12 Best nonfiction books like When the Ship Hits the Fan by Rob Anderson

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When the Ship Hits the Fan

By: Rob Anderson

3.98

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Rob Anderson spills the beans on a lifetime of incidents, accidents and shenanigans of ever…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in When the Ship Hits the Fan by Rob Anderson , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Prime Cut (Cato Kwong, #1)

By: Alan Carter

3.77

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The world is in economic meltdown, but a mining town on the edge of nowhere is booming. With the to… read more

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2. Pursuit of Honor (Mitch Rapp, #12)

By: Vince Flynn

4.36

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

The action begins six days after a series of explosions devastated Washington, D.C., targeting the … read more

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3. Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse

By: Paul Carter

3.86

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

A 'take no prisoners' approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most rem… read more

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  • nonfiction
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4. The Cargo Ship Diaries: 2.5 years, 25 countries, 0 flights

By: Niall Doherty

4.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Ever wonder what it would be like to spend a month at sea? To travel the world without flying? To h… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. This Is Not A Drill: Just Another Glorious Day In The Oilfield

By: Paul Carter

5.00

Format: 398 pages, Paperback

Paul Carter regales us with his colourful adventures from the front line of the oil industry and th… read more

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  • nonfiction

6. Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11)

By: Vince Flynn

4.00

Format: 96 pages,

Now, with Rapp away on assignment in Pakistan, CIA Director Irene Kennedy turns to his protegee Mik… read more

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7. Whisky from Small Glasses (DCI Daley #1)

By: Denzil Meyrick , None

3.07

Format: None pages,

When the body of a young woman is washed up on an idyllic beach on the west coast of Scotland, D.C.… read more

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8. The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

By: Philip Carlo

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

There were times at home when Richard would have one of his outbursts and break things and then loc… read more

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9. Scrublands (Martin Scarsden, #1)

By: Chris Hammer

3.96

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

In an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated yo… read more

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10. Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life

By: Anna Funder

4.13

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Prima Facie

By: Suzie Miller

4.37

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This is not life, this is law… Tessa Ensler loves her job. She’s worked her up to being a top cr… read more

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"All I know is that somewhere. Some time. Somehow. Something has to change."

-Suzie Miller, Prima Facie

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12. Limberlost

By: Robbie Arnott

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him en… read more

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"After an hour of sodden stomping they saw ghostly figures beckoning them through the dense cloud. Highland snow gums, colour-swirled and hardy, and alpine yellow gums, splashed with shades of lemon a…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He told her the story of it, his words coming faster than with the others, without artifice or caution. Told her how he'd known there was something wonderful under the old paint from the moment he sa…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He'd stare at that field of water until all the things he could not handle were rinsed out of him, and all that remained within him was the memory of that night: the whale, the warmth of the coat, hi…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"Three days after their wedding they were standing at the base of Liffey Falls, at the brisk death of winter, watching an airborne river thrash its way earthward. The water tumbled through high ridges…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

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13. Full Circle *** Top 5 Book ***

By: Michael J Lacey

4.26

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Michael on a journey at sea throughout the 1960s when British merchant ships really did rule t… read more

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14. Mr Einstein's Secretary

By: Matthew Reilly

4.22

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHERIN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARSAll Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to stu… read more

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"But to hate is cheap. One does not need any money to hate."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"Every decision comes down to a choice. This is the right choice."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"Some readers turn up their noses at such books, considering them to be too lowbrow. But not I. One who reads such a book reads it for pleasure, for joy. pg43"

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"I am supposed to be this brilliant man. Well, here is the most important thing I know: retain your inner joy. If you do that, you will live a successful and happy life."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

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15. Badness

By: Gary Jubelin

4.08

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

The sequel to the #1 Bestseller I Catch Killers As a cop, I used to sit on one side of the inte… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. You Called an Ambulance for What?

By: Tim Booth

3.98

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be a… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Drugs, Guns & Lies: My life as an undercover cop

By: Keith Banks

4.22

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

A story from the inside when Queensland had the most corrupt police force in the country. This is w… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. The Outback Court Reporter

By: Jamelle Wells

3.61

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

One of Australia's most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip. Outback Court … read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. 55

By: James Delargy

3.28

Format: 423 pages, Paperback

There were 54 victims before this. Who is number 55? Wilbrook in Western Australia is a sleepy, … read more

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20. If You tell Anyone, You're Next

By: Jack Heath

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exclusive group chat. A deadly challenge. How far would you go to join? Jayden Jones is missing.… read more

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21. When the Ship Hits the Fan

By: Rob Anderson

3.98

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Rob Anderson spills the beans on a lifetime of incidents, accidents and shenanigans of ever… read more

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  • maritime
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22. When Are You Going Back?: A memoir of the sea (Memoirs of the Sea Book 3)

By: Harry Nicholson

4.50

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Following volumes one and two: 'The Best of Days' and 'You'll See Wonders', here is part three of t… read more

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23. A Sailor's Tales

By: William Wells

4.14

Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain William Wells, Master Mariner, former Ship's Master and Marine/Harbour Pilot is, in retirem… read more

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24. Worse things happen (I think I'll go to sea Book 2)

By: Bob Jackson

4.33

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

After twenty years at sea, Bob Jackson is now master. These memoirs take him from enjoying the odd … read more

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25. Now the long trick's over

By: Arthur Mathison

4.25

Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Arthur Mathison was a merchant seaman from 1932 to 1977. He sailed with a number of British… read more

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26. The Girl Who Touched The Stars: One woman's inspiring true story of adventure, resilience and love, for readers of SHOWING UP and TRUE SPIRIT

By: Bonnie Hancock

4.26

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

It took an ocean to learn it's not how fast you paddle but how deep inside you dig. PRAISE 'Bonn… read more

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27. Captain's Logbook: Escaping Nine to Five for 24/7

By: John de Silva

3.79

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Mutiny, murder, and maritime disaster!  Such are the makings of Captain John De Silva’s recollectio… read more

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28. Supertanker: Living on a Monster VLCC

By: Raymond Solly

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

NAVIGATING AND ENGINEERING OFFICERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR VERY LARGE CRUDE OIL CARRIER. TANKER E… read more

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29. Home from the Sea: The Autobiography of Captain Rostron of the Carpathia, the Man Who Rescued the Titanic Survivors

By: Arthur Rostron

4.27

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Home from the Sea’ was first published in 1931, the year Arthur Rostron retired after more than fo… read more

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30. The Murder Squad: How Australia's Toughest Cops Hunted the Monsters of the Great Depression

By: Michael Adams

3.59

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries g… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. Drive of a Lifetime

By: Jamie Whincup

4.03

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

With success comes challenges, and Jamie has always had a target painted squarely on his rear spoil… read more

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  • nonfiction

8 Top nonfiction books like The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells

Transform Your Habits

Lies My Mirror Told Me

Wendy Harmer

3.98

Transform Your Habits

You Called an Ambulance for What?

Tim Booth

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Servo

David Goodwin

3.59

Transform Your Habits

My Mother and I

Ingrid Seward

3.95

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