New literatureNew books for the sailing summer - three reading tips

Christian Tiedt

 · 10.06.2026

New literature: New books for the sailing summer - three reading tipsPhoto: Verlage
1. the hunt for the nutmeg, 2. my Warnemünde, 3. Warnemünde widows
Just in time for the sailing season, we are once again presenting new literature that has one thing at its centre: the sea. Sometimes exciting, sometimes profound, from thrillers to graphic novels.

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They are tales of journeys, travellers and their places, mostly on the water. These new books are perfect for long days in the harbour, relaxed evenings on a cruise and a quiet minute in the cockpit while underway. This time it's about global trade and twice about Warnemünde.

1. the hunt for the nutmeg

Christian Schüle tells the story of the rise and fall of the East India Company in the so-called Dutch Golden Age - and provides an insight into an early phase of global trade and international capitalism. Settlers: 384 pages, hardback, 28 euros. ISBN: 978-3-8275-0182-0. penguin.com

2. my Warnemünde

Holger Teschke brings his GDR holiday memories from the 1980s back to Warnemünde and discovers both familiar and new things between the Teepott and the nudist beach. Mare: 128 pages, hardback, 20 euros. ISBN: 978-3-86648-771-0. mare.de

3rd Warnemünde widows

What is going on in Warnemünde's high society, which is as noble as it is opaque, that there are suddenly dead people - first and foremost the husband of the grande dame of the circle? Humorous coastal thriller by Henrietta Hartl. Emons: 160 pages, paperback, 14 euros. ISBN: 978-3-7408-2788-5. emons-verlag.de

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Christian Tiedt

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Christian Tiedt was born in Hamburg in 1975, but grew up in the northern suburbs of the city - except for numerous visits to the harbor, North Sea and Baltic Sea, but without direct access to water sports for a long time. His first adventures then took place on dry land: With the classics from Chichester, Slocum and Co. After completing his vocational training, his studies finally gave him the opportunity (in terms of time) to get active on the water - and to obtain the relevant licenses. First with cruising and then, when he joined BOOTE in 2004, with motorboats of all kinds. In the meantime, Christian has been able to get to know almost all of Europe (and some more distant destinations) on his own keel and prefers to share his adventures and experiences as head of the travel department for YACHT and BOOTE in cruise reports.

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