Hermits Books

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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (Audio CD)
by (shelved 18 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.91 — 88,724 ratings — published 2017
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A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries, and Recluses A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries, and Recluses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.49 — 143 ratings — published 2002
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.77 — 206,349 ratings — published 1854
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Hermits; The Insights of Solitude Hermits; The Insights of Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.77 — 161 ratings — published 1996
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Solitude: A Return to the Self Solitude: A Return to the Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,344 ratings — published 1988
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A Book of Silence A Book of Silence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,435 ratings — published 2008
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The Life of St. Anthony The Life of St. Anthony (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,695 ratings — published 357
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Road to Heaven: Encounters With Chinese Hermits Road to Heaven: Encounters With Chinese Hermits (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.18 — 561 ratings — published 1993
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,207,291 ratings — published 1996
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Dans les forêts de Sibérie Dans les forêts de Sibérie (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.81 — 7,353 ratings — published 2011
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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.28 — 18,182 ratings — published 2015
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Cave in the Snow Cave in the Snow (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,571 ratings — published 1998
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An Anthropologist on Mars An Anthropologist on Mars (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,037 ratings — published 1995
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The Point of Vanishing: A Memoir of Two Years in Solitude The Point of Vanishing: A Memoir of Two Years in Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.71 — 705 ratings — published 2015
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Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes: A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes: A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.49 — 569 ratings — published 2008
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Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,283 ratings — published 2008
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.90 — 21,319 ratings — published 2005
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.07 — 30,347 ratings — published 1974
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Journal of a Solitude Journal of a Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,300 ratings — published 1973
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Migrations to Solitude: The Quest for Privacy in a Crowded World Migrations to Solitude: The Quest for Privacy in a Crowded World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.34 — 108 ratings — published 1992
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Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,124 ratings — published 2003
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hermits)
avg rating 3.98 — 78,446 ratings — published 1997
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An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.65 — 31 ratings — published
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One's Company One's Company (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.77 — 6,379 ratings — published 2022
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Night Film Night Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.78 — 96,610 ratings — published 2013
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When Silence Speaks: The Spiritual Way of the Carthusian Order When Silence Speaks: The Spiritual Way of the Carthusian Order (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.58 — 48 ratings — published 2015
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GENESIS - The Beginning of the New Creation: A Reflective Study GENESIS - The Beginning of the New Creation: A Reflective Study (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Charles de Foucauld: Writings Selected with an Introduction Charles de Foucauld: Writings Selected with an Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.37 — 52 ratings — published 1999
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What Kind of Paradise What Kind of Paradise (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.13 — 71,446 ratings — published 2025
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Highland Hermit - The Remarkable Life of James McRory Smith Highland Hermit - The Remarkable Life of James McRory Smith (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.13 — 171 ratings — published 2010
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The Way of the Hermit: My 40 years in the Scottish Wilderness The Way of the Hermit: My 40 years in the Scottish Wilderness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,946 ratings — published
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The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.62 — 16 ratings — published
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Le otto montagne Le otto montagne (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.11 — 58,415 ratings — published 2016
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Walden & Civil Disobedience Walden & Civil Disobedience (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.93 — 39,338 ratings — published 1849
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The Fury The Fury (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.36 — 243,729 ratings — published 2024
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Wild Pork and Watercress Wild Pork and Watercress (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,675 ratings — published 1986
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Nature I Loved (70th Anniversary Edition) Nature I Loved (70th Anniversary Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.83 — 18 ratings — published
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Follow the Ecstasy: The Hermitage Years of Thomas Merton Follow the Ecstasy: The Hermitage Years of Thomas Merton (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.57 — 35 ratings — published 1983
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The Adventures of Henry Thoreau: A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond The Adventures of Henry Thoreau: A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.80 — 305 ratings — published 2013
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Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.38 — 138 ratings — published
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.15 — 22,707 ratings — published 2010
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,623 ratings — published 1694
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Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,074 ratings — published 1212
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La poda La poda (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.73 — 256 ratings — published 2008
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The Hermit The Hermit (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,382 ratings — published 1973
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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,357 ratings — published 1899
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Deer Man: Seven Years Living with Deer in the Wild Deer Man: Seven Years Living with Deer in the Wild (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 3.93 — 840 ratings — published 2021
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Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hermits)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,067 ratings — published 2013
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The Sayings of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta WardThe Forgotten Desert Mothers by Laura   SwanPoems for a Peaceful Soul by James-Patrick GeocarisWalking the Bible by Bruce FeilerDesert Fathers and Mothers by Christine Valters Paintner
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Sylvain Tesson
“The hermit, without access to the news of the day, owes it to himself to be up to date on the doings of ancient Rome.”
Sylvain Tesson, Dans les forêts de Sibérie

Terry Pratchett
“I've been following the noble profession of hermiting here for nigh on fifty-seven years, practising piety, sobriety, celibacy and the pursuit of true wisdom in the tradition of my father and grandfather and great-grandfather before me.”
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