Extreme Eiger: The Race to Climb the Eiger Direct
By: Peter L. Gillman
3.86
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one th…
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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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- biography
- adventure
- nonfiction
- mountaineering
- climbing
"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. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
By: Michael Lewis
4.30
Format: 291 pages, Paperback
The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"Time is a variable continuum."-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"It is ludicrous to believe that asset bubbles can only be recognized in hindsight,"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"Long Beach Savings was the first existing bank to adopt what was called the “originate and sell"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"When you’re a conservative Republican, you never think people are making money by ripping other people off,"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
3. 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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- adventure
- nonfiction
- mountaineering
- climbing
4. The White Spider
By: Heinrich Harrer
2.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
The White Spider dramatically recreates not only the harrowing, successful ascent made by Harrer an… read more
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5. 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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6. The Eiger Sanction (Jonathan Hemlock, #1)
By: Trevanian
3.76
Format: 234 pages, Paperback
Jonathan Hemlock, Professor of Art, world-renowned mountain climber and freelance assassin for the … read more
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7. Annapurna
By: Maurice Herzog , Janet Adam Smith , Eric Shipton , None
3.67
Format: 272 pages,
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8. No Way Down: Life and Death on K2
By: Graham Bowley
3.64
Format: 320 pages,
In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, journalist Graham Bowley re-creates one of the most … read more
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9. No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs
4.32
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes h… read more
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10. The Beckoning Silence
By: Joe Simpson
4.04
Format: None pages, Paperback
"I had to stand there and watch while the rest of my life was determined by the shaky adhesion of a… read more
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11. The Shining Mountain: Two Men On Changabang's West Wall
By: Peter Boardman
3.82
Format: None pages,
Describes the adventures of Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker on their expedition to climb a mountain i… read more
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12. The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
By: Jon Ronson
4.19
Format: 45 pages,
They say one out of every hundred people is a psychopath. You probably passed on on the street toda… read more
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13. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
14. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
By: Tim Marshall
4.20
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in… read more
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- nonfiction
"Vietnam is an irritation for China. For centuries the two have squabbled over territory, and unfortunately for both this is the one area to the south which has a border an army can get across without…"-Tim Marshall, The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
15. Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
By: Stephen Fry
4.35
Format: 414 pages, Hardcover
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty,… read more
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- nonfiction
"His reward is the eternal fame that is both priceless and worthless"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Bij onze geboorte ligt ons lot al vast, en niemand heeft ooit het zijne kunnen ontlopen (Hektor)"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Forget him. What is treasure? Or Briseis, or honor, or anything? Next to the life of the one I loved best and dearest? My beloved, my only Patroclus."-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Zelfs de onsterfelijke goden waren niet bij machte zich te verhouden tot, mee te leven met, nakomelingen te verwekken bij en het lot te bepalen van zo'n aanzwellende schare eerzuchtige, vernuftige en…"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
16. 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
17. The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion
By: Gwen Adshead
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In eleven vivid narratives based on decades of providing therapy to people in prisons and secure ho… read more
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18. The Ogre: Biography of a mountain and the dramatic story of the first ascent
By: Doug K. Scott
3.81
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
Some mountains are high; some mountains are hard. Few are both. On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, … read more
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19. Duty of Care: One NHS Doctor's Story of the COVID-19 Crisis
By: Dominic Pimenta
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
The first book to tell the full story of the COVID-19 pandemic, from an NHS doctor working inside h… read more
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20. Extreme Eiger: The Race to Climb the Eiger Direct
By: Peter L. Gillman
3.86
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one th… read more
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- nonfiction
- mountaineering
- climbing
21. The Hard Years : His Autobiography
By: Joe Brown
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many n… read more
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