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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.09 — 78,618 ratings — published 2007
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,308 ratings — published 1986
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.30 — 27,123 ratings — published 2014
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Deception Point Deception Point (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.77 — 709,682 ratings — published 2001
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A Woman in the Polar Night A Woman in the Polar Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,541 ratings — published 1938
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.95 — 26,536 ratings — published 2010
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.98 — 35,961 ratings — published 2016
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.28 — 12,491 ratings — published 2018
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,644,479 ratings — published 1995
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.47 — 178,784 ratings — published 1959
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,169 ratings — published 2000
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Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,216 ratings — published 2019
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,870 ratings — published 2003
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The Arctic Fury The Arctic Fury (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.86 — 10,111 ratings — published 2020
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Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,485 ratings — published 2022
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Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,962 ratings — published 1987
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The Voyage of the Narwhal The Voyage of the Narwhal (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,699 ratings — published 1998
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In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,964 ratings — published 1917
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This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,032 ratings — published 2001
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Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.21 — 26,330 ratings — published 1963
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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 21 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,035 ratings — published 2021
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,855 ratings — published 2021
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Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,496 ratings — published 2017
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,751 ratings — published 1922
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The Magnetic North: Notes From The Arctic Circle The Magnetic North: Notes From The Arctic Circle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.74 — 491 ratings — published 2009
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The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,077 ratings — published 2010
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The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,658 ratings — published 2021
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Good Morning, Midnight Good Morning, Midnight (ebook)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.90 — 24,530 ratings — published 2016
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Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.79 — 7,812 ratings — published 2016
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Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.84 — 61,996 ratings — published 1972
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White Heat (Edie Kiglatuk, #1) White Heat (Edie Kiglatuk, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.48 — 2,746 ratings — published 2011
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,994,126 ratings — published 1818
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Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,005 ratings — published 2001
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To The Bright Edge of the World To The Bright Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.11 — 24,417 ratings — published 2016
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Migrations Migrations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.10 — 117,940 ratings — published 2020
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The Snow Child The Snow Child (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.02 — 182,470 ratings — published 2012
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North to the Night : A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic North to the Night : A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,467 ratings — published 1998
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Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,294 ratings — published 2001
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The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.37 — 799 ratings — published 1988
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The Ministry of Time The Ministry of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.55 — 265,422 ratings — published 2024
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The Three Snow Bears The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,874 ratings — published 2007
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The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,058 ratings — published 2012
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Kabloona Kabloona (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.18 — 887 ratings — published 1941
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Smilla's Sense of Snow Smilla's Sense of Snow (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.73 — 53,381 ratings — published 1992
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Girl in Ice Girl in Ice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.68 — 7,461 ratings — published 2022
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Split Tooth Split Tooth (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.87 — 14,519 ratings — published 2018
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The Wolf in the Whale The Wolf in the Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,483 ratings — published 2019
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Icebound Icebound (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,348 ratings — published 1976
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Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.09 — 19,833 ratings — published 1993
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Michelle Paver
“I felt its will coming at me in waves. Intense, unwavering, malign. Such malevolence. No mercy. No humanity. It belonged to the dark beyond humanity. It was rage without end. A black tide drowning”
Michelle Paver, Dark Matter

“On a larger scale-be it our need for precious metals, hydroelectric power, or marine resources- we will all face the same decisions, feel under the same pressure to perform and produce. We will always be tempted to take a little more, push the land and its limits just a little bit harder. Do one or two birds matter? Will one more mineral mine or a few more drilling platforms alter the delicate balance? No, not on their own. But person by person, decision by decision, year by year, we will either nurture and protect this natural treasure for future generations, or we will not and our world will be profoundly diminished.”
Alvah Simon, North to the Night : A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic

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