50 Best Non-Fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man's Library

1.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster 4.26 avg rating — 550,962 ratings
2.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild 4.02 avg rating — 1,165,608 ratings
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 4.46 avg rating — 155,685 ratings
4.
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 3.90 avg rating — 106,820 ratings
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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 4.16 avg rating — 115,973 ratings
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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 4.23 avg rating — 63,067 ratings
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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 4.23 avg rating — 66,333 ratings
8.
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors 4.14 avg rating — 80,872 ratings
9.
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea 4.12 avg rating — 117,721 ratings
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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 4.18 avg rating — 18,438 ratings
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
by: Dean King
4.07 avg rating — 12,042 ratings
12.
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki 4.16 avg rating — 24,591 ratings
13.
Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone
Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone 4.15 avg rating — 7,474 ratings
14.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo 3.94 avg rating — 4,293 ratings
15.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Between a Rock and a Hard Place 3.84 avg rating — 23,288 ratings
16.
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors 4.33 avg rating — 23,190 ratings
17.
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea 4.14 avg rating — 20,353 ratings
18.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 4.20 avg rating — 11,072 ratings
19.
Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)
Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet) 4.09 avg rating — 10,302 ratings
20.
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Man-Eaters of Kumaon 4.30 avg rating — 6,032 ratings
21.
Arabian Sands
Arabian Sands 4.20 avg rating — 5,926 ratings
22.
The Worst Journey in the World
The Worst Journey in the World 4.19 avg rating — 8,228 ratings
23.
The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress
The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress 3.84 avg rating — 14,583 ratings
24.
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival 4.03 avg rating — 9,338 ratings
25.
A Man on the Moon
A Man on the Moon 4.49 avg rating — 7,507 ratings
26.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
Through the Brazilian Wilderness 3.91 avg rating — 793 ratings
26.
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars 4.12 avg rating — 20,391 ratings
28.
Death in the Long Grass: A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush
Death in the Long Grass: A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush 4.44 avg rating — 2,723 ratings
29.
The Marsh Arabs
The Marsh Arabs 4.19 avg rating — 1,467 ratings
30.
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest 4.15 avg rating — 1,539 ratings
31.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark
The Journals of Lewis and Clark 4.12 avg rating — 5,347 ratings
32.
The Travels
The Travels 3.58 avg rating — 7,904 ratings
33.
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America
by: Unknown
3.80 avg rating — 1,391 ratings
34.
Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook
Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook 4.33 avg rating — 2,417 ratings
35.
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places 3.93 avg rating — 3,706 ratings
36.
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons 3.91 avg rating — 1,998 ratings
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The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America's Ill-Fated Race to Connect the Seas
The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America's Ill-Fated Race to Connect the Seas
by: Todd Balf
3.59 avg rating — 491 ratings
38.
Brazilian Adventure
Brazilian Adventure 3.87 avg rating — 403 ratings
39.
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon 4.43 avg rating — 13,629 ratings
40.
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea 4.02 avg rating — 14,409 ratings
41.
My Life as an Explorer
My Life as an Explorer 4.03 avg rating — 390 ratings
42.
Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet
Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet 4.18 avg rating — 1,316 ratings
43.
K2 the Savage Mountain
K2 the Savage Mountain 4.08 avg rating — 3,374 ratings
44.
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole 4.12 avg rating — 384 ratings
45.
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest 3.99 avg rating — 2,721 ratings
46.
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf 4.06 avg rating — 32,668 ratings
46.
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey 4.21 avg rating — 74,673 ratings
48.
The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives
The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives 3.48 avg rating — 814 ratings
49.
The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa's City of Gold
The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa's City of Gold 3.84 avg rating — 482 ratings
50.
Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America
Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America 3.68 avg rating — 3,008 ratings
51.
Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written 4.26 avg rating — 1,710 ratings
52.
Of Whales and Men
Of Whales and Men 4.25 avg rating — 92 ratings
53.
The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story Of A 23-Year-Old's Summit Of Mt. Everest
The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story Of A 23-Year-Old's Summit Of Mt. Everest 4.06 avg rating — 1,802 ratings
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On Horseback Through Asia Minor
On Horseback Through Asia Minor 3.77 avg rating — 115 ratings