As a hard core fan of nautical lit’ I habitually browse the new release sections of my local bookstores and online book sites for books in any genre that have any reference to the sea, sailors, the ocean, ships or sailing in their title or depicted in the cover art. Hear are several books I’d recommend from my 2023 nautical lit’ book haul. Any recommendations you have are much appreciated.
The Wager by David Gran
Deep Water by Emma Bamford
Heavy Metal by Michael Fabey
Ghost Fleet by August Cole
Sea State by Tabitha Lesley
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Dead in the Water by Matt Campbell & Kit Chellel
Eversion by Alister Reynolds
Three Miles Down by Harry Turtledove
Steel Fear by Brandon Webb & John David Mann
by SeaStoriesAndSciFi