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) 3.94 avg rating — 4,459 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) 4.44 avg rating — 36 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) 4.56 avg rating — 25 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) 3.38 avg rating — 822 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) 3.54 avg rating — 701 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 3.37 avg rating — 100 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) 3.21 avg rating — 377 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) 3.69 avg rating — 519 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) 3.60 avg rating — 677 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) 4.11 avg rating — 396 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) 3.18 avg rating — 633 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) 3.63 avg rating — 519 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) 3.73 avg rating — 1,710 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) 3.91 avg rating — 154 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) 2.88 avg rating — 468 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) 3.99 avg rating — 669 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) 4.06 avg rating — 1,768 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 4.81 avg rating — 47 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) 4.19 avg rating — 333 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) 4.44 avg rating — 52 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