US Navy Reading List

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You are purchasing a selection of 43 books from the CNO’s Reading List. The CNO’s professional reading list was published in the Winter of 2021 and contains 53 books organized into four key lines of effort: Readiness, Capabilities, Capacity, and Sailors.  Purchase the top 43 books for your command’s library, wardroom, or chief’s mess.

 

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The Chief of Naval Operations Reading List

Reference: NAVADMIN 046/21

READINESS

1 A BRIEF GUIDE TO MARITIME STRATEGY James R. Holmes
2 GHOST FLEET: A Novel of the Next World War P.W. Singer & August Cole
3 LEADERS EAT LAST: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t Simon Sinek
4 MATTERHORN: A Novel of the Vietnam War Karl Marlantes
5 MINDSET The New Psychology of Success Carol S. Dweck
6 NEPTUNE’S INFERNO: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal James D. Hornfischer
7 RED STAR OVER THE PACIFIC: China’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy Toshi Yoshihara & James R. Holmes
8 SEA POWER A Guide for the Twenty-First Century Geoffrey Till
9 SIX FRIGATES: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy Ian W. Toll
10 THE INFINITE GAME: Simon Sinek
11 THE LEADER’S BOOKSHELF ADM. James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) & R. Manning Ancell
12 WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GO TO WAR: Karl Marlantes

Capabilities

1 ARMY OF NONE: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War Paul Scharre
2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASICS Tom Taulli
3 BURN-IN: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution P. W. Singer & August Cole
4 DEEP THINKING: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins Garry Kasparov
5 GENIUS WEAPONS: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare Louis A. Del Monte
6 HUMAN COMPATIBLE: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control Stuart Russell
7 NO ORDINARY DISRUPTION: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel
8 THE FIFTH DOMAIN: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats Richard A. Clark & Robert K. Knake
9 THE FUTURE OF WAR: A History Lawrence Freedman
10 THE INEVITABLE: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future Kevin Kelly
11 THE NEW RULES OF WAR: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder Sean McFate
12 THE NEXT 100 YEARS: A Forecast for the 21st Century George Friedman
13 THE PERFECT WEAPON: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age David E. Sanger

Capacity

1 ARMY OF NONE: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War Paul Scharre
2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASICS Tom Taulli
3 BURN-IN: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution P. W. Singer & August Cole
4 DEEP THINKING: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins Garry Kasparov
5 GENIUS WEAPONS: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare Louis A. Del Monte
6 HUMAN COMPATIBLE: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control Stuart Russell
7 NO ORDINARY DISRUPTION: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel
8 THE FIFTH DOMAIN: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats Richard A. Clark & Robert K. Knake
9 THE FUTURE OF WAR: A History Lawrence Freedman
10 THE INEVITABLE: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future Kevin Kelly
11 THE NEW RULES OF WAR: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder Sean McFate
12 THE NEXT 100 YEARS: A Forecast for the 21st Century George Friedman
13 THE PERFECT WEAPON: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age David E. Sanger

SAILORS

1 A TACTICAL ETHIC: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace Dick Couch
2 EGO IS THE ENEMY: Ryan Holiday
3 FED UP: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward Gemma Hartley
4 FORTUNE FAVORS BOLDNESS: The Story of Naval Valor During Operation Iraqi Freedom Barry M. Costello
5 HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST: Ibram X. Kendi
6 MILITARY ETHICS: What Everyone Needs to Know George Lucas
7 NO PITY: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement Joseph P. Shapiro
8 SEXUAL MINORITIES AND POLITICS: Jason Pierceson
9 START WITH WHY: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Simon Sinek
10 THE CHARACTER GAP: How Good Are We? Christian Miller
11 THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
12 THE HONEST TRUTH ABOUT DISHONESTY: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves Dan Ariely
13 THE NEW JIM CROW: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander
14 THE ROAD TO CHARACTER: David Brooks
15 TINY HABITS: The Small Changes That Change Everything BJ Fogg
16 WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT THAT AT WORK!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics Mary-Frances Winters

 

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