Moby Dick

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Book - 2020

"In token of my admiration for his genius This book is inscribed To Nathaniel Hawthorne." This is the dedication at the beginning of Moby Dick. Needless to say Melville was a fan. "In token of my admiration for his genius This book is inscribed To Nathaniel Hawthorne." This is the dedication at the beginning of Moby Dick. Needless to say Melville was a fan. Show less

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Frankenstein

Or the Modern Prometheus

by Shelley, Mary

eBook - 2025

Melville read Frankenstein on a trip to London in 1949. It inspired him to create his own monster story. Melville read Frankenstein on a trip to London in 1949. It inspired him to create his own monster story. Show less

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Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville--Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

by Melville, Herman

eBook - 2017

this unfinished novella is Melville's last work. Moby Dick was not a success during his life time and he spent most of his later life as a relative unknown author. this unfinished novella is Melville's last work. Moby Dick was not a success during his life time and he spent most of his later life as a relative unknown author. Show less

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The Passenger

by McCarthy, Cormac

Book - 2022

Dark, dense, and full of scary ocean stuff. Dark, dense, and full of scary ocean stuff. Show less

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The Overstory

A Novel

by Powers, Richard

Book - 2019

A reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald called this novel the Moby Dick of trees, and I'd have to agree! A reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald called this novel the Moby Dick of trees, and I'd have to agree! Show less

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In the Heart of the Sea

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

by Philbrick, Nathaniel

Book - 2001

The Essex was destroyed by a Sperm whale in 1819. The crew was marooned on 3 small boats, and only 8 people survived. Herman Melville heard about the Essex while working on a whaling ship in 1941. The Essex was destroyed by a Sperm whale in 1819. The crew was marooned on 3 small boats, and only 8 people survived. Herman Melville heard about the Essex while working on a whaling ship in 1941. Show less

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The Wager

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

by Grann, David

Book - 2023

If you read Moby Dick and loved the struggle between Captain Ahab, the mates, and the crew then you will probably enjoy The story of the H.M.S Wager. If you read Moby Dick and loved the struggle between Captain Ahab, the mates, and the crew then you will probably enjoy The story of the H.M.S Wager. Show less

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Our Wives Under the Sea

by Armfield, Julia

Book - 2022

A bit of an odd pick, but both books are beautifully written and explore the existential terror of the sea. A bit of an odd pick, but both books are beautifully written and explore the existential terror of the sea. Show less

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Leaves of Grass

by Whitman, Walt

eBook - 2024

Leaves of Grass was originally published in 1855, 4 years after Moby Dick. Leaves of Grass was originally published in 1855, 4 years after Moby Dick. Show less

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Absalom, Absalom

The Corrected Text

by Faulkner, William

Book - 1993

If you enjoyed the dense language of Moby Dick then this is a great pick. It also takes place in 1830. If you enjoyed the dense language of Moby Dick then this is a great pick. It also takes place in 1830. Show less

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