Commandant’s Suggested Reading List

(Copies available through the Regimental Office)

1. Atlantic Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, by Simon Winchester. Recommended by CWO Kowalski
2. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder, by David Grann.  Recommended by CWO Kowalski.
3. How to Win Friends & Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. Recommended by CDR Christian.
4. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey. Recommended by CDR Christian.
5. Run the Stormy by George Foy . Recommended by Captain Mike Ames, Polar Tankers (Ret), Class of 77.
6. Upshift by Ben Ramalingam . Recommended by Captain Mike Ames, Polar Tankers (Ret), Class of 77.
7. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts . Recommended by Captain Justin Cooper.
8. The Accidental Super Power by Peter Zeihan . Recommended by Captain Justin Cooper.
9. The Power of Choice by Melissa Stockwell . Recommended by LCDR Kelly Gualtieri.
10. Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass by VADM Sandra Stosz. Recommended by LCDR Kelly Gualtieri.
11. The Most Dangerous Man in America by Mark Perry . Recommended by LCDR Kelly Gualtieri.
12. No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf, by Bradley Peniston
13. Golden Stripes: Leadership on the High Seas, by Capt. V S
14. Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death and Survival in the Merchant Marine, by Robert Frump
15. The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams – Excellence through Team Building, by Ken Blanchard, Donald Carew, & Eunice Parisi-Carew
16. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand
17. South: The Endurance Expedition, by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Recommended by LT Willette.
18. Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times, by Donald T. Phillips
19. It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, by Capt. Michael Abrashoff
20. Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders, by L. David Marquet
21. The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
22. Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival, by Tristram Korten
23. The Power of Communication: The Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively, by Helio Fred Garcia
24. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth
25. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek