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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 49 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.90 — 113,032 ratings — published 2009
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.46 — 172,910 ratings — published 1959
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 19,497 ratings — published 2003
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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 23 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.23 — 68,807 ratings — published 1996
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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 23 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,545 ratings — published 1919
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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 19 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.30 — 26,537 ratings — published 2014
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.46 — 23,378 ratings — published 2024
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The Travels The Travels (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.57 — 8,410 ratings — published 1298
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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 18 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.22 — 79,872 ratings — published 2005
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,614 ratings — published 1922
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.93 — 63,810 ratings — published 2017
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Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,332 ratings — published
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,597 ratings — published 2002
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.34 — 21,912 ratings — published 1998
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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 14 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.17 — 223,932 ratings — published 2023
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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 14 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,258 ratings — published 2011
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,465 ratings — published 1948
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.83 — 17,372 ratings — published 2022
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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 12 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,602 ratings — published 1979
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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 12 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.26 — 579,008 ratings — published 1997
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The White Darkness The White Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,344 ratings — published 2018
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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 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.17 — 120,987 ratings — published 2000
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Library Binding)
by (shelved 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,048 ratings — published 2001
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Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.81 — 966 ratings — published 2011
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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 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,295 ratings — published 2021
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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 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,184 ratings — published 2014
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Columbus: The Four Voyages Columbus: The Four Voyages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,062 ratings — published 2011
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,483 ratings — published 2008
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,186 ratings — published 1995
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,810 ratings — published 2021
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,405 ratings — published 2015
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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 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,222 ratings — published 2013
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,450 ratings — published 1905
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Shackleton Shackleton (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.35 — 731 ratings — published 1975
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,579 ratings — published 1839
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.09 — 76,575 ratings — published 2007
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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 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,454 ratings — published 2017
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Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,722 ratings — published 2015
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Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,554 ratings — published 2001
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,432 ratings — published 2003
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South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the 'Fram', 1910-12 South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the 'Fram', 1910-12 (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 992 ratings — published 1912
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The Journals The Journals (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.92 — 955 ratings — published 1825
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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 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,876 ratings — published 1987
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Ringworld's Children (Ringworld #4) Ringworld's Children (Ringworld #4)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.78 — 9,708 ratings — published 2004
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Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.32 — 5,595 ratings — published 2008
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Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.15 — 7,735 ratings — published 2002
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Lost City of the Incas Lost City of the Incas (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.52 — 1,453 ratings — published 1948
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Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.70 — 260 ratings — published 1991
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“These stories fed her dreams.”
Maria Kuzniar, The Ship of Shadows

Nigel Cliff
“Death had always stalked the explorers, but in an age that held life cheap the risk had been worth the reward. Men who lived in hope of heaven and fear of hell had been eager to serve as Crusaders; men born into poverty had hungered to touch the wealth of the East. Yet the wealth had stuck to the fingers of the elite, and faith had proved a poor defense against disease, famine, and storms.”
Nigel Cliff, Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations – A Radical Reinterpretation of the Struggle Between Christianity and Islam

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