20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

by Jules Verne

59 ratings, 34 reviews

Perhaps we saw the 1950's movie with Kirk Douglas, or maybe we had the snot scared out of us on the Disney World ride as kids-regardless, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is indelibly etched into the collective memory. The original by Jules Verne was published in 1869 when submarines where in their infancy: once again Verne predicts much of what will come technologically.

The crew of an American ship sets off to investigate a giant sea monster, only to find it, fight it, and then realize it's a submarine. It's called the Nautilus, and was built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Fortunately he lets the multinational crew live long enough to go exploring with him. Until, like many mad scientist types, he gets bored of his quarry and goes a bit nuts. One last thing: don't let the name 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea fool you. 20K leagues is over two and a half times the circumference of the Earth. The title refers to the total distance they traveled: 20,000 leagues. Enjoy!

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Pakpoom Visuthithum

August 14, 2554

Thanks for sharing

Brittany

May 17, 2013

This is he best book that I have ever read!😍

Karizma Charles

April 22, 2013

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all books by Jules Verne! This one is one of my top fav's!

Joe Harkins

April 20, 2013

An absolute classic. Timeless and far advanced for it's literary period leaves one to wonder if the Nautilus ever existed.

Rylee Walp

April 11, 2013

This book is good I also like the movie lol

Sponge God

April 08, 2013

Well written for it's period.

Shannon Markoya

April 04, 2013

I dont knowwww i dont like it oh i am 10 years old but this is my g-maws iPad

Carly Richards

March 12, 2013

Surprisingly good book. Much of the science & nature was unfortunately lost on me but I enjoyed it as an adventure story nonetheless.

Nick Parker

March 01, 2013

A good read but bloody long winded. I know it all makes it seem more realistic but its also pretty boring in places.

Mikayla Torres

February 23, 2013

Cool facts!!😃

Chell Sal

February 13, 2013

The book is sad and nice

Jasmine Schumacher

February 01, 2013

This book was SO GOOD. I don't really like old books, but this was the BEST BOOK EVER.

Zaindell Villanueva

January 25, 2013

A must read ! I have read it 3 times

Gracie E.

January 21, 2013

Im only 9 but this book was amazing there was so much adventure and i can't wait to read the next book

Michael Gross

January 16, 2013

It is nice

Diana Bittar

December 10, 2012

Good

Don Durham

November 04, 2012

The story is, of course, a classic. Being an ex-sailor, it recalls memories of my time spent at sea on a submarine in the US Navy. The story does slow down quite a bit with the extensive flora and fauna classifications, thus the 4 star rating.

Jefferson Vue

October 31, 2012

This is a great book

Nydia F

October 21, 2012

Very descriptive and well written. Thanks for sharing :)

Amy Melissa

September 23, 2012

I haven't finished reading it yet but it seems good to me

Robert Cunningham

September 18, 2012

Classic book that I read in grade school, now I have it for free. Believe me it is worth it if you like sea stories that are adventures.

David Ross

August 24, 2012

A fantastic journey around the world's least witnessed areas. It has science, history, nature and drama wrapped up in an underwater adventure. Inspired a host of ideas that were later applied in the real life innovations to submarine technology.

Awa Kone

August 04, 2012

Looks gd chick

Todd Dewees

July 10, 2012

I had to read this sitting next to an illustrated encyclopedia and a dictionary but it gave the flora and fauna descriptions so much more life. Great classic read!

Kaley LastName

April 20, 2012

I love this book! The images it manages to capture are extraordinary! I've read it many times, and each time, the adventure is just as thrilling.

Emanuel D' Arca

April 10, 2012

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Paula Romine

March 23, 2012

Amazing detail, captivating writer, sad I didn't read it sooner...

Will Kessler

March 04, 2012

My # 1 favorite book