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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as marine)
avg rating 3.94 — 183,340 ratings — published 1974
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as marine)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,358,309 ratings — published 1952
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The Pacific The Pacific (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as marine)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,516 ratings — published 2009
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as marine)
avg rating 3.94 — 62,826 ratings — published 2015
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The Sea Around Us The Sea Around Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as marine)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,219 ratings — published 1951
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as marine)
avg rating 4.17 — 122,138 ratings — published 2000
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as marine)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,267 ratings — published 2016
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Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as marine)
avg rating 4.06 — 159,867 ratings — published 1943
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as marine)
avg rating 3.89 — 282,598 ratings — published 1869
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as marine)
avg rating 3.57 — 630,362 ratings — published 1851
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as marine)
avg rating 4.06 — 65,274 ratings — published 1969
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The Brilliant Abyss The Brilliant Abyss (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as marine)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,948 ratings — published 2021
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as marine)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,917 ratings — published 1950
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How To Read Water How To Read Water (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as marine)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,333 ratings — published 2016
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Falling for the Marine (McCade Brothers, #2) Falling for the Marine (McCade Brothers, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as marine)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,357 ratings — published 2013
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as marine)
avg rating 3.92 — 25,944 ratings — published 1997
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The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as marine)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,349 ratings — published 2009
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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,424 ratings — published 2017
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,999 ratings — published 2016
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Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma) Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,129 ratings — published 2015
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The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.26 — 989 ratings — published 2012
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.85 — 551,756 ratings — published 1882
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Moby Dick Moby Dick (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,880 ratings — published 2002
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Starfish (Rifters, #1) Starfish (Rifters, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.95 — 10,814 ratings — published 1999
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Trojan Odyssey (Dirk Pitt, #17) Trojan Odyssey (Dirk Pitt, #17)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.98 — 20,124 ratings — published 2003
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Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.31 — 954 ratings — published 1998
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.97 — 63,641 ratings — published 1798
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Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,068 ratings — published 2010
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 4.46 — 176,372 ratings — published 1959
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The Log from the Sea of Cortez The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as marine)
avg rating 3.84 — 6,838 ratings — published 1951
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,512,344 ratings — published 2022
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How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.08 — 14,970 ratings — published 2022
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The Sea Is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides The Sea Is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,416 ratings — published 2021
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Marine Diesel Engines Marine Diesel Engines (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.34 — 101 ratings — published 2004
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The Deep: The Secret Life of Our Oceans The Deep: The Secret Life of Our Oceans (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.01 — 424 ratings — published
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Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,043 ratings — published 2018
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Eye of the Shoal: A Fishwatcher's Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything Eye of the Shoal: A Fishwatcher's Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.35 — 330 ratings — published 2018
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Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,639 ratings — published 2017
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Temporarily Yours (Shillings Agency, #1) Temporarily Yours (Shillings Agency, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,204 ratings — published 2014
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Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,952 ratings — published 2011
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Deep Shadow (Doc Ford, #17) Deep Shadow (Doc Ford, #17)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,536 ratings — published 2010
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,334 ratings — published 1997
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Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as marine)
avg rating 4.46 — 517 ratings — published 2006
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Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 4.42 — 3,363 ratings — published 2025
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The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 4.03 — 205 ratings — published 2023
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The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 4.40 — 182 ratings — published
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Reef Life: An Underwater Memoir Reef Life: An Underwater Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 4.05 — 209 ratings — published
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Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 4.11 — 835 ratings — published 2023
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as marine)
avg rating 3.67 — 141,641 ratings — published 2022
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