Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber
By: Steve Roper
4.17
Format: 255 pages, Paperback
* Includes stories of such greats as Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, and Warren Harding…
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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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"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
2. Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World
By: Lynn Hill , Greg Child
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The legendary rock climber who redefined the boundaries of her sport tells her story. From the age … read more
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3. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
By: William Finnegan
4.27
Format: 447 pages, Hardcover
A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer Barbaria… read more
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- adventure
"Writing felt like it justified, barely, my existence -- this extremity of obscurity I had chosen."-William Finnegan, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
"I did not consider, even passingly, that I had a choice when it came to surfing. My enchantment would take me where it would."-William Finnegan, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
"Still, I wondered what Sam, mental illness and all, might have to tell us about adulthood. Why, for example, did it seem to be always receding as a concept, even as we got older?"-William Finnegan, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
"But surfing always had this horizon, this fear line, that made it different from other things, certainly from other sports I knew. You could do it with friends, but when the waves got big, or you got…"-William Finnegan, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
4. Freedom Climbers
By: Bernadette McDonald
4.30
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
Winner! 2012 American Alpine Club Literary Prize (USA) Winner! 2011 Munday Award, Banff Mountain… read more
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- history
- adventure
5. Revelations
By: Jerry Moffatt , Niall Grimes
4.38
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone… read more
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6. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3.96
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
Second only to Slaughterhouse-Five of Vonnegut's canon in its prominence and influence, God Bless Y… read more
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"Sons of suicides seldom do well."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"God damn it, you've got to be kind."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"Pretend to be good always and even God will be fooled."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"May I ask you a highly personal question?" "It's what life does all the time."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
7. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of Outsidemagazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boa… read more
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- history
- adventure
8. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
By: Christopher McDougall
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of al… read more
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- adventure
9. A Separate Peace
By: John Knowles
3.97
Format: 0 pages, Paperback
An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peaceis timeless in its … read more
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10. The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers
By: Arno Ilgner , Jeff Achey
3.97
Format: None pages,
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11. The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
By: Tommy Caldwell
3.54
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
A New York TimesBestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, … read more
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12. Conquistadors Of The Useless
By: Lionel Terray
3.53
Format: 39 pages, Paperback
An engagingly written portrait of the times and climbs of premier French Mountainerer, Lionel Terra… read more
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13. Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete
By: Steve House , Scott Johnston
3.69
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Sc… read more
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
By: Jon Krakauer
4.38
Format: 234 pages,
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17. Beyond the Mountain
By: Steve House
4.50
Format: 142 pages, Hardcover
What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude mountain climbers? A lot of fundraisi… read more
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18. Butcher's Crossing
By: John Williams , Michelle Latiolais
4.28
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
In his National Book Award-winning novel Augustus, John Williams uncovered the secrets of ancient R… read more
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19. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
By: Hunter S. Thompson , Ralph Steadman
3.86
Format: 536 pages, Paperback
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasis the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good … read more
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20. The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains
By: Barry Blanchard
5.00
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles … read more
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21. Madhouse at the End of the Earth
By: Julian Sancton
4.27
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expeditio… read more
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- adventure
"Among the greatest threats future travelers to Mars are likely to face is an interplanetary version of winter over-syndrome. The unknown icescapes around the earth poles, particularly Antarctica, see…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"Cook referred to the symptoms collectively as polar anemia. Researchers today use the term winter over-syndrome. But it's essentially the same thing. A prevailing theory suggests it's a form of hypot…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"But in emphasizing the likelihood of a connection between winter over-syndrome and what is now known as seasonal effective disorder, a variation in mood that correlates with a dwindling of daylight h…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"Note: Dr. Lawrence Polinkis who analyzed clinical data from American men and women at Antarctica's Mcmurdo station Amundsen Scott's South Pole station posits specifically that the memory loss and oth…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
22. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
By: Patrick Radden Keefe
4.46
Format: 441 pages, Hardcover
In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belf… read more
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- history
"Like the revolution's going to wait until I finish my education."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"Who should be held accountable for a shared history of violence? It was a question that was dogging Northern Ireland as a whole."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"There was a discomfiting sense in Belfast that there was no place where you were truly secure: you would run inside to get away from a gun battle, only to run outside again for fear of a bomb."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"His job, he felt, was to speak for the victims - to represent the next person who might be killed in the conflict. He had no particular party; his only allegiance was to those who had been (and would…"-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
23. The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
By: Mark Synnott
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The climbing community had long considered a "free solo" ascent of El Capitan an impossible feat so… read more
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- history
- adventure
"Peter Croft once explained the feeling you get from free soloing as a heightened type of perception. A little edge that you need to stand on looks huge—everything comes into high relief. That’s just …"-Mark Synnott, The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
24. Into the Wild
By: Jon Krakauer
4.01
Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition
Krakauer’s page-turning bestseller explores a famed missing person mystery while unraveling the lar… read more
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"Happiness [is] only real when shared"-Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
"It's not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong."-Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
"The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure."-Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
"When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you."-Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
25. Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6)
By: Michael J. Sullivan
4.50
Format: 924 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here A FORCED WEDDING. A DOUBLE EXECUTION. TWO T… read more
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"Bah!"-Michael J. Sullivan, Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6)
"A—ris—ta?"-Michael J. Sullivan, Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6)
"Wait a minute,"-Michael J. Sullivan, Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6)
"Just—don’t—move,"-Michael J. Sullivan, Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6)
26. 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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"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
27. Classic Krakauer: After the Fall, Mark Foo's Last Ride and Other Essays from the Vault
By: Jon Krakauer
4.14
Format: None pages, ebook
The gripping articles in Classic Krakauer, originally published in periodicals such as The New York… read more
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28. The Greater Fool: Brad Gobright and the Blinding Shine of Originality
By: Lucas Roman
3.78
Format: None pages, None
For as long as stories have been told, we’ve had a peculiar fascination with the wayward among us, … read more
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29. Rock Jocks, Wall Rats, and Hang Dogs: Rock Climbing on the Edge of Reality
By: John Long
4.15
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Rock climbing now claims almost 5 million enthusiasts, supports two major magazines, and is even fo… read more
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30. Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14
By: Jeff Smoot
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new… read more
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- history
31. Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber
By: Steve Roper
4.17
Format: 255 pages, Paperback
* Includes stories of such greats as Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, and Warren Harding… read more
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