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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as surf)
avg rating 4.28 — 40,902 ratings — published 2015
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Surf Is Where You Find It Surf Is Where You Find It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as surf)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,127 ratings — published 2008
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In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as surf)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,033 ratings — published 2001
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Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as surf)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,020 ratings — published 2009
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Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as surf)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,259 ratings — published 2010
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Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as surf)
avg rating 3.87 — 878 ratings — published 1996
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as surf)
avg rating 4.18 — 29,116 ratings — published 2006
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Breath Breath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as surf)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,117 ratings — published 2008
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Tapping the Source Tapping the Source (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as surf)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,971 ratings — published 1984
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The Dogs of Winter The Dogs of Winter (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as surf)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,171 ratings — published 1997
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Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as surf)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,191 ratings — published 2003
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The Dawn Patrol (Boone Daniels #1) The Dawn Patrol (Boone Daniels #1)
by (shelved 10 times as surf)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,686 ratings — published 2008
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Surf Science : An Introduction to Waves for Surfing Surf Science : An Introduction to Waves for Surfing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as surf)
avg rating 4.11 — 205 ratings — published 1905
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West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as surf)
avg rating 3.85 — 920 ratings — published 2006
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as surf)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,621 ratings — published 2010
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The History of Surfing The History of Surfing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as surf)
avg rating 4.51 — 227 ratings — published 2009
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Eddie Would Go Eddie Would Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as surf)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,034 ratings — published 2002
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Surf For Your Life: Mick Fanning Surf For Your Life: Mick Fanning (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as surf)
avg rating 4.09 — 445 ratings — published 2009
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All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as surf)
avg rating 3.98 — 450 ratings — published 2007
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Swell: A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening Swell: A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as surf)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,672 ratings — published 2018
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Kelly Slater: For the Love Kelly Slater: For the Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as surf)
avg rating 4.20 — 157 ratings — published 2008
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Mindfulness and Surfing: Reflections for Saltwater Souls Mindfulness and Surfing: Reflections for Saltwater Souls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as surf)
avg rating 3.45 — 246 ratings — published
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Grey Skies, Green Waves: A Surfer's Journey Around the UK and Ireland Grey Skies, Green Waves: A Surfer's Journey Around the UK and Ireland (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as surf)
avg rating 3.87 — 215 ratings — published 2010
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It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,452 ratings — published
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The Wrong Mr. Right (Queen's Cove, #2) The Wrong Mr. Right (Queen's Cove, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.97 — 45,595 ratings — published 2022
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Malibu Rising Malibu Rising (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,309,461 ratings — published 2021
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Wilder Love (Love and Chaos, #1) Wilder Love (Love and Chaos, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,504 ratings — published 2019
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Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexico Trip from Hell Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexico Trip from Hell (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,883 ratings — published
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Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom. Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.98 — 543 ratings — published 2016
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,219 ratings — published 2013
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The Gentleman's Hour (Boone Daniels, #2) The Gentleman's Hour (Boone Daniels, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,639 ratings — published 2011
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Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.05 — 165 ratings — published 2006
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The World in the Curl: An Unconventional History of Surfing The World in the Curl: An Unconventional History of Surfing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.10 — 125 ratings — published 2013
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MP: The Life of Michael Peterson MP: The Life of Michael Peterson (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 4.18 — 191 ratings — published 2005
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Tijuana Straits Tijuana Straits (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.81 — 909 ratings — published 2004
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Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing) Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)
by (shelved 4 times as surf)
avg rating 3.90 — 846 ratings — published 2008
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No Bad Waves: Talking Story with Mickey Munoz No Bad Waves: Talking Story with Mickey Munoz (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.25 — 60 ratings — published 2011
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The Summer We Fell (The Summer, #1) The Summer We Fell (The Summer, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.00 — 39,705 ratings — published 2023
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Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 3.50 — 460 ratings — published
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The California Surf Project The California Surf Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.44 — 94 ratings — published 2009
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Surfing with Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry into a Life of Meaning Surfing with Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry into a Life of Meaning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 3.54 — 268 ratings — published
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Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.14 — 256 ratings — published
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LeRoy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s LeRoy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.64 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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Californios: a Surf Noir Collection Californios: a Surf Noir Collection (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 3.79 — 43 ratings — published 2012
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Chasing Forever Down (Great White Surf Saga) Chasing Forever Down (Great White Surf Saga)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.02 — 931 ratings — published 2013
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Raw Blue Raw Blue (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,799 ratings — published 2009
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The Winter of Frankie Machine The Winter of Frankie Machine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.18 — 15,440 ratings — published 2006
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.05 — 14,655 ratings — published 2004
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The Surf Girl Handbook: The Essential Guide for Surf Chicks Everywhere The Surf Girl Handbook: The Essential Guide for Surf Chicks Everywhere (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 4.06 — 33 ratings — published 2011
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The Complete Guide to Surf Fitness: The Definitive Guide to Surf Training Whatever Your Level The Complete Guide to Surf Fitness: The Definitive Guide to Surf Training Whatever Your Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as surf)
avg rating 3.71 — 21 ratings — published 2010
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“Researchers surf the wave of human imagination.”
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Sarah J. Maas
“Tell yourself, I am the rock against which the surf crashes. Your thoughts are the surf. Let them crash over you.”
Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

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