The Sea Books

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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.57 — 625,805 ratings — published 1851
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,343,833 ratings — published 1952
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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 46 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 121,108 ratings — published 2000
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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 38 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 224,750 ratings — published 2023
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.07 — 64,695 ratings — published 1969
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,221,809 ratings — published -700
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 173,312 ratings — published 1959
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,771,058 ratings — published 2001
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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 21 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.12 — 119,938 ratings — published 1997
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 137,594 ratings — published 2022
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.85 — 548,433 ratings — published 1882
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 280,905 ratings — published 1869
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Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.03 — 14,750 ratings — published 1840
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The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 34,147 ratings — published 1904
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.13 — 164,974 ratings — published 2015
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,763 ratings — published 1972
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,825 ratings — published 1973
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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 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 23,552 ratings — published 2024
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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 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.24 — 84,282 ratings — published 2023
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The Sea, the Sea The Sea, the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.96 — 26,272 ratings — published 1978
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We, the Drowned We, the Drowned (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.24 — 12,528 ratings — published 2006
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,373 ratings — published 1899
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Shadow Divers Shadow Divers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.37 — 37,372 ratings — published 2004
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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,305 ratings — published 2010
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
by (shelved 12 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 514,441 ratings — published 1952
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.35 — 18,777 ratings — published 1977
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Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics) Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics)
by (shelved 12 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.19 — 19,944 ratings — published 1924
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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 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.82 — 57,179 ratings — published 2024
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.98 — 35,336 ratings — published 2016
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.97 — 63,370 ratings — published 1798
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The Light Between Oceans The Light Between Oceans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.05 — 486,193 ratings — published 2012
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,697 ratings — published 1950
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Lord Jim Lord Jim (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.61 — 33,405 ratings — published 1900
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A Voyage for Madmen A Voyage for Madmen (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.34 — 6,602 ratings — published 1997
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,428 ratings — published 1979
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The Sea Around Us The Sea Around Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,166 ratings — published 1951
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The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,437 ratings — published 2008
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 181,582 ratings — published 1974
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.92 — 25,725 ratings — published 1997
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The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10) The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.45 — 13,934 ratings — published 1984
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 335,238 ratings — published 1719
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The Deep The Deep (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.77 — 41,371 ratings — published 2019
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,768 ratings — published 2019
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 76,741 ratings — published 2007
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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.32 — 13,799 ratings — published 1952
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,650 ratings — published 1978
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The Sea The Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.55 — 35,855 ratings — published 2005
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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 9 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,676 ratings — published 2010
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Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as the-sea)
avg rating 4.31 — 311,645 ratings — published 2023
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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as the-sea)
avg rating 3.83 — 55,204 ratings — published 1963
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Iain Banks
“My greatest enemies are Women and the Sea.”
Iain Banks, The Wasp Factory

Daša Drndić
“A view of the sea drives people crazy—in a positive sense, it calms them, but it disturbs them too. There must be some atavistic link between the eye, the soul and water, extensive waters of mystic depths and an inaccessible, dark bottom. Some connections quiver, are inexplicable.”
Daša Drndić, EEG

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