Featured Books

Discover our curated collection of maritime literature featuring works by celebrated Port of New York Branch presenters and other notables. Explore diverse nautical topics, click any book cover to link to the book publisher for additional book details. Enjoy diving deeper into our shared ship history.

What You Will Find

  • Expert Authors: Books written by our own distinguished monthly guest speakers.

  • Diverse Topics: Deep dives into ocean and lake liner histories, ferry boats, naval warfare, ship disasters, and more.

  • Direct Links: Clickable cover art connecting you instantly to the book publisher website.

  • Curated History: Hand-selected titles that match the historical focus of our society.

THE ADRIATIC AFFAIR - A Maritime Hit-and-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket by Jennifer N. Sellitti

THE ADRIATIC AFFAIR - A Maritime Hit-and-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket by Jennifer N. Sellitti

THE LAST SHIPS FROM HAMBURG SAVING The Russian Jews on the Eve of WWI by Steven Ujifusa

THE LAST SHIPS FROM HAMBURG SAVING The Russian Jews on the Eve of WWI by Steven Ujifusa

---FEATURED--- THE D&C LAKE LINES AND THE FABULOUS LUXURY LINERS OF THE GREAT LAKES by Bruce Allen Kopytek

---FEATURED--- THE D&C LAKE LINES AND THE FABULOUS LUXURY LINERS OF THE GREAT LAKES by Bruce Allen Kopytek

A MAN AND HIS SHIP America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States by Steven Ujifusa

A MAN AND HIS SHIP America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States by Steven Ujifusa

SHIPS OF SPLENDOUR Passenger Liners in Colour by William H. Miller

SHIPS OF SPLENDOUR Passenger Liners in Colour by William H. Miller

CONQUEST OF THE ATLANTIC Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s by William H. Miller

CONQUEST OF THE ATLANTIC Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s by William H. Miller

SS UNITED STATES by John Maxtone-Graham

SS UNITED STATES by John Maxtone-Graham

DEATH BY FIRE AND ICE The Steamboat Lexington Calamity by Brian E. O’Connor

DEATH BY FIRE AND ICE The Steamboat Lexington Calamity by Brian E. O’Connor

STEAM COFFIN Captain Moses Rogers and the Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier by John Laurence Busch

STEAM COFFIN Captain Moses Rogers and the Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier by John Laurence Busch

BARONS OF THE SEA And Their Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper Ship by Steven Ujifusa

BARONS OF THE SEA And Their Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper Ship by Steven Ujifusa

THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY A History by Patricia M. Salmon

THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY A History by Patricia M. Salmon

DEAD WAKE The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

DEAD WAKE The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

UNION-CASTLE LINE PURSERETTE by Ann Haynes

UNION-CASTLE LINE PURSERETTE by Ann Haynes

First Class Cargo - A History of Combination Cargo-Passenger Ships

First Class Cargo - A History of Combination Cargo-Passenger Ships

THE ONLY WAY TO CROSS by John Maxtone- Graham

THE ONLY WAY TO CROSS by John Maxtone- Graham

YARMOUTH CASTLE BURNING The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster Off the Coast of the United States Since 1934 by Eric Takakjian & Randall Peffer

YARMOUTH CASTLE BURNING The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster Off the Coast of the United States Since 1934 by Eric Takakjian & Randall Peffer

DESIGN ON THE HIGH SEAS Setting the Scene for Entertainment Architecture Aboard Cruise Ships by Joe Farcus

DESIGN ON THE HIGH SEAS Setting the Scene for Entertainment Architecture Aboard Cruise Ships by Joe Farcus