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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.28 — 42,598 ratings — published 2015
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Malibu Rising Malibu Rising (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,366,101 ratings — published 2021
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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 43 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,770 ratings — published 2010
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Breath Breath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,810 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 35 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,131 ratings — published 2001
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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 33 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,315 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 32 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.86 — 902 ratings — published 1996
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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 31 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,079 ratings — published 2009
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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 26 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.17 — 29,867 ratings — published 2006
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Tapping the Source Tapping the Source (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,094 ratings — published 1984
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Dude! Dude! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.76 — 2,084 ratings — published 2018
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Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,239 ratings — published 2003
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The History of Surfing The History of Surfing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.50 — 239 ratings — published 2009
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The Dawn Patrol (Boone Daniels #1) The Dawn Patrol (Boone Daniels #1)
by (shelved 15 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,958 ratings — published 2008
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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 14 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,255 ratings — published 2013
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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 14 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.05 — 14,904 ratings — published 2004
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Surf Is Where You Find It Surf Is Where You Find It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,180 ratings — published 2008
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Eddie Would Go Eddie Would Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,073 ratings — published 2002
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In Waves In Waves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.37 — 7,813 ratings — published 2019
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Surf Science : An Introduction to Waves for Surfing Surf Science : An Introduction to Waves for Surfing (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.11 — 209 ratings — published 1905
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Raw Blue Raw Blue (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,797 ratings — published 2009
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The Wrong Mr. Right (Queen's Cove, #2) The Wrong Mr. Right (Queen's Cove, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.96 — 47,318 ratings — published 2022
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Liquid Comfort - A Surf Story Liquid Comfort - A Surf Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.01 — 85 ratings — published 2013
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The Gentleman's Hour (Boone Daniels, #2) The Gentleman's Hour (Boone Daniels, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,814 ratings — published 2011
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Swell: A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening Swell: A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,762 ratings — published 2018
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Surf's Up Surf's Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,315 ratings — published 2016
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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 9 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.10 — 127 ratings — published 2013
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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 9 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.86 — 930 ratings — published 2006
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Making Mavericks Making Mavericks (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.35 — 602 ratings — published 2012
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The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,273 ratings — published 2023
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The Summer We Fell (The Summer, #1) The Summer We Fell (The Summer, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.99 — 41,775 ratings — published 2023
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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 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,977 ratings — published
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Alex, Approximately Alex, Approximately (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.93 — 55,805 ratings — published 2017
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Into the Blue Into the Blue (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.94 — 732 ratings — published 2016
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The Dogs of Winter The Dogs of Winter (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,207 ratings — published 1997
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The California Dreamers The California Dreamers (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,802 ratings — published 2025
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The Sea Ain't Mine Alone The Sea Ain't Mine Alone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,102 ratings — published 2019
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Surf For Your Life: Mick Fanning Surf For Your Life: Mick Fanning (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.09 — 458 ratings — published 2009
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All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.24 — 537 ratings — published
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Chasing Forever Down (Great White Surf Saga) Chasing Forever Down (Great White Surf Saga)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.03 — 937 ratings — published 2013
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Riptide Riptide (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.60 — 513 ratings — published 2013
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Surfer Chick Surfer Chick (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.71 — 470 ratings — published 2012
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Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.04 — 559 ratings — published 2011
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Under the Wave at Waimea Under the Wave at Waimea (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,986 ratings — published 2021
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Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.06 — 286 ratings — published 2015
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The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing . . . and Love The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing . . . and Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.06 — 611 ratings — published 2013
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Tijuana Straits Tijuana Straits (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.81 — 920 ratings — published 2004
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Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.67 — 6,715 ratings — published 2009
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The Tribes of Palos Verdes The Tribes of Palos Verdes (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,235 ratings — published 1997
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On a Wave On a Wave (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as surfing)
avg rating 4.01 — 161 ratings — published 2002
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Sophie Kinsella
“but I guess I’ve been avoiding her. I haven’t had “the energy to be ‘on’ and cheerful; nor do I want to dissolve into sobs. I guess this is how people slowly turn into recluses.”
Sophie Kinsella, The Burnout

Eve Babitz
“It was all balance. But then, she already knew that from surfing.”
Eve Babitz, Sex and Rage

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