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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.
The Magnetism of Antarctica: The Ross Expedition 1839-1843
£18.99
The compelling story of the Ross expedition to the Antarctic. Softback. The Book of the Month November 2023
The Fabulous Flotilla : Scotland's Adventure on the Rivers of Burma
£18.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for October 2023.
14 April 1912: Titanic
£19.99
On 14 April 1912 the largest luxury cruise liner in the world struck an iceberg off the coast of Labrador, causing the hull to buckle.
Trade Winds: A Voyage to a Sustainable Future for Shipping
£20.00
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for September 2023.
Keeping a Puffer Affloat: The Story of a Small Steamship
£9.99
This book looks at the challenges for small historic vessel owners and how to stay ahead.
Behind Ocean Lines: The Invisible Price of Accommodating Luxury
£16.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for August 2023.
Rock Lighthouses of Britain and Ireland
£24.95
A new edition of the classic work on the subject - but with some of the most famous Irish rock lighthouses included.
The Seven Seas Club Centenary 1922-2022
£25.00
This title describes the illustrious history of the club and marks its centenary.
Cabin Fever
£16.99
Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for July 2023.
Frank's Bench
£9.99
The true story of A boy, A Ship with a secret, and a WW2 German POW camp. The author Peter Thomson shares his findings on who was Frank Walker, 16-year-old deckboy from The Blue Funnel liner 'Automedon' and his role in Japan declaring war on the Allies.
Churchill's Arctic Convoys: Strength Triumphs Over Adversity
£25.00
This thoroughly researched and comprehensive account examines both the political, maritime and logistic aspects of the Arctic convoy campaign. Controversially it reveals that the losses of merchant vessels were significantly greater than hitherto understood.