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James Stavridis Books in Order
James George Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral and vice chair, global affairs, and a managing director-partner of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. Stavridis serves as senior military analyst for CNN. He is also chair emeritus of the board of directors of the United States Naval Institute.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of James Stavridis's book series? James Stavridis has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Blue & Gold Professional Library series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by James Stavridis
- #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) - #6
Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations (By: Thomas J. Cutler,Deborah W. Cutler)(2004) - #7
NavCivGuide (By: Thomas J. Cutler)(2008) - #8
The Citizen's Guide to the U.S. Navy (By: Thomas J. Cutler)(2013) - #9
Saltwater Leadership (By: Robert O. Wray Jr.)(2013) - #10
Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (By: Robert Buderi)(2013) - #11
International Law for Seagoing Officers, 7th Edition (By: Dr. Craig H. Allen Sr.)(2014) - #12
Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations (By: Wayne P. Hughes Jr.)(2018) - #13
General Naval Tactics (By: Milan Vego)(2020) - #14
Fighting the Fleet (By: Jeffrey R. Cares,Anthony Cowden)(2020) - #15
Developing the Naval Mind (By: Benjamin Armstrong,John Freymann)(2021)
- #1
Watch Officer's Guide, Fifteenth Edition (With: Robert P. Girrier)(1992) - #2
Destroyer Captain(2008) - #3
Partnership for the Americas(2010) - #4
The Accidental Admiral(2014) - #5
The Leader's Bookshelf (With: R. Manning Ancell)(2017) - #6
Sea Power(2017) - #7
Sailing True North(2019) - #8
The Sailor's Bookshelf(2021) - #9
To Risk It All(2022)
- #1
The Restless Wave(2024)
- #1
2034 (With: Elliot Ackerman)(2021) - #2
2054 (With: Elliot Ackerman)(2024) - #3
The Admiral's Bookshelf(2025)
About James Stavridis
James George Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral and vice chair, global affairs, and a managing director-partner of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. Stavridis serves as senior military analyst for CNN. He is also chair emeritus of the board of directors of the United States Naval Institute.
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