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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 89%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
Shipwrecked!
by Martin W. Sandler • 2023
Seven shipwrecks froze time. How marine archaeologists learned to unlock them.
3.87
218
Shipwrecked! Summary
Shipwrecked! 87%
Seven shipwrecks froze time. How marine archaeologists learned to unlock them.
by Martin W. Sandler 2023
3.87
218 ratings
The Water Witch
by Jessica Thorne • 2022
On the Breton coast, a truth-compelling mask resurfaces, dooming a noble family's men to the sea.
4.18
1k+
The Water Witch Summary
The Water Witch 87%
On the Breton coast, a truth-compelling mask resurfaces, dooming a noble family's men to the sea.
by Jessica Thorne 2022
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Scar
by China Miéville • 2002
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
4.19
35k+
The Scar Summary
The Scar 87%
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
by China Miéville 2002
4.19
35k+ ratings
The Lost Heir
by Tui T. Sutherland • 2013
A dragon finds her mother, but an assassin kills heirs and her love is a prison.
4.41
50k+
The Lost Heir Summary
The Lost Heir 87%
A dragon finds her mother, but an assassin kills heirs and her love is a prison.
by Tui T. Sutherland 2013
4.41
50k+ 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 87%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ 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! 87%
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
by Clive Cussler 1976
3.99
30k+ ratings
The Drowned Woods
by Emily Lloyd-Jones • 2022
A water mage steals a kingdom's protective magic, but her crew's betrayals might drown them all.
3.86
13k+
The Drowned Woods Summary
The Drowned Woods 87%
A water mage steals a kingdom's protective magic, but her crew's betrayals might drown them all.
by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2022
3.86
13k+ ratings
Captain of Fates
by Katherine Webber • 2025
A sea captain must love both a baker and a mermaid, who are the same woman.
3.56
1k+
Captain of Fates Summary
Captain of Fates 87%
A sea captain must love both a baker and a mermaid, who are the same woman.
by Katherine Webber 2025
3.56
1k+ 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 87%
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
A Lair of Bones
by Helen Scheuerer • 2021
A bone cleaner cheats her way into a deadly mermaid tournament, bound to keep a human alive.
3.96
3k+
A Lair of Bones Summary
A Lair of Bones 87%
A bone cleaner cheats her way into a deadly mermaid tournament, bound to keep a human alive.
by Helen Scheuerer 2021
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Mad Ship
by Robin Hobb • 2008
An outcast crew sails a mad sentient ship into pirate waters to rescue a captive vessel.
4.35
89k+
The Mad Ship Summary
The Mad Ship 87%
An outcast crew sails a mad sentient ship into pirate waters to rescue a captive vessel.
by Robin Hobb 2008
4.35
89k+ ratings
Echoes of the Tide
by Emma Hamm • 2024
In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.
4.03
6k+
Echoes of the Tide Summary
Echoes of the Tide 87%
In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.
by Emma Hamm 2024
4.03
6k+ ratings
Orphans of the Tide
by Struan Murray • 2020
She pulls a boy from a whale. Inquisitors want him burned. Something wakes inside her.
4.21
2k+
Orphans of the Tide Summary
Orphans of the Tide 87%
She pulls a boy from a whale. Inquisitors want him burned. Something wakes inside her.
by Struan Murray 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
Of Sea and Shadow
by Will Wight • 2014
A sea captain's hunt for an immortality artifact draws assassins and stirs an ancient sleeping god.
4.13
6k+
Of Sea and Shadow Summary
Of Sea and Shadow 86%
A sea captain's hunt for an immortality artifact draws assassins and stirs an ancient sleeping god.
by Will Wight 2014
4.13
6k+ 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 86%
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 Underworld
by Susan Casey • 2023
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
4.22
5k+
The Underworld Summary
The Underworld 86%
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
by Susan Casey 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
Call of the Fathoms
by Emma Hamm • 2025
A guard captures an undine. Their escape into the abyss binds them to an empire's fall.
4.16
4k+
Call of the Fathoms Summary
Call of the Fathoms 86%
A guard captures an undine. Their escape into the abyss binds them to an empire's fall.
by Emma Hamm 2025
4.16
4k+ ratings
Into the Hourglass
by Emily R. King • 2019
Her heart ticks on borrowed time. The only fix: a mythical sword, lost beneath the waves.
4.12
3k+
Into the Hourglass Summary
Into the Hourglass 86%
Her heart ticks on borrowed time. The only fix: a mythical sword, lost beneath the waves.
by Emily R. King 2019
4.12
3k+ 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
Of Dawn and Darkness
by Will Wight • 2015
He never wanted the throne. It bends reality, breaks minds, and lets ancient horrors through.
4.18
4k+
Of Dawn and Darkness Summary
Of Dawn and Darkness 86%
He never wanted the throne. It bends reality, breaks minds, and lets ancient horrors through.
by Will Wight 2015
4.18
4k+ ratings
Atlantis
by Ignatius L. Donnelly • 1882
The case that a sunken Atlantic continent was the single source of all ancient civilization.
3.67
701
Atlantis Summary
Atlantis 86%
The case that a sunken Atlantic continent was the single source of all ancient civilization.
by Ignatius L. Donnelly 1882
3.67
701 ratings
The Sea Around Us
by Rachel Carson • 1951
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
4.17
5k+
The Sea Around Us Summary
The Sea Around Us 86%
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
by Rachel Carson 1951
4.17
5k+ ratings
Windwitch
by Susan Dennard • 2017
Presumed dead, a scarred prince hunts traitors while his allies flee across a war-torn continent.
3.95
23k+
Windwitch Summary
Windwitch 86%
Presumed dead, a scarred prince hunts traitors while his allies flee across a war-torn continent.
by Susan Dennard 2017
3.95
23k+ ratings
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes • 2009
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
3.49
5k+
The Infernal City Summary
The Infernal City 86%
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
by Greg Keyes 2009
3.49
5k+ ratings
Compass and Blade
by Rachel Greenlaw • 2024
A wrecker with a blood-drawn map braves siren seas to save her father from the noose.
3.35
3k+
Compass and Blade Summary
Compass and Blade 86%
A wrecker with a blood-drawn map braves siren seas to save her father from the noose.
by Rachel Greenlaw 2024
3.35
3k+ ratings
Bride of the Sea
by Emma Hamm • 2018
A merrow dreaming of land saves a sailor. Their faerie bond ties two souls, two worlds.
3.68
1k+
Bride of the Sea Summary
Bride of the Sea 86%
A merrow dreaming of land saves a sailor. Their faerie bond ties two souls, two worlds.
by Emma Hamm 2018
3.68
1k+ ratings
Whispers of the Deep
by Emma Hamm • 2024
To escape a flooded city, an engineer must ally with the undine warrior who destroyed it.
3.89
31k+
Whispers of the Deep Summary
Whispers of the Deep 86%
To escape a flooded city, an engineer must ally with the undine warrior who destroyed it.
by Emma Hamm 2024
3.89
31k+ ratings
Namesake
by Adrienne Young • 2021
Captured by a rival, a dredger leads a dive into lethal reefs to win her freedom.
4.01
70k+
Namesake Summary
Namesake 86%
Captured by a rival, a dredger leads a dive into lethal reefs to win her freedom.
by Adrienne Young 2021
4.01
70k+ ratings
Kingdom of Sea and Stone
by Mara Rutherford • 2020
A scarred outcast must rally distant kingdoms against the tyrant whose magic binds her soul.
3.67
5k+
Kingdom of Sea and Stone Summary
Kingdom of Sea and Stone 86%
A scarred outcast must rally distant kingdoms against the tyrant whose magic binds her soul.
by Mara Rutherford 2020
3.67
5k+ ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts 86%
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020
3.90
1k+ 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
Song of the Abyss
by Emma Hamm • 2024
Sent to capture a general's deaf daughter, an undine outcast finds an ally, not a hostage.
4.13
12k+
Song of the Abyss Summary
Song of the Abyss 86%
Sent to capture a general's deaf daughter, an undine outcast finds an ally, not a hostage.
by Emma Hamm 2024
4.13
12k+ ratings
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins • 2023
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
4.06
5k+
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice 86%
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
by James Rollins 2023
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Silver Tide
by Jen Williams • 2016
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
4.27
989
The Silver Tide Summary
The Silver Tide 86%
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
by Jen Williams 2016
4.27
989 ratings
The Water Mirror
by Kai Meyer • 2001
Besieged Venice trades its magic for survival, so an orphan drinks the city's soul instead.
3.88
6k+
The Water Mirror Summary
The Water Mirror 86%
Besieged Venice trades its magic for survival, so an orphan drinks the city's soul instead.
by Kai Meyer 2001
3.88
6k+ ratings
Into the Drowning Deep
by Mira Grant • 2017
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
3.93
47k+
Into the Drowning Deep Summary
Into the Drowning Deep 86%
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
by Mira Grant 2017
3.93
47k+ 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 86%
Death awakens the family ship; the rightful captain must steal her from a pirate king.
by Robin Hobb 1998
4.24
107k+ ratings
The Path of the Storm
by James Maxwell • 2013
His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.
4.26
10k+
The Path of the Storm Summary
The Path of the Storm 86%
His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.
by James Maxwell 2013
4.26
10k+ ratings
Daughter of the Pirate King
by Tricia Levenseller • 2017
A pirate princess trapped on an enemy ship hunts a hidden map. The first mate watches.
3.93
243k+
Daughter of the Pirate King Summary
Daughter of the Pirate King 86%
A pirate princess trapped on an enemy ship hunts a hidden map. The first mate watches.
by Tricia Levenseller 2017
3.93
243k+ ratings
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King • 2022
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
4.09
351k+
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale 86%
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
by Stephen King 2022
4.09
351k+ ratings
The Atlantis Blueprint
by Rand Flem-Ath • 2000
Ancient maps of an ice-free Antarctica point to a lost civilization that once surveyed the globe.
3.81
574
The Atlantis Blueprint Summary
The Atlantis Blueprint 86%
Ancient maps of an ice-free Antarctica point to a lost civilization that once surveyed the globe.
by Rand Flem-Ath 2000
3.81
574 ratings
Black Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse • 2020
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
4.17
56k+
Black Sun Summary
Black Sun 86%
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
by Rebecca Roanhorse 2020
4.17
56k+ 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 86%
Five Civil War castaways crash on an island where something unseen keeps them alive.
by Jules Verne 2004
4.14
60k+ ratings
The Runaway King
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2013
A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.
4.24
56k+
The Runaway King Summary
The Runaway King 86%
A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2013
4.24
56k+ ratings
Golden Age
by James Maxwell • 2016
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
4.04
10k+
Golden Age Summary
Golden Age 86%
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
by James Maxwell 2016
4.04
10k+ ratings
The Ship of Ishtar
by A. Merritt • 1924
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
3.56
669
The Ship of Ishtar Summary
The Ship of Ishtar 86%
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
by A. Merritt 1924
3.56
669 ratings
Daughter of the Siren Queen
by Tricia Levenseller • 2018
A half-siren captain learns her mother is alive, imprisoned by the pirate king who raised her.
4.05
139k+
Daughter of the Siren Queen Summary
Daughter of the Siren Queen 86%
A half-siren captain learns her mother is alive, imprisoned by the pirate king who raised her.
by Tricia Levenseller 2018
4.05
139k+ ratings
Arm of the Sphinx
by Josiah Bancroft • 2014
A captain turned pirate scours a tower for his lost wife while addiction summons her ghost.
4.31
18k+
Arm of the Sphinx Summary
Arm of the Sphinx 85%
A captain turned pirate scours a tower for his lost wife while addiction summons her ghost.
by Josiah Bancroft 2014
4.31
18k+ ratings
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
3.92
278
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell 85%
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995
3.92
278 ratings
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