Nautical Fiction Books

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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 63,716 ratings — published 1969
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 39 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,334 ratings — published 1972
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,362 ratings — published 1950
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 35 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,216 ratings — published 1979
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 35 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,416 ratings — published 1978
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 35 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 18,462 ratings — published 1977
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The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8) The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8)
by (shelved 34 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 12,097 ratings — published 1981
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 34 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,496 ratings — published 1973
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The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7) The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7)
by (shelved 34 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 14,193 ratings — published 1980
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Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9) Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
by (shelved 33 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 12,763 ratings — published 1983
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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
by (shelved 32 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 13,597 ratings — published 1952
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The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10) The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10)
by (shelved 31 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.45 — 13,745 ratings — published 1984
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The Nutmeg of Consolation  (Aubrey & Maturin, #14) The Nutmeg of Consolation (Aubrey & Maturin, #14)
by (shelved 31 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,517 ratings — published 1991
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The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12) The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12)
by (shelved 31 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.50 — 12,073 ratings — published 1988
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The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13) The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13)
by (shelved 30 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,354 ratings — published 1989
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The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19) The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19)
by (shelved 29 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 8,834 ratings — published 1998
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Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20) Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20)
by (shelved 28 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,582 ratings — published 1999
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The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18) The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)
by (shelved 28 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 9,423 ratings — published 1996
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The Truelove (Aubrey & Maturin, #15) The Truelove (Aubrey & Maturin, #15)
by (shelved 28 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 10,106 ratings — published 1991
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The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11) The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11)
by (shelved 27 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 11,070 ratings — published 1986
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The Commodore (Aubrey & Maturin, #17) The Commodore (Aubrey & Maturin, #17)
by (shelved 27 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 9,621 ratings — published 1994
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The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey & Maturin, #16) The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey & Maturin, #16)
by (shelved 27 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,604 ratings — published 1993
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Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #5) Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #5)
by (shelved 26 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,974 ratings — published 1953
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Hornblower and the Hotspur (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #3) Hornblower and the Hotspur (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #3)
by (shelved 26 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 12,067 ratings — published 1962
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Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, # 6 ) Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, # 6 )
by (shelved 25 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.29 — 12,315 ratings — published 1937
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Hornblower During the Crisis (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #4) Hornblower During the Crisis (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #4)
by (shelved 24 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 7,306 ratings — published 1967
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 3.57 — 617,393 ratings — published 1851
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Commodore Hornblower Commodore Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 8,512 ratings — published 1945
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Ship of the Line (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #7) Ship of the Line (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #7)
by (shelved 22 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,771 ratings — published 1938
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Flying Colours (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #8) Flying Colours (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #8)
by (shelved 21 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 8,637 ratings — published 1938
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Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #10) Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #10)
by (shelved 20 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,611 ratings — published 1946
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Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #11) Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #11)
by (shelved 19 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,304 ratings — published 1957
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,318,188 ratings — published 1952
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The King's Coat (Alan Lewrie, #1) The King's Coat (Alan Lewrie, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,313 ratings — published 1989
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 541,906 ratings — published 1882
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The King's Commission (Alan Lewrie, #3) The King's Commission (Alan Lewrie, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,165 ratings — published 1991
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The Golden Ocean The Golden Ocean (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,311 ratings — published 1956
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The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (Aubrey & Maturin, #21) The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (Aubrey & Maturin, #21)
by (shelved 12 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,056 ratings — published 2004
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 277,242 ratings — published 1869
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The French Admiral (Alan Lewrie, #2) The French Admiral (Alan Lewrie, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,238 ratings — published 1990
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Kydd (Kydd Sea Adventures, #1) Kydd (Kydd Sea Adventures, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,686 ratings — published 2001
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H.M.S. Cockerel (Alan Lewrie, #6) H.M.S. Cockerel (Alan Lewrie, #6)
by (shelved 10 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,794 ratings — published 1995
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The Unknown Shore The Unknown Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,793 ratings — published 1959
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Stand into Danger (Richard Bolitho, #4) Stand into Danger (Richard Bolitho, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,866 ratings — published 1979
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The Blackbirder (Thomas Marlowe, #2) The Blackbirder (Thomas Marlowe, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 657 ratings — published 2001
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The Guardship (Thomas Marlowe, #1) The Guardship (Thomas Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,042 ratings — published 2000
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By Force of Arms (Isaac Biddlecomb, #1) By Force of Arms (Isaac Biddlecomb, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 714 ratings — published 1996
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Ramage (Lord Ramage #1) Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,643 ratings — published 1964
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The Gun Ketch (Alan Lewrie, #5) The Gun Ketch (Alan Lewrie, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,770 ratings — published 1993
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Ramage & the Freebooters (The Lord Ramage Novels, #3) Ramage & the Freebooters (The Lord Ramage Novels, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as nautical-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,225 ratings — published 1969
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Brian K. Friesen
“I have a hunch the world is darker than I could ever imagine and there is less reason for hope than I am able to see. It makes me grateful there is only so much I can see, and I am left mostly with questions. Grateful, also, that hope is not a reasonable thing. Though I have seen my share of darkness, I am spared perceiving much of it. And here is why I hope beyond a reasonable doubt: I think that as the darkness grows, it makes the dim lights that are left seem brighter. And the darker it gets, the brighter the light appears, until it is so luminous, eventually, even falling shadows are filled with it.”
Brian K. Friesen, At the Waterline

“Shanghaied is a sailing story but it’s about more than sailing. It will steal you away in the best way, take you to a new horizon and bring you back. And in your lifetime, when YOU feel “at sea,” I hope the story it tells will help you.”
Jon Howe, Shanghaied

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