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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as sea)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,347,230 ratings — published 1952
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as sea)
avg rating 3.57 — 626,885 ratings — published 1851
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 281,269 ratings — published 1869
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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 66 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 121,362 ratings — published 2000
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as sea)
avg rating 3.85 — 549,157 ratings — published 1882
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as sea)
avg rating 4.07 — 64,822 ratings — published 1969
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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 46 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 226,286 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,772,867 ratings — published 2001
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as sea)
avg rating 3.71 — 211,805 ratings — published 2018
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Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1) Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as sea)
avg rating 4.00 — 118,808 ratings — published 2020
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Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1) Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as sea)
avg rating 3.93 — 245,869 ratings — published 2017
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 32 times as sea)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,883 ratings — published 1973
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 77,029 ratings — published 2007
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The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 34,207 ratings — published 1904
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as sea)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,817 ratings — published 1972
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,225,444 ratings — published -700
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 335,636 ratings — published 1719
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as sea)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,032 ratings — published 1997
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 27 times as sea)
avg rating 4.35 — 18,815 ratings — published 1977
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as sea)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,746 ratings — published 1950
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 138,485 ratings — published 2022
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.24 — 84,987 ratings — published 2023
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,516 ratings — published 1948
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 181,901 ratings — published 1974
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 174,064 ratings — published 1959
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 23 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,454 ratings — published 1979
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,390 ratings — published 1899
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House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1) House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 116,121 ratings — published 2019
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 20 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,691 ratings — published 1978
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Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.31 — 314,109 ratings — published 2023
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.13 — 165,308 ratings — published 2015
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Lord Jim Lord Jim (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 3.61 — 33,442 ratings — published 1900
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The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7) The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin, #7)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.40 — 14,419 ratings — published 1980
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The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12) The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin, #12)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.50 — 12,254 ratings — published 1988
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Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9) Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.39 — 12,968 ratings — published 1983
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Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2) Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 4.05 — 140,468 ratings — published 2018
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The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11) The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin, #11)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 4.43 — 11,233 ratings — published 1986
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The Nutmeg of Consolation  (Aubrey & Maturin, #14) The Nutmeg of Consolation (Aubrey & Maturin, #14)
by (shelved 18 times as sea)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,695 ratings — published 1991
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All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.65 — 37,511 ratings — published 2020
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.98 — 35,421 ratings — published 2016
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Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics) Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.20 — 19,980 ratings — published 1924
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Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20) Blue at the Mizzen (Aubrey & Maturin, #20)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,723 ratings — published 1999
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The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19) The Hundred Days (Aubrey & Maturin, #19)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.37 — 8,969 ratings — published 1998
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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.32 — 13,825 ratings — published 1952
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 23,847 ratings — published 2024
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,435,875 ratings — published 2022
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.08 — 99,926 ratings — published 2022
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The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13) The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin, #13)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,520 ratings — published 1989
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The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18) The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.37 — 9,569 ratings — published 1996
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,340 ratings — published 1995
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John F. Kennedy
“I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it's because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came.

[Remarks at the Dinner for the America's Cup Crews, September 14 1962]
John F. Kennedy

Nikos Kazantzakis
“I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else.”
Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek

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