If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition. Grab a copy of your bingo sheet, and use some of the suggestions below to start your reading journey.
Written by a Military Spouse
Confessions of a Military Wife by Mollie Gross
Right Side Up: Finding Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down by Judy Davis
Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War by Alison Buckholtz
Books About Moving
But Mom, I Don’t Want to Move by Susan Miller
I’m A Dandelion: A PCS Story for Military Children by Brooke Mahaffey
The Art of Happy Moving by Ali Wenzke
Books set on Military Bases
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
Heartbreak Ridge by James Carabatsos
The Officer’s Wife by Michael Fleeman
Books in a Series
Honor Harrington Series by David Weber
Jack Ryan Series by Tom Clancy
Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
Books about Deployment
Love and War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage by John and Stasi Eldredge
While They’re at War by Kristin Henderson
You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse by Jen McDonald
Memoirs by a Veteran
Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Marine Sniper by Charles Henderson
Military Related Podcasts
Red, White, and Boo by The Military Mom Collective
The Communicate and Connect Podcast for Military Relationships with Elizabeth Polinsky
Military Romance
Military Pets or Animals
Max: Best Friend, Hero, Marine by Jennifer Li Shotz
Stubby the War Dog by Ann Bausum
Debut Author
Be Safe, I Love You by Cara Hoffman
Home Before Morning by Lynda Van Devanter
Book Turned into a Movie
American Sniper by Chris Kyle
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Military History
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
D-Day: June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. Ambrose
The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
Non-fiction Leadership
It Worked for Me by Colin Powell
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal
Banned Books
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Book from Childhood
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary
Novels set during wars
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
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An additional note from The Military Mom Collective:
Stacey Morgan’s book, The Astronaut’s Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth, is an inspiring and heartfelt account of life, resilience, and finding your own mission while supporting someone else’s. It’s the perfect complement to our podcast episode “Moms Are Buying Lunchables” from the Red White and Boo Podcast. In the episode, Stacey shares her unique perspective on juggling family, dreams, and the realities of military life.
We also think Stacey’s book is a fantastic pick for your 2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition. It’s a perfect fit for several categories.
