Recs if you like Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania...

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

tales of history's infamous ships and those who sailed them

i love when historical nonfiction is hyperspecific so

Books that leave a lasting impression long after you’ve returned them to the shelf. Romance is not required to break your heart - this list also includes fantasy, fiction, and nonfiction compiled by my own heartbreak, friends, and social media recommendations to hurt your feelings. Happiness? Don’t know her, I need to call my therapist for a higher antidepressant dose. [Never take these away from me.]

If any of these novels or authors are problematic in any way please let me know.

Nonfiction books about shipwrecks and survival.

These are all books set on the sea!