Insurgency Books

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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 26 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,164,008 ratings — published 2009
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,727,491 ratings — published 2010
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The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,303 ratings — published 2009
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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.00 — 128,498 ratings — published 2012
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Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era) Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era)
by (shelved 4 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,204 ratings — published 1964
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Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,011 ratings — published 2013
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1968: The Year that Rocked the World 1968: The Year that Rocked the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,393 ratings — published 2003
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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,988 ratings — published 1977
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Guerrilla Warfare Guerrilla Warfare (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,318 ratings — published 1961
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,930,491 ratings — published 2008
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Modern Warfare: A French View of Counterinsurgency (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era) Modern Warfare: A French View of Counterinsurgency (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.78 — 228 ratings — published 1961
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.91 — 12,170 ratings — published 1926
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On Guerrilla Warfare On Guerrilla Warfare (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,373 ratings — published 1935
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,870 ratings — published 2002
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Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.22 — 495 ratings — published 2015
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Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958 Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.76 — 116 ratings — published 2002
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The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,973 ratings — published 2013
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Among the Free (Shadow Children, #7) Among the Free (Shadow Children, #7)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,523 ratings — published 2006
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Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.40 — 55 ratings — published 2014
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Possession (Possession, #1) Possession (Possession, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.58 — 9,541 ratings — published 2011
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,624,405 ratings — published 2012
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Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,239 ratings — published 2002
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War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla in History War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.08 — 102 ratings — published 1975
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The Coming Insurrection The Coming Insurrection (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,797 ratings — published 2007
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Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice, #9) Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice, #9)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.39 — 64,444 ratings — published 2009
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War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.15 — 716 ratings — published 1965
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Counterinsurgency Counterinsurgency (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.04 — 719 ratings — published 2010
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Street Without Joy Street Without Joy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,404 ratings — published
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The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.91 — 873 ratings — published 2004
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Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 4.20 — 157 ratings — published 1996
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Grace Grace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.36 — 1,166 ratings — published 2010
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Life & Times of Michael K Life & Times of Michael K (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as insurgency)
avg rating 3.87 — 21,283 ratings — published 1983
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Moondogs Moondogs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.67 — 428 ratings — published 2011
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Abandon (Possession, #3) Abandon (Possession, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,448 ratings — published 2013
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Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.78 — 85 ratings — published 2021
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Shadow War: The Untold Story of Jihad in Kashmir Shadow War: The Untold Story of Jihad in Kashmir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.68 — 50 ratings — published 2009
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Disaster Preparedness: A Memoir Disaster Preparedness: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.53 — 763 ratings — published 2010
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Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little #1) Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little #1)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,876 ratings — published 2015
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These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.89 — 291 ratings — published 2005
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Writing On The Wall Writing On The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.57 — 49 ratings — published 2008
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When Workers Shot Back: Class Conflict from 1877 to 1921 (Historical Materialism) When Workers Shot Back: Class Conflict from 1877 to 1921 (Historical Materialism)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published
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The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,434 ratings — published 2021
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The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,129 ratings — published 2018
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Gang Politics: Revolution, Repression, and Crime Gang Politics: Revolution, Repression, and Crime (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.29 — 45 ratings — published
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The Solutions Are Already Here: Strategies of Ecological Revolution from Below The Solutions Are Already Here: Strategies of Ecological Revolution from Below (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.19 — 142 ratings — published
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For Glory And Honour (Warhammer 40,000) For Glory And Honour (Warhammer 40,000)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.48 — 33 ratings — published
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By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.15 — 482 ratings — published 2023
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Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand: Essays on the History and Historiography of Patani Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand: Essays on the History and Historiography of Patani (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as insurgency)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,640 ratings — published -411
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“This places the insurgent in a highly advantageous position to control the battlefield via the luxury of always being able to choose the time and place for attack. In warfare, this advantage is priceless.”
Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

Rachel Caine
“Because revolution rarely comes from those in charge.”
Rachel Caine, Paper and Fire

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