Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya
By: Bruce Kirkby
4.09
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamil…
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1. 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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- travel
- nonfiction
- nature
- adventure
2. The Expats
By: Chris Pavone
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Kate Moore is a working mother, struggling to make ends meet, to raise children, to keep a spark in… read more
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3. Thin Air (Shetland Island, #6)
By: Ann Cleeves
3.91
Format: None pages,
A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Unst, Shetland's … read more
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4. The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
By: John Vaillant
4.38
Format: None pages, Paperback
When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest… read more
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- canada
- nonfiction
- nature
5. A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3)
By: Alan Bradley
4.47
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Alan Bradley returns with another beguiling novel starring the insidiously cle… read more
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6. Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
By: Ewan McGregor , Charley Boorman , None
3.53
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan… read more
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7. Braving it: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild
By: James Campbell
0.00
Format: 126 pages,
The powerful and affirming story of a father's journey with his teenage daughter to the far reaches… read more
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8. The Break
By: Katherena Vermette
4.36
Format: 39 pages, Paperback
2016 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize finalist When Stella, a young Metis mother, looks out her … read more
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9. 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the World
By: John Higham
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Much more than a travel narrative 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the Worldis a … read more
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10. Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas
By: Harley Rustad
3.56
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, a riveting work of narrative nonfiction centering on t… read more
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- india
- nonfiction
- nature
11. 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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- nonfiction
- nature
- adventure
12. The Bear
By: Andrew Krivak
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From National Book Award in Fiction finalist Andrew Krivak comes a gorgeous fable of Earth’s last t… read more
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- nature
"Sleep is the only balm I know."-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"But we don't get to choose when we leave here to sleep on the mountain. We all have to sleep on the mountain one day. Even the bear. Even when we struggle with all our will not to."-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"Her father told her once that all animals were creatures of habit and so, too, were they. The difference was she could choose to change her habits. Animals changed when they were afraid. Change befor…"-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"Imagine it from here everything you say in front of you — lake, trees, the mountains to the edge of the horizon — was water. Endless blue water of waves in constant motion. That’s what the ocean look…"-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
13. The Adventurer's Son
By: Roman Dial
3.93
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
"I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle. . . . It should be difficult to get lost forever": The… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
"During that golden age, we shared music and books, swapped interests and insights. And as he grew to know more than I did in economics, genetics, and politics, he shared his knowledge enriching my li…"-Roman Dial, The Adventurer's Son
14. The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
By: Caroline Van Hemert
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Paci… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
"In life, we're always closer to the edge than we like to admit, never guaranteed our next breath, never sure of what will follow this moment. We're human. We're vulnerable. With love comes the risk o…"-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
"About Northern Wheatears: ...birds from Alaska flew nine thousand miles to Kenya; those from Canada crossed the Atlantic to spend the winter in Mauritania. For young birds, just a few weeks old, this…"-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
15. Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada
By: Michelle Good
4.44
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
Abold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experi… read more
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- nonfiction
- canada
16. Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past
By: Brett Popplewell
4.31
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
Into the Wild meets Born to Run meets The Stranger in the Woods in a fascinating true story of… read more
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- memoir
- canada
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
17. In the Upper Country
By: Kai Thomas
3.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The fates of two unforgettable women--one just beginning a journey of reckoning and self-discovery … read more
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18. 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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- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- nature
"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
19. Still, I Cannot Save You: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Love, and Letting Go
By: Kelly S. Thompson
4.41
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
With honesty, love, and humour, in this moving memoir, Kelly S. Thompson explores her relationship … read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- memoir
- canada
"Sisters come back to one another, I think. When they're ready."-Kelly S. Thompson, Still, I Cannot Save You: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Love, and Letting Go
"I have always thought that sisters have a way of communicating, no matter what keeps them apart."-Kelly S. Thompson, Still, I Cannot Save You: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Love, and Letting Go
"We were all just trying to save someone. It was a state of loving, despite instead of loving because."-Kelly S. Thompson, Still, I Cannot Save You: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Love, and Letting Go
20. Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya
By: Bruce Kirkby
4.09
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamil… read more
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- buddhism
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- canada
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- travel
- asia
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- india
- nature
21. The Message
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
4.58
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set off to write a book about writing, in the tradition of Orwell’s cla… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
"My sense is that if I spend more time talking to you than I spend complaining about you, then something wonderful often happens and the enlightenment is mutual. So I don't really worry about the youn…"-Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message
