1) "Little Atlas of Lighthouses at the End of the World" (non-fiction)
Sea marks off the beaten track: This book tells stories and discoveries in remote places. "Little Atlas of Lighthouses at the End of the World" by José Luis Gonzáles Macías. Mare; 160 p., hardcover, 36 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-693-5.
2) "The art of living under water" (novel)
The beginnings of marine research The story of the 17th-century scientist Edmund Halley is at the centre of Olli Jalonen's novel "The Art of Living Underwater". Mare; 528 p., hardcover, 28 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-679-9.
3) "The Diver" (crime thriller)
In the murky depths of the North Sea A crime has taken place off Amrum, the victim was chained to a wreck under water. Is it about the valuable cargo on board - or is the motive something else? "The Diver" by Mathijs Deen. Mare; 320 p., hardcover, 22 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-701-7.
4) "Mainz shipping 13 BC - 2023" (non-fiction book)
For two millennia the Rhine is a transport artery in the heart of Europe. The magnificently illustrated large volume "Mainzer Schifffahrt 13 BC-2023" by Werner Winter explains the technology and history since Roman times using the example of the equally old harbour city. Winter Publishing, 280 pages, 337 illustrations, hardcover, 59 €, ISBN: 978-3-9824043-5-6.
5) "River without borders" (non-fiction book)
From its upper reaches to the estuary Mathijs Deen takes a literary approach to the Rhine in "River Without Borders". The Dutch author portrays people and events between fact, fiction and fantasy. Knesebeck publishing house; 340 p., hardcover; 25 €. ISBN 978-3-95728-682-6.
6) "Atlas of unusual sounds" (non-fiction book)
Listen carefully: In their "Atlas of Unusual Sounds", Michaela Vieser and Isaac Yuen take an unusual world tour of acoustics, from fish choirs to singing dunes and glaciers. They ask the question: What do sounds do to us? Knesebeck publishing house; 340 p., hardcover; 22 €. ISBN 978-3-95728-662-8.
7) "Fish 'n' Ships" (travel book)
Around Great Britain in "Fish 'n' Ships", Christian Irrgang takes his yacht on a five-month sailing trip from the Isles of Scilly through the Irish Sea to the stormy north of Scotland. Delius Klasing; 144 p., paperback, 19,90 €. ISBN 978-3-667-12697-9.
8) "Die Hausboot-Detektei: Deadly Pleasure" (crime thriller)
Five unlucky people start up in Amsterdam the "houseboat detective agency" for all those cases that are too unimportant for the police. "Deadly Pleasure" is the title of the first volume in Amy Achterop's new series. The amateur detectives investigate the canal metropolis' catering scene. Fisherman; 352 p., paperback, 12 €. ISBN 978-3-596-70670-9.
9) "The Lighthouse on the Threshold of Time" (novel)
In a completely transformed world In 1898, a man wakes up with no memories. But then he receives a mysterious postcard from the Atlantic coast of Scotland. It asks him to come home... Natasha Pulley: "The Lighthouse on the Edge of Time". Klett-Cotta; 544 p., hardcover, 25 €. 978-3-608-98636-5.
10) "Revenge on Heligoland" (crime thriller)
On Germany's only high seas island a marine biologist and his Greenlandic pilot, who had previously been on a research trip together, disappear. The trail of the investigation leads via Denmark to the Arctic. Hauke Burmann: "Revenge on Heligoland". Emons; 272 p., paperback, 14 €. ISBN 978-3-7408-1770-1.
11) "Eine Schifffahrt, die ist tödlich" (A boat trip is deadly) (youth thriller)
A rich heiress is lost at sea. Who is entitled to her fortune? Is it the mysterious girl who suddenly appears and makes a claim? "A voyage that is deadly" by Elizabeth C. Bounce. Ages 12 and up. Knesebeck publishing house; 340 p., hardcover; 22 €. ISBN 978-3-95728-662-8.
12) "The song in the seas" (travel book)
Mother and son follow the migration route of the grey whales from California to Alaska, alone and on their own, on land and at sea. A sensitive mixture of personal memories and scientific travelogue. Doreen Cunnigham: "The song in the seas". Rowohlt; 368 p., hardcover, 23 €. ISBN 978-3-498-00242-8.
13) "Autumn at the Bay of Somme" (graphic novel)
A major French industrialist is found dead on his yacht on the Channel coast. Who is the culprit? The search leads to the Paris of the Belle Époque. Alexis Chabert and Philippe Palaez: "Autumn on the Bay of Somme". Graphic novel. Splitter; 72 p., hardcover, 19,80 €. ISBN 978-3-98721-099-0.
14) "Die Totenkopfrepublik" (graphic novel)
In the Caribbean pirate captain De Vannes encounters a former slave ship with a proud queen on board. What does freedom mean? Vincent Brugeas and Ronan Toulhoat: "The Skull and Crossbones Republic". Graphic novel. Splitter; 224 p., hardcover, 35 €. ISBN 978-3-98721-099-0.
15) "Curves: Norway" (travel book)
To the North Cape on panoramic roads: Norway's long coastline from Kristiansand to the far north from a spectacular perspective is presented in "Curves: Norway" by Stefan Bogner. Delius Klasing; 288 p., paperback; 29,90 €. ISBN 978-3-667-11679-6.
