Books to read as you go from fresh cadet (GP Rating) to 2nd Mate!!

As requested, I am uploading a video on top 5 books to read if you are a fresh deck cadet (or GP rating) and you aspire to be a 2nd Mate.
As there are too many books to list, I have chosen to pick the top 5.

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December 2019 Second Mates Oral exam questions:    • December 2019 Second mate oral examination...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 1):    • Orals preparation for 2nd Mates/3rd Mates ...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 2):    • Orals Preparation for Deck Officers   Part 2  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 3):    • Orals preparation for ship's deck officers...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 4):    • Orals preparation for ship's deck officers...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 5):    • Oral examination preparation video for dec...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 6):    • Orals preparation for deck cadets appearin...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 7):    • Orals Preparation for deck officers (Secon...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 8):    • Orals preparation for deck officers (Secon...  
Orals Preparation for Second Mates (Part 9):    • ORALS PREPARATION FOR SECOND MATES - Part 9  
Rules of the Road (Rule 19):    • Rules of the road – Rule 19 (Conduct of ve...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 18):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 18 (Responsibilit...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 5):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 5 (Lookout)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 17):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 17 (Action by sta...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 16):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 16 (Action by Giv...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 15):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 15 (Crossing Situ...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 14):    • Rules of the Road –Rule 14 (Head-on Situat...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 13):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 13 (Overtaking)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 12):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 12 (Sailing Vessels)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 11):    • Rules of the road – Rule 11 (Application)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 2):    • Rules of the Road – Rule 2 (Responsibility)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 1):    • Rules of the road – Rule 1 (Application)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 6):    • Rules of the road – Rule 6 (Safe speed)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 7):    • Rules of the road – Rule 7 (Risk of collis...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 8):    • Rules of the road – Rule 8 (Action to avoi...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 9):    • Rules of the road -  Rule 9 (Narrow Channe...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 10):    • Rules of the road - Rule 10 (Traffic Separ...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 3):    • Rules of the Road - Rule 3 (General Defini...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 20):    • Rule 20 – Rules of the road (Application)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 21):    • Rule 21 – Rules of the Road (Definitions)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 22):    • Rule 22 – Rules of the Road (Visibility of...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 23):    • Rule 23 – Rules of the Road (Power-driven ...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 24):    • Rule 24 – Rules of the Road (Towing and Pu...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 25):    • Rule 25 – Rules of the Road (Sailing vesse...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 26):    • Rule 26 – Rules of the Road (Fishing Vessels)  
Rules of the Road (Rule 27):    • Rule 27 – Rules of the Road (NUC and RAM v...  
Rules of the Road (Rule 28-31):    • Rules 28, 29, 30, 31 - Rules of the Road  
ROR Cards (Part 1):    • Practice Rules of the Road (ROR) with me -...  
ROR Cards (Part 2):    • Practice ROR Cards with me - Part 2 (Orals...  
ROR Cards (Part 3):    • Practice ROR Cards with me - Part 3 (Orals...  
ROR Cards (Part 4):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 4 (Orals Prepara...  
ROR Cards (Part 5):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 5 (Orals Prepara...  
ROR Cards (Part 6):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 6 (Orals Prepara...  
ROR Cards (Part 7):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 7 (Rules of the ...  
ROR Cards (Part 8):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 8 (Rules of the ...  
ROR Cards (Part 9):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 9 (Rules of the ...  
ROR Cards (Part 10):    • Practice ROR Cards - Part 10 (Rules of the...