A reading recommendation for Victorian cruisers

What book would you recommend for naval history of this period?

British Cruisers of the Victorian Era is recommended, with the caution that not every interpretation in it is accepted.

Massie's Dreadnought is somewhat late for the period under discussion. British Cruisers of the Victorian Era is recommended as a useful book, although some of its conclusions remain open to disagreement. It gives readers a focused starting point for the design and service context of Victorian cruisers. The recommendation separates the book's research value from agreement with every interpretation.