The Commandant's Reading List, FY2026, in bulk for your Marines.
Every title from the current Commandant's Professional Reading List that we carry, grouped the way the list groups them, with live unit pricing. Build the whole list for your unit in one step and pay by government purchase card or purchase order.
- List
- Commandant's Professional Reading List
- Issued by
- Commandant of the Marine Corps (ALMAR 024/25)
- Released
- December 2025, for fiscal year 2026
- Organized
- Commandant's Choice, Foundational, Heritage, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy
Source: Marine Corps University Library, 2026 CMC Reading List (opens in a new tab)
The whole Commandant's list, times your unit.
Every title we carry from the list is ticked. Untick what your unit already owns, set the copies per title and your date, and take the whole set to one quote.
The titles, by the list's own categories.
Live prices per copy at 25 or more. The Foundational doctrine publications (MCDPs and MCWPs) are issued through Marine Corps channels and are not sold here. Jocko Willink's Leadership Strategy and Tactics is on the list; Extreme Ownership, his earlier book with Leif Babin, is not, though many units read both.
Commandant's Choice
Leadership
Heritage
Innovation
Strategy
BookPal is an independent bookseller. The reading lists on these pages are published by the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force; BookPal is not affiliated with or endorsed by any military service or the Department of Defense, and names the lists only to identify their titles. Editions and formats in our catalog may differ from the edition a list names.
Pay the way your unit pays. We handle the rest.
Written, itemized quotes for the contracting office or the cardholder, held for 30 days. Up to 51% off list at 1,000 or more copies, and larger volumes are quoted.
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Government purchase cards
GPC accepted. Ask for an itemized quote first to match your approval.
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Purchase orders
POs from approved agencies, with Net 30 from the invoice date for approved accounts.
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Tax-exempt and SAM
Orders set up to match your agency's tax status. SAM registration active; CAGE 49Y71.
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One unit or many
Ship to one street address, or split one order across several units and bases on a single quote.
Shipping: free ground shipping to one address in the contiguous US on orders over $95. Carriers deliver to street addresses, not PO Boxes. Yes, we ship to APO/FPO addresses regularly. These orders route through our warehouse first, so please allow a little extra time; our specialists are happy to confirm timing. Ask a specialist about APO/FPO timing. Your specialist will reply personally within one business day. Everything for government buyers
Before you order the Commandant's reading list.
Something else? Call 866-522-6657 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT) or email [email protected].
Can our unit order the whole Commandant's reading list?
Yes. The whole-list builder on this page ticks every title we carry from the list. Untick what you already own, set the copies per title and your date, and the quote button sends every title and quantity to your BookPal specialist for a written quote.
Can we pay with a government purchase card or a purchase order?
Yes. We accept government purchase cards, and purchase orders from approved agencies with Net 30 from the invoice date for approved accounts. Tell us how your agency handles sales tax and we'll set up the order to match. Our SAM registration is active and our CAGE code is 49Y71.
How far ahead should we order before a course or book club?
Order at least 10 business days before you need the books in hand. The builder turns your date into an order-by day, and your quote confirms it for your exact titles. Shipping to several units or bases can be split on one quote. Yes, we ship to APO/FPO addresses regularly. These orders route through our warehouse first, so please allow a little extra time; our specialists are happy to confirm timing.
What if a title on the list isn't shown here?
This page shows the titles from the list that are in our catalog today, in the edition we carry. For any other title, or a specific edition, ask us and we'll look for it on your quote.
Where does this list come from, and which year is it?
It is the Commandant's Professional Reading List for fiscal year 2026, announced in ALMAR 024/25 in December 2025 and published by the Marine Corps University Library. This page lists the titles from it that are in our catalog. BookPal is an independent bookseller and is not affiliated with the Marine Corps.
Tell us about the unit. We'll quote the whole list.
The titles (or the whole list), copies per title, the delivery points and your date. You'll get a written, itemized quote for your cardholder or contracting office, held for 30 days.
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