Best Books about the Great Outdoors

1.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild 4.02 avg rating — 1,165,686 ratings
2.
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 — 551,004 ratings
3.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,136 ratings
4.
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,850 ratings
5.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,774 ratings
6.
Stumbling Thru: Hike Your Own Hike
Stumbling Thru: Hike Your Own Hike 4.06 avg rating — 510 ratings
7.
Desert Solitaire
Desert Solitaire 4.18 avg rating — 53,112 ratings
8.
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet 4.10 avg rating — 25,971 ratings
9.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,136 ratings
10.
Silent Spring
Silent Spring 4.05 avg rating — 53,319 ratings
11.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,255 ratings
12.
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1)
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 28,458 ratings
13.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories 4.08 avg rating — 812 ratings
14.
Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth / My First Summer in the Sierra / The Mountains of California / Stickeen / Essays
Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth / My First Summer in the Sierra / The Mountains of California / Stickeen / Essays
by: John Muir
4.29 avg rating — 950 ratings
15.
To Build a Fire and Other Stories
To Build a Fire and Other Stories 4.07 avg rating — 5,077 ratings
16.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa 3.91 avg rating — 46,908 ratings
16.
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 — 63,072 ratings
18.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,074 ratings
19.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,987 ratings
20.
West with the Night
West with the Night 4.15 avg rating — 40,233 ratings
21.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,445 ratings
22.
Basin and Range (Annals of the Former World, 1)
Basin and Range (Annals of the Former World, 1) 4.19 avg rating — 4,060 ratings
23.
Nature and Selected Essays
Nature and Selected Essays 4.11 avg rating — 2,267 ratings
24.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,738 ratings
25.
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 — 117,723 ratings
26.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,122 ratings
27.
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars 4.12 avg rating — 20,392 ratings
28.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,692 ratings
29.
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 — 66,334 ratings
30.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,621 ratings
31.
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 60,966 ratings
32.
Arctic Dreams
Arctic Dreams 4.23 avg rating — 8,800 ratings
33.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 4.46 avg rating — 155,702 ratings
34.
Night Flight
Night Flight 3.79 avg rating — 11,944 ratings
35.
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors 4.14 avg rating — 80,876 ratings
36.
In the Temple of Wolves: A Winter's Immersion in Wild Yellowstone
In the Temple of Wolves: A Winter's Immersion in Wild Yellowstone 4.21 avg rating — 501 ratings
37.
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 75,072 ratings
38.
Dersu the Trapper
Dersu the Trapper 4.29 avg rating — 1,252 ratings
39.
The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver 3.87 avg rating — 39,018 ratings
40.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo 3.94 avg rating — 4,293 ratings
41.
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale 3.56 avg rating — 602,822 ratings
42.
The Last Season
The Last Season 4.11 avg rating — 11,354 ratings
43.
The Dharma Bums
The Dharma Bums 3.93 avg rating — 99,790 ratings
44.
Walking
Walking 3.74 avg rating — 10,650 ratings
45.
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 33,673 ratings
46.
The Birthday Boys
The Birthday Boys 3.92 avg rating — 1,337 ratings
47.
Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals
Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals 4.14 avg rating — 1,860 ratings
48.
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1)
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 130,556 ratings
49.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,773 ratings
50.
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 47,214 ratings
51.
Big Red (Big Red, #1)
Big Red (Big Red, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 17,857 ratings
52.
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs 4.36 avg rating — 1,923 ratings
53.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,952 ratings
54.
Ansel Adams: Our National Parks
Ansel Adams: Our National Parks 4.44 avg rating — 747 ratings
55.
Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide
Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide 4.31 avg rating — 801 ratings
55.
Teams on the Edge
Teams on the Edge 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings
55.
When Eagles Roar: The Amazing Journey of an African Wildlife Adventurer
When Eagles Roar: The Amazing Journey of an African Wildlife Adventurer 4.29 avg rating — 205 ratings
58.
Wildwood: A Journey through Trees
Wildwood: A Journey through Trees 4.09 avg rating — 2,456 ratings
59.
Stumbling Thru: Keepin' On Keepin' On
Stumbling Thru: Keepin' On Keepin' On 4.41 avg rating — 302 ratings
59.
Scat
Scat 3.96 avg rating — 21,420 ratings
59.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,188 ratings
62.
Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa 3.54 avg rating — 12,906 ratings
62.
Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks
Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks 4.14 avg rating — 1,573 ratings
64.
Pickets and Dead Men: Seasons on Rainier
Pickets and Dead Men: Seasons on Rainier 3.89 avg rating — 236 ratings
64.
Annals of the Former World
Annals of the Former World 4.36 avg rating — 4,300 ratings
66.
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring 4.12 avg rating — 8,853 ratings
66.
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks 4.03 avg rating — 6,226 ratings
68.
Tent Life in Siberia: An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival
Tent Life in Siberia: An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival 4.19 avg rating — 428 ratings
68.
Matched (Matched, #1)
Matched (Matched, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 809,409 ratings
70.
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey 4.21 avg rating — 74,679 ratings
71.
The Outlander
The Outlander 3.75 avg rating — 10,775 ratings
72.
Through the Dark Continent: Volume 2
Through the Dark Continent: Volume 2 3.88 avg rating — 48 ratings
72.
Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs
Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs 4.10 avg rating — 2,000 ratings
72.
The Sound of Mountain Water
The Sound of Mountain Water 3.99 avg rating — 417 ratings
72.
When I Fell From the Sky
When I Fell From the Sky 3.74 avg rating — 3,663 ratings
76.
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail 4.10 avg rating — 29,335 ratings
77.
Wolf Willow
Wolf Willow 3.97 avg rating — 964 ratings
77.
Rascal
Rascal 4.17 avg rating — 14,017 ratings
79.
Two in the Far North
Two in the Far North 4.20 avg rating — 1,310 ratings
80.
Mountain Man
Mountain Man 4.12 avg rating — 1,784 ratings
80.
Something in the Woods is Taking People
Something in the Woods is Taking People 3.55 avg rating — 420 ratings
80.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 4.08 avg rating — 29,049 ratings
83.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,135 ratings
84.
Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves, #3)
Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 6,160 ratings
84.
Mysterious Things in the Woods
Mysterious Things in the Woods 3.52 avg rating — 165 ratings
86.
Julie (Julie of the Wolves, #2)
Julie (Julie of the Wolves, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 5,992 ratings
87.
Hoot
Hoot 3.84 avg rating — 109,605 ratings
88.
A Fragile Beauty: John Nichols' Milagro Country
A Fragile Beauty: John Nichols' Milagro Country 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings
88.
The Running Hare: The Secret Life of Farmland
The Running Hare: The Secret Life of Farmland 4.21 avg rating — 1,369 ratings
90.
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories 4.19 avg rating — 29,559 ratings
91.
On the Far Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #2)
On the Far Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 10,838 ratings
92.
Winter: Notes from Montana
Winter: Notes from Montana
by: Rick Bass
4.07 avg rating — 2,287 ratings
92.
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World 3.76 avg rating — 9,512 ratings
94.
The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wilderness
The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wilderness 3.68 avg rating — 8,068 ratings
95.
Frightful's Mountain (Mountain, #3)
Frightful's Mountain (Mountain, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 6,159 ratings
96.
Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found
Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found 4.07 avg rating — 850,513 ratings
97.
Tree Castle Island
Tree Castle Island 4.06 avg rating — 483 ratings
98.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Between a Rock and a Hard Place 3.84 avg rating — 23,288 ratings
98.
The Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard 4.07 avg rating — 19,813 ratings
100.
Lone Wolf: Eric Rudolph: Murder, Myth, and the Pursuit of an American Outlaw
Lone Wolf: Eric Rudolph: Murder, Myth, and the Pursuit of an American Outlaw 3.96 avg rating — 264 ratings
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