Nautilus Bookshop

Welcome to the Nautilus Bookshop – a collection of great reads to enjoy at sea and ashore. A partnership between Marine Society and Nautilus International, the bookshop stocks recent releases on a range of maritime topics, including ship histories, seafarer memoirs, studies of the Merchant Navy in wartime and even the occasional nautical novel.

The Book of the Month will feature a special discount during its respective month. All the books here have been reviewed in the Nautilus Telegraph, and new titles are added each month.

If you have a recently-published maritime book that you would like the Nautilus Telegraph to consider for review, please email: [email protected]

Featured products

Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War

£22.00

Offering newly discovered facts about the convoy’s turbulent passage, this book is a valuable addition to the history of the campaign which will appeal to historians and laymen alike.

Bosun’s Bag: A Treasury of Practical Wisdom for the Traditional Boater

£25.00

Find out how a real vessel works, how to expand your sailing ability and how you can all live better for it. Dip into this bag now. Whatever you’re sailing, you will find something to enrich your passion.

England's Coast

£17.99

Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the unique appeal of England’s coastline.

Pulling Together: The Making of a Global Maritime Trade Union

£19.99

The Book of the Month January 2024. This in-depth history will be of great interest to anyone with an interest in maritime or trade union history. The history of Nautilus is also of relevance to all unions organising in an increasingly globalised and unstable labour market. Ilustrated with 50b/w and 20 colour photos.

RMS Queen Mary : The World's Favourite Liner

£40.00

This new and expanded edition has been completely revised and brought up to date to describe the ship's last twenty-five years, and it incorporates a wealth of new photography. Book of the Month August 2024

Shipwrecks of the Dover Straits

£18.99

The Dover Straits is the resting place for many wrecks and this book reveals the stories behind a selection of these unfortunate vessels.

Survivors of Enemy Action: Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 - 1945

£20.00

The Book of the month September 2024. Too many died before reaching land or being rescued. These men are without doubt the unsung heroes of the Second World War and this fine book is an overdue recognition of their sacrifices and courage.

The Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships: The Emancipation Revolution, 1740-1807

£25.00

Although Africans and African Americans have been left out of most accounts of the Revolutionary years, this book pieces together their emerging path toward freedom.

Uncommon Courage: The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II

£9.99

The Book of the month October 2024.

Serving on the Big Ships : Life on the Liners

£35.00

It covers the last golden age of ocean liner travel, beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the 1970s and '80s. It reflects a pre-airline age-when passengers sailed from A to B, from port to port. Joint book of the month July 2024

The Pirate Menace : Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy

£25.00

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy.

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Memoirs of a Seafarer

£8.99

Captain Ian Tew, retired Nautilus member, shipmaster and professional salvor. His story, recounted while stranded in Tahiti, provides a fascinating insight into a life of voyage and discovery, of expert seamanship, salvage and courage.