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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as sea)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,352,911 ratings — published 1952
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as sea)
avg rating 3.57 — 628,761 ratings — published 1851
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 281,960 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 66 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 121,755 ratings — published 2000
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as sea)
avg rating 3.85 — 550,479 ratings — published 1882
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 65,064 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 46 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 228,975 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,776,027 ratings — published 2001
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as sea)
avg rating 3.71 — 212,336 ratings — published 2018
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Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1) Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as sea)
avg rating 3.99 — 119,332 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 37 times as sea)
avg rating 3.93 — 246,930 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 21,960 ratings — published 1973
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 77,539 ratings — published 2007
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The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 34,308 ratings — published 1904
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as sea)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,910 ratings — published 1972
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,232,914 ratings — published -700
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 336,282 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 — 120,171 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 — 18,882 ratings — published 1977
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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 25 times as sea)
avg rating 4.24 — 81,980 ratings — published 2023
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as sea)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,845 ratings — published 1950
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.67 — 140,176 ratings — published 2022
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,577 ratings — published 1948
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 182,564 ratings — published 1974
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 175,232 ratings — published 1959
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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 — 15,512 ratings — published 1979
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,428 ratings — published 1899
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Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 4.31 — 318,428 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 20 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 116,708 ratings — published 2019
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,764 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 — 141,106 ratings — published 2018
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.13 — 165,866 ratings — published 2015
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Lord Jim Lord Jim (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 3.61 — 33,517 ratings — published 1900
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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 — 14,468 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 — 12,280 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 — 13,000 ratings — published 1983
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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 18 times as sea)
avg rating 3.65 — 37,625 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 11,259 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 4.42 — 10,718 ratings — published 1991
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.98 — 35,568 ratings — published 2016
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Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics) Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.20 — 20,036 ratings — published 1924
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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 — 8,740 ratings — published 1999
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The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19) The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.37 — 8,987 ratings — published 1998
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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.32 — 13,872 ratings — published 1952
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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 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 24,387 ratings — published 2024
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,479,386 ratings — published 2022
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.08 — 100,716 ratings — published 2022
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The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13) The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,544 ratings — published 1989
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The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18) The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.37 — 9,587 ratings — published 1996
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,515 ratings — published 1995
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Anthony Doerr
“I have been feeling very clearheaded lately and what I want to write about today is the sea. It contains so many colors. Silver at dawn, green at noon, dark blue in the evening. Sometimes it looks almost red. Or it will turn the color of old coins. Right now the shadows of clouds are dragging across it, and patches of sunlight are touching down everywhere. White strings of gulls drag over it like beads.

It is my favorite thing, I think, that I have ever seen. Sometimes I catch myself staring at it and forget my duties. It seems big enough to contain everything anyone could ever feel.”
Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See

Daphne du Maurier
“The road to Manderley lay ahead. There was no moon. The sky above our heads was inky black. But the sky on the horizon was not dark at all. It was shot with crimson, like a splash of blood. And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea.”
Daphne DuMaurier, Rebecca

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