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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.34 — 12,024 ratings — published 2017
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The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,124 ratings — published 2003
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.49 — 18,710 ratings — published 2025
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.06 — 650,053 ratings — published 2014
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Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1) Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.98 — 61,611 ratings — published 1998
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Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1) Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.30 — 213,135 ratings — published 2021
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Beach Read Beach Read (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,796,390 ratings — published 2020
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Safe from the Sea Safe from the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,569 ratings — published 2009
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Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,308 ratings — published 2005
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The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.18 — 332 ratings — published 2024
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I Cheerfully Refuse I Cheerfully Refuse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.97 — 29,849 ratings — published 2024
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A Death in Door County (Monster Hunter, #1) A Death in Door County (Monster Hunter, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.64 — 11,196 ratings — published 2022
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A Superior Death (Anna Pigeon, #2) A Superior Death (Anna Pigeon, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.92 — 13,988 ratings — published 1994
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The Night Watchman The Night Watchman (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.07 — 100,171 ratings — published 2020
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The Women of the Copper Country The Women of the Copper Country (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10,145 ratings — published 2019
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A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach: One Woman's Trek of the Perimeter of Lake Michigan (A 1,000 MILE ADVENTURE #1) A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach: One Woman's Trek of the Perimeter of Lake Michigan (A 1,000 MILE ADVENTURE #1)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.65 — 254 ratings — published 2010
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Virgil Wander Virgil Wander (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,683 ratings — published 2018
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November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913 November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.05 — 382 ratings — published 2013
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Tallulah: Mermaid of the Great Lakes Tallulah: Mermaid of the Great Lakes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.01 — 186 ratings — published 2015
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The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region (David Suzuki Institute) The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region (David Suzuki Institute)
by (shelved 5 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.03 — 113 ratings — published 2007
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Great Lakes: Shipwrecks & Survivals Great Lakes: Shipwrecks & Survivals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.82 — 395 ratings — published 1960
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.48 — 122,605 ratings — published 2010
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The Lighthouse Road (Eide Family, #1) The Lighthouse Road (Eide Family, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,203 ratings — published 2012
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Along Lake Michigan: Shipwreck Stories of Life and Loss Along Lake Michigan: Shipwreck Stories of Life and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.79 — 71 ratings — published
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Funny Story Funny Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,452,252 ratings — published 2024
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A 1,000 Mile Great Lakes Walk (A 1,000 MILE ADVENTURE #2) A 1,000 Mile Great Lakes Walk (A 1,000 MILE ADVENTURE #2)
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avg rating 3.99 — 67 ratings — published
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Death in the Dark Woods (Monster Hunter, #2) Death in the Dark Woods (Monster Hunter, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.73 — 4,628 ratings — published 2023
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The Haunting of Brynn Wilder The Haunting of Brynn Wilder (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.85 — 28,926 ratings — published 2020
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Trickster's Point (Cork O'Connor, #12) Trickster's Point (Cork O'Connor, #12)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.20 — 16,273 ratings — published 2012
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A Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1) A Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.78 — 11,816 ratings — published 1998
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Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.98 — 298 ratings — published 2015
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The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.10 — 189 ratings — published 2011
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The Lightkeeper's Daughters The Lightkeeper's Daughters (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.21 — 14,381 ratings — published 2017
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The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1) The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.09 — 225,638 ratings — published 2014
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Ordinary Grace Ordinary Grace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.27 — 207,800 ratings — published 2013
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Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes (Great Lakes Books) Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes (Great Lakes Books)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.93 — 29 ratings — published 2016
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Paddle-to-the-Sea Paddle-to-the-Sea (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,110 ratings — published 1941
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Tamarack County (Cork O'Connor, #13) Tamarack County (Cork O'Connor, #13)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.18 — 16,245 ratings — published 2013
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Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor, #7) Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,640 ratings — published 2007
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Orphan Train Orphan Train (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.20 — 475,303 ratings — published 2013
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The Great Lakes Water Wars The Great Lakes Water Wars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.98 — 362 ratings — published 2006
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Hex Around and Find Out (Moonshadow Cove #2) Hex Around and Find Out (Moonshadow Cove #2)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.67 — 4,191 ratings — published 2025
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The Wrong Witch to Hex With (Moonshadow Cove, #1) The Wrong Witch to Hex With (Moonshadow Cove, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.50 — 5,655 ratings — published 2025
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Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North Shore and Isle Royale Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North Shore and Isle Royale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.11 — 65 ratings — published
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All Aboard! Great Lakes All Aboard! Great Lakes (Board Book)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.83 — 24 ratings — published
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The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,108 ratings — published 2024
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Tom Lake Tom Lake (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.92 — 552,293 ratings — published 2023
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The Lake Michigan Mermaid: A Tale in Poems (Made in Michigan Writer Series) The Lake Michigan Mermaid: A Tale in Poems (Made in Michigan Writer Series)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.73 — 134 ratings — published
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Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes (Painted Turtle Press) Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes (Painted Turtle Press)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 4.51 — 183 ratings — published
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Great Lakes for Sale: From Whitecaps to Bottlecaps Great Lakes for Sale: From Whitecaps to Bottlecaps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as great-lakes)
avg rating 3.52 — 23 ratings — published 2008
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Dan Egan
“Sandy beaches still rim the lakes, but if Lake Michigan, for example, were drained it would now be possible to walk almost the entire 100 miles between Wisconsin and Michigan on a bed of trillions upon trillions of filter-feeding quagga mussels.”
― Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

Dan Egan
“A single Seaway ship can hold up to six million gallons of vessel-steadying ballast water that gets discharged at a port in exchange for cargo. And that water, scientists would learn after it was too late, can be teeming with millions, if not billions, of living organisms.”
― Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

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