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10 Best Ocean Books

Goal: Find the best Ocean books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best ocean books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

10 Best Ocean Books

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1

The Sea Around Us

by Rachel Carson

2

Deep

Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

by James Nestor

Also recommended by:

M. Sanjayan

3

The Soul of an Octopus

A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

by Sy Montgomery

Also recommended by:

Barry Ritholtz

4

Song for the Blue Ocean

Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas

by Carl Safina

5

The Outlaw Ocean

Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier

by Ian Urbina

6

The Reef

A Passionate History

by Iain McCalman

7

The Secret Life of Lobsters

How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean

by Trevor Corson

8

The Silent World

The International Bestseller by the Father of Underwater Exploration

by Jacques Cousteau

9

The Unnatural History of the Sea

by Dr. Callum Roberts

10

War of the Whales

A True Story

by Joshua Horwitz

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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