Many authors have tried to replicate Forester’s work, but the Hornblower series of books and countless associated works is top of the list for adventures on wooden warships.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible carries a heavy load in a short play script format. Based on the Salem witch trials from the 1690s in Massachusetts, the story follows several characters struggling with accusations of conspiring with the Devil and facing charges in court.

Mary Stewart’s books are classics. This novel follows a young British woman on holiday on Crete, wandering into the mysterious unknown. The story was eventually picked up by Disney and the film adaptation was released in 1964.