Ahoy! 2026 Debut Books Featuring the Ocean (21 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) 3.94 avg rating — 4,861 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) 4.34 avg rating — 43 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) 4.52 avg rating — 63 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) 3.33 avg rating — 1,169 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) 3.49 avg rating — 948 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 3.35 avg rating — 103 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	The Trident and the Pearl (The Fisher King, #1) by Sarah K.L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 2,082 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
8	The Lighthouse at the End of the World (Cities of the Drift, #1) by Philip Suggars (Goodreads Author) 3.16 avg rating — 419 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
9	A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 547 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
10	The Cove by Claire Rose (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 711 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
11	An Inheritance of Lies by Rebecca A. Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 418 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
12	Year of the Mer by L.D. Lewis (Goodreads Author) 3.16 avg rating — 697 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
13	Tidespeaker (Tidespeaker, #1) by Sadie Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 531 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
14	Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,877 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
15	The Celestial Seas by T.A. Chan (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 169 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
16	Saltswept (The Earthsalt Duology, #1) by Katalina Watt (Goodreads Author) 2.84 avg rating — 480 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
17	Burn the Sea (Burn the Sea #1) by Mona Tewari (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 724 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
18	A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,262 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
19	The White North Has Thy Bones by Dorian Ravenscroft 4.50 avg rating — 101 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
20	Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,944 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
21	I'm the Undertow: A Novel by Eric Scot Tryon (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 56 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