7 must-read adventure books like Merciless Eden: A River of No Return wilderness homestead, both beautiful and brutal, and the history of the pioneers who sought to tame this Merciless Eden by Doug Tims

Cover of Merciless Eden: A River of No Return wilderness homestead, both beautiful and brutal, and the history of the pioneers who sought to tame this Merciless Eden by Doug Tims

Merciless Eden: A River of No Return wilderness homestead, both beautiful and brutal, and the history of the pioneers who sought to tame this Merciless Eden

By: Doug Tims

3.96

Format: 412 pages, Paperback

Many sought to carve an existence from the unforgiving wilds of Idaho’s Salmon River Canyon, giving…

If you liked the adventure plot in Merciless Eden: A River of No Return wilderness homestead, both beautiful and brutal, and the history of the pioneers who sought to tame this Merciless Eden by Doug Tims , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

By: Donald L. Miller

4.18

Format: 671 pages, Hardcover

Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more

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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

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2. The Big Sky (The Big Sky, #1)

By: A.B. Guthrie Jr.

4.01

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

A classic portrait of America's vast frontier that inspired the Western genre in fiction. Origin… read more

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"He had lived a man's life, and now it was at an end, and what had he to show for it? Two horses and a few fixin's and a letter of credit for three hundred and forty-three dollars. That was all, unles…"

-A.B. Guthrie Jr., The Big Sky (The Big Sky, #1)

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3. 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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Cover of 7003 Days: 21 Years in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness by Jim Akenson, Holly Akenson

4. 7003 Days: 21 Years in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

By: Jim Akenson , Holly Akenson

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Deep in the Idaho wilderness the last vestiges of Old Idaho linger. In 1982, an eager young couple … read more

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5. Lonesome Dove

By: Larry McMurtry

4.00

Format: 117 pages,

A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-- winning … read more

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6. No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

3.49

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Pulitzer for History, No Ordinary Timeis a chronicle of one of the most vibrant & rev… read more

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7. Angle of Repose

By: Wallace Stegner

3.56

Format: None pages,

Wallace Stegner's Pultizer Prize-winning novel is a story of discovery--personal, historical, and g… read more

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8. The Long Walk

By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman

4.08

Format: 370 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual gr… read more

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"Love is a fake!"

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Another time, another place."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Better to be dirty than dead."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"His eyes were as blank and bright as doorknobs."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

9. The Devil's Highway: A True Story

By: Luis Alberto Urrea

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, i… read more

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10. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

By: Candice Millard

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more

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11. Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice

By: Bill Browder

4.36

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder o… read more

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12. The Poisonwood Bible

By: Barbara Kingsolver

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evan… read more

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13. Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

By: Donnie Eichar

4.19

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriousl… read more

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14. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

By: Jon Krakauer

4.20

Format: 141 pages, Paperback

A multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyie… read more

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15. The Only Good Indians

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.70

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange’s There There in a dark novel of revenge, c… read more

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"Names are stupid, though. Pretty soon he won't even need his."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"Lewis finds the fourteen-foot aluminum ladder under boxes in the garage, Three Stooges in into the backyard..."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"Dealing with cops is like being around a skittish horse: No sudden movements, nothing shiny or loud. Zero jokes."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"An elk mother, cornered, will slash with her hooves and tear with her mouth and even offer the hope of her own hamstrings, and if none of that works, she'll rise again years and years later, because …"

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

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16. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

By: Erik Larson

4.30

Format: 546 pages, ebook

"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a f… read more

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17. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

By: Hampton Sides

4.51

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more

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18. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Cover of The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands by Jon Billman

19. The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

By: Jon Billman

3.69

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

The critically acclaimed author and journalist Jon Billman's fascinating, in-depth look at people w… read more

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20. A Night Divided

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.34

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her… read more

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"Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"If I don't stand for freedom, then I must sit in chains."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"If I cannot speak what I think, then it's a crime just to be me."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"Courage isn't knowing you can do something; it's only being willing to try . . ."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

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21. Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love

By: Rebecca Frankel

4.31

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A 2021 National Jewish Book Award Finalist One of Smithsonian Magazine 's Best History Books of 202… read more

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22. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more

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"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"

-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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23. Merciless Eden: A River of No Return wilderness homestead, both beautiful and brutal, and the history of the pioneers who sought to tame this Merciless Eden

By: Doug Tims

3.96

Format: 412 pages, Paperback

Many sought to carve an existence from the unforgiving wilds of Idaho’s Salmon River Canyon, giving… read more

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18 Top fiction books like A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

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Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

4.00

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Alan Gratz

3.16

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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

3.57

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