Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time and a Ticket | 1964 | Peter Benchley | Buy |
| 2 | Ocean Planet | 1995 | Peter Benchley | Buy |
| 3 | Shark Trouble | 2002 | Peter Benchley | Buy |
| 4 | Shark! | 2002 | Peter Benchley | Buy |
| 5 | Shark Life | 2002 | Peter Benchley | Buy |
Peter Benchley’s non-fiction writing spans his entire career, from his early travel memoir Time and a Ticket (1964) to his shark conservation books in the early 2000s. His later non-fiction focused heavily on ocean life and the need to protect marine environments, a cause that became central to his public identity.
Benchley felt a sense of responsibility after Jaws fueled anti-shark sentiment around the world. Books like Shark Trouble (2002) and Shark Life (2002) were his efforts to correct the record and promote understanding of these animals. Ocean Planet (1995) accompanied a Smithsonian exhibition about the world’s oceans.