Whales Books

Showing 1-50 of 855
Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as whales)
avg rating 3.57 — 616,898 ratings — published 1851
Rate this book
Clear rating
Song for a Whale Song for a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as whales)
avg rating 4.23 — 14,368 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as whales)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,918 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Following Papa's Song Following Papa's Song (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as whales)
avg rating 3.78 — 699 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
Breathe Breathe (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as whales)
avg rating 3.88 — 929 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as whales)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,401 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
If You Want to See a Whale If You Want to See a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as whales)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,797 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as whales)
avg rating 3.76 — 41,967 ratings — published 2003
Rate this book
Clear rating
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 19 times as whales)
avg rating 4.17 — 119,145 ratings — published 2000
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whale in My Swimming Pool The Whale in My Swimming Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as whales)
avg rating 3.91 — 909 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Storm Whale The Storm Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as whales)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,124 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as whales)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,196 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as whales)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,465 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fathoms: The World in the Whale Fathoms: The World in the Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as whales)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,015 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Heart of a Whale The Heart of a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as whales)
avg rating 3.71 — 508 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Storm Whale in Winter The Storm Whale in Winter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as whales)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,320 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Blue Whale (Volume 1) (Endangered Animals, 1) The Blue Whale (Volume 1) (Endangered Animals, 1)
by (shelved 12 times as whales)
avg rating 4.27 — 788 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Whalefall Whalefall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as whales)
avg rating 3.68 — 30,033 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
And the Ocean Was Our Sky And the Ocean Was Our Sky (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as whales)
avg rating 3.61 — 8,816 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Whale in a Fishbowl Whale in a Fishbowl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as whales)
avg rating 3.82 — 643 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
To the Sea To the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as whales)
avg rating 4.13 — 893 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Whale Trails, Before and Now Whale Trails, Before and Now (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as whales)
avg rating 3.42 — 125 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.58 — 713 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
How to Speak Whale: The Power and Wonder of Listening to Animals How to Speak Whale: The Power and Wonder of Listening to Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,435 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Trapped!: A Whale's Rescue Trapped!: A Whale's Rescue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.11 — 412 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Amos & Boris Amos & Boris (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,978 ratings — published 1971
Rate this book
Clear rating
War of the Whales: A True Story War of the Whales: A True Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,689 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Snail and the Whale The Snail and the Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as whales)
avg rating 4.38 — 10,644 ratings — published 2003
Rate this book
Clear rating
Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as whales)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,661 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whale Rider The Whale Rider (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as whales)
avg rating 3.85 — 12,503 ratings — published 1987
Rate this book
Clear rating
We Leap Together We Leap Together (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as whales)
avg rating 4.18 — 119 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Heartbeat Heartbeat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as whales)
avg rating 3.57 — 267 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Boy and the Whale The Boy and the Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as whales)
avg rating 3.89 — 471 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as whales)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,040 ratings — published 2002
Rate this book
Clear rating
I Lived Inside a Whale I Lived Inside a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 4.33 — 532 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants (Audio CD)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.87 — 803 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Little Whale Little Whale (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.91 — 380 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Mighty Moby Mighty Moby (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.43 — 441 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Emma and the Whale Emma and the Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.66 — 292 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Big Guy Took My Ball! (Elephant & Piggie, #19) A Big Guy Took My Ball! (Elephant & Piggie, #19)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 4.39 — 6,254 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
Whales on Stilts (Pals in Peril, #1) Whales on Stilts (Pals in Peril, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.66 — 2,094 ratings — published 2005
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whales' Song (English and Spanish Edition) The Whales' Song (English and Spanish Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 4.35 — 556 ratings — published 1990
Rate this book
Clear rating
Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read) Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 4.34 — 3,982 ratings — published 1983
Rate this book
Clear rating
Grayson Grayson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as whales)
avg rating 3.67 — 4,909 ratings — published 2006
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2) The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 4.07 — 857 ratings — published 2021
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Fisherman & the Whale The Fisherman & the Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 4.17 — 402 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
Orca: The Whale Called Killer Orca: The Whale Called Killer (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 4.41 — 408 ratings — published 1981
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Small Blue Whale A Small Blue Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 3.85 — 344 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Whale The Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 3.67 — 301 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as whales)
avg rating 4.26 — 408 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating


Joe Roman
“When threatened, sperm whales often gather in a circle, thrashing their flukes on the outer edge of the ring. This defence, which one Japanese researcher described as a marguerite flower or daisy, might work against orcas, but modern whalers intentionally harpooned the largest whale in a group, hoping to prompt the formation of a marguerite. The hunters then plucked the whales from the sea, petal by petal.”
Joe Roman, Whale

Joe Roman
“The economist and philosopher John Stuart Mill reluctantly acknowledged that whales could be considered mammals from a zoological perspective, but he insisted that they were fish for commercial purposes.”
Joe Roman, Whale

More quotes...