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I’m in the middle of this right now and really appreciating the insights into late 19th century Europe: Robert K. Massie, “Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War”. It’s the third book I’ve read by this guy. Massie does a great job of laying out a history of events by deep diving into the key players lives. Kind of like reading 100 biographies strung together in one book. 

As anybody who knows me well, knows reading is one of the great joys of my life. I read constantly, frequently two or three books at a time. Thus I’m always looking for new things to read. I frequently get fixated on a topic and attempt to ready everything I can find regarding it – that explains the nine book I have recently read on The Battle of Midway. There are actually two more that I want to read but they are both way out of print and very expensive. Knowing me I will eventually spring for the money because I WANT to read the books.
SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS READING?
 
I have read these Midway books and greatly enjoyed them:
 
Boreneman, Walter R., “The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King – The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea”.
Buell, Thomas B., “The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance”.
Carlson, Elliot, “Joe Rochefort’s War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway”.
Kleiss, N. Jack “Dusty Kleiss, “Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway”.
Martell, Ronald E., Showdown in the Pacific War: Nimitz and Yamamoto”.
Potter, E.B., “Nimitz”.
Prange, Gordon W., “Miracle at Midway”.
Rigby, David, “Air Group Commander Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway”.
Symonds, Craig L., “The Battle of Midway”.
 
I’ve also recently read and enjoyed:
 
Kaufman, Jonathan, “The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties that Helped Create Modern China”.
McGrath, Tim: “James Monroe: A Life”.
 
I am about to read:
 
Penn, Thomas, “A Royal Tragedy: The Brothers York”.
Santopietro, Tom, “Considering Doris Day”.