12 must-read autobiography books like Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone by Nimsdai Purja

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Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone

By: Nimsdai Purja

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781529312249. In Beyond Possible Nimsdai Purja tells the story …

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1. Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival

By: Joe Simpson

4.23

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvi… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • climbing
  • sports
"Life can deal you an amazing hand. Do you play it steady, bluff like crazy or go all in?"

-Joe Simpson, Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival

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2. Bravo Two Zero

By: Andy McNab

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In January 1991, eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to i… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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3. Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

By: Nick Heil

4.08

Format: 88 pages,

In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everes… read more

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  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • climbing
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4. Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest

By: Beck Weathers , Stephen G. Michaud

4.82

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

As featured in the upcoming motion picture Everest,starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes,… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
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5. Mud, Sweat and Tears

By: Bear Grylls

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Hardcover

Bear Grylls is a man who has always loved adventure. After leaving school, he spent months hiking i… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest Peak

By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs

4.25

Format: None pages,

The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2chronicles his three attempts to climb the … read more

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  • memoir
  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • climbing

7. The Mountain: My Time on Everest

By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs

4.21

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In national bestseller The Mountain, world-renowned climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs and … read more

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8. Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

By: Peter Zuckerman , Amanda Padoan

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for… read more

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9. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

By: Jon Krakauer

4.38

Format: 234 pages,

A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Kraka… read more

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10. The Climb - Tragic Ambitions on Everest

By: Anatoli Boukreev , G. Weston DeWalt

3.68

Format: 528 pages,

The Climbis Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest … read more

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11. High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest

By: Edmund Hillary

3.19

Format: None pages, Paperback

Fear lives among Everest's mighty ice-fluted faces and howls across its razor-sharp crags. Gnawing … read more

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12. No Way Down: Life and Death on K2

By: Graham Bowley

3.64

Format: 320 pages,

In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, journalist Graham Bowley re-creates one of the most … read more

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13. K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs

5.00

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and … read more

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14. No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs

4.32

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes h… read more

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15. Alone on the Wall

By: Alex Honnold

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • climbing
  • sports
  • audiobook
"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"From my adventures in the subculture of addiction recovery, I’d learned that the trajectory of one’s life often boils down to a few identifiable moments—decisions that change everything. I knew all t…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

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16. Running The World: 196 marathons in 196 countries, one record-breaking adventure

By: Nick Butter

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

'Superb - a great book to fuel your wanderlust.' Mark Beaumont--- In 2019, Nick Butter became the f… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win by Mark 'Billy' Billingham

17. The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win

By: Mark 'Billy' Billingham

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Billy Billingham grew up tough; a grim future ahead of him offering little respite from the hostile… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

By: Jason Fox

4.14

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

This is a true story. The events depicted took place during the last decade in an unnamed warzone. … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"All across the mission, dozens of horror stories were being written. I just had to deal with mine."

-Jason Fox, Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

"The fact that I was considered part of that elite group, and the idea that other people could rely on me, too, felt life-affirming... I told myself, Mate, you’re good at a job where you have to work …"

-Jason Fox, Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

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19. First Man In: Leading from the Front

By: Ant Middleton

4.02

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. Life Under Fire: How to Build Inner Strength and Thrive Under Pressure

By: Jason Fox

4.12

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The ground-breaking new book from former Special Boat Services Sergeant Jason Fox, star of Channel … read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook
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21. Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World

By: Kilian Jornet

3.67

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount E… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone by Nimsdai Purja

22. Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone

By: Nimsdai Purja

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781529312249. In Beyond Possible Nimsdai Purja tells the story … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • travel
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • climbing
  • sports
  • audiobook
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23. Gloves Off: The Autobiography

By: Tyson Fury

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The No-Holds-Barred Autobiography Tyson pulls no punches in his most candid, comprehensive and ente… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
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24. Everest 1922: The Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World's Highest Mountain

By: Mick Conefrey

3.91

Format: 352 pages, ebook

The dramatic and inspiring account of the very first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to c… read more

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  • biography
  • adventure
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • mountaineering
  • audiobook
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25. Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking

By: Ant Middleton

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

NO.1 BESTSELLER ANT MIDDLETON SHARES HIS SECRETS ABOUT HIS POSITIVE MINDSET AND TEACHES YOU TO LIVE… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Negative people hate other humans being positive and will always try to attack them."

-Ant Middleton, Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking

"People who treat change as a positive force are able to adapt to any situation, because the human mind is incredible"

-Ant Middleton, Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking

"The people who love you will offer you constructive criticism, because they want you to be the best version of yourself that you can be. They know you’re better than that. They know what you’re worth…"

-Ant Middleton, Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking

"By contrast, if you stay in a negative environment for too long you’ll become a negative person. Fact. It will suck the life out of you. It’s the same with negative people. If you’re surrounded by pe…"

-Ant Middleton, Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking

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26. Cartea înălțimilor. Povestea unei vieți de explorator

By: David Neacșu

4.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

„Aceasta este o carte-eveniment. După ce ne-a încurajat și ajutat pe mulți dintre noi să plecăm în … read more

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  • travel
  • mountaineering
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits by Ant Middleton

27. The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits

By: Ant Middleton

4.14

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

The brilliant, inspirational next book by the author of the incredible No. 1 bestseller FIRST MAN I… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest by Ankit Babu Adhikari

28. Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest

By: Ankit Babu Adhikari

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREChanging the narrative of mou… read more

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  • mountaineering
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Up: My Life Journey to the Top of Everest by Ben Fogle

29. Up: My Life Journey to the Top of Everest

By: Ben Fogle

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest. Everest, the mounta… read more

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  • biography
  • adventure
  • travel
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • climbing
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Lessons From the Edge: Inspirational Tales of Surviving, Thriving and Extreme Adventure by Aldo Kane

30. Lessons From the Edge: Inspirational Tales of Surviving, Thriving and Extreme Adventure

By: Aldo Kane

4.42

Format: None pages, Hardcover

'The thinking man's action hero.' - The Times Magazine 'Inspiring survival stories from Aldo Kane,… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • adventure
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Soldier: Respect Is Earned by Jay Morton

31. Soldier: Respect Is Earned

By: Jay Morton

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook

14 Top audiobook books like Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks — My Life In The Death Zone by Nimsdai Purja

Transform Your Habits

Mud, Sweat and Tears

Bear Grylls

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold

3.89

Transform Your Habits

The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win

Mark 'Billy' Billingham

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

Jason Fox

4.14

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15 Top audiobook books like First Man In: Leading from the Front by Ant Middleton

Transform Your Habits

Mud, Sweat and Tears

Bear Grylls

3.66

Transform Your Habits

The Art of Resilience

Ross Edgley

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win

Mark 'Billy' Billingham

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

Jason Fox

4.14

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