Ed Robinson books

Ed Robinson is an American author of nautical fiction and boating adventure novels, best known for the Trawler Trash series following a man named Breeze living aboard his boat on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Bluewater Breeze Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Coastal Breeze 2019 Buy
Boca Grande Breeze 2019 Buy
Captiva Breeze 2019 Buy
Abaco Breeze 2020 Buy
Tortuga Breeze 2020 Buy
Reckless Breeze 2020 Buy
Dauntless Breeze 2020 Buy
Outer Banks Breeze 2020 Buy
Unfortunate Breeze 2020 Buy

Mountain Breeze Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Banner Elk Breeze 2018 Buy
Blue Ridge Breeze 2018 Buy
Beech Mountain Breeze 2019 Buy
High Country Breeze 2019 Buy
New River Breeze 2019 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat 2013 Buy
Poop, Booze, and Bikinis 2014 Buy
The Untold Story of Kim 2014 Buy

Trawler Trash Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Confessions of a Boat Bum 2014 Buy
Following Breeze 2015 Buy
Free Breeze 2015 Buy
Redeeming Breeze 2016 Buy
Bahama Breeze 2016 Buy
Cool Breeze 2016 Buy
True Breeze 2016 Buy
Ominous Breeze 2017 Buy
Restless Breeze 2017 Buy
Enduring Breeze 2018 Buy
Benevolent Breeze 2018 Buy
Cayo Costa Breeze 2021 Buy

Ed Robinson writes about life on the water because he lives it. He gave up a conventional career to live aboard a boat on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and his fiction draws directly from that experience. His non-fiction debut, Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat (2013), laid out the practical and personal realities of the liveaboard lifestyle, and his novels have been telling stories set in that world ever since.

The Trawler Trash series, which began with Confessions of a Boat Bum (2014), is his main body of work. It follows a character named Breeze who lives on his trawler and stumbles into adventures along the Florida coast. The series proved popular enough to generate two spinoffs: Bluewater Breeze, which takes the character into deeper offshore waters, and Mountain Breeze, which moves him inland to the Appalachian mountains. Robinson’s writing has a casual, first-person voice that reflects the laid-back boating culture he depicts, and his readers tend to be boaters themselves or people who dream about ditching the nine-to-five for life on the water.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ed Robinson written?

Ed Robinson has written 29 books across four series.

What was Ed Robinson's first book?

Ed Robinson’s first book is Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat, published in 2013.

Are Ed Robinson's books based on real experience?

Yes. Ed Robinson lives aboard a boat and writes from personal experience. His non-fiction book Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat (2013) describes his own transition from land life to full-time liveaboard boating, and the Trawler Trash series draws heavily on his knowledge of Florida’s waterways and boating culture.

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