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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.47 — 179,891 ratings — published 1959
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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 14 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.27 — 590,685 ratings — published 1997
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.09 — 78,982 ratings — published 2007
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.80 — 333,296 ratings — published 2014
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,768 ratings — published 1922
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.28 — 12,559 ratings — published 2018
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,068 ratings — published 2017
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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 6 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.90 — 115,698 ratings — published 2009
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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 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.17 — 240,504 ratings — published 2023
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.22 — 82,265 ratings — published 2005
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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 expedition)
avg rating 4.17 — 123,199 ratings — published 2000
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.34 — 22,024 ratings — published 1998
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At the Mountains of Madness At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.77 — 68,039 ratings — published 1936
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,168 ratings — published 2021
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,239 ratings — published 2019
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,225,255 ratings — published 1996
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The Descent (Descent, #1) The Descent (Descent, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,885 ratings — published 1999
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.23 — 69,863 ratings — published 1996
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,508 ratings — published 2017
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,689 ratings — published 1919
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The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1) The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.93 — 74,830 ratings — published 1912
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The Luminous Dead The Luminous Dead (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.61 — 22,459 ratings — published 2019
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,867,348 ratings — published 2021
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,327 ratings — published 1986
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.98 — 36,106 ratings — published 2016
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Migrations Migrations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.10 — 119,108 ratings — published 2020
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Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.12 — 190,669 ratings — published 1973
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The Ruins The Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.69 — 72,167 ratings — published 2006
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The Anomaly (The Anomaly Files, #1) The Anomaly (The Anomaly Files, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.77 — 12,747 ratings — published 2018
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.93 — 49,139 ratings — published 2017
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Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,664 ratings — published 2016
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,598 ratings — published 2014
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Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.98 — 12,536 ratings — published 2013
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,329 ratings — published 2013
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River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,645 ratings — published 2011
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,078 ratings — published 2010
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.23 — 66,794 ratings — published 1988
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The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,176 ratings — published 2000
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,975 ratings — published 1987
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Water Music Water Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,670 ratings — published 1981
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The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 613,657 ratings — published 1990
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Wild Dark Shore Wild Dark Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.05 — 619,442 ratings — published 2025
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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.49 — 7,102 ratings — published 1974
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Ascension Ascension (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.58 — 15,259 ratings — published 2023
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The White Road The White Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.65 — 3,329 ratings — published 2017
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Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North (Modern Library Exploration) Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North (Modern Library Exploration)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,474 ratings — published
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The Willows The Willows (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.03 — 19,668 ratings — published 1907
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An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,621 ratings — published 2000
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Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,287 ratings — published 1933
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The Vaster Wilds The Vaster Wilds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.75 — 46,385 ratings — published 2023
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Tahir Shah
“Spend sixteen weeks in the jungle and you being to question your own sanity, especially when you are the one goading everyone else ahead.”
Tahir Shah

Valerian Albanov
“I refuse to listen to the insidious arguments of the skiers, who are constantly trying to persuade me to abandon the kayaks. I trust my kayaks and will not give in. I have reminded my companions of my unswerving conviction on more than one occasion.”
Valerian Albanov, In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

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