2026 Member Books

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[MORE BOOKS: MOAA's Military Professional Reading List (Updated Quarterly)]

 

January 2026  

Fiction 

Final Justice. By Maj. Michael Tomlin, USAR (Ret). Independently published. 

 

The Unprepared Preacher Who Saved the World. By Maj. Michael D. Hand, USAF (Ret). Trilogy Christian Publishing.

 

Nonfiction 

Cav Hat: U.S. Army Cavalry Hat, the Proud Legacy and Enduring Traditions. By 1st Lt. Rex Gooch, USAR (Ret). Lighthorse Publishing Co.

 

Hush the Cannon's Roar: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley, Defender of Buffalo. By Lt. Col. Thomas F. Schobert, USA (Ret). NFB Publishing.

 

February 2026  

Fiction 

The Big Bad. By Lt. Col. Bradley J. Huestis, USA (Ret). Koehler Books. 

 

Los Rios: A Texas Veteran vs. Cartels, Traffickers, and Corrupt Power. By Lt. Col. Donald B. Zimmerman, USA (Ret). Ink Brit.

 

March 2026  

Nonfiction 

Bandit: The Inside Story of an Abrams Tank Company during Desert Storm. By Lt. Col. Mark. T. Gerges, USA (Ret). University Press of Kentucky. 

 

The Bench Book: The Essential Guide for Judges. By Col. Christopher Santoro, USAF (Ret). Keystone Judicial Academy.

 

Everybody Here Has a Sick Foot. By Capt. George Vercessi, USN (Ret). AuthorHouse.

 

Jet Noise Is the Sound of Freedom: Things Airmen Know. By Col. James M. Pfaff, USAF (Ret). Chilidog Press.

 

The War To End All Wars: New Jersey's Role in World War I. By Lt. Col. (Dr.) Richard A. Wasserman, USA (Ret). Brookline Books.

 

April 2026  

Nonfiction 

Academy Tales. By Lt. Gary D. Knight, USN (Ret). Independently published.

 

In the Service of Your Country?: How To Challenge the Military System and Win! By Lt. Col. Paul L. Kirn, USA (Ret). Koehler Books.

 

Missouri Mule: How Harry Truman's Stubbornness and Determination Helped Win World War II and Led Him to the Presidency. By Col. James T. Currie, Ph.D., USAR (Ret). Academica Press.

 

June 2026

Fiction

Books by Col. J. Thomas Hennessey Jr., USA (Ret), published by Bookslake unless noted:

 

Books by Lt. Cmdr. William LaBarge, USN (Ret):

 

Nonfiction

Born of Nothing: From White Trash and Lintheads to Purpose Across Generations. By Col. Jason Pike, USA (Ret). Independently published.

 

Desert Voices: Personal Testimony from Gulf War Heroes. by Lt. Cmdr. William LaBarge, USN (Ret). HarperCollins.

 

Leadership is Tough: What Great Leaders Do Differently. By Cmdr. Marry C. Kelly, USN (Ret). Published by Productive Leaders. 

 

MIA in Manila Bay. By Paulette "PK" Johnson. Published by BookBaby.

 

July 2026

Fiction

Good Order and Discipline: One Military Lawyer Battles a Cadre of Evil. By Col. Gregory M. Huckabee, USA (Ret). Gray Dog Press.

 

The Old Lords. By Lt. Col. Edward Lillion, USAFR (Ret). GlobeBridge Press.

 

Nonfiction

As the Pentagon Burned: Leadership and Human Excellence in the Face of the 9/11 Attack. By Col. Matthew S. Klimow, USA (Ret). Palmetto Publishing.

 

Expanding Horizons: Planned Space-Based Supply Chains for a Multi-Planetary Future. By Maj. David Bigelow, USA (Ret). Independently published.

 

The Naval Officer Who Never Went to Sea. By Cmdr. Jerry Ryan, USN (Ret). Published by Empire Book House.

 

Off the Record: Navy Special Warfare in Vietnam. By Fred Stinson. Published by AuthorHouse. 

 

Untangling the Upgrade: A Leader's Guide to Mastering IT Schedules and Saving Millions. By Maj. David Bigelow, USA (Ret). Journey Ink Publishing.

 

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