What We Did to Survive

Name: What We Did to Survive
Price: 9.01 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (950 reviews)
Author: Megan Lally

by Megan Lally

Thriller Young Adult

4.0 (950)

4.0 stars from 950 reviews. Top 91% of Thriller books we track.

$9.01Near peak price

Last checked: Jun 27, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $9.99

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Perfect for you if...

You love survival thrillers where the real danger comes from who's trapped in the boat with you, not just the weather outside.
You're after a page-turner with actual stakes: no rescue coming, no adults to call, just teenagers figuring out who they can trust.
You want a premise that sounds simple on the surface but gets darker and messier the further the characters get from shore.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a guaranteed happy ending for all your main characters. This one makes choices about who lives and dies that stick.
You prefer slow-burn character studies over propulsive plots that demand you keep turning pages past midnight.
You're looking for something light and fun. The tone here is tense and claustrophobic, especially once the real conflict starts.

About this book

Four teens set out on a private sailing charter during spring break in Mexico, but their trip turns dangerous when they encounter a deadly storm. Hannah is vacationing with her best friend Emmy and Emmy's family at a resort. When Emmy meets a wealthy boyfriend, he charters a sailboat for their final day, inviting Hannah and Emmy's older brother Jackson along. As the group heads into open water, storm clouds gather and conditions deteriorate. Hannah grows increasingly uneasy as tensions rise among the passengers. The boat becomes caught between an internal conflict and an approaching storm, forcing the teens to confront a life-or-death situation far from shore.

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$1.99 – $9.99

Price has dropped 1 time over the last 10 months. Typically stays discounted for 13 days.

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Currently #961 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller. Climbing the charts — 82% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.0★ from 950 reviews

Gaining approximately 464 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.2 to 4.1.

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