The best World War 2 naval thrillers

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The best books about the sea that aren’t just about sailing on it, or fighting on it, or drowning in it, but are really about the human condition

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The best war novels look beyond glory and victory to show the awful impact on the individual regardless of nationality

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The best novels about the reality of war at sea by writers who’ve survived it

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