Shipwreck Books

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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 57 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 219,410 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,764,828 ratings — published 2001
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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 26 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 120,354 ratings — published 2000
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.68 — 333,879 ratings — published 1719
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 163,791 ratings — published 2015
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.83 — 48,980 ratings — published 2024
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A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.10 — 29,792 ratings — published 1955
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Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,412 ratings — published 2007
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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 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.12 — 119,624 ratings — published 1997
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The Lifeboat The Lifeboat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.20 — 25,455 ratings — published 2012
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,511 ratings — published 2002
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.46 — 170,808 ratings — published 1959
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,238,017 ratings — published 1954
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Jamrach's Menagerie Jamrach's Menagerie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.58 — 8,082 ratings — published 2011
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The Swiss Family Robinson The Swiss Family Robinson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.91 — 110,369 ratings — published 1812
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.30 — 26,323 ratings — published 2014
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Surviving Savannah Surviving Savannah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.16 — 30,908 ratings — published 2021
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Shipwreck (Island, #1) Shipwreck (Island, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,995 ratings — published 2001
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The Island of Dr. Moreau The Island of Dr. Moreau (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.73 — 136,909 ratings — published 1896
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.07 — 12,360 ratings — published 2004
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Shadow Divers Shadow Divers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.37 — 36,890 ratings — published 2004
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.57 — 622,023 ratings — published 1851
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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 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.51 — 10,303 ratings — published 2025
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Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1) Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.00 — 15,262 ratings — published 2013
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,787 ratings — published 2021
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,978 ratings — published 2021
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Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,485 ratings — published 2022
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,127 ratings — published 2000
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Batavia Batavia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,979 ratings — published 2011
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The Lightkeeper The Lightkeeper (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,216 ratings — published 1997
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Beau Crusoe Beau Crusoe (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,018 ratings — published 2007
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Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.02 — 540 ratings — published 2026
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,393 ratings — published 2022
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Does It Hurt? Does It Hurt? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.89 — 272,636 ratings — published 2022
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.09 — 75,731 ratings — published 2007
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Lovewrecked Lovewrecked (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.87 — 6,050 ratings — published 2020
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Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,172 ratings — published 2018
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,415 ratings — published 2003
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Escape (Island, #3) Escape (Island, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,407 ratings — published 2001
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Baby Island Baby Island (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,672 ratings — published 1937
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The Living (The Living, #1) The Living (The Living, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.75 — 5,282 ratings — published 2013
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The Tempest The Tempest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.78 — 229,732 ratings — published 1611
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Shipwreck: The Strange Fate of the Morro Castle Shipwreck: The Strange Fate of the Morro Castle (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.96 — 359 ratings — published 1972
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Imagine Imagine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,352 ratings — published 1995
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Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.15 — 21,053 ratings — published 1986
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The Cay (The Cay, #1) The Cay (The Cay, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.80 — 38,578 ratings — published 1969
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Nation Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.11 — 38,410 ratings — published 2008
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The Island of the Day Before The Island of the Day Before (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.50 — 16,452 ratings — published 1994
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Micah's Island Micah's Island (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.39 — 135 ratings — published 2013
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The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,755 ratings — published 1955
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“Tendrils of mist began to creep into the landscape, like the slow fingers of a dream. They covered the river's surface and blanketed the air so thoroughly that Musashi had to reach down with a pole to reassure himself that he was still on the Nile.”
F.J. Doucet, Short Tales from Earth's Final Chapter: Book 4

David Grann
“The ship is arranged with the greatest nicety; her decks are as white as snow - her hammocks are stowed with care - her ropes are taught - her yards square - her guns run out - and a guard of marines, under the orders of a lieutenant, prepared to receive every member of the court with the honour due to his rank... The great cabin is prepared, with a long table covered with a green cloth. Pens, ink, paper, prayer-books, and the Articles of War are laid round to every member.”
David Grann, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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