A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and ShipwreckNew · Nonfiction, Biography, Memoir
A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
2024 · 256 pages · Nonfiction
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★ 3.79 on Goodreads · 80K ratings
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Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2025). 25 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2024. 3.79★ from 80K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
29Must-Read Score
- Readers9 out of 100 · counts 40%+4
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller46 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
- Buzz53 out of 100 · counts 15%+9
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #145 of the 168 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #178 of the 219 new books we rank
- #1135 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- 25 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2024
Shortlisted
- Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2025)
Reads as
True story, Moving, Adventurous
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