Naval


The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
The Lessons of History
Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher
Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
Reality is Not What it Seems
Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge
Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11 by C.S. ForesterH.M.S. Ulysses by Alistair MacLeanThe East Indiaman by Ellis K. MeachamHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikThe Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat
Great Naval fiction (historical)
37 books — 11 voters
The Stonegate Sword by Harry James FoxThe False Prophet by Harry James FoxBlood Song by Anthony RyanOutpassage by Janet E. MorrisThe Starbirth Assignment by J.M.         Johnson
Best Militaristic SciFi and Fantasy
75 books — 76 voters

Dead Wake by Erik LarsonExploring the Lusitania by Robert D. BallardWilful Murder by Diana PrestonLusitania by Greg KingSeven Days in May by Kim Izzo
Lusitania
22 books — 17 voters
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer1812 by George C. DaughanTin Can Sailor by Susan CosentinoRed Star Over the Pacific by James HolmesSix Frigates by Ian W. Toll
The Official US Navy Reading List
59 books — 5 voters

The English Corsair by Kevin J. GlynnTen Fathoms Deep by Arthur CatherallSalvage from Strosa by Ray PopeSalvage Diver by Zachary BallFEAR IS THE KEY By ALISTAIR MacLEAN Fawcett Gold Medal PB 196... by Alistair MacLean
Maritime Salvage in Fiction
43 books — 2 voters
German Raider Atlantis by Wolfgang FrankThe Last Raider by Douglas ReemanThe Sea Raiders by Edward Keble ChattertonThe Last-Gentleman-Of-War by R.K. LochnerWolf by Richard Guilliatt
Raiders!
69 books — 6 voters

Eric Jorgenson
Foundations are key. It's much better to be at 9/10 or 10/10 on foundations than to try and get super deep into things. You do need to be deep in something because otherwise you'll be a mile wide and an inch deep and you won't get what you want out of life. You can only achieve mastery in one or two things. It's usually things you're obsessed about. ...more
Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

Christina Engela
Being the commander of a Ruminarii war vessel meant that he had risen to the rank by means of assassination and ruthlessness and was therefore implicitly distrusted by the Tidhii Mah’k’hai (Naval Command, that is The Queen Of Suth Herself.) He was expected to mete out, in generous portions, brutality to conquered subjects and to act swiftly and mercilessly in dealing with alien encounters. In short, he was expected to be a bad example.
Christina Engela, Black Sunrise

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