Useful Resources - Books
I was asked, several times in fact, as to what types of books and materials I use while conducting research for my own books. Well, aside from what I’ve learned in fifty plus years, and what I’ve gleaned from websites, blogs, forums, etc., I’ve also used some of the resources noted below. The resources listed below also are the foundation for my personal library. For those of you thinking that you'll get around to a library at some point, sometime, some day, you probably don't want to wait too long. You never know if and when something is going to happen. Regardless, you should always be expanding your library in hardcopy format - electronic copies are only available for as long as you have power!
Non-Fiction
21 Native Wild Edible Plants by Mors Kochanski
A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine by Eric A. Weiss, M.D.
A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs: Of Eastern/Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) by Steven Foster and James A. Duke
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game by Wilbur F. Eastman
A Nation Forsaken by F. Michael Maloof
All New Square Foot Gardening, 3rd Edition by M. Bartholomew
Backyard Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your First Hive by D. & S. Burns
Ball Blue Book: Guide to Preserving by Judy Harrold, Editor
Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game by John J. Mettler
Be Expert with Map & Compass - The Complete Orienteering Handbook by Bjorn Kjellstrom
Beginner's Guide to Reloading Ammunition by Steven Gregersen
Better Homes and Gardens: Masonry and Concrete by Ken Sedey, Editor
Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar by Phyllis Hobson
Complete Basements by Stanley
Container Gardening for Beginners by J. Bryce
Container Gardening Month by Month by G. Daniels
Cooking from the Farmer's Market by Williams Sonoma
Dressing and Cooking Wild Game by Teresa Marrone
Edible Wild Plants by Kallas
Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods by T. Elias and P. Dykeman
Emergency War Surgery: The Survivalist’s Medical Desk Reference by Department of the Army
Field Guide to Urban Gardening by K. Espiritu
Fight Back with Food by Reader's Digest
Fire Making: The Forgotten Art of Conjuring Flame with Spark, Tinder, and Skill by D. Hume
Fire Skills - 50 Methods for Starting Fires Without Matches by David Aman
FM 21 - 76 Survival 1970 by The Department of the Army
Food Storage for Self Sufficiency and Survival by Angela Paskett
Guide to Making Fire without Matches: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques for Starting a Fire in Any Situation by C. Nyerges and A. Cornell
Harvesting H2O by Nicholas Hyde
Harvesting Wild Meat by Stephen Coote
Healing Herbal Wines, Vinegars & Syrup's - Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-228 by Joyce A. Wardwell
Herbs: A Country Garden Cookbook by Rosalind Creasy and Carole Saville
Hidden Success: A Comprehensive Guide to Ghillie Suit Construction by Matthew Dermody
Hobby Farm Home Presents Canning and Preserving, Volume 1 Second Edition 2013 by Annika Small, Senior Associate Editor
Home Building and Woodworking in Colonial America by C. Keith Wilbur
Home Remedies, Poultice, Salves, & Tinctures by David J. Kershner
Homegrown Whole Grains: Grow, Harvest, and Cook, Wheat, Barley, Rice, Corn and More by Sara Pitzer
Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne, M.D. (originally published in 1881, updated in 2012 by Matthew Spong)
How to Build a Smokehouse: A Beginner’s To Pro Guide on How to Build A Smokehouse From Scratch To Finish On A Budget by E.W. Oliver
How to Survive Anything, Anywhere - A Handbook of Survival Skills for Every Scenario and Environment by Chris McNab
How to Survive the End of The World as We Know it, by James Wesley Rawles
Hydroponic Food Production by Howard M. Resh, Ph.D.
Knots - An Illustrated Practical Guide to the Essential Knot Types and Their Uses by Andrew Adamides
Learn to Timber Frame by Will Beemer
Lyman Reloading Handbook, 49th Edition by Lyman Gun Sight Corporation
Masonry and Concrete, Step by Step by Better Homes and Gardens
Meat Smoking and Smokehouse Design by A., R., & S. Marianski
Medicinal Plants and Herbs (Eastern Central Region) by Peterson Field Guides
Mini Farming: Self Sufficiency on a 1/4 Acre by Brett L. Markham
Northern Winework : Growing Grapes and Making Wine in Cold Climates (2nd Edition) by T. Plocher and B. Parke
Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Preparing to Prepare: A General Guide to Self-Sufficiency and Preparedness by David J. Kershner
Prepper's Natural Medicine: Life-Saving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for When There is No Doctor by C. Ellis
Prepper's Pocket Guide - 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster by Bernie Carr and Evan Wondolowski
Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation by the Gardeners and Farmers of Centre Terre Vivante
Primitive Skills and Crafts by Richard & Linda Jamison
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening With Hugelkultur by James Paris
Reloading for Shotgunners by Rick Sapp
Retreat Security and Small Unit Tactics by David Kobler and Mark Goodwin
Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables by M. & N. Bubel
SAS Survival Handbook - For Any Climate in Any Situation by James "Lofty" Wiseman
Saving Vegetable Seeds by Fern Marshall Bradley
Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: A Guide to Building Shelters by Daniel Carter Beard
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-104: Starting Seeds Indoors by Ann Reilly
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-168: Natural & Herbal Family Recipes by Cynthia Black
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-192: Making Hand Dipped Candles by Betty Oppenheimer
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-197: Food Drying Techniques by Carol W. Costenbader
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-199: Making Natural Milk Soap by Casey Makela
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-228: Healing Herbal Wines, Vinegars & Syrups by Joyce A. Wardwell
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-256: Making Herbal Hand Creams and Salves by Norma Pasekoff Weinberg
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-283: Making Cheese, Butter & Yogurt by Ricki Carroll
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-76: Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar by Phyllis Hobson
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin #A-81: Build a Smokehouse by Ed Epstein
Survival by Department of the Army Headquarters
Survival Guide: Weapons and Tools by Rick Canton
The Backyard Homestead by Storey Publishing, Edited by Carleen Madigan
The Beginners Guide to Reloading Ammunition: With Space and Money Saving Tips for Apartment Dwellers and Those on a Budget by Steven Gregersen
The Bio-Integrated Farm by Shawn Jadrnicek (with Stephanie Jadrnicek)
The Book of Outdoor Knots by Peter Owen
The Complete Reloading Manual for the 12 Gauge Shotgun by Loadbooks USA, Inc.
The Complete Root Cellar Book: Building Plans, Uses and 100 Recipes by S. Maxwell
The Cure for all Diseases by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.d, M.D.
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
The Forager's Harvest - A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants by Samuel Thayer
The Fruit Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden by L. Hill and L. Perry
The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Greatest Plague in History by John M. Barry
The Grow Your Own Food Handbook by Monte Burch
The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by M. Phillips
The Hop Grower's Handbook: The Essential Guide for Sustainable, Small-Scale Production for Home and Market by Laura Ten Eyck & Dietrich Gehring
The Lean To and Its Variants Used in Survival and Bush Bough Beds by Mors Kochanski
The Official U.S. Army Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants by Department of the Army
The Organic Backyard Vineyard: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Grapes by T. Powers
The Prepper's Pocket Guide by Bernie Carr
The Solar Food Dryer by Eben Fodor
The Total Outdoorsman Manual by Field and Stream
The Ultimate Guide to Self Reliant Living by Jay Cassell
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley
The Vegetable Gardener’s Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers by E.C. Smith
Thyme for Fresh by Deborah Messner
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing by Paul B. Janeczko
U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook by Department of the Army
U.S. Army Guerilla Warfare Handbooko by Department of the Army
U.S. Army Guide to Boobytraps by Department of the Army
U.S. Army/Marines Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual by Department of the Army
Water Purification by Will Jameson
Weapons: Homemade Survival Weapons and Tools by Rick Canton
When There Is No Doctor: Preventive and Emergency Healthcare in Challenging Times by G.S. Doyle
Where There Is No Dentist by Murray Dickson
Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by D. Werner, C. Thuman, and J. Maxwell
Without Rule of Law: Advanced Skills to Help You Survive by Joe Nobody
Woodcraft by E. H. Kreps
Autobiography/Biography
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Droughts and Dreams: Stories of Self Reliance by Glenn Beck and Matt Redhawk
Echo in Ramadi by Scott A. Huesing
Franklin and Winston by Jon Meachum
Full Battle Rattle by Changiz Lahidji (and Ralph Pezzullo)
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence by Peter Mayle
Reminiscences by Douglas McArthur
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Fiction - Series
Enemies Foreign and Domestic (Series Book 1) by Matthew Bracken
Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista (Series Book 2) by Matthew Bracken
Foreign Enemies and Traitors (Series Book 3) by Matthew Bracken
When Rome Stumbles (Foreign and Domestic, series Book 1) by David J Kershner
Hannibal is at The Gates (Foreign and Domestic, series Book 2) by David J Kershner
By the Dawns Early Light (Foreign and Domestic, series Book 3) by David J Kershner
Colder Weather (Foreign and Domestic, series Book 4) by David J Kershner
A Time for Reckoning (Foreign and Domestic, series Book 5) by David J Kershner
Rebel (The Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles, series Book 1) by Bernard Cornwell
Copperhead (The Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles, series Book 2) by Bernard Cornwell
Battle Flag (The Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles, series Book 3) by Bernard Cornwell
Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse by James Wesley Rawles
Founders: A Novel of the Coming Collapse by James Wesley Rawles
Survivors: A Novel of the Coming Collapse by James Wesley Rawles
State of Panic (Camp Zero, series Book 1) by Jack Hunt
State of Shock (Camp Zero, series Book 2) by Jack Hunt
State of Decay (Camp Zero, series Book 3) by Jack Hunt
E.M.P The End of the Grid As we Know It (All at Once, series Book 1) by Cal Wilson
Broken Ties (Broken, series Book 1) by James Hunt
Broken Lines (Broken, series Book 2) by James Hunt
Broken Road (Broken, series Book 3) by James Hunt
Dark Grid (Dark Grid, series Book 1) by David C. Waldron
Dark Road (Dark Grid, series Book 2) by David C. Waldron
Dark Coup (Dark Grid, series Book 3) by David C. Waldron
Fiction
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Bella Tuscany by Frances Mayes
Broken by James Hunt
Collision Course by David Crawford
Day of Wrath by William R. Forschten
Dies Irae: Day of Wrath by William R. Forstchen
First Activation: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller by D.A. & M.P. Wearmouth
Holding Their Own by Joe Nobody
Last Stand by William H. Weber
Lights Out by David Crawford
Lucifer’s Hammer by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven
New York by Edward Rutherford
One Second After by William R. Forschten
Pillar to the Sky by William R. Forschten
Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter (became the movie and tv series ‘Shooter’)
Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner by William Faulkner
Son of a Prepper by I.B. Preppin
South of Broad by Pat Conroy
The Beginning of the End by Michael T. Snyder
The Postman by David Brin
The Pulse: A Novel of Surviving the Collapse of the Grid by Scott B. Williams
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Smart Phone Apps
Ultimate SAS Survival Guide Lite
Compass (Standard)
Compass (Lat/Long)
Wiki Survival Kit
What Knot
Flashlight
Winter Survival Kit
Doomsday (contains 2 dozen non-fiction resources)
Survivalpedia (contains 8 non-fiction resources)