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Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 88%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
Wavewalker
by Suzanne Heywood • 2023
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
4.23
9k+
Wavewalker Summary
Wavewalker 88%
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
by Suzanne Heywood 2023
4.23
9k+ ratings
Ransom
by Chris Bradford • 2014
When pirates storm a superyacht, a teen bodyguard must protect twin heiresses from a hidden enemy.
4.33
3k+
Ransom Summary
Ransom 87%
When pirates storm a superyacht, a teen bodyguard must protect twin heiresses from a hidden enemy.
by Chris Bradford 2014
4.33
3k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 87%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
The Pilot's Daughter
by Audrey J. Cole • 2021
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
4.20
15k+
The Pilot's Daughter Summary
The Pilot's Daughter 87%
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
by Audrey J. Cole 2021
4.20
15k+ ratings
A Marriage at Sea
by Sophie Elmhirst • 2024
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
3.81
62k+
A Marriage at Sea Summary
A Marriage at Sea 87%
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
by Sophie Elmhirst 2024
3.81
62k+ ratings
How to Sail Around the World
by Hal Roth • 2003
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
4.06
237
How to Sail Around the World Summary
How to Sail Around the World 87%
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
by Hal Roth 2003
4.06
237 ratings
Sahara
by Clive Cussler • 1992
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
3.99
61k+
Sahara Summary
Sahara 87%
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
by Clive Cussler 1992
3.99
61k+ ratings
The Last One
by Will Dean • 2023
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
3.55
41k+
The Last One Summary
The Last One 87%
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
by Will Dean 2023
3.55
41k+ ratings
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys • 2016
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
4.35
260k+
Salt to the Sea Summary
Salt to the Sea 87%
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
by Ruta Sepetys 2016
4.35
260k+ ratings
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler • 1976
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
3.99
30k+
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic! 86%
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
by Clive Cussler 1976
3.99
30k+ ratings
Savage Son
by Jack Carr • 2020
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
4.50
37k+
Savage Son Summary
Savage Son 86%
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
by Jack Carr 2020
4.50
37k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 86%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
Endurance
by Alfred Lansing • 1959
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
4.46
169k+
Endurance Summary
Endurance 86%
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
by Alfred Lansing 1959
4.46
169k+ ratings
The Wager
by David Grann • 2023
A warship wrecks. Two survivor stories collide. The empire buries the truth to protect its myth.
4.17
219k+
The Wager Summary
The Wager 86%
A warship wrecks. Two survivor stories collide. The empire buries the truth to protect its myth.
by David Grann 2023
4.17
219k+ ratings
Tower of Blood and Flame
by A.E. Rayne • 2023
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
4.71
771
Tower of Blood and Flame Summary
Tower of Blood and Flame 86%
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
by A.E. Rayne 2023
4.71
771 ratings
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
4.06
3k+
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord 86%
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
by Bernard Cornwell 1989
4.06
3k+ ratings
White Gold
by Giles Milton • 2004
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
4.13
2k+
White Gold Summary
White Gold 86%
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
by Giles Milton 2004
4.13
2k+ ratings
Shipwreck Island
by Struan Murray • 2021
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
4.38
567
Shipwreck Island Summary
Shipwreck Island 86%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
The Long Walk
by Slavomir Rawicz • 1956
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
4.24
22k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 86%
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
by Slavomir Rawicz 1956
4.24
22k+ ratings
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne • 1869
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
3.89
279k+
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Summary
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 86%
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
by Jules Verne 1869
3.89
279k+ ratings
Fable
by Adrienne Young • 2020
Diving for gems keeps her alive; the outlaw ship ferrying her to her father might not.
4.00
117k+
Fable Summary
Fable 86%
Diving for gems keeps her alive; the outlaw ship ferrying her to her father might not.
by Adrienne Young 2020
4.00
117k+ ratings
The Escape
by Robert Muchamore • 2009
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
4.12
6k+
The Escape Summary
The Escape 86%
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
by Robert Muchamore 2009
4.12
6k+ ratings
Moby-Duck
by Donovan Hohn • 2011
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
3.31
3k+
Moby-Duck Summary
Moby-Duck 86%
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
by Donovan Hohn 2011
3.31
3k+ ratings
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 86%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ ratings
A Night to Remember
by Walter Lord • 1955
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
4.10
30k+
A Night to Remember Summary
A Night to Remember 86%
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
by Walter Lord 1955
4.10
30k+ ratings
The Golden Age of Piracy
by Benerson Little • 2016
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
3.40
366
The Golden Age of Piracy Summary
The Golden Age of Piracy 86%
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
by Benerson Little 2016
3.40
366 ratings
Across Dark Seas
by Clare Sager • 2020
Fleeing a forced marriage, a noblewoman joins pirates: the sea awakens her hidden fae magic.
3.85
2k+
Across Dark Seas Summary
Across Dark Seas 86%
Fleeing a forced marriage, a noblewoman joins pirates: the sea awakens her hidden fae magic.
by Clare Sager 2020
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Tempest Blade
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2025
Framed for a king's murder, a princess is hunted by the prince she was to wed.
4.47
10k+
The Tempest Blade Summary
The Tempest Blade 86%
Framed for a king's murder, a princess is hunted by the prince she was to wed.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2025
4.47
10k+ ratings
Over the Edge of the World
by Laurence Bergreen • 2003
Three of five ships mutinied. His response made men fear him more than the sea.
4.19
19k+
Over the Edge of the World Summary
Over the Edge of the World 86%
Three of five ships mutinied. His response made men fear him more than the sea.
by Laurence Bergreen 2003
4.19
19k+ ratings
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
4.39
1.0M+
Unbroken Summary
Unbroken 85%
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
by Laura Hillenbrand 2010
4.39
1.0M+ ratings
Barbarian Days
by William Finnegan • 2015
Surfing saved a lonely kid in Hawaii. Fifty years of chasing waves nearly undid him.
4.28
41k+
Barbarian Days Summary
Barbarian Days 85%
Surfing saved a lonely kid in Hawaii. Fifty years of chasing waves nearly undid him.
by William Finnegan 2015
4.28
41k+ ratings
The Republic of Pirates
by Colin Woodard • 2007
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
3.89
12k+
The Republic of Pirates Summary
The Republic of Pirates 85%
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
by Colin Woodard 2007
3.89
12k+ ratings
Sea of Glory
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2001
The voyage that mapped Antarctica and filled the Smithsonian, sabotaged by the tyrant who led it.
4.04
7k+
Sea of Glory Summary
Sea of Glory 85%
The voyage that mapped Antarctica and filled the Smithsonian, sabotaged by the tyrant who led it.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2001
4.04
7k+ ratings
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
4.24
13k+
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned 85%
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
by Carsten Jensen 2006
4.24
13k+ ratings
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1882
A treasure map sends an innkeeper's son to sea with a crew plotting mutiny.
3.85
545k+
Treasure Island Summary
Treasure Island 85%
A treasure map sends an innkeeper's son to sea with a crew plotting mutiny.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1882
3.85
545k+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island 85%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ ratings
Dark Life
by Kat Falls • 2010
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
3.90
15k+
Dark Life Summary
Dark Life 85%
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
by Kat Falls 2010
3.90
15k+ ratings
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat • 1984
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
4.11
2k+
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Summary
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float 85%
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
by Farley Mowat 1984
4.11
2k+ ratings
Blackbeard
by Samuel Marquis • 2018
An educated gentleman builds a radical pirate democracy, daring the British Empire to crush it.
4.12
974
Blackbeard Summary
Blackbeard 85%
An educated gentleman builds a radical pirate democracy, daring the British Empire to crush it.
by Samuel Marquis 2018
4.12
974 ratings
Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb • 1998
Death awakens the family ship; the rightful captain must steal her from a pirate king.
4.24
107k+
Ship of Magic Summary
Ship of Magic 85%
Death awakens the family ship; the rightful captain must steal her from a pirate king.
by Robin Hobb 1998
4.24
107k+ ratings
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy • 1984
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
4.12
390k+
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October 85%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ ratings
In the Heart of the Sea
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2000
A whale sank the Essex. Twenty men, three boats. Half the survivors ate their shipmates.
4.17
120k+
In the Heart of the Sea Summary
In the Heart of the Sea 85%
A whale sank the Essex. Twenty men, three boats. Half the survivors ate their shipmates.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2000
4.17
120k+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 85%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne • 2004
Five Civil War castaways crash on an island where something unseen keeps them alive.
4.14
60k+
The Mysterious Island Summary
The Mysterious Island 85%
Five Civil War castaways crash on an island where something unseen keeps them alive.
by Jules Verne 2004
4.14
60k+ ratings
Over the Edge
by Greg Child • 2002
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
3.78
643
Over the Edge Summary
Over the Edge 85%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 85%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Beneath Black Sails
by Clare Sager • 2020
A fae pirate and the captain hunting her spark a dangerous attraction on the high seas.
3.93
5k+
Beneath Black Sails Summary
Beneath Black Sails 85%
A fae pirate and the captain hunting her spark a dangerous attraction on the high seas.
by Clare Sager 2020
3.93
5k+ ratings
Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
4.31
301k+
Tress of the Emerald Sea Summary
Tress of the Emerald Sea 85%
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
4.31
301k+ ratings
The Catalpa Rescue
by Peter FitzSimons • 2019
Six Irish prisoners, one American whaler, and a flag that dared the British Empire to fire.
4.30
644
The Catalpa Rescue Summary
The Catalpa Rescue 85%
Six Irish prisoners, one American whaler, and a flag that dared the British Empire to fire.
by Peter FitzSimons 2019
4.30
644 ratings
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