Blue & Gold Professional Library Books in Order

15
Books
1902
First Book
2021
Latest Book
120
Years

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

1

The Bluejacket's Manual (By: Thomas J. Cutler)

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1902

2

Division Officer's Guide, 12th Edition (With: Robert P. Girrier,Jeffrey L Heames,Thomas Michael Ogden USN)

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1972

3

Command at Sea (With: Robert P. Girrier,Frederick W. Kacher)

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1998

4

Dutton's Nautical Navigation (By: Thomas J. Cutler)

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2003

5

A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler)

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2004

6

Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations (By: Thomas J. Cutler,Deborah W. Cutler)

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2004

7

NavCivGuide (By: Thomas J. Cutler)

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2008

8

The Citizen's Guide to the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler)

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2013

9

Saltwater Leadership (By: Robert O. Wray Jr.)

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2013

10

Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (By: Robert Buderi)

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2013

11

International Law for Seagoing Officers, 7th Edition (By: Dr. Craig H. Allen Sr.)

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2014

12

Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations (By: Wayne P. Hughes Jr.)

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2018

13

General Naval Tactics (By: Milan Vego)

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2020

14

Fighting the Fleet (By: Jeffrey R. Cares,Anthony Cowden)

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2020

15

Developing the Naval Mind (By: Benjamin Armstrong,John Freymann)

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2021

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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