Popsugar 2025 #16 - A Book Set in or around a Body of Water

1.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,592 ratings
2.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating — 3,479,003 ratings
3.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,236 ratings
4.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,559 ratings
5.
Malibu Rising
Malibu Rising 4.03 avg rating — 1,228,855 ratings
6.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,740 ratings
7.
Beach Read
Beach Read 3.98 avg rating — 1,518,451 ratings
7.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 72,351 ratings
9.
The Island of Sea Women
The Island of Sea Women
by: Lisa See
4.32 avg rating — 154,756 ratings
10.
The Wedding People
The Wedding People 4.11 avg rating — 685,311 ratings
11.
Our Wives Under the Sea
Our Wives Under the Sea 3.73 avg rating — 113,707 ratings
12.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,373 ratings
13.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,592 ratings
14.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.37 avg rating — 1,049,036 ratings
15.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,602 ratings
16.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,105 ratings
17.
What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 117,919 ratings
18.
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 42,638 ratings
19.
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake 3.59 avg rating — 400,892 ratings
20.
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 4.39 avg rating — 352,754 ratings
21.
The Guest List
The Guest List 3.80 avg rating — 1,216,321 ratings
22.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) 4.12 avg rating — 294,055 ratings
23.
Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 111,541 ratings
24.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,954 ratings
25.
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder 4.17 avg rating — 184,903 ratings
26.
Starter Villain
Starter Villain 4.13 avg rating — 84,946 ratings
27.
Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3)
Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 920,702 ratings
27.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,231 ratings
29.
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale 3.56 avg rating — 602,769 ratings
30.
Running Close to the Wind
Running Close to the Wind 4.04 avg rating — 2,693 ratings
31.
The Devil and the Dark Water
The Devil and the Dark Water 3.84 avg rating — 62,290 ratings
32.
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24) 3.98 avg rating — 84,921 ratings
33.
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
20000 Leagues Under the Sea 3.89 avg rating — 270,587 ratings
34.
Tom Lake
Tom Lake 3.94 avg rating — 453,592 ratings
35.
A House at the Bottom of a Lake
A House at the Bottom of a Lake 3.18 avg rating — 18,978 ratings
36.
Meet Me at the Lake
Meet Me at the Lake 3.69 avg rating — 325,720 ratings
37.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,317 ratings
38.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 174,098 ratings
39.
All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1)
All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 36,048 ratings
40.
Every Summer After
Every Summer After 4.19 avg rating — 743,343 ratings
41.
The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans 4.04 avg rating — 473,452 ratings
42.
Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)
Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 15,861 ratings
42.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,883 ratings
44.
A Fatal Crossing
A Fatal Crossing 3.43 avg rating — 7,616 ratings
45.
Temeraire (Temeraire, #1)
Temeraire (Temeraire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 109,174 ratings
46.
Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4)
Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 71,750 ratings
47.
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World 3.92 avg rating — 21,232 ratings
48.
Playground
Playground 4.18 avg rating — 32,031 ratings
49.
Broken Bayou
Broken Bayou 4.14 avg rating — 30,057 ratings
50.
One Italian Summer
One Italian Summer 3.59 avg rating — 276,998 ratings
51.
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse 3.81 avg rating — 207,170 ratings
52.
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
by: Eli Brown
3.90 avg rating — 8,466 ratings
53.
A Pirate's Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea, #2)
A Pirate's Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 6,975 ratings
54.
Great Big Beautiful Life
Great Big Beautiful Life 4.01 avg rating — 395,101 ratings
55.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,548 ratings
56.
The Deep
The Deep 3.42 avg rating — 38,917 ratings
57.
Challenger Deep
Challenger Deep 4.14 avg rating — 33,489 ratings
58.
The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)
The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,062,234 ratings
59.
Reckless Girls
Reckless Girls 3.55 avg rating — 150,858 ratings
60.
Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)
Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 131,744 ratings
61.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,163 ratings
62.
One Golden Summer
One Golden Summer 4.37 avg rating — 199,323 ratings
63.
The Love Haters
The Love Haters 3.85 avg rating — 52,206 ratings
64.
The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)
The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 33,043 ratings
65.
The Whale Rider
The Whale Rider 3.84 avg rating — 11,946 ratings
66.
The Lying Game
The Lying Game
by: Ruth Ware
3.52 avg rating — 207,652 ratings
66.
The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1)
The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1)
by: Ruth Ware
3.73 avg rating — 714,619 ratings
68.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 991,997 ratings
69.
Salt to the Sea
Salt to the Sea 4.35 avg rating — 244,758 ratings
70.
The Shipping News
The Shipping News 3.88 avg rating — 150,731 ratings
71.
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1)
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 8,594 ratings
72.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,776 ratings
72.
Firekeeper's Daughter
Firekeeper's Daughter 4.31 avg rating — 188,994 ratings
74.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by: Axie Oh
4.09 avg rating — 88,528 ratings
75.
The Last Murder at the End of the World
The Last Murder at the End of the World 3.67 avg rating — 48,881 ratings
76.
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 107,919 ratings
77.
Thirsty Mermaids
Thirsty Mermaids
by: Kat Leyh
4.08 avg rating — 3,986 ratings
77.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 4.46 avg rating — 155,674 ratings
79.
Before the Fall
Before the Fall 3.72 avg rating — 131,399 ratings
79.
The Sirens
The Sirens 3.75 avg rating — 28,157 ratings
79.
Starfish
Starfish 4.44 avg rating — 34,108 ratings
82.
Duma Key
Duma Key 3.99 avg rating — 133,422 ratings
82.
Piranesi
Piranesi 4.22 avg rating — 406,400 ratings
84.
Beautiful Ugly
Beautiful Ugly 3.62 avg rating — 183,272 ratings
85.
The Resort
The Resort
by: Sara Ochs
3.52 avg rating — 18,953 ratings
85.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
87.
Swept Away
Swept Away 3.61 avg rating — 15,478 ratings
87.
The House on the Lagoon
The House on the Lagoon 3.82 avg rating — 1,582 ratings
87.
Daisy Darker
Daisy Darker 3.76 avg rating — 249,373 ratings
90.
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach 3.61 avg rating — 90,136 ratings
90.
Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks
Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks 3.06 avg rating — 4,859 ratings
92.
The Highest Tide
The Highest Tide
by: Jim Lynch
3.85 avg rating — 7,672 ratings
93.
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides 4.26 avg rating — 213,978 ratings
94.
Barefoot
Barefoot 3.78 avg rating — 84,507 ratings
94.
Watch Over Me
Watch Over Me 3.84 avg rating — 13,561 ratings
96.
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek 3.94 avg rating — 13,384 ratings
97.
It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)
It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 677,686 ratings
97.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty 4.01 avg rating — 15,325 ratings
97.
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures 4.10 avg rating — 13,402 ratings
100.
The Guest List
The Guest List 3.80 avg rating — 1,216,321 ratings
Next