MCPON Reading List for 2026
The MCPON reading list 2026 is the MCPON’s Bookshelf, a 21-title list released in September 2026. It comes from John
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Reading Lists
The official professional reading lists of all Military Services to include federal branches such as the FBI, DIA, and CIA. We also include reading lists from select companies and strategic thinkers.
If you are interested in learning more about a service the best place to start would be through the books that the service is reading.
Did we miss your favorite reading list? Reach out to us below, and we would be happy to include it.
The greatest shortcut for leaders is reading books.
Marine Corps Reading List for 2026: The Commandant’s FY26 List
The Commandant’s Professional Reading List for FY26: 71 titles across Heritage, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy and Foundational, each with a short description.
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Canadian Army Reading List: The Commander’s 2025 List
The Commander Canadian Army’s 2025 reading list: 44 books across Doctrine, History, Philosophy, Practice, Theory, Fictional Intelligence and Deep Cuts, each with a short description.
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Australian Army Reading List: The Chief of Army’s 2025 Study Guide
The Australian Army’s Chief of Army Professional Study Guide: all 73 mandatory books by rank, from sergeant to lieutenant colonel, each with a short description.
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State Department Reading List for 2026
State’s suggested reading list for future diplomats: 74 books on foreign policy, history, economics, writing and more, each with a short description.
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Wildland Fire Leadership Reading List for 2026
The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program’s 2026 reading list: six books on influence, quiet leadership, Stoicism and confidence, with ideas for using them on a crew.
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West Point Reading List for 2026
A guide to 52 books on ground combat, leadership, the modern battlefield and the history of West Point, with how to request a quote and order the set.
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CNO Reading List for 2026
Every book on Adm. Caudle’s 2026 CNO Professional Reading List, grouped by Foundry, Fleet, Fight and Total Sailor, plus how to request a quote and order the set.
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DODReads 2026 Leadership Reading List
This year’s DODReads Leadership Reading List highlights a selection of recent leadership books from the 2025–2026 cycle, alongside voices from within the military community.
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Leadership Podcasts 2026
The DODReads team has selected two leadership-focused podcasts worth adding to your rotation for 2026.
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The CNO’s 2026 Reading List Is a Call to Sharpen the Fleet
Each year, the Chief of Naval Operations releases a Professional Reading List. It’s fairly easy to treat these lists as optional or aspirational. Something to scan, bookmark, and move past. This year’s list deserves more attention than that.
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A Military Investor’s Library: Discipline, Strategy, and Real Estate
This comprehensive reading list is designed for military service members, veterans, and disciplined investors seeking to build wealth through real
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2025 Navy Wardroom Reading List
Update: This post covers an earlier Navy reading list. For the current list, see our CNO Reading List for 2026,
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AFMC Leadership Recommendations
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – President John F. Kennedy
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2024 Navy Reading List
The CNO’s Official Reading list just received some MAJOR updates this spring. The new reading list includes 22 books organized into three main topics: War-fighting, Warfighters, and Foundation along with a few professional reading options.
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