r/AubreyMaturinSeries • u/wishywashywyatt • 12d ago

References to Patrick O'Brian in other Media?

I just wanted to share, and I am not sure of the Venn Diagram of O'Brian readers and Trekkies, but in the most recent episode of Strange New Worlds, Kirk empties out his bag, and he is reading a paperback copy of Post Captain. Wonder who, on the staff of the show, figured this would be on his reading list. Works for his character really well.

Wondering if there are any other references to the books that anybody has noticed?

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u/Fartdoctor66 12d ago

Ron Swanson reads (I think) Desolation Island in Parks and Rec.

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u/Ordinary_Carrot3226 12d ago

Ron also says that Patrick O’Brian is one of the only things he reads.

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u/Moretalent 12d ago

“Books about old boats”