Blue & Gold Professional Library Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Blue & Gold Professional Library books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Bluejacket's Manual (By: Thomas J. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon1902
Division Officer's Guide, 12th Edition (With: Robert P. Girrier,Jeffrey L Heames,Thomas Michael Ogden USN)
Buy on Amazon1972
Command at Sea (With: Robert P. Girrier,Frederick W. Kacher)
Buy on Amazon1998
Dutton's Nautical Navigation (By: Thomas J. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon2003
A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon2004
Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations (By: Thomas J. Cutler,Deborah W. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon2004
NavCivGuide (By: Thomas J. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Citizen's Guide to the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler)
Buy on Amazon2013
Saltwater Leadership (By: Robert O. Wray Jr.)
Buy on Amazon2013
Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (By: Robert Buderi)
Buy on Amazon2013
International Law for Seagoing Officers, 7th Edition (By: Dr. Craig H. Allen Sr.)
Buy on Amazon2014
Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations (By: Wayne P. Hughes Jr.)
Buy on Amazon2018
General Naval Tactics (By: Milan Vego)
Buy on Amazon2020
Fighting the Fleet (By: Jeffrey R. Cares,Anthony Cowden)
Buy on Amazon2020
Developing the Naval Mind (By: Benjamin Armstrong,John Freymann)
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Blue & Gold Professional Library series is publication order: 1. The Bluejacket's Manual (By: Thomas J. Cutler) (1902), 2. Division Officer's Guide, 12th Edition (With: Robert P. Girrier,Jeffrey L Heames,Thomas Michael Ogden USN) (1972), 3. Command at Sea (With: Robert P. Girrier,Frederick W. Kacher) (1998), 4. Dutton's Nautical Navigation (By: Thomas J. Cutler) (2003), 5. A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler) (2004), and 10 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Blue & Gold Professional Library series by James Stavridis contains 15 books. The series began in 1902 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
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