Favorite Writers of Sea Stories

[jazzchip]

Like many of you, I enjoy reading nautical history and fiction. I particularly enjoy the works of James Nelson and C.S.Forester but I'm always on the lookout for writers whose work I haven't read. Who are your favorites?

[dgbot]

Alexander Kent is good.  I have read almost all of his books.  A great way to learn how the British navy operated in the past.

David B

[jazzchip]

I read one of his novels years ago and enjoyed it. Thanks for the reminder.

[jazzchip]

your two cents is quite valuable. Lots of folks think that O'Brian invented nautical fiction. He's on everyone's top 10 list.

Thanks avsjerome.

[angrybadger76]

I also can recommend Alexander Kent and James Nelson, Ive recently started reading Seth Hunters books as well as David Donachie...

 

just my few pounds worth

john

[jazzchip]

Thank you, badger. I am not familiar with Seth Hunters. I knew I'd learn about new writers if I asked this question.

Jazzchip

[Erik W]

The relatively new Kydd series by Julian Stockwin is good.  I'm on the second book now.  Rather than the series starting with the main character being a midshipman, this series starts out with the main character being a young landsman.  A wig maker.  Kydd is grabbed by a press gang and brought to serve on a British man-of-war.  Interesting to get the below-the-deck perspective for a change.

 

 

Erik

[jazzchip]

Erik,

Thanks. I just read about Stockwin this week. Amazon ratings for his books are quite good. Thanks for the suggestion.

Jazzchip

[shiloh]

Have gotten my hands on  a few C. Northcote Parkinson's novels, just finising up Touch and Go. Have read all of the above noted authors, have not found any of those mentioned that I did not like.

jud

[Canute]

Just started reading Parkinson, seems pretty good. Dewey Lambdin's books are pretty good, too. And I heartily recommend any of Stockwin's, Kent's, O'Brian's and Forester's books, too.

[jazzchip]

Have gotten my hands on  a few C. Northcote Parkinson's novels, just finising up Touch and Go. Have read all of the above noted authors, have not found any of those mentioned that I did not like.

jud

Shiloh thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check out Parkinson. 

[jazzchip]

Just started reading Parkinson, seems pretty good. Dewey Lambdin's books are pretty good, too. And I heartily recommend any of Stockwin's, Kent's, O'Brian's and Forester's books, too.

Thanks Canute. I haven't read Stockwin but I plan to and like you I have enjoyed the others you mention. There's one other whose last name is Hammond. I read one of his and enjoyed it very much. If I find his first name and the series he wrote, I'll pass it on.

Jazzchip

[jazzchip]

I found the writer's full name. It is William Hammond. There is also a interesting website, Historical Naval Fiction, that I just found and haven't had time to explore that could be valuable to those of us who enjoy reading these books.

[dgbot]

What I like is several of these authors are kindle ready. More convenient and less money.

David B

[Canute]

Jazzchip, I agree with you about that website. I like to check it out occasionally to see if anything new is in the works. We have a pretty good library where I live, so I usually start with them.

[jazzchip]

I'm going to have to check out our library to see how extensive their collection is. Thanks Canute