- Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear
- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (reread)
- Neil Gaiman, American Gods
- Rachel Kramer Bussel (ed.), Best Sex Writing 2010
- Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played With Fire
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel
- Jon Meacham, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
- The Bible (King James Version)
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
- Norah Vincent, Self-Made Man
- The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual