Ahoy! 2026 Debut Books Featuring the Ocean (20 books)

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These are books debuting in 2026 that feature the ocean, either literally by the sea or through their themes!

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1	The Sea Child by Linda Wilgus (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,471 ratings score: 787, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	All the Scattered Stars by Via Luino (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Salt Water Blood by Manuia Heinrich (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	A Fate Worse Than Drowning by Sarah L. Hawthorn (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate 3.39 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Lighthouse at the End of the World (Cities of the Drift, #1) by Philip Suggars (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 386 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Cove by Claire Rose (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	An Inheritance of Lies by Rebecca A. Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Year of the Mer by L.D. Lewis (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Tidespeaker (Tidespeaker, #1) by Sadie Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 410 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 1,023 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Celestial Seas by T.A. Chan (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Saltswept (The Earthsalt Duology, #1) by Katalina Watt (Goodreads Author) 3.06 avg rating — 294 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The White North Has Thy Bones by Dorian Ravenscroft 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	I'm the Undertow: A Novel by Eric Scot Tryon (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars