Sea Stories


Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
The Old Man and the Sea
Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
Treasure Island
The Sea Wolf
The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7)
Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10)
The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
The Captain Class by Sam  WalkerWe Die Alone by David HowarthTragedy at Honda by Charles A. LockwoodThe Old Man's Trail - A Novel About the Vietcong by Tom CampbellThe Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester
Out to Sea with a Pretty Paddle
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradLord Jim by Joseph ConradNostromo by Joseph ConradThe Secret Agent by Joseph ConradVictory by Joseph Conrad
Best Joseph Conrad Novels
34 books — 51 voters

William H. McRaven
They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for their marriages. They wore their patriotism on their sleeves, and while they weren't naive about America's faults, they knew that no other country in the world valued their service and sacrifice as much as the United States did. They flew their flags proudly and without apology. ...more
William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

Hank Bracker
Stories from Beyond the Sea – “I could not believe my good luck!” from Page 31 “Not only was she stunningly beautiful but she was also witty, flirtatious and at the same time understanding and loving, I couldn’t believe my good fortune and did all I could to convince her to stay with me in the United States. After getting married to my young wife Ursula, in a small town in upstate New York, and thinking that the US Navy would be a better option than returning to a life at sea on merchant ships, ...more
Captain Hank Bracker, Stories from Beyond the Sea

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For readers who want some speculative fiction that deals with the intriguing topic of dolphin in…more
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