Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book

Swimming Books

Showing 1-50 of 1,751
Why We Swim Why We Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.94 — 11,539 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
Jabari Jumps Jabari Jumps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.37 — 5,657 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,109 ratings — published 2004
Rate this book
Clear rating
Deep End Deep End (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.84 — 518,154 ratings — published 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating
Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,555 ratings — published 1999
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swimming Studies Swimming Studies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,976 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,214 ratings — published 1996
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Swimmers The Swimmers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.63 — 41,936 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Saturday Is Swimming Day Saturday Is Swimming Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.98 — 462 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swim: Why We Love the Water Swim: Why We Love the Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.74 — 598 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bubbles . . . UP!: A Celebratory Picture Book About Pool Day Fun and Sibling Bravery for Kids (Ages 4-8) Bubbles . . . UP!: A Celebratory Picture Book About Pool Day Fun and Sibling Bravery for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by (shelved 27 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.68 — 592 ratings — published 2021
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swim Team Swim Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,625 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Just Add Water: My Swimming Life Just Add Water: My Swimming Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,425 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
Our Pool Our Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.23 — 593 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
Together We Swim Together We Swim (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.17 — 349 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Leo Can Swim (2 Leo Can!) Leo Can Swim (2 Leo Can!)
by (shelved 18 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.84 — 374 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
When You Can Swim When You Can Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.10 — 539 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
1, 2, 3, Jump! 1, 2, 3, Jump! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.71 — 207 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves and the Will to Swim Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves and the Will to Swim (ebook)
by (shelved 17 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,220 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Froggy Learns to Swim Froggy Learns to Swim (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,460 ratings — published 1995
Rate this book
Clear rating
At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,648 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Lottie & Walter Lottie & Walter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 554 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Lido The Lido (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.85 — 30,250 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swim the Fly (Swim the Fly, #1) Swim the Fly (Swim the Fly, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,916 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,602 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
No Limits: The Will to Succeed No Limits: The Will to Succeed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,554 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
Our Lake Our Lake (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.31 — 657 ratings — published 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating
Black Cake Black Cake (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.08 — 238,840 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,464 ratings — published 1993
Rate this book
Clear rating
Serafina Makes Waves Serafina Makes Waves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.11 — 260 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.21 — 488 ratings — published 2021
Rate this book
Clear rating
Cannonball Cannonball (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.86 — 474 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Stroked (Stroked, #1) Stroked (Stroked, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,347 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
Pool Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,650 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.36 — 372 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swimming Anatomy Swimming Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.08 — 166 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,119 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
Grayson Grayson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,018 ratings — published 2006
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swim Swim Sink Swim Swim Sink (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.11 — 561 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
No Swimming for Nelly No Swimming for Nelly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.61 — 141 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Swell: A Waterbiography Swell: A Waterbiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.99 — 324 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
Turning Turning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.76 — 704 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whale in My Swimming Pool The Whale in My Swimming Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.91 — 915 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Great Swim The Great Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.92 — 195 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
Everybelly Everybelly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.09 — 293 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Stroked Long (Stroked, #2) Stroked Long (Stroked, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,863 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
Dino-Swimming (Dino-Sports) Dino-Swimming (Dino-Sports)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.65 — 320 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,788 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.81 — 399 ratings — published 1992
Rate this book
Clear rating
Whale Talk Whale Talk (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,465 ratings — published 2001
Rate this book
Clear rating


How to Gut a Fish by Sheila  ArmstrongLorali by Laura DockrillAurabel by Laura DockrillTeeth by Hannah MoskowitzThe Sirens by Emilia Hart
Fish Scales
5 books — 3 voters
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareMeddling Kids by Edgar CanteroIt by Stephen  KingThe Last Time I Lied by Riley SagerHome Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
Summerween Books
6 books — 2 voters

More lists...
Amit Ray
“Some fish love to swim upstream. Some people love to overcome challenges.”
Amit Ray, Walking the Path of Compassion

Munia Khan
“We Pisceans know how to swim without water”
Munia Khan

More quotes...