The initial Air Force reading list included the following books:

First Light in the 'Our Air Force Heritage' section.

Gods of Tin: The Flying Years in the 'Our Air Force Heritage' section.

Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot in the 'Our Air Force Heritage' section.

John Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power in the 'Mission, Doctrine and Profession' section.

On the Edge of Earth: The Future of American Space Power in the 'Mission, Doctrine and Profession' section.

Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat in the 'Mission, Doctrine and Profession' section.

Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul in the 'Our Nation and World' section.

The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror in the 'Our Nation and World' section.

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor in the 'Military History' section.

Last Chance For Victory: Robert E. Lee And The Gettysburg Campaign in the 'Military History' section.

Louis Johnson And the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years in the 'Military History' section.

Empire By Default: The Spanish-American War And The Dawn Of The American Century in the 'Military History' section.