The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone
By: Colin O'Brady
4.21
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Colin O’Brady’s awe-inspiring memoir spans his recovery from a tragic accident to his 932-mile solo…
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1. Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet
By: Jesse Itzler
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy S… read more
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2. Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life
By: Joe De Sena , None , O'Connell Jeff
3.76
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Since 2006 more than one million people have participated in Spartan Races around the world. In 201… read more
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3. Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, & the Greatest Race Ever Run
By: Matt Fitzgerald , None
3.80
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
The 1989 Ironman(r) World Championship was the greatest race ever. In a spectacular duel that becom… read more
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4. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
By: Alfred Lansing
4.44
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, on… read more
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"We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"Whatever his mood—whether it was gay and breezy, or dark with rage—he had one pervading characteristic: he was purposeful."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"[...] "Who the hell are you?" he said at last. The man in the center stepped forward. "My name is Shackleton" he replied in a quiet voice."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"There once was a mouse who lived in a tavern. One night the mouse found a leaky barrel of beer, and he drank all he could hold. When the mouse had finished, he sat up, twirled his whiskers, and looke…"-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
5. A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey
By: Chrissie Wellington , Lance Armstrong
3.80
Format: 242 pages, Hardcover
In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships… read more
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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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7. 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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8. Wild by Nature: One Woman, One Trek, One Thousand Nights
By: Sarah Marquis
4.36
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
From National Geographic's Explorer of 2014, featured in The New York Times Magazine, Wild By Natur… read more
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9. Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters
By: Jason A. Ramos
4.17
Format: 510 pages, ebook
A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute … read more
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10. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
By: Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force--and darling--in the grueling and gro… read more
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11. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
By: Scott Jurek
4.22
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more
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"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
12. The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
By: Adharanand Finn
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running. Once the reserve of only… read more
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13. Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
By: Adam Shoalts
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
National bestseller A thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greate… read more
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14. Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering
By: Cameron R. Hanes
4.04
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve you… read more
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"This is about abolishing the ego and taking the first step toward becoming the real you!"-Cameron R. Hanes, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering
15. Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
By: Rick Ridgeway
4.53
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A life worth living is lived at the edges where it is wild At the beginning of his memoir Life Liv… read more
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16. Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life
By: Shelby Stanger
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Embrace adventures both big and small and pursue your wild ideas with this “profoundly inspiring an… read more
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal… read more
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"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could e…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I want to set a record. Not just any record, but an athletic record. One that everyone will know me for. One that my dad will be proud of. I don't know what it will be, but I will do it. I have a lot…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I'd failed to live up to the expectations of my parents. I had not utilized my education in any real way and I'd given up on my marriage. For the first time, I accepted that I could not meet the expe…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
20. The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone
By: Colin O'Brady
4.21
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Colin O’Brady’s awe-inspiring memoir spans his recovery from a tragic accident to his 932-mile solo… read more
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21. Sit to Rise: Turning Your Darkest Pain into Your Brightest Victory
By: Patric Young
4.43
Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition
In "Sit to Rise," former Florida Gators basketball star Patric Young takes readers on an extraordin… read more
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