Fiction for Cruisers

[ArmadilloIsland]

Looking for fiction recommendations geared to boaters. I recently learned that my first novel made it onto the "Books for Cruisers" list at LibraryThing by a cruiser that was reading it during Hurricane Florence. (See Cruiseheimers's books | LibraryThing). What other online lists are there where the cruising community goes for good fiction geared to them? Thanks for your help.

[Mennisco]

Originally Posted by ArmadilloIsland

Looking for fiction recommendations geared to boaters. I recently learned that my first novel made it onto the "Books for Cruisers" list at LibraryThing by a cruiser that was reading it during Hurricane Florence. (See Cruiseheimers's books | LibraryThing). What other online lists are there where the cruising community goes for good fiction geared to them? Thanks for your help.

I hardly recommend the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. Beginning with Master and Commander and ending 21 volumes later with Blue at the Mizzen, it's a fascinating tale of Royal Navy Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and shipmate,, secret agent/surgeon/naturalist Dr. Steven Maturin as they and their crew battle Napolean's French Navy. I've read all 21 volumes twice and will probably start lap3 sometime this winter. They never get old.

[J.Kitchens]

If you like them so much why do you "hardly" recommend them?

Not too many cruising fiction fans I suppose....Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

[Mennisco]

Originally Posted by J.Kitchens

If you like them so much why do you "hardly" recommend them?

Not too many cruising fiction fans I suppose....Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

I meant to say heartily. Voice typing laziness and poor proofreading skills apparently.

[J.Kitchens]

You can get the first twenty on Amazon.

The Kindle version is about the same price.

[Jim Cate]

A great source of fiction for cruisers is available at your nearby, friendly yacht broker's office... just ask about some of his listings!

But seriously, there is so much good non-fiction relating to all the facets of cruising under sail that fiction is hardly needed... and from my observation, most of the related fiction is so full of technical blunders that I don't enjoy it much.

YMMV.

Jim

[smith8273]

The John MacDonald 'Travis McGee' are great. They are what is now called thrillers — but the main character Travis lives on a houseboat in Florida and many of the plots revolve around boats and boating. Well written, good reads, there is a series of about 50 books.

[belizesailor]

I dont normally read fiction, but made an excpetion when a CF member asked for reviews of his new novel. There is a thread here on it. It is sort of a historic novel, with actual events and local indigenous lore woven into the story. I quite enjoyed it.

http://www.threesheetsnw.com/blog/20...fic-northwest/

[arsenelupiga]

single 3 best and free recommendations:
CF, CF ansd CF

In particular anything to do with anchor or Lagoon or VMG or storm tecnicque.

You will be in fantasy world for years

[ArmadilloIsland]

So, as far as an online library where boaters recommend fiction titles to other boaters, none of the boating zines or forums offering that on a full-time basis? Probably books are selected the "mainstream" way via blurbs, tag words and reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, etc.?

[CatNewBee]

Jules Verne: 20000 leagues under the sea

There are lots of free e-books on the gutenberg.org web site, maybe you find something, also lots of free audio books on the Internet...

[boatman61]

The 'Sharpe' series by Bernard Cornwell is a great read as well.. Coincidentally also set during the Napoleonic wats with settings in Portugal, France and India..

[boatman61]

Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump..
Buga awl to do with sailing but a great read..

[wefleenor]

I listen to fiction while driving or cruising. I really enjoy the Clive Cussler books which are ocean, environmental oriented. One was made into a movie - Sahara. Otherwise I read technical journal articles.

Bill
Double-Wide.

[Fore and Aft]

I am suprised no one has said anything by Tristan Jones! Shoestring Sailors by Ross Norgrove is a very good read about restoring a yacht in Auckland by a bunch of teenagers and all the adventures they have.
Bugman anything by Barry Crump is a good read, have You seen the Wild Pork and Watercress movie called "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"? Well worth seeing.

Three Minutes Silence by Georgii Vladimov is a good novel about commercial fishing in the North atlantic.
Cheers