The Navy Professional Reading Program

(source) The Navy Professional Reading Program was developed to encourage a life-long habit of reading and learning among all Sailors. The books included in these collections can provide readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation for naval heritage, the profession of arms, and the complex modern world in which we operate.

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Dweck, Carol S. View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Brown, Brené View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield Gayle Tzemach Lemmon View on Amazon.com | All books by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | I've read this book

World War II at Sea: A Global History Symonds, Craig L. View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour James D. Hornfischer View on Amazon.com | All books by James D. Hornfischer | I've read this book

Fortune Favors Boldness: The Story of Naval Valor During Operation Iraqi Freedom Costello, Barry M View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War Scharre, Paul View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

The Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books to Know the Sea (Blue & Gold Professional Library) Stavridis, James View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) Sarotte, M. E. View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

China as a Twenty-First Century Naval Power: Theory, Practice, and Implications McDevitt, Michael A. View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy Holmes, James View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World's Oceans Shapes the Fate of the Superpowers Jones, Bruce View on Amazon.com | I've read this book