The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest
By: Mark Synnott
4.14
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
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1. Annapurna: A Woman's Place
By: Maurice Herzog , Arlene Blum
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the fir… read more
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- mountaineering
- climbing
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2. Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
By: Nick Heil
4.08
Format: 88 pages,
In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everes… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
- mountaineering
- climbing
3. 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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- adventure
- nonfiction
- climbing
- sports
4. Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest
By: Beck Weathers , Stephen G. Michaud
4.82
Format: 174 pages, Paperback
As featured in the upcoming motion picture Everest,starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes,… read more
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5. Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
By: Andy Hall
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Denali's Howlis the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time.… read more
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- mountaineering
- sports
6. The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest
By: David Roberts , Conrad Anker
4.30
Format: 224 pages,
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7. 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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8. 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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9. The Climb - Tragic Ambitions on Everest
By: Anatoli Boukreev , G. Weston DeWalt
3.68
Format: 528 pages,
The Climbis Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest … read more
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10. 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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11. Last Hours on Everest
By: Graham Hoyland
4.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Dawn broke fine on that fatal day. A couple of thousand feet above the tiny canvas tent the summit … read more
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12. K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
By: David Roberts , Ed Viesturs
5.00
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and … read more
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13. Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest
By: Wade Davis
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A magnificent work of history, biography and adventure. If the quest for Mount Everest began as a g… read more
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14. High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed
By: Michael Kodas
0.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
High Crimesis journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world--where man is… read more
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15. 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
16. Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest's Deadliest Day
By: Jennifer Hull
4.01
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Winner of the 2021 National Outdoor Book Award (History/Biography category) Winner of the 2021 Zia… read more
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- mountaineering
- climbing
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17. The Next Everest
By: Jim Davidson
4.10
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
One of Atlas & Boots' Top 10 Adventure Travel Books of 2021 A dramatic account of the deadl… read more
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18. The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest
By: Mark Synnott
4.14
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make… read more
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- mountaineering
- climbing
- sports
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19. Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong
By: Michael Wejchert
3.99
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The story of a climbing adventure gone wrong in a remote Alaskan mountain range, the impossible res… read more
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20. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
By: Will Cockrell
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Ank… read more
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- mountaineering
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21. The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
By: Cory Richards
4.22
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A renowned climber and National Geographic photographer shares his incredible adventures—and the ea… read more
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"Madness lives in me."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"Blame is useless amidst madness."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"In the bible, everyone comes from a fucked up family."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"Only the summit can illuminate its own insignificance."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
