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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as sea)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,381,341 ratings — published 1952
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as sea)
avg rating 3.58 — 636,958 ratings — published 1851
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as sea)
avg rating 3.88 — 285,493 ratings — published 1869
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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 67 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 123,717 ratings — published 2000
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as sea)
avg rating 3.85 — 556,635 ratings — published 1882
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 57 times as sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 66,146 ratings — published 1969
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 243,216 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as sea)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,790,531 ratings — published 2001
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 45 times as sea)
avg rating 3.70 — 214,814 ratings — published 2018
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Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1) Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as sea)
avg rating 3.99 — 121,173 ratings — published 2020
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Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1) Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)
by (shelved 38 times as sea)
avg rating 3.92 — 251,103 ratings — published 2017
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The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as sea)
avg rating 4.07 — 34,936 ratings — published 1904
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 79,447 ratings — published 2007
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 32 times as sea)
avg rating 4.42 — 22,375 ratings — published 1973
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as sea)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,292,809 ratings — published -800
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as sea)
avg rating 4.26 — 26,373 ratings — published 1972
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 4.47 — 181,257 ratings — published 1959
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 339,842 ratings — published 1719
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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 27 times as sea)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,897 ratings — published 1997
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 27 times as sea)
avg rating 4.35 — 19,219 ratings — published 1977
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as sea)
avg rating 4.18 — 20,171 ratings — published 1950
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as sea)
avg rating 3.66 — 146,826 ratings — published 2022
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as sea)
avg rating 4.24 — 92,252 ratings — published 2023
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,910 ratings — published 1948
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 186,004 ratings — published 1974
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,592 ratings — published 1899
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 23 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,776 ratings — published 1979
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Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 4.30 — 336,684 ratings — published 2023
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House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1) House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 119,002 ratings — published 2019
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as sea)
avg rating 4.13 — 168,332 ratings — published 2015
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Lord Jim Lord Jim (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as sea)
avg rating 3.61 — 33,831 ratings — published 1900
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All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 3.64 — 38,109 ratings — published 2020
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 17,030 ratings — published 1978
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Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2) Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.05 — 143,561 ratings — published 2018
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The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7) The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.40 — 14,738 ratings — published 1980
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The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12) The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.50 — 12,419 ratings — published 1988
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Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9) Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.39 — 13,148 ratings — published 1983
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Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics) Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 3.20 — 20,298 ratings — published 1924
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The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11) The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 4.43 — 11,394 ratings — published 1986
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The Nutmeg of Consolation  (Aubrey & Maturin, #14) The Nutmeg of Consolation (Aubrey & Maturin, #14)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 4.43 — 10,837 ratings — published 1991
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Wild Dark Shore Wild Dark Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.05 — 640,414 ratings — published 2025
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 27,114 ratings — published 2024
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,600,383 ratings — published 2022
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.07 — 103,892 ratings — published 2022
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.93 — 49,549 ratings — published 2017
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.98 — 36,246 ratings — published 2016
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Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20) Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,827 ratings — published 1999
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.88 — 355,657 ratings — published 1960
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The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19) The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.38 — 9,095 ratings — published 1998
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The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8) The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,514 ratings — published 1981
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A Night to Remember by Walter LordTitanic by Don  LynchThe Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. BallardThe Night Lives On by Walter LordThe Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf
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188 books — 242 voters
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Henry David Thoreau
“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods

Virginia Woolf
“So fine was the morning except for a streak of wind here and there that the sea and sky looked all one fabric, as if sails were stuck high up in the sky, or the clouds had dropped down into the sea.”
― Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

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