The initial Navy reading list included the following books:

D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

A Passage to India in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Recognizing Islam: Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East in the 'Division Leader' section.

White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War: Volume Five in the 'Division Leader' section.

1776 in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

The Great Wall at Sea: China's Navy Enters the Twenty-First Century in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Leadership in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Rethinking the Principles of War in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

The Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm in the 'Senior Leaders' section.

The Cruel Sea in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

From Beirut to Jerusalem in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Implementing Diversity in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Leadership: The Warrior's Art in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Master and Commander in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

One Hundred Years of Sea Power: The U. S. Navy, 1890-1990 in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground in the 'Department/Command Leader' section.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything in the 'Division Leader' section.

The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers in the 'Division Leader' section.

The Good Shepherd in the 'Division Leader' section.

The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business in the 'Division Leader' section.

On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace in the 'Division Leader' section.

The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power in the 'Division Leader' section.

Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War in the 'Division Leader' section.

Longitude in the 'Division Leader' section.

Two Souls Indivisible in the 'Division Leader' section.

American Government in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

Billy Budd and Other Stories in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

The Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

To the Shores of Tripoli: The Birth of the U.S. Navy and Marines in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History 1775-1865 in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Flags of Our Fathers in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Life in Mr. Lincoln's Navy in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Starship Troopers in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Time Management from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule--and Your Life in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Ender's Game in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.

Ender's Game in the 'Private' section.

The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda in the 'Leading Petty Officer' section.

The Kite Runner in the 'Junior Enlisted' section.