These two books by morison are a bit old, but offer the most comprehensive coverage of all the naval fighting around Guadalcanal and the Solomons from august 42 to december 43.
http://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Guada...840435&sr=1-10
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bisma...ref=pd_sim_b_4
they are being reprinted once again, but have been in print since the 50s. I have the whole 15 volume set. Required reading for a Pacific war nut.
