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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as water)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,746 ratings — published 1986
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We Are Water Protectors We Are Water Protectors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as water)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,672 ratings — published 2020
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Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as water)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,274 ratings — published 2017
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The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 52 times as water)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,987 ratings — published 2010
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Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as water)
avg rating 3.87 — 653 ratings — published 2009
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When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as water)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,055 ratings — published 2006
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Hey, Water! Hey, Water! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as water)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,406 ratings — published 2019
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Water Can Be . . . (Can Be . . . Books) Water Can Be . . . (Can Be . . . Books)
by (shelved 39 times as water)
avg rating 4.25 — 996 ratings — published 2014
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Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as water)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,237 ratings — published 2015
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The Water Knife The Water Knife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as water)
avg rating 3.85 — 27,830 ratings — published 2015
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A Long Walk to Water A Long Walk to Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as water)
avg rating 4.25 — 100,852 ratings — published 2010
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The Secret Knowledge of Water The Secret Knowledge of Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as water)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,802 ratings — published 2000
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The Water Princess The Water Princess (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as water)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,285 ratings — published 2016
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The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as water)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,368 ratings — published 2019
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All the Water in the World All the Water in the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as water)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,439 ratings — published 2011
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Why We Swim Why We Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as water)
avg rating 3.95 — 10,539 ratings — published 2020
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Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as water)
avg rating 3.81 — 378 ratings — published 2009
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as water)
avg rating 3.72 — 118,825 ratings — published 2022
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as water)
avg rating 4.34 — 11,191 ratings — published 2017
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The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as water)
avg rating 3.94 — 419 ratings — published 2011
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Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as water)
avg rating 3.62 — 319 ratings — published 2007
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Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as water)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,021 ratings — published 2015
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How To Read Water How To Read Water (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as water)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,138 ratings — published 2016
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Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as water)
avg rating 3.39 — 259 ratings — published 2011
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Water 4.0: The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource Water 4.0: The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as water)
avg rating 4.01 — 469 ratings — published 2014
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Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as water)
avg rating 3.90 — 722 ratings — published 2002
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The Source: How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers The Source: How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as water)
avg rating 4.10 — 472 ratings — published 2018
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The Hidden Messages in Water The Hidden Messages in Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as water)
avg rating 4.25 — 17,160 ratings — published 2001
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Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as water)
avg rating 3.90 — 331 ratings — published 1999
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Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as water)
avg rating 3.85 — 396 ratings — published 1986
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Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as water)
avg rating 4.07 — 152 ratings — published 2002
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Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as water)
avg rating 4.02 — 756 ratings — published 2019
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Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as water)
avg rating 3.80 — 256 ratings — published 2000
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There Are Rivers in the Sky There Are Rivers in the Sky (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as water)
avg rating 4.38 — 52,882 ratings — published 2024
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Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as water)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,323 ratings — published 1999
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Over and Under the Pond Over and Under the Pond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as water)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,559 ratings — published 2017
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The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as water)
avg rating 4.08 — 79 ratings — published 1992
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The Fourth Phase of Water The Fourth Phase of Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as water)
avg rating 4.30 — 383 ratings — published 2013
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as water)
avg rating 3.56 — 607,514 ratings — published 1851
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The Deep The Deep (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as water)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,196 ratings — published 2019
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as water)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,968 ratings — published 2017
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Water is for Fighting Over: and Other Myths about Water in the West Water is for Fighting Over: and Other Myths about Water in the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as water)
avg rating 4.07 — 169 ratings — published 2016
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Raindrops Roll (Weather Walks) Raindrops Roll (Weather Walks)
by (shelved 17 times as water)
avg rating 4.13 — 999 ratings — published 2015
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as water)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,281,866 ratings — published 1952
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Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as water)
avg rating 4.06 — 82 ratings — published
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The Price of Thirst: Global Water Inequality and the Coming Chaos The Price of Thirst: Global Water Inequality and the Coming Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as water)
avg rating 3.83 — 156 ratings — published 2014
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Water in the Park: A Book About Water and the Times of the Day Water in the Park: A Book About Water and the Times of the Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as water)
avg rating 3.73 — 441 ratings — published 2013
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Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly and the Politics of Thirst Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly and the Politics of Thirst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as water)
avg rating 3.79 — 113 ratings — published 2002
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The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as water)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,862 ratings — published 2018
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Waves by Virginia WoolfLife of Pi by Yann MartelJaws by Peter BenchleyMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
cover with body of water
152 books — 20 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonScythe by Neal ShustermanThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes LackeyNotes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Scorpio Fiction
136 books — 26 voters

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Hermann Hesse
“They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.”
Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

R.F. Kuang
“Between us, we have the fire and the water. I'm quite sure that together, we can take on the wind.”
R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

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