13 must-read nonfiction books like Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten

Cover of Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten

Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival

By: Tristram Korten

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"An intense, immersive deep dive into a wild, dangerous, and unknown world, written with the pace a…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue

By: Casey Sherman , Michael J. Tougias

3.85

Format: 197 pages, Hardcover

In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in years. As the weat… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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2. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

By: Jonathan Franklin , Jonathan Franklin

4.33

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyo… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • audiobook
"How many of us appreciate the joys of a simple tortilla?"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"Everything will work out... don't give up hope, remain calm."

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"[...] what else motivated him to spend hour after hour with me, telling all the details of his story? I quote at length his answer. "I suffered so much and for so long. Maybe if people read this they…"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

"There's a lot of talk these days about a thing called resilience. That's the in term at the moment," says Dr. John Leach, a survival psychologist. "You've got built-in resilience, so you can bounce b…"

-Jonathan Franklin, 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

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3. The Wild Truth: A Memoir

By: Carine McCandless

4.16

Format: 347 pages, Hardcover

The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • adventure
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4. The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

By: Sebastian Junger

3.50

Format: 31 pages,

"Takes readers into the maelstrom and shows nature's splendid and dangerous havoc at its utmost". O… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • nonfiction
  • nature
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5. In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

By: Doug Stanton

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster — and of the heroism of t… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • historical
  • nonfiction
Cover of Sully: My Search for What Really Matters by Jeffrey Zaslow, Chesley B. Sullenberger III

6. Sully: My Search for What Really Matters

By: Jeffrey Zaslow , Chesley B. Sullenberger III

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook

7. Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History

By: Kalee Thompson

3.71

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • maritime
  • nonfiction

8. Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy

By: Michael J. Tougias , None

3.44

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An all-new harrowing maritime tale of the sinking and rescue efforts surrounding the HMS Bounty--th… read more

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9. A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue

By: Michael J. Tougias

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Hardcover

FROM MASTERFUL STORYTELLER MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS COMES A NEW, HEART-STOPPING TRUE-LIFE TALE OF MARITIM… read more

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10. Fire On The Horizon: The Untold Story Of The Gulf Oil Disaster

By: Tom Shroder , None

3.80

Format: 281 pages, Hardcover

A real-life thriller in the tradition of The Perfect Storm In the spring of 2010 the world watched … read more

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11. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

By: Steve Olson

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiou… read more

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12. Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas

By: Spike Walker

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in one-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and rec… read more

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13. Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea

By: Michael J. Tougias

4.49

Format: 563 pages,

A true story of catastrophe and survival at sea, "Fatal Forecast" is a spellbinding moment-by-momen… read more

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14. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

By: Douglas Brunt

4.23

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"

-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

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15. Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History

By: Kevin Maurer

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day ―comes t… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
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16. The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization

By: Vince Beiser

4.05

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial r… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • nature
  • audiobook
Cover of Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro by Rachel Slade

17. Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro

By: Rachel Slade

4.22

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the containe… read more

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  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • maritime
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten

18. Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival

By: Tristram Korten

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"An intense, immersive deep dive into a wild, dangerous, and unknown world, written with the pace a… read more

Similar categories in Tristram Korten's Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival book and Tristram Korten's Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival

  • survival
  • history
  • adventure
  • maritime
  • historical
  • true story
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • nature
  • audiobook
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19. Unknown Rider (Battle Born, #1)

By: Jack Stewart

4.36

Format: 436 pages, Kindle Edition

After a Navy pilot inexplicably loses control of his stealth fighter, he stumbles upon a global con… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel by Mark   Paul

20. The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel

By: Mark Paul

4.03

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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21. Burn

By: Peter Heller

3.72

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, a novel about two men—friends since boyhood—who emer… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook

11 must-read audiobook books like Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten

Transform Your Habits

The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue

Casey Sherman , Michael J. Tougias

3.85

Transform Your Habits

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

Jonathan Franklin , Jonathan Franklin

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Wild Truth: A Memoir

Carine McCandless

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Sully: My Search for What Really Matters

Jeffrey Zaslow , Chesley B. Sullenberger III

4.33

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11 Top fiction books like Unknown Rider (Battle Born, #1) by Jack Stewart

Transform Your Habits

Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

Jack Carr

4.54

Transform Your Habits

War Machine (The Sons of Valor Series, #3)

Brian Andrews

4.67

Transform Your Habits

Perfect Shot (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, #1)

Steve Urszenyi

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Four Minutes: A Thriller

Brian Andrews

4.33

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