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David Morrell.
From First Blood on up, he's done well with firearms (except for an early habit of calling gunpowder "Cordite," a habit he has since corrected.) He level of research really comes through.
 
I just read and enjoyed '1632' by Eric Flint.
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Yup! Damn good book. It's got 7-8 books in the series now.

There are a bunch of sequels, '1633', '1634', etc. I don't know if they're as much fun as the original.
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1633 drags quite a bit, but 1634 the Galileo affair is a bit better.
If you go online to www.baen.com the earlier books in this series are available for free. The author, Eric Flint, is a big fan of it.
 
Guns of the South---Harry Turtledove. The one line summary of the book is...What would have happened if the South had been using AK-47s in the Civil War?
 
I like reading the "Ghost" series by John Ringo. As they are sequetial I'd start with the first and read all 4-5 books in the series.
 
I like reading the "Ghost" series by John Ringo. As they are sequetial I'd start with the first and read all 4-5 books in the series.
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All very good reads, and available from the baen website as ebooks for a very reasonable cost.

I will warn you that some of the books have a fair amount of SM sex scenes in them, so if that offends you, it might be a series you should leave alone.

This is another series of the lone wolf super agent genre, but it does not take itself real seriously, so it can be quite an enjoyable read if you suspend belief for a few hours.
 
I like Patriots by James Wesley Rawles.
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parts of the book read like obsolete commercials.

the first half of the book is quite good, both at telling a story, and laying out a survival path for an economic collapse that is both instructive and a good read. pretty hard to do, and the author did a fine job of it.

the second half is way out there. parts are OK, but no where near as good as the first half.

for those at THR that hate religion (and you know who you are), you will not like it one bit, as the author is quite preachy in spots.
 
I've enjoyed all of the books I've read written by Richard Marcinko. I've picked up a few pointers for situations I'll almost certainly never be in, and his sense of humor is right in line with my own. Which may or may not say anything good about my psyche.... :p
 
If you like to read online there's Lights Out by Halffast.
I did a zombie story here called Hurricane Flu. I could email you a copy or you could do a search and read it on THR.
Cheers,
Apple
 
I would recommend my favorite... "Without Remorse" by Tom Clancy.

It is about a Special Forces vet from Vienam who is horribly wronged by some bad dudes... so he takes care of his business with them, personally.

In the story he is a weapons & tactics expert, and thus it makes for a VERY enjoyable read.
 
I just started Richard (Dick) Marcinko's first one. "Rogue Warrior". Interesting so far. It was highly recommended and is supposedly non-fiction. "Only the names have been changed...." kind of thing.

I'm at chapter three and it's good so far!
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If any of you are fans of the movie "The Rough Riders", you will LOVE the book "Outlaw" by Warren Keifer. The story lines are very similar. I don't know but I'd bet John Milius read "Outlaw" before making the movie.
 
Found several online novels. Started looking while I waited for Nightcrawler to continue with the 2nd story that Larry joined in creating.
Some stories I have found are written with tons of action and terms originating from the role games they are based on. You might try to organize a page by number of replies to find the big stories. Then check the last pages to be sure there is an ending.
Larry, Are you seriously needing to plug your book again? hehehe

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=123&t=483521
http://forums.worldofwar.net/forumdisplay.php?f=33
http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398918
http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=112
http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction/c10051
http://boards.theforce.net/board.asp?brd=10304
http://pff.swrebellion.com/
http://www.galacticsenate.com/showthread.php?t=10298
http://www.galacticsenate.com/showthread.php?t=10298&page=6&highlight=temple
http://www.starcraft.org/fanfiction/shortstories/A+Marine's+Story+(Part+10)
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=259444&page=5
 
Anything by W.E.B. Griffin.

Disclaimer: I haven't re-read his books since I got serious about firearms, thus I now hie meself to the bookcases to review... :)
 
Anything by W.E.B. Griffin.
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Brotherhood of War series - excellent reading. I have read them all several times. The Corps series. Also excellent reading, and I have read them all several times. These two series just immerse you into the world he weaves with his words. Its almost like you are there watching it unfold sometimes.

He also did several different OSS series. Not anywhere near as good. I have read them all, just once.

He did a police series, too. Have not read any of them.

His Presidential Agent series is readable, but neither the characters nor the stories are anywhere near as good as BOW or Corps, or even his OSS books. The main character is almost a comic book type hero with near magical abilities.

I have to either believe in the story, or the story has to be good enough to make me want to suspend disbelief for me to consider a book of this type really good.
 
I second the "Without Remorse" recommendation. I've always thought that would make an excellent movie. Especially with a good, hard heartless rock soundtrack. It's what everyone would want to be able to do if you messed with their family.
 
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It is a fantastic read. Clancy has this wonderful way of creating believable characters that you care about, and a story that fits the characters.
 
I generally attempt to put as much reality with firearms as I can into a story, but considering I'm writing about characters who've appeared in nearly 500 novels and have faced at least 100,000 opponents in firearms encounters, being a stickler for reality kind of gets pushed to the wayside. Plus, my editor won't let me change out the hero's "main choice" of a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum for something more reliable and realistic, like a Smith and Wesson, Ruger or Taurus .44 Magnum revolver.

www.mackbolan.com
 
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I like Brad Thor, as the gun related info is well researched. Yes, there is some farfetched action.
Avoid James Patterson, as the man is painfully ignorant about guns. In one of his Alex Cross novels, the character (Cross) clicks off the safety and cocks the hammer on his Glock revolver.:rolleyes:
 
I generally attempt to put as much reality with firearms as I can into a story, but considering I'm writing about characters who've appeared in nearly 500 novels and have faced at least 100,000 opponents in firearms encounters, being a stickler for reality kind of gets pushed to the wayside. Plus, my editor won't let me change out the hero's "main choice" of a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum for something more reliable and realistic, like a Smith and Wesson, Ruger or Taurus .44 Magnum revolver.
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I can remember reading Mack Bolan books 25 or 30 years ago.haven't read any in quite a while. Did you do all of them, or do you have help? 500 novels is an incredible output for one author.

I liked his souped up RV with the rocket launcher.
 
I like Brad Thor, as the gun related info is well researched. Yes, there is some farfetched action.
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Its hard for me to believe in a book that takes itself seriously while having a character who is a world class, skier, world class mountain climber, world class shooter, world class everything else to boot. I liked the books for the most part, but some times there were scenes that just made me cringe. Might as well have been a book about superman, except the book's main character is immune to kryptonite.
Avoid James Patterson, as the man is painfully ignorant about guns. In one of his Alex Cross novels, the character (Cross) clicks off the safety and cocks the hammer on his Glock revolver.
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I read one. Don't recall which one. Never went back for more.
 
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