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Where'd You Go, Bernadette Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 207 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.87 — 611,415 ratings — published 2012
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 178 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.47 — 181,038 ratings — published 1959
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,797 ratings — published 1922
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Wild Dark Shore Wild Dark Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.05 — 637,121 ratings — published 2025
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How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1)
by (shelved 65 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.09 — 51,251 ratings — published 2020
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,721 ratings — published 1919
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At the Mountains of Madness At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.77 — 68,382 ratings — published 1936
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Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,191 ratings — published 1996
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,293 ratings — published 2021
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Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,275 ratings — published 2012
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Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle For Survival at the South Pole Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle For Survival at the South Pole (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,045 ratings — published 1996
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The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,647 ratings — published 1979
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.34 — 22,051 ratings — published 1998
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Migrations Migrations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.10 — 120,266 ratings — published 2020
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Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,347 ratings — published 2013
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The White Darkness The White Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,857 ratings — published 2018
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My Last Continent My Last Continent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,215 ratings — published 2016
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Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence, and Emperor Penguins Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence, and Emperor Penguins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.04 — 609 ratings — published 2012
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The Brief History of the Dead The Brief History of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.67 — 12,968 ratings — published 2003
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Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,801 ratings — published 1977
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South Pole Station South Pole Station (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.42 — 1,769 ratings — published 2017
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The White Darkness The White Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.48 — 4,396 ratings — published 2005
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The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.52 — 1,664 ratings — published 2018
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Ice Station (Shane Schofield, #1) Ice Station (Shane Schofield, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,979 ratings — published 1998
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The Home of the Blizzard: A True Story of Antarctic Survival The Home of the Blizzard: A True Story of Antarctic Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.10 — 478 ratings — published 1915
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Big Dead Place: Inside the Strange and Menacing World of Antarctica Big Dead Place: Inside the Strange and Menacing World of Antarctica (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.72 — 678 ratings — published 2005
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The Heart of the Antarctic: The Farthest South Expedition 1907-1909 The Heart of the Antarctic: The Farthest South Expedition 1907-1909 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.34 — 551 ratings — published 1909
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Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,953 ratings — published 1913
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Chasing the Light Chasing the Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.91 — 465 ratings — published 2013
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The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,050 ratings — published 2006
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Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,390 ratings — published 1937
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Antarctica Antarctica (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,542 ratings — published 1997
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Captain Scott Captain Scott (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,517 ratings — published 2004
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Skating to Antarctica Skating to Antarctica (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.72 — 927 ratings — published 1997
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,552 ratings — published 2022
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Up to This Pointe Up to This Pointe (Library Binding)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,663 ratings — published 2016
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The Birthday Boys The Birthday Boys (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,417 ratings — published 1991
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An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,636 ratings — published 2000
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End of the Earth: Voyaging to Antarctica End of the Earth: Voyaging to Antarctica (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.69 — 248 ratings — published 2003
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Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.31 — 805 ratings — published 2000
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The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by (shelved 18 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,342 ratings — published 2012
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Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,290 ratings — published 1933
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Shackleton: A Biography Shackleton: A Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,859 ratings — published 2021
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The Split The Split (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.82 — 15,446 ratings — published 2020
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.28 — 12,634 ratings — published 2018
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The Comet Seekers The Comet Seekers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.49 — 2,647 ratings — published 2016
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1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.93 — 217 ratings — published 2012
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Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as antarctica)
avg rating 4.46 — 15,193 ratings — published 1931
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Under Story Under Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,955 ratings — published 2026
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The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as antarctica)
avg rating 3.99 — 179 ratings — published 1992
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Adriana Anders
“Man, this is the world’s worst workout program. The Drag Your Own Butter.”
― Adriana Anders, Whiteout

“It used to be said that the sea was a ruthlessly hostile environment which you only ventured at your peril.”
― Mensun Bound, The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance

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