Starting books for twentieth-century admirals

Which books are most useful for learning about twentieth-century admirals?

Begin with Andrew Lambert for the Royal Navy; American coverage is less neatly served by one equivalent survey, though Borneman's The Admirals is a possible lead.

Andrew Lambert's Admirals is a good introduction to twentieth-century Royal Navy leadership. No exact American equivalent covers the subject in the same way. Walter Borneman's The Admirals, on Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King, is a possible route, though it is mentioned without the close reading needed for a firm endorsement. The watch point distinguishes a confident recommendation from a tentative lead.