18 Best nonfiction books like Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike by Michelle Pugh

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Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike

By: Michelle Pugh

4.28

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

When she found herself craving a new challenge, Michelle “Brownie” Pugh set her eyes on the John Mu…

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Cover of Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn

1. Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Carrot Quinn

4.10

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the internet. The city makes her feel numb, and sh… read more

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"I’ve spent every waking moment nurturing and maintaining my relationship with this eighteen-inch by 2660-mile ribbon of dirt."

-Carrot Quinn, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

"I’ve been eating this shit for so long that I’ve transcended the need to actually enjoy my food. No more desires. Eat to live, not live to eat."

-Carrot Quinn, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

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2. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

By: Stephen King

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

Nine-year-old Trisha McFarland strays from the path while she and her recently divorced mother and … read more

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3. Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail

By: Inga Aksamit

4.16

Format: 144 pages,

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4. A Dog's Way Home

By: W. Bruce Cameron

3.03

Format: 234 pages,

From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Timesand USA Todaybestselling novel A Dog's Purpo… read more

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5. 84, Charing Cross Road

By: Helene Hanff

3.57

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

This charming classic love story, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspo… read more

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Cover of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach

6. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

By: Mary Roach

3.84

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? … read more

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"The black bear is a ridiculously lovable species. There's a reason kids have teddy bears, not teddy goats or teddy eels."

-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

"Californians are like, 'Lions are everywhere now!'" What's on the rise are home security cameras. Doorbell cameras are the mammograms of wildlife biology."

-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

"So I’m curious, how far does the Pope think we should go in the direction of respecting and correcting the natural world and it’s wild inhabitants. Before I arrived the PIL media manager sent me a co…"

-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

"We are irrational in our species-​specific devotions. I know a man who won’t eat octopus because of its intelligence. Yet he eats pork and buys glue traps for rats, though rats and pigs are highly in…"

-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

Cover of Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford

7. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Andrea Lankford

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more

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"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"

-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

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8. Long Bright River

By: Liz Moore

4.04

Format: 482 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn't be more different. Then, one of th… read more

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"someone who elbows you to get you to laugh at his jokes"

-Liz Moore, Long Bright River

"I feel the specific relaxation of knowing one’s child is being well cared for by someone else."

-Liz Moore, Long Bright River

"I wouldn’t listen. I wanted everything to stay as it was. I was more afraid of the truth than the lie. The truth would change the circumstances of my life. The lie was static. The lie was peaceful. I…"

-Liz Moore, Long Bright River

"—Connor can do bad things, Kacey says, but he’s not all bad. Almost nobody is. I have nothing to say to this. I picture Mrs. Mahon, her hand tipping back and forth in the air above the chessboard. Th…"

-Liz Moore, Long Bright River

Cover of Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

9. Pack Up the Moon

By: Kristan Higgins

4.17

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Every month, a letter. That's what Lauren decides to leave her husband when she finds out she's dyi… read more

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"Tell me you’ll be okay without me."

-Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

"The sadness shouldn’t cancel out what had been so bright and full and beautiful. Just because the cherry blossoms would fall didn’t mean you should mourn them on the tree."

-Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

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10. The Trail

By: Ethan Gallogly

4.31

Format: None pages, ebook

A Transformative Journey on the John Muir Trail A NEXT GEN INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST Set auth… read more

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Cover of Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail by Heather Anish Anderson

11. Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail

By: Heather Anish Anderson

4.10

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail i… read more

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Cover of That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands by Mark Kenyon

12. That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

By: Mark Kenyon

4.10

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

From prominent outdoorsman and nature writer Mark Kenyon comes an engrossing reflection on the past… read more

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"There are some wild places across our nation's public lands that physically move you, creating a tightening in the chest, a loss of breath, or a tingling along the spine."

-Mark Kenyon, That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

"It was easy to see what Bundy and anti-public-land politicians really wanted: for public lands to be given to certain people. People who want land for their own gains--to mine it, graze it, drill it,…"

-Mark Kenyon, That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

"Far from the luxuries of home, camp life forces a slower, more thoughtful approach to living. Mornings are savored. Coffee is sipped rather than drained. Making meals is less a chore and more an even…"

-Mark Kenyon, That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

"As much as I love hiking and hunting and fishing and camping, I might love the meals that follow just as much. The post-adventure meal is akin to a religious experience. It just cannot be beat. Every…"

-Mark Kenyon, That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

Cover of Only When I Step On It: One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike The Appalachian Trail Alone by Peter  Conti

13. Only When I Step On It: One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike The Appalachian Trail Alone

By: Peter Conti

4.34

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

What if you could experience the thrill of an epic voyage through insurmountable obstacles without … read more

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14. Home Sweet Home

By: Nicole Trope

3.88

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes, the most perfect families are hiding the most terrible secrets. How well do you know the… read more

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Cover of Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle The John Muir Trail by Joan M. Griffin

15. Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle The John Muir Trail

By: Joan M. Griffin

4.44

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

"Lace up your hiking boots! Let Griffin guide you over granite mountains, through thunderstorms, an… read more

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Cover of The Call of the Last Frontier: The True Story of a Woman's Twenty-Year Alaska Adventure by Melissa L. Cook

16. The Call of the Last Frontier: The True Story of a Woman's Twenty-Year Alaska Adventure

By: Melissa L. Cook

4.43

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

"I went to Alaska searching for a job and found an adventure!" —Melissa L. Cook It’s all here—livi… read more

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Cover of This Is Gonna Hurt: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Arizona Trail in a Calendar Year by Brandon Weis

17. This Is Gonna Hurt: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Arizona Trail in a Calendar Year

By: Brandon Weis

4.34

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

This is Gonna Hurt is the embodiment of unrelenting pursuit of a singular goal, no matter how much … read more

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Cover of If I Live Until Morning: A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation by Jean Muenchrath

18. If I Live Until Morning: A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation

By: Jean Muenchrath

3.94

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Her grand adventure turned into a nightmare. After skiing 200 miles along California's John Muir Tr… read more

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"Life is short. Live you dreams now!"

-Jean Muenchrath, If I Live Until Morning: A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation

Cover of Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather Anish Anderson

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

Cover of 150 Days: The true story of how I lost 88 pound and became a mountain goat on the Pacific Crest Trail by Lise Kristine Viken

20. 150 Days: The true story of how I lost 88 pound and became a mountain goat on the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Lise Kristine Viken

4.08

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

The Pacific Crest Trail will change your life... Lise Kristine Viken was an overweight nicotine sl… read more

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Cover of Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance by Jeff Garmire

21. Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance

By: Jeff Garmire

4.18

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

A man walked into the woods, destined to spend 8 months living in the wild. Exhausted and emotional… read more

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Cover of Lost on the Appalachian Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy (AT, PCT, CDT) Book 1) by Kyle Rohrig

22. Lost on the Appalachian Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy (AT, PCT, CDT) Book 1)

By: Kyle Rohrig

4.28

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

*****NEWLY REVISED, EDITED & EXTENDED EDITION as of August 2023***** Join Kyle and his little dog "… read more

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Cover of Crunch: A Million Snowy Steps Along the Pacific Crest Trail by Daniel Winsor

23. Crunch: A Million Snowy Steps Along the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Daniel Winsor

4.43

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2017, the Pacific Crest Trail wasn’t itself. Okay, so it was still dirt. A lot of dirt—almost… read more

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Cover of Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Michael   Tyler

24. Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

By: Michael Tyler

3.90

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Bored and fed up with life, staring down a 50th birthday, Mike Tyler was looking for a change. Life… read more

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Cover of The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail by David  Smart

25. The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

By: David Smart

4.32

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

If your life led to a dead-end, in which direction would you walk? Disillusioned by the run-in-… read more

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Cover of Unlost: A journey of self-discovery and the healing power of the wild outdoors by Gail Muller

26. Unlost: A journey of self-discovery and the healing power of the wild outdoors

By: Gail Muller

4.08

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Gail Muller was told she’d be in a wheelchair by the age of forty. At forty-one she set out to hike… read more

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Cover of Chasing Summer on the Continental Divide Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy (AT, PCT, CDT) Book 3) by Kyle Rohrig

27. Chasing Summer on the Continental Divide Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy (AT, PCT, CDT) Book 3)

By: Kyle Rohrig

4.57

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

(Kindle copy includes more than 35 full color photographs from the journey!)Do you hear that? Well,… read more

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Cover of Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike by Michelle Pugh

28. Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike

By: Michelle Pugh

4.28

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

When she found herself craving a new challenge, Michelle “Brownie” Pugh set her eyes on the John Mu… read more

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Cover of Tenderfoot Backpacking the John Muir Trail: A Senior's Story by Claudia Sheets

29. Tenderfoot Backpacking the John Muir Trail: A Senior's Story

By: Claudia Sheets

4.63

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The story is about a recently retired middle school principal who, at sixty-three, decides to tackl… read more

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Cover of I Had a Dream, I Lived It by Gabriela Fulcher

30. I Had a Dream, I Lived It

By: Gabriela Fulcher

3.93

Format: 124 pages, Paperback

For Gabi Fulcher spending three weeks in the wilderness of Sierra Nevada mountain range is a dream … read more

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Cover of Eaten Alive on the JOHN MUIR TRAIL: Section H of the Pacific Crest Trail (CJ's Outdoor Adventure Series Book 8) by C.J. Hernley

31. Eaten Alive on the JOHN MUIR TRAIL: Section H of the Pacific Crest Trail (CJ's Outdoor Adventure Series Book 8)

By: C.J. Hernley

4.09

Format: 69 pages, Kindle Edition

The John Muir Trail is 220 miles of breath-taking scenery, spectacular elevation changes, challenge… read more

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4.16

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Sabrina Imbler

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