In "Seven Colours Blue", Claudia Clawien and Jonathan Buttmann tell the story of how time out at sea turned into a seven-year adventure sailing around the world. Delius Klasing: 256 p., hardcover, €26.90. ISBN: 978-3-667-12769-3. delius-klasing.de
Ulrike Fach-Vierth mixes the right drink for any weather in "Cocktails by Beaufort", from classics to modern creations. Delius Klasing: 144 p., paperback, €19.90. ISBN: 978-3-667-12842-3. delius-klasing.de
Active island holiday: "Hike Palma de Mallorca" by Ulrica Norberg and Charlotte Gawell presents a variety of hikes. Delius Klasing: 160 p., paperback, €24.90. ISBN: 978-3-667-12848-5. delius-klasing.de
From Finland to the South of France, Christian Tiedt presents the most beautiful inland waterways in Europe in "Sehnsuchtsziele für Motorbootfahrer". Delius Klasing: 240 p., paperback, 29,90 €. ISBN: 978-3-667-12725-9. delius-klasing.de
Andreas Renner recounts the long dream of a short sea route to Asia and its impact on the present day in "Nordostpassage". Mare: 272 p., hardcover, 28 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-684-3. mare.de
A young woman on an expedition to the polar region - unthinkable in 1839. But Léonie d'Aunet does just that and describes her "A woman's journey to the Arctic". Mare: 352 p., hardcover, 34 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-687-4. mare.de
Susanne Fischer came to the island in the Wadden Sea for love, which then grew close to her heart. Her descriptions in "Mein Föhr" are proof of this. Mare: 192 p., hardcover, 29,40 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-711-6. mare.de
A body is found on the Northumberland coast. Her lifejacket links her to an almost forgotten accident. "The Saviour" by Mathijs Deen. Mare: 384 p., hardcover, 23 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-707-9. mare.de
Poisoned in the villa - and the victim's daughter-in-law investigates herself. "Murder on Lake Maggiore" by Alexandra Holenstein. Emons: 384 p., paperback, 15 €. ISBN: 978-3-7408-1639-1. emons-verlag.de
A Hamburg legend turns 200: In "F. Laeisz", Matthias Gretzschel traces the history of the famous shipping company in detail. Koehler: 256 p., hardcover, €49.95. ISBN: 978-3-7822-1535-0. koehler-mittler-shop.de
Leigh Calvez, who has been researching the giants for years, describes the life of the largest marine mammals with great intimacy in "Die Reise der Wale". Knesebeck: 256 p., paperback 20 €. ISBN: 978-3-95728-844-8. knesebeck-verlag.de
An intelligent octopus species has been discovered. Researchers are speaking out - but so are other forces. "The Voice of the Kraken", eco-thriller by Ray Nayler. Klett-Cotta: 464 p., hardcover, 26 €. ISBN: 978-3-608-50013-4. klett-cotta.de
The stories of two girls, past and present, and the sinking of the merchant ship "Batavia" in 1629. "The Island of the Innocents" by Jess Kidd. Dumont: 416 p., paperback, 14 €. ISBN: 978-3-8321-6731-8. dumont-buchverlag.de
Her family's dark past manifests itself for the narrator on a mysterious island: Lykke. "Sund", novel by Laura Lichtblau. C. H. Beck: 130 p., hardcover, 22 €. ISBN: 978-3-406-81377-1. chbeck.de