Whales and octopus, the best and smartest creatures in the world! A mix of fiction and nonfiction that are about or prominently feature these amazing marine animals.
created by caitiekit
last updated September, 2026
At the Water's Edge : Macroevolution and the Transformation of Life
Carl Zimmer
The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants
Leigh Calvez
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Herman Melville
Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
Danna Staaf
Secrets of the Octopus
Sy Montgomery
Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales
Doreen Cunningham
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
Philip Hoare
Song for a Whale
Lynne Kelly
Mad Sisters of Esi
Tashan Mehta
Sea Change
Gina Chung
The Mountain in the Sea
Ray Nayler
Whalefall
Daniel Kraus
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
John Hargrove
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
Nick Pyenson
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
Peter Godfrey-Smith
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
© 2025 Pagebound