In order to be on our fiction list, the story has to be about boats or some of the action must take place on a boat, yacht, or ship. Some of our more popular authors include Patrick O'Brian (Aubrey/Maturin), Alexander Kent (Bolitho), Richard Woodman (Drinkwater), C.S. Forster (Hornblower), Dewey Lamdin (Lewrie), Dudley Pope (Ramage), Arthur Ransome (Swallows & Amazons), Julian Stockwin (Kydd), David Donachie (Ludlow), James L. Nelson, Patrick Robinson, Bernard Cornwell, Linda Greenlaw, and many more.
