Michael J. Tougias

Michael J. Tougias has written at least 20 books. Their most popular book is The Finest Hours with 8 saves with an average rating of 3⭐.

Author Bio

Michael J. Tougias is a N.Y. Times Bestselling author of 25 books. An avid fisherman, Tougias became a self-syndicated outdoors writer in 1990. At the time he was also managing a division of a major insurance company. He published the first of 25 books in 1998.

He travels to more than 100 small and large speaking engagements a year to discuss his books and other topics, including "Survival Stories," lessons learned from those who were shipwrecked. Coast Guardsmen and sailors are frequent audiences; Tougias' last six books have been accounts of historic sea rescues by the Coast Guard, often in the Gulf Stream.

His book The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Rescue (2009), co-authored with Casey Sherman, was adapted as a Disney film by the same name, released in 2016. Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, The Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows.

Details	Rating	Readers Count
The Finest Hours Casey Sherman Michael J. Tougias	3	4 reads
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue Michael J. Tougias Casey Sherman	3	1 read
Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy Michael J. Tougias Doug Campbell	0	0 reads
L'ultima tempesta: Il più grande salvataggio di sempre Michael J. Tougias Casey Sherman	0	0 reads
Above and Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission Casey Sherman Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict Eric B. Schultz Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
NEW-The Finest Hours NEW-The Finest Hours Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
In Harm's Way Michael J. Tougias Doug Stanton	5	1 read
True Rescue: The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue Michael J. Tougias Casey Sherman	4	1 read
So Close to Home So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II Michael J. Tougias Alison O'Leary	0	0 reads
Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
A Storm Too Soon Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
Rescue of the Bounty Michael J. Tougias Mike Tougias Douglas A. Campbell	0	0 reads
The Finest Hours Michael J. Tougias Casey Sherman	0	0 reads
King Philip's War Eric B. Schultz Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
True Rescue: The Finest Hours Michael J. Tougias Casey Sherman	0	0 reads
True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
Into the Blizzard Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads
Ten Hours Until Dawn Michael J. Tougias	0	0 reads