Iditarod Books

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Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.29 — 8,721 ratings — published 1994
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Race Across Alaska Race Across Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.13 — 898 ratings — published 1987
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Woodsong Woodsong (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,053 ratings — published 1990
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Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.36 — 619 ratings — published
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Fast into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail Fast into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.10 — 659 ratings — published 2016
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Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.18 — 373 ratings — published 1997
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Togo Togo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.30 — 392 ratings — published 2002
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Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer Deedee Jonrowe Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer Deedee Jonrowe (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.75 — 69 ratings — published 1995
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This Much Country This Much Country (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,749 ratings — published 2019
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Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto (Library Binding)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,082 ratings — published 1989
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Beyond Ophir: Confessions of an Iditarod Musher, An Alaska Odyssey Beyond Ophir: Confessions of an Iditarod Musher, An Alaska Odyssey (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.78 — 37 ratings — published 2013
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Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.17 — 104 ratings — published 2003
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Father of the Iditarod: The Joe Redington Story Father of the Iditarod: The Joe Redington Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.80 — 41 ratings — published 1996
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Susan Butcher and the Iditarod Trail Susan Butcher and the Iditarod Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.17 — 47 ratings — published 1992
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The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.21 — 148 ratings — published 2002
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Granite Granite (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.39 — 171 ratings — published 2007
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Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.86 — 535 ratings — published 2020
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Dog Man: Chronicles of an Iditarod Champion Dog Man: Chronicles of an Iditarod Champion (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.47 — 113 ratings — published 2015
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Painter and Ugly Painter and Ugly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.73 — 157 ratings — published 2011
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Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Alaskan Adventures of an Iditarod Champion Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Alaskan Adventures of an Iditarod Champion (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.27 — 327 ratings — published 2008
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Stone Fox Stone Fox (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.04 — 19,931 ratings — published 1980
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Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska's Jr. Iditarod Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska's Jr. Iditarod (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.07 — 42 ratings — published 1996
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The Last Great Race: The Iditarod The Last Great Race: The Iditarod (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.08 — 24 ratings — published 1982
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On Thin Ice (T-FLAC, #6; Wright Family, #5) On Thin Ice (T-FLAC, #6; Wright Family, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,344 ratings — published 2004
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Iditarod Fact Book: A Complete Guide to the Last Great Race Iditarod Fact Book: A Complete Guide to the Last Great Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.73 — 11 ratings — published 2001
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Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.21 — 139 ratings — published 2006
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Kiana's Iditarod (Last Wilderness Adventure) Kiana's Iditarod (Last Wilderness Adventure)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.83 — 64 ratings — published 1984
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Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.08 — 36 ratings — published 1996
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One Second to Glory: The Alaska Adventures of Iditarod Champion Dick Mackey One Second to Glory: The Alaska Adventures of Iditarod Champion Dick Mackey (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.63 — 27 ratings — published 2001
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The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,681 ratings — published 2003
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Mush! Sled Dogs of the Iditarod Mush! Sled Dogs of the Iditarod (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.68 — 41 ratings — published 2013
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Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.60 — 30 ratings — published 1992
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The First Great Race The First Great Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.97 — 39 ratings — published 2013
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Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.48 — 23 ratings — published 2015
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Iditarod Nights Iditarod Nights (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.30 — 104 ratings — published 2013
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The Lance Mackey Story 1st edition by Lance Mackey (2010) Paperback The Lance Mackey Story 1st edition by Lance Mackey (2010) Paperback
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.32 — 98 ratings — published 2010
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A Tale of Two Iditarods A Tale of Two Iditarods (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.07 — 14 ratings — published 2008
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Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog Team Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.11 — 183 ratings — published 2001
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Dogteam Dogteam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.74 — 206 ratings — published 1993
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Black Star, Bright Dawn Black Star, Bright Dawn (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,555 ratings — published 1988
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Running North: A Yukon Adventure Running North: A Yukon Adventure (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.08 — 209 ratings — published 1998
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Murder on the Iditarod Trail (Alex Jensen / Jessie Arnold, #1) Murder on the Iditarod Trail (Alex Jensen / Jessie Arnold, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,633 ratings — published 1991
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Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 4.29 — 38 ratings — published 1991
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More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail Told by the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail Told by the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as iditarod)
avg rating 3.82 — 17 ratings — published 2004
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Real Americans Real Americans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as iditarod)
avg rating 3.95 — 90,652 ratings — published 2024
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Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse" Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse" (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as iditarod)
avg rating 4.03 — 421 ratings — published 2024
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Marker to Marker: A Woman's Journey of Purpose and Perseverance Amidst Adversity Marker to Marker: A Woman's Journey of Purpose and Perseverance Amidst Adversity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as iditarod)
avg rating 4.49 — 57 ratings — published
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Balto and the Great Race Balto and the Great Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as iditarod)
avg rating 4.06 — 601 ratings — published 1999
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“Run in tow heats over a 25-mile course, the race was officially named the Iditarod Trail Seppala Memorial Race, in hone of mushing legend Leonhard Seppala.
Over the years, the Iditarod trail Sled Dog Race’s origins have been closely linked with the “great mercy race” to Nome. Most people believe the Iditarod was established to hone the drivers and dogs who carried the diphtheria serum, a notion the media have perpetuated. In reality, “Seppala was picked to represent all mushers, “ Page stressed. “He died in 1967 and we thought it was appropriate to name the race in his honor. But it could just as easily have been named after Scotty Allan. The race was patterned after the Sweepstakes races, not the serum run.”
Bill Sherwonit, Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome

“The offshore north wind built to a gale force. My poor dogs. They would hit a wind-polished spot, loose traction, and literally get rolled into a knot, requiring a frustrating untangling, under something lessthan good picnic conditions. Other times, away would go the sled skidding sideways, with me firmly attached, until it struck an immoveable drift or a crusted snow patch, and over I went, taking the entire team with me, ending, one time, a half block off the trail. Wha, storm. What an experience. Blinding and, at times, breath-sucking Dangerous, scary, but exciting and exhilarating at the same time. One remembrance I have kept—all these years—is thankfulness for the relatively mild temperature at the time. And another is an absolute, set-it-in-concrete admiration for my dogs. In the course of many untangles I rearranged my front end. Genghis, my old faithful, went in front with Kiana. Bandit was placed back in swing. We went. In spite of roll! overs, roll-ups, wraparounds, and tangles, we went. And even when a couple of males—Kuchik and Casper—repeatedly attempted to dive behind snowdrifts, out of the punishing tempest, we went. How gratifying it was to witness my years of training pay off. Uncounted hours: back on Kenai Lake and Resurrection River flats, driving this never-say-die team head-on into fiendish, violent snowstorms.”
Dan Seavey, The First Great Race: Alaska's 1973 Iditarod

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