I mainly like to read fantasy, magical realism, lit fic, historical fiction and YA. I’m not looking for anything too depressing atm, just very damp lol
Literary environmental thriller. So much rain and ocean
Kelpie-Cat on
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
catherine919 on
Definitely Time of the Child by Niall Williams!
FichwaFellow on
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
FalSyr on
Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
ArachnidFamiliar9313 on
The spear cuts through water by Simon Jimenez
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty
Advanced-Tutor7696 on
Covenant of Water. And Jayber Crow has an incredible flood scene.
Caslebob on
Emma Clayton. The Roar and The Whisper.
Inevitable-Yam-702 on
Private Rites by Julia Armfield. Post environmental collapse where it rains all the time and cities have basically gone underwater.
PeacefulBacterium on
There are rivers in the sky by elif shafak
Supro1560S on
*Red Seas Under Red Skies* by Scott Lynch, although if you haven’t read any, it would make more sense to start with the first book in the Gentlemen Bastards series, *The Lies of Locke Lamora*.
andmoore27 on
Twist by Colum McCann
Froggers_Left on
For “light” reading I’d say Local Woman Goes Missing. Overall didn’t love the story but author did a great job with the atmosphere portion. Crime thriller type book.
Lotusartsy on
The bog wife kay Chronister
AffectionateRush6008 on
Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
by Erik Larson
Does this fit the bill?
rastab1023 on
The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson. It features a lot of rain that adds to the vibe of the story.
The Whale Rider – Witi Ihimaera. It was adapted into a movie as well.
maedhreos on
Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman! Not too depressing but most definitely very damp. (Which is, if you’ll allow me to say it just for the record — quite possibly my favourite way of phrasing what you’re looking for.)
masson34 on
The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel, charming fantasy reads
The Frozen River, Historical Fiction
tbdees on
Awake in the floating city
liz_mf on
Some of the stories in the collection “An Oral History of Atlantis” by Ed Park
IntelligentSea2861 on
The Mountain in the Sea, by Ray Nayler
Excellent-Sweet-507 on
Just want to thank everyone for such great responses! Thanks!!!
Ceekay151 on
“Magic Lessons” by Alice Hoffman may be the type of book you’re looking for. I think maybe “Daughter of Black Lake” by Cathy Marie Buchanan may be another one.
UnderADeadOhioSky on
The Book of Speculation – Erika Swyler
JennS1234 on
All the Water in the World
berwigthefirst on
La Belle Famille by A.M. Vergara. The whole story is centered around and upon Niagara River and Niagara Falls.
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the Mississippi River is central to the story, practically one of the main characters.
fireflypoet on
Ian McEwan, What We Can Know. Dystopian novel in which the British Isles have become largely submerged.
Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea and Private Rites.
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick.
Anne Rivers Siddons, Outer Banks, Colony, Low Country, and others. Coastal, rivers, creeks, marshes, ocean.
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Percival Everett, James.
Traveling-Techie on
The “Master and Commander” series of novels. At one point a scientist is geeking out about wading in the water that separates Africa and Asia.
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Literary environmental thriller. So much rain and ocean
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Definitely Time of the Child by Niall Williams!
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
The spear cuts through water by Simon Jimenez
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty
Covenant of Water. And Jayber Crow has an incredible flood scene.
Emma Clayton. The Roar and The Whisper.
Private Rites by Julia Armfield. Post environmental collapse where it rains all the time and cities have basically gone underwater.
There are rivers in the sky by elif shafak
*Red Seas Under Red Skies* by Scott Lynch, although if you haven’t read any, it would make more sense to start with the first book in the Gentlemen Bastards series, *The Lies of Locke Lamora*.
Twist by Colum McCann
For “light” reading I’d say Local Woman Goes Missing. Overall didn’t love the story but author did a great job with the atmosphere portion. Crime thriller type book.
The bog wife kay Chronister
Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
by Erik Larson
Does this fit the bill?
The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson. It features a lot of rain that adds to the vibe of the story.
The Whale Rider – Witi Ihimaera. It was adapted into a movie as well.
Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman! Not too depressing but most definitely very damp. (Which is, if you’ll allow me to say it just for the record — quite possibly my favourite way of phrasing what you’re looking for.)
The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel, charming fantasy reads
The Frozen River, Historical Fiction
Awake in the floating city
Some of the stories in the collection “An Oral History of Atlantis” by Ed Park
The Mountain in the Sea, by Ray Nayler
Just want to thank everyone for such great responses! Thanks!!!
“Magic Lessons” by Alice Hoffman may be the type of book you’re looking for. I think maybe “Daughter of Black Lake” by Cathy Marie Buchanan may be another one.
The Book of Speculation – Erika Swyler
All the Water in the World
La Belle Famille by A.M. Vergara. The whole story is centered around and upon Niagara River and Niagara Falls.
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the Mississippi River is central to the story, practically one of the main characters.
Ian McEwan, What We Can Know. Dystopian novel in which the British Isles have become largely submerged.
Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea and Private Rites.
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick.
Anne Rivers Siddons, Outer Banks, Colony, Low Country, and others. Coastal, rivers, creeks, marshes, ocean.
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Percival Everett, James.
The “Master and Commander” series of novels. At one point a scientist is geeking out about wading in the water that separates Africa and Asia.
The Maelstrom, by Edgar Alan Poe.
Bangkok Wakes to Rain. Novel.