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I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,956 ratings — published 2007
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,782,832 ratings — published 2001
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,365,668 ratings — published 1952
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.57 — 632,341 ratings — published 1851
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,545,546 ratings — published 2022
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 63,192 ratings — published 2015
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The Brilliant Abyss The Brilliant Abyss (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 51 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,967 ratings — published 2021
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The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,877 ratings — published 2023
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The Rainbow Fish The Rainbow Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.21 — 166,568 ratings — published 1992
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Swimmy Swimmy (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,347 ratings — published 1963
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The Pout-Pout Fish The Pout-Pout Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.33 — 17,964 ratings — published 2008
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.67 — 143,255 ratings — published 2022
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The Commotion in the Ocean (Picture Books) The Commotion in the Ocean (Picture Books)
by (shelved 42 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,409 ratings — published 1998
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The Sea Around Us The Sea Around Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,228 ratings — published 1951
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.93 — 48,473 ratings — published 2017
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.89 — 283,482 ratings — published 1869
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Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.45 — 8,590 ratings — published 2014
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Flotsam Flotsam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.24 — 27,212 ratings — published 2006
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,434 ratings — published 2016
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Playground Playground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.12 — 52,743 ratings — published 2024
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A House for Hermit Crab (Stories to Go!) A House for Hermit Crab (Stories to Go!)
by (shelved 38 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,103 ratings — published 1987
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Hooray for Fish Hooray for Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,340 ratings — published 2005
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This Is Not My Hat This Is Not My Hat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.23 — 26,569 ratings — published 2012
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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 36 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,757 ratings — published 2010
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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 36 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.17 — 122,636 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 35 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.17 — 235,589 ratings — published 2023
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The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,089 ratings — published 2023
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How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.08 — 15,073 ratings — published 2022
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Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
by (shelved 32 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.37 — 7,893 ratings — published 2018
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Timmy der Wal: Botschaften aus dem Meer (German Edition) Timmy der Wal: Botschaften aus dem Meer (German Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.98 — 41 ratings — published
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Barnacle Is Bored Barnacle Is Bored (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,179 ratings — published 2016
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Swashby and the Sea Swashby and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,725 ratings — published 2020
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Don't Worry, Little Crab Don't Worry, Little Crab (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,561 ratings — published 2019
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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea  (Narwhal and Jelly, #1) Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (Narwhal and Jelly, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,096 ratings — published 2016
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.85 — 553,253 ratings — published 1882
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.70 — 213,632 ratings — published 2018
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I'm a Shark I'm a Shark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,895 ratings — published 2011
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Whalefall Whalefall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.67 — 35,977 ratings — published 2023
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The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.15 — 861 ratings — published 2020
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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 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,909 ratings — published 2019
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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.42 — 3,557 ratings — published 2017
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Mister Seahorse Mister Seahorse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,336 ratings — published 2004
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 184,317 ratings — published 1974
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From Below From Below (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 19,878 ratings — published 2022
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The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.86 — 891 ratings — published 2007
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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.20 — 644 ratings — published 2004
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Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.90 — 523 ratings — published 2004
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Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,619 ratings — published 2021
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My Ocean Is Blue My Ocean Is Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 454 ratings — published 2020
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Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma) Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma)
by (shelved 24 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,134 ratings — published 2015
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Van Morrison
“Hark, now hear the sailors cry,
Smell the sea, and feel the sky,
Let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic.

- Into the Mystic
Van Morrison, Lit Up Inside: Selected Lyrics

Dejan Stojanovic
“I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides.”
Dejan Stojanovic, The Shape

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