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October 13, 2026 John

MCPON Reading List for 2026

The MCPON reading list 2026 is the MCPON’s Bookshelf, a 21-title list released in September 2026. It comes from John

CNO Reading List for 2026: all 30 books by category, Foundry, Fleet, Fight and Total Sailor

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October 11, 2026 John

CNO Reading List for 2026

Every book on Adm. Caudle’s 2026 CNO Professional Reading List, grouped by Foundry, Fleet, Fight and Total Sailor, plus how to request a quote and order the set.

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January 14, 2026 J. A. Redmond

The CNO’s 2026 Reading List Is a Call to Sharpen the Fleet

Each year, the Chief of Naval Operations releases a Professional Reading List. It’s fairly easy to treat these lists as optional or aspirational. Something to scan, bookmark, and move past. This year’s list deserves more attention than that.

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March 24, 2025 John

2025 Navy Wardroom Reading List

Update: This post covers an earlier Navy reading list. For the current list, see our CNO Reading List for 2026,

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May 18, 2024 John

2024 Navy Reading List

The CNO’s Official Reading list just received some MAJOR updates this spring. The new reading list includes 22 books organized into three main topics: War-fighting, Warfighters, and Foundation along with a few professional reading options.

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June 30, 2023 Beth

Navy Surgeon General Reading List

People Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character Shay, Jonathan First, Break All The Rules: What the

INFORMATION WARFARE READING LIST Navy Reading List

November 2, 2022 Beth

2022 INFORMATION WARFARE READING LIST

Information Warriors must continue to hone their skills and grow as
leaders to drive our culture. We believe the books listed, generated
by a variety of community leaders, will help build this culture and
foster curiosity and learning.

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August 12, 2022 John

2021 (v2.) Navy Reading List & EIGHT ways to request free books for your command

Like my buddy Storm Williams likes to say, “getting a box of books is like a care package for the brain”. If your MWR library is looking a bit dated here is the 2022 Navy Reading list and eight free options, to request free books for your military command.