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 54 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 206,689 ratings — published 2023
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,751,831 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 25 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.17 — 118,675 ratings — published 2000
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.68 — 331,013 ratings — published 1719
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 161,331 ratings — published 2015
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A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.10 — 28,865 ratings — published 1955
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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 — 13,111 ratings — published 2007
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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 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.12 — 118,939 ratings — published 1997
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The Lifeboat The Lifeboat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.20 — 25,366 ratings — published 2012
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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 9 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.86 — 29,676 ratings — published 2024
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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 9 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,411 ratings — published 2002
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.46 — 164,658 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 — 3,194,699 ratings — published 1954
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Jamrach's Menagerie Jamrach's Menagerie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.58 — 8,062 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 — 109,885 ratings — published 1812
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Surviving Savannah Surviving Savannah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.16 — 30,237 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 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.29 — 25,695 ratings — published 2014
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Shipwreck (Island, #1) Shipwreck (Island, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,935 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 — 134,997 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 — 12,233 ratings — published 2004
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Shadow Divers Shadow Divers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.37 — 36,069 ratings — published 2004
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.57 — 615,130 ratings — published 1851
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Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1) Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.00 — 15,232 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 — 2,731 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 3.81 — 1,445 ratings — published 2022
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,093 ratings — published 2000
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Batavia Batavia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,879 ratings — published 2011
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The Lightkeeper The Lightkeeper (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,186 ratings — published 1997
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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 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.56 — 4,653 ratings — published 2025
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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 — 2,289 ratings — published 2022
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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 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,171 ratings — published 2021
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Does It Hurt? Does It Hurt? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.89 — 262,053 ratings — published 2022
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.09 — 73,625 ratings — published 2007
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Lovewrecked Lovewrecked (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.87 — 6,023 ratings — published 2020
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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 4.22 — 5,068 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 5,357 ratings — published 2003
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Escape (Island, #3) Escape (Island, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,372 ratings — published 2001
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Baby Island Baby Island (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,642 ratings — published 1937
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The Living (The Living, #1) The Living (The Living, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.75 — 5,269 ratings — published 2013
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The Tempest The Tempest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.78 — 227,083 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 3.97 — 359 ratings — published 1972
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Imagine Imagine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,348 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 — 20,802 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 3.79 — 38,272 ratings — published 1969
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Nation Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.11 — 38,046 ratings — published 2008
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Beau Crusoe Beau Crusoe (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,005 ratings — published 2007
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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 3.49 — 16,341 ratings — published 1994
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Micah's Island Micah's Island (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.39 — 134 ratings — published 2013
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The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,651 ratings — published 1955
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Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as shipwreck)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,861 ratings — published 2015
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Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary KinderRaise the Titanic! by Clive CusslerShadow Divers by Robert KursonPirate Hunters by Robert KursonLost Gold of the Republic by Priit J. Vesilind
Wreck Diving
20 books — 12 voters
Island by Aldous HuxleyCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. BoyerLowcountry Boneyard by Susan M. BoyerLowcountry Bombshell by Susan M. Boyer
Tropical Utopia
24 books — 27 voters

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“Tendrils of mist began to creep into the landscape, like the slow fingers of a dream. They covered the river's surface and blanketed the air so thoroughly that Musashi had to reach down with a pole to reassure himself that he was still on the Nile.”
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“You see yourself as a shipwreck, but we see your treasure glowing inside, beneath the oceans in your eyes.”
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