Disaster Survival Books

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.26 — 559,470 ratings — published 1997
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,262,934 ratings — published 2011
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.17 — 117,519 ratings — published 2000
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.12 — 118,436 ratings — published 1997
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.14 — 81,447 ratings — published 1974
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.25 — 36,839 ratings — published 2009
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.13 — 159,528 ratings — published 2015
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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 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.29 — 25,290 ratings — published 2014
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Ashfall (Ashfall, #1) Ashfall (Ashfall, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,503 ratings — published 2011
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.79 — 444,907 ratings — published 1987
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,494 ratings — published 2005
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,382 ratings — published 2008
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Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.03 — 875 ratings — published 2002
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,178,768 ratings — published 1996
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.90 — 108,845 ratings — published 2009
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Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,859 ratings — published 2016
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.46 — 160,268 ratings — published 1959
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.07 — 602,016 ratings — published 2014
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These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.89 — 71,427 ratings — published 2013
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.99 — 25,916 ratings — published 2013
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.29 — 101,217 ratings — published 2009
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Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks (Audio Cassette)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,144 ratings — published 1997
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,245 ratings — published 2012
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Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First-Class Passengers and Their World Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First-Class Passengers and Their World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,804 ratings — published 2012
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Saved!: The Story of the Andrea Doria, the Greatest Sea Rescue in History Saved!: The Story of the Andrea Doria, the Greatest Sea Rescue in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.99 — 152 ratings — published 1979
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Overboard!: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival Overboard!: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,072 ratings — published 2010
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Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,356 ratings — published 2011
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The Children's Blizzard The Children's Blizzard (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.89 — 12,983 ratings — published 2004
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.05 — 71,348 ratings — published 1999
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.86 — 105,423 ratings — published 2003
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.17 — 197,025 ratings — published 2023
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.37 — 62,992 ratings — published 2019
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How to Walk Away How to Walk Away (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.08 — 119,064 ratings — published 2018
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,300 ratings — published 2013
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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,527 ratings — published 2010
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.09 — 19,061 ratings — published 2010
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Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,636 ratings — published 2016
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I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,591 ratings — published 2016
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The Last One The Last One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.62 — 17,481 ratings — published 2016
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.34 — 14,963 ratings — published 2015
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Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.73 — 181 ratings — published 1984
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The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.00 — 477,433 ratings — published 2013
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.18 — 747 ratings — published 2011
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Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,990 ratings — published 2014
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Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,475 ratings — published 2014
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Eden (Eden, #1) Eden (Eden, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.58 — 1,389 ratings — published 2009
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Falling Through Clouds: A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability Falling Through Clouds: A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.70 — 171 ratings — published 2014
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San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.59 — 420 ratings — published 2005
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The Hollow Ground The Hollow Ground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,117 ratings — published 2014
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The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as disaster-survival)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,327 ratings — published 2013
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