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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 4.12 — 6,896 ratings — published 2007
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,744,186 ratings — published 2001
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.56 — 611,833 ratings — published 1851
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,296,836 ratings — published 1952
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,179,382 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 49 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 59,130 ratings — published 2015
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The Brilliant Abyss The Brilliant Abyss (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 46 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,709 ratings — published 2021
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The Rainbow Fish The Rainbow Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.21 — 162,909 ratings — published 1992
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Swimmy Swimmy (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,160 ratings — published 1963
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The Pout-Pout Fish The Pout-Pout Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.33 — 17,317 ratings — published 2008
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The Commotion in the Ocean (Picture Books) The Commotion in the Ocean (Picture Books)
by (shelved 43 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,382 ratings — published 1998
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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 42 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,293 ratings — published 2023
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.70 — 125,069 ratings — published 2022
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The Sea Around Us The Sea Around Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,988 ratings — published
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Flotsam Flotsam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.24 — 27,078 ratings — published 2006
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.89 — 274,780 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 38 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.45 — 8,147 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 12,966 ratings — published 1987
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 44,825 ratings — published 2017
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.88 — 27,539 ratings — published 2016
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Hooray for Fish Hooray for Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,283 ratings — published 2005
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This Is Not My Hat This Is Not My Hat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.22 — 25,902 ratings — published 2012
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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 33 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.17 — 118,018 ratings — published 2000
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Playground Playground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.16 — 40,237 ratings — published 2024
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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 32 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,998 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 — 7,533 ratings — published 2018
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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 32 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,489 ratings — published 2010
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Swashby and the Sea: A Seaside Tale of Friendship for Young Readers―Great for Summer Reading Swashby and the Sea: A Seaside Tale of Friendship for Young Readers―Great for Summer Reading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,687 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 4.18 — 1,459 ratings — published 2019
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Barnacle Is Bored Barnacle Is Bored (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,172 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 13,761 ratings — published 2016
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The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,585 ratings — published 2023
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.71 — 207,451 ratings — published 2018
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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 27 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.17 — 200,798 ratings — published 2023
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I'm a Shark I'm a Shark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,886 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 832 ratings — published 2020
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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 4.43 — 3,338 ratings — published 2017
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.94 — 178,323 ratings — published 1974
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Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.89 — 514 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 882 ratings — published 2007
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.85 — 536,798 ratings — published 1882
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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 — 638 ratings — published 2004
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Mister Seahorse Mister Seahorse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,248 ratings — published 2004
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My Ocean Is Blue My Ocean Is Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.93 — 438 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 — 1,046 ratings — published 2015
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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,346 ratings — published 2015
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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 23 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,478 ratings — published 2019
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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,303 ratings — published 2018
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If You Want to See a Whale If You Want to See a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as ocean)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,784 ratings — published 2013
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Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time? Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as ocean)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,280 ratings — published 2013
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Anthony Doerr
“I have been feeling very clearheaded lately and what I want to write about today is the sea. It contains so many colors. Silver at dawn, green at noon, dark blue in the evening. Sometimes it looks almost red. Or it will turn the color of old coins. Right now the shadows of clouds are dragging across it, and patches of sunlight are touching down everywhere. White strings of gulls drag over it like beads.

It is my favorite thing, I think, that I have ever seen. Sometimes I catch myself staring at it and forget my duties. It seems big enough to contain everything anyone could ever feel.”
Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See

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

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