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Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Vicarious Thrills
391 books — 420 voters
Illegal by John DennehyA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonOne Day at a Time 2017 by Hollie Bell-SchinzingPromise of Departure by L.W. MontgomeryWild by Cheryl Strayed
Best Adventure Travel Memoir
275 books — 175 voters

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonK2 by Ed ViestursEiger Dreams by Jon Krakauer
Worshipping Mountains
167 books — 67 voters
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
#GetOutside
239 books — 66 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Bitter Past by Bruce BorgosHeidi by Johanna SpyriMan Hunt by Vanessa ValeInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Mountains on the Cover
411 books — 65 voters
Wild by Cheryl StrayedThru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart by Carrot QuinnAnnapurna by Arlene BlumWild by Nature by Sarah MarquisGo, Gwen, Go by Nancy Smirl Jorgensen
Outdoor Women's Alliance® - Adventure Book Club
157 books — 58 voters

Walking Wild by Jose A NevesWinging It by Lia RussInner Trek by Mohan Ranga RaoInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerEndurance by Alfred Lansing
Best Adventure Travel Memoirs (nonfiction)
59 books — 55 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Lost City of Z by David GrannSavage Harvest by Carl HoffmanIf I Can't Have You by Gregg OlsenFinding Everett Ruess by David Roberts
What happened to them?
55 books — 46 voters

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerForever on the Mountain by James M. TaborBuried in the Sky by Peter ZuckermanInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko
Banff Mountain Book Festival Award Winners
171 books — 38 voters
The Emerald Mile by Kevin FedarkoWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauAnnapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak by Maurice HerzogMy First Summer in the Sierra by John MuirBeneath Cold Seas by David Hall
National Outdoor Book Award winners, selected titles
29 books — 36 voters

A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van DusenFroggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan LondonHello Ocean by Pam Muñoz RyanTime of Wonder by Robert McCloskeyS Is for S'mores by Helen Foster James
Picture Books About Summer Outdoor Activities
231 books — 34 voters
On the Edge by Jane JesmondSilent Fall by Nicky DownesThe Art of Holding On and Letting Go by Kristin Bartley LenzThe Wall by Jeff LongThe Contest by Gordon Korman
Rock Climbing Fiction and Non Fiction Novels
31 books — 31 voters

The Mountains of My Life by Walter BonattiThe White Spider by Heinrich HarrerEdge of the Map by Johanna GartonKilimanjaro and Beyond by Barry FinlayAnnapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak by Maurice Herzog
Mountaineering
22 books — 27 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Trigger by Tim ButcherEdge of the Map by Johanna GartonBy Any Means by Charley BoormanTouching the Void by Joe Simpson
Adventure Biographies
38 books — 25 voters

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. PorterA Separate Peace by John KnowlesTracing Stars by Erin E. MoultonFlipped by Wendelin Van DraanenWays To Live Forever by Sally Nicholls
Sitting in a Tree
243 books — 17 voters
Last Child in the Woods by Richard LouvEndurance by Alfred LansingA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldThe Starship & the Canoe by Kenneth BrowerArctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
Books for Outdoor Guides
42 books — 13 voters

Wild by Cheryl StrayedA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonAnd the Mountains Echoed by Khaled HosseiniScene of the Climb by Kate E. Dyer-SeeleyInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Mountains Are Calling...
171 books — 13 voters
The Bond by Simon McCartneyThe Next Everest by Jim DavidsonTouching the Void by Joe SimpsonInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerBeyond the Mountain by Steve House
Best Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Books
42 books — 12 voters

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleurEvery Day After by Laura GoldenMagnolia by Kristi CookOral History by Lee SmithThe Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Schroeder
On the Fence
32 books — 8 voters
Edge of the Map by Johanna GartonBreaking Trail by Arlene BlumA Woman's Place Is at the Top by Hannah KimberleyFinding Elevation by Lisa ThompsonAnnapurna by Arlene Blum
Women Climb!
7 books — 8 voters

Tegenvoeters, een reis door Australië by Bill BrysonThe Escapist by Gabriel FilippiYou, Yourself & the World by Amit VaidyaImmersed in West Africa by Terry ListerFinding Elevation by Lisa Thompson
Non-Fiction Books to Read Before your Next Adventure
29 books — 7 voters
Rock Climbing Anchors by Craig LuebbenMountaineering by The Mountaineers ClubSelf-Coached Climber by Dan HagueTraining for Climbing by Eric J. Horst1001 Climbing Tips by Andy Kirkpatrick
Best Instructional Climbing Books
7 books — 6 voters

The Next Everest by Jim DavidsonIcefall by John AllBuried in the Sky by Peter ZuckermanThe Last Hours on Everest by Graham HoylandBeyond the Blue Mountains by Jean Plaidy
The Mountains Are Calling
16 books — 6 voters
The Eight Mountains by Paolo CognettiThe Eiger Sanction by TrevanianMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeThe Moth and the Mountain by Ed CaesarFinding Elevation by Lisa Thompson
Mountains And Rock Climbing Fact And Fiction
64 books — 6 voters

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework by Geoffrey BudworthComplete Book of Decorative Knots by Geoffrey BudworthThe Book of Camping Knots by Peter OwenThe Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W. AshleyThe Bluejacket's Manual by U.S. Department of the Navy
Practical Knots & Knotting
17 books — 4 voters
Corrag by Susan FletcherGlencoe by John PrebbleTreachery by Night by Ann RuffellThe Ghosts of Glencoe by Mollie HunterGlencoe by Charlotte Lyne
Glencoe
22 books — 4 voters

Cho Oyu by Herbert TichyBroad Peak by Richard SaleThe Ghosts of K2 by Mick ConefreyKangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak by Charles EvansNanga Parbat by Karl M. Herrligkoffer
Himalayan First Ascents (English)
14 books — 2 voters
輝耀之山：兩位如風少年的絕壁長征 by Peter Boardman我的山間初夏 by John Muir攀向自由：波蘭冰峰戰士們的一頁鐵血史詩 by Bernadette McDonald靈魂的征途：安娜普納南壁 by Chris Bonington攀登的奧義：從馬洛里、尼采到齊美爾的歐洲山岳思想選粹 by 詹偉雄
「Meters」書系
10 books — 1 voter

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