Nonfiction books about maritime misadventures
created by midnightraven
last updated August, 2026
The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk
Jennifer Niven
Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy
Diane Preston
Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
Joan Druett
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
Steven Callahan
Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Mike Dash
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Candice Millard
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Erik Larson
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Sebastian Junger
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann
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