1880 Storm : Alpena is Missing (1980)

Lady Elgin is Down (1981)

Chicora (1982)

1929 Storm: Milwaukee is Gone (1983)

Who Sunk the Pere Marquette 18? (1992)

Captain Pete Salutes the Great Lakes, 1776-1976 (1977)

SOS…CQD: Four Ships in Trouble (1977)

Rescue (1985)

Great Storms (1986)

Let There Be Light (1984)

Let There Be Light II (1993)

Let There Be Light III (1996)

Let There Be Light IV (c.1998)

Lake Superior: Great Shipwrecks (1977)

Great Lakes Shipwrecks: Huron, Erie, Ontario (1977)

Lake Michigan: Great Shipwrecks (Capt. Pete’s Marine Maps) (1977)

Lake Michigan: Great Shipwrecks, Vol. 2: Photinia Edition (1978)

Lake Michigan: Great Shipwrecks, Vol. 3: SS Carl Bradley Ed. (c.1979)

Lake Michigan Wreck! (1979)

Lake Michigan Wreck II (1987)

Lake Michigan Wreck III (1989)

Lake Michigan Wreck IV (1990)

Lake Michigan Wreck V (1994)

Lake Michigan Wreck VI (1996)

Lake Michigan Wreck VII (1996)

Lake Michigan Wreck VIII (1997)

Lake Michigan Wreck IX (1998)

Lake Michigan Wreck X (1999)

Lake Michigan Wreck XI (1999)

Lake Michigan Wreck XII (1999)

Lake Michigan Wreck XIII (c.2000)

Lake Michigan Wreck XIV (c.2000)

Lake Michigan Wreck XV (c.2000)

Lake Huron Wreck I (1998)

Titanic!! (1988)

Lusitania (c.1990)

Captain Pete Caesar’s series of self-published books have become highly sought by Great Lakes marine historians due to their relative scarcity. A prolific author, Pete Caesar served for some years as curator of the White River Light Station Museum and researched hundreds of wrecks, mostly on Lake Michigan. Pete retired to Florida and authored several books just prior to his death in 2001.

His books are all hard bound in buckram with gilt lettering and are quite attractive. All of Caesar's research was also original. He rarely rehashed existing accounts from other authors. Nearly all Pete's books rely on original news microfilm accounts of the wrecks and/or original government documents. Some historians have been critical of Caesar's accounts because he often speculates as to the causes of the disasters. Still, Caesar’s books do contain substantial and sometimes important research. Caesar often explores interesting side stories and all his books include his personal artwork.

All Caesar's books were produced in short runs of less than 100 books and they are nearly impossible to find. Pete sold them in person at art shows up and down the Michigan coast. As such, the books are rarely available and command premium prices when they are sold at abebooks and on ebay. With Pete's death, the books are likely to become even more collectible.