Nathaniel Philbrick Books in Order

Nathaniel Philbrick is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, based on what inspired Herman Melville to author Moby-Dick, won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was adapted as a film in 2015.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • #1
    The Passionate Sailor(1987)
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  • #2
    Away Off Shore(1993)
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  • #3
    Abram's Eyes(1998)
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  • #4
    Second Wind(1999)
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  • #5
    In the Heart of the Sea(2000)
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  • #6
    Sea of Glory(2001)
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  • #7
    Revenge of the Whale(2002)
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  • #8
    Mayflower(2006)
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  • #9
    The Mayflower Papers(2007)
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  • #10
    The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World(2008)
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  • #11
    The Last Stand(2010)
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  • #12
    Why Read Moby-Dick?(2010)
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  • #13
    Bunker Hill(2013)
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  • #14
    The First Thanksgiving(2013)
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  • #15
    Valiant Ambition(2016)
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  • #16
    Ben's Revolution(2017)
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  • #17
    In the Hurricane's Eye(2018)
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  • #18
    Travels with George(2021)
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About Nathaniel Philbrick

Nathaniel Philbrick is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, based on what inspired Herman Melville to author Moby-Dick, won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was adapted as a film in 2015.

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