If you sail mostly in a climate where you can't sail during the winter, you've probably noticed you suddenly have a lot more time for things like reading once the last maintenance has been done and the boat is covered up and tucked away for the off-season. It's not much of a surprise that lots of sailors also tend to read books related to sailing. So whether your tastes run to seamanship or technical manuals, true adventure narratives, novels about sailors, or cruising guides for planning next summer's cruise, here's a list of many of the best books for sailors. Just in case you want to give yourself a gift this holiday season!