Shipwreck Books

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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 59 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 227,378 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,774,201 ratings — published 2001
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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 26 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 121,539 ratings — published 2000
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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 shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 165,567 ratings — published 2015
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.68 — 335,913 ratings — published 1719
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.81 — 61,160 ratings — published 2024
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A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.10 — 30,366 ratings — published 1955
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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 11 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,086 ratings — published 1997
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Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,605 ratings — published 2007
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,600 ratings — published 2002
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The Lifeboat The Lifeboat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.20 — 25,514 ratings — published 2012
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.46 — 174,562 ratings — published 1959
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,270,594 ratings — published 1954
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Jamrach's Menagerie Jamrach's Menagerie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.58 — 8,100 ratings — published 2011
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The Swiss Family Robinson The Swiss Family Robinson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.91 — 110,778 ratings — published 1812
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Surviving Savannah Surviving Savannah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.16 — 31,414 ratings — published 2021
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.30 — 26,694 ratings — published 2014
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Shadow Divers Shadow Divers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.37 — 37,608 ratings — published 2004
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.57 — 627,693 ratings — published 1851
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.50 — 13,676 ratings — published 2025
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Shipwreck (Island, #1) Shipwreck (Island, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.81 — 7,035 ratings — published 2001
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The Island of Dr. Moreau The Island of Dr. Moreau (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.73 — 138,181 ratings — published 1896
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.07 — 12,466 ratings — published 2004
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Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1) Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.00 — 15,293 ratings — published 2013
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,830 ratings — published 2021
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,526 ratings — published 2021
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Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,516 ratings — published 2022
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,144 ratings — published 2000
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Baby Island Baby Island (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,690 ratings — published 1937
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Batavia Batavia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,063 ratings — published 2011
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The Lightkeeper The Lightkeeper (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,244 ratings — published 1997
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Beau Crusoe Beau Crusoe (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,027 ratings — published 2007
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Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.99 — 931 ratings — published 2026
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,456 ratings — published 2022
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Does It Hurt? Does It Hurt? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.88 — 279,383 ratings — published 2022
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.09 — 77,253 ratings — published 2007
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Lovewrecked Lovewrecked (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.87 — 6,070 ratings — published 2020
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Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,100 ratings — published 2019
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Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,244 ratings — published 2018
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and The Endurance Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and The Endurance (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,518 ratings — published 1998
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,448 ratings — published 2003
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Escape (Island, #3) Escape (Island, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,430 ratings — published 2001
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The Living (The Living, #1) The Living (The Living, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.75 — 5,292 ratings — published 2013
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The Tempest The Tempest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.78 — 231,686 ratings — published 1611
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Shipwreck: The Strange Fate of the Morro Castle Shipwreck: The Strange Fate of the Morro Castle (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.96 — 362 ratings — published 1972
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Imagine Imagine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,354 ratings — published 1995
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Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.15 — 21,227 ratings — published 1986
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The Cay (The Cay, #1) The Cay (The Cay, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.80 — 38,755 ratings — published 1969
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Nation Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.11 — 38,665 ratings — published 2008
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The Island of the Day Before The Island of the Day Before (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.50 — 16,514 ratings — published 1994
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Petter Dass
“Her flyter en Aare, her Tilger og Vrag,
Her Tofter saa mange som Steene paa Tag,
Her Kropper og Legemer døde.”
Petter Dass, The Trumpet of Nordland

William Golding
“The greatest ideas are the simplest. Now there was something to be done they worked with passion.”
William Golding, Lord of the Flies

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