# Best 'Insiders Account' books?

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Aka literary versions of the straightdope ‘ask the…’ threads.

I enjoy reading insiders accounts of various profressions and I was wondering which people would recommend, I would be most interested in those from various branches of the military or emergency services but feel free to suggest anything that is worth reading.

This question is inspired by the below thread where I try to identify a book regarding an insiders account of life on a US ballistic missile submarine

> **[Book identification help - US Submarine mission (non-fiction)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=640577)**
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> I apologise in advance for the extraordinary vagueness of this question but I figure there can’t be that many books in the genre. Basically a long time ago I read a review of a non-fiction book written from the perspective of a US submarine crew...

To give a couple of examples of what I mean are the books below:

> **[PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE: The Hilarious and Shocking Inside Story of...](https://www.amazon.co.uk/PERVERTING-COURSE-JUSTICE-Hilarious-Shocking-ebook/dp/B004DUN1S6)**
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> PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE: The Hilarious and Shocking Inside Story of British Policing eBook : Gadget, Inspector: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

> **[Deadly Beat: Inside the Royal Ulster Constabulary: Amazon.co.uk: Latham,...](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Beat-Inside-Ulster-Constabulary/dp/1840185120)**
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> Buy Deadly Beat: Inside the Royal Ulster Constabulary by Latham, Richard (ISBN: 9781840185126) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Both worth reading.

Thanks