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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 115 times as sea)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,307,548 ratings — published 1952
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as sea)
avg rating 3.57 — 614,583 ratings — published 1851
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as sea)
avg rating 3.89 — 275,986 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 60 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 118,549 ratings — published 2000
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as sea)
avg rating 3.85 — 539,180 ratings — published 1882
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 52 times as sea)
avg rating 4.07 — 63,374 ratings — published 1969
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,750,516 ratings — published 2001
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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 40 times as sea)
avg rating 4.17 — 205,631 ratings — published 2023
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as sea)
avg rating 3.71 — 208,232 ratings — published 2018
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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 35 times as sea)
avg rating 3.93 — 239,378 ratings — published 2017
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Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1) Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as sea)
avg rating 4.00 — 115,464 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 21,389 ratings — published 1973
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as sea)
avg rating 4.09 — 73,490 ratings — published 2007
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as sea)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,198 ratings — published 1972
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The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as sea)
avg rating 4.06 — 33,429 ratings — published 1904
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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 — 118,884 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 — 18,377 ratings — published 1977
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as sea)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,188,320 ratings — published -700
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as sea)
avg rating 3.68 — 330,741 ratings — published 1719
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as sea)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,252 ratings — published 1950
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,043 ratings — published 1948
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Jaws (Jaws, #1) Jaws (Jaws, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as sea)
avg rating 3.94 — 178,920 ratings — published 1974
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as sea)
avg rating 4.46 — 164,213 ratings — published 1959
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 3.70 — 128,169 ratings — published 2022
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 4.15 — 11,162 ratings — published 1899
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 22 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,146 ratings — published 1979
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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 20 times as sea)
avg rating 4.25 — 78,541 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 — 161,142 ratings — published 2015
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Lord Jim Lord Jim (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 3.61 — 32,963 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 — 14,130 ratings — published 1980
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 19 times as sea)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,341 ratings — published 1978
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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 — 12,025 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 4.38 — 12,718 ratings — published 1983
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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 18 times as sea)
avg rating 3.90 — 112,463 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 11,022 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 — 10,474 ratings — published 1991
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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 17 times as sea)
avg rating 4.05 — 136,433 ratings — published 2018
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sea)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,500 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 3.19 — 19,583 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 — 8,552 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 — 8,802 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 — 13,532 ratings — published 1952
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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 — 10,303 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 — 9,390 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 — 76,220 ratings — published 1995
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The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (Pine Cove, #2) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (Pine Cove, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 3.88 — 36,071 ratings — published 1999
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The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8) The Ionian Mission (Aubrey & Maturin, #8)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,051 ratings — published 1981
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The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey & Maturin, #16) The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey & Maturin, #16)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,563 ratings — published 1993
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The Commodore (Aubrey & Maturin, #17) The Commodore (Aubrey & Maturin, #17)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.43 — 9,576 ratings — published 1994
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The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10) The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10)
by (shelved 16 times as sea)
avg rating 4.45 — 13,672 ratings — published 1984
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The Beast of Cretacea by Todd StrasserThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James FaroThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James FaroThe Code by James FaroHomecoming by James Faro
Ship ahoy!
148 books — 57 voters
Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianTwo Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Maritime Classics
277 books — 97 voters

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Virginia Woolf
“So fine was the morning except for a streak of wind here and there that the sea and sky looked all one fabric, as if sails were stuck high up in the sky, or the clouds had dropped down into the sea.”
Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

Ruta Sepetys
“How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

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