the Military Summary
Married to the Military 89%
Deployments, moves, career stalls, pay surprises: the manual military spouses were never given.
by Meredith Leyva 2003
3.61
417 ratings
Extreme Ownership
by Jocko Willink • 2015
A SEAL commander's method for turning blame into trust, bosses into allies, and chaos into clarity.
4.25
102k+
Extreme Ownership Summary
Extreme Ownership 89%
A SEAL commander's method for turning blame into trust, bosses into allies, and chaos into clarity.
by Jocko Willink 2015
4.25
102k+ ratings
Mastering Fear
by Brandon Webb • 2018
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
4.05
1k+
Mastering Fear Summary
Mastering Fear 89%
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
by Brandon Webb 2018
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Resilient Warrior
by Nick Benas • 2022
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
4.83
6
The Resilient Warrior Summary
The Resilient Warrior 89%
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
by Nick Benas 2022
4.83
6 ratings
Legionnaire
by Simon Murray • 1978
Bored, privileged, and nineteen, he joined the Foreign Legion to see what he was made of.
4.37
1k+
Legionnaire Summary
Legionnaire 89%
Bored, privileged, and nineteen, he joined the Foreign Legion to see what he was made of.
by Simon Murray 1978
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Melting Point
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. • 2024
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
4.30
175
The Melting Point Summary
The Melting Point 88%
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. 2024
4.30
175 ratings
Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven • 2017
A Navy SEAL's ten rules for an unbreakable life, starting with one made bed.
4.01
160k+
Make Your Bed Summary
Make Your Bed 88%
A Navy SEAL's ten rules for an unbreakable life, starting with one made bed.
by William H. McRaven 2017
4.01
160k+ ratings
Tactical Barbell II
by K. Black • 2015
Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.
4.57
893
Tactical Barbell II Summary
Tactical Barbell II 88%
Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.
by K. Black 2015
4.57
893 ratings
The Habit of Excellence
by Langley Sharp • 2021
How the British Army builds trust and character under fire, and why it translates anywhere.
4.12
114
The Habit of Excellence Summary
The Habit of Excellence 88%
How the British Army builds trust and character under fire, and why it translates anywhere.
by Langley Sharp 2021
4.12
114 ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 88%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
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