 | The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $0.99 A classic tale of adventure and tragedy. Often considered to be one of the best pieces of Polar literature ever written.
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 | Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest by Ranulph Fiennes
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $0.22 Fantastic! No one is better suited to tell the story of Robert Scott.
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 | On Thin Ice: A Woman's Journey to the North Pole by Matty L McNair
Buy used from: $12.94 I have yet to read a more clever or enjoyable tale of Arctic exploration. I highly recommend it!
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 | No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women And Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica by Ann Bancroft
Buy used from: $0.01 A very enjoyable true story of struggle and hard work in accomplishing a goal.
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 | A First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to the South Pole by Diana Preston
Buy used from: $0.01 An enjoyable read, a turning point for me as to how I viewed Scott.
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 | The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and The North Pole, 1818-1909 by Pierre Berton
Buy used from: $23.33 A wonderful overview of Arctic Exploration. Extremely well written and researched.
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 | The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition by Ms. Susan Solomon
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $0.75 A well written book full of insight and scientific data that proves its point.
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 | Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $0.62 A highly readable and entertaining book. A great adventure story!
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 | The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $2.39 Also an excellent book on Shackleton's "Endurance" expedition. A great thing about this book is that it tells the events from a more human perspective than others I've read.
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 | Tom Crean: Unsung Hero of the Scott and Shackleton Antarctic Expeditions by Michael Smith
Buy used from: $24.59 Truly wonderful, a glimpse into the life of a true polar hero.
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 | Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander
Buy new: $12.55 / Used from: $0.01 Entirely too much fun for its own good, this book is not just for kids!
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 | Shackleton's Boat Journey by Frank Arthur Worsley
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01 A remarkable first-hand account that is unusually readable, unlike many other first-hand accounts.
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 | Mind over Matter: The Epic Crossing of the Antarctic Continent by Ranulph Fiennes
Buy used from: $0.01 Dramatic and entertaining, although it is rumoured that extra events were added to make a more entertaining story.
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 | The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk by Jennifer Niven
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $0.36 A pleasant read, a tale of when things go terribly wrong.
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 | Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer by Margot Morrell
Buy used from: $6.01 Brilliant!
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 | Endurance by Frank Arthur Worsley
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.95 A great book by a man who knows what he's talking about!
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 | South: The Endurance Expedition by Ernest Shackleton
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 An excellent book!
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 | Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $1.21 A good introduction to the world of Antarctic exploration, great for children and preteens.
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 | South with "Endurance": Antarctic Photographs by F.Jack Hurley
Buy used from: $222.38 Great photographs!
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 | The Last Voyage of the Karluk: A Survivor's Memoir of Arctic Disaster by William Laird McKinlay
Buy used from: $0.89 Another fast-paced and readable first-hand account.
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 | Walking on Thin Ice: In Pursuit of the North Pole by David Hempleman-Adams
Buy used from: $0.78 A fast-paced and enjoyable read.
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 | The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909 by Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton K.C. P.C. O.B.E. K.C. P.C. O.B.E.
Buy used from: $0.27 Slow in places, but certainly worth reading.
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 | The Last Place on Earth (Modern Library Exploration) by Roland Huntford
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.49 If you are fond of over-dramatization, debunking, and blatant lies, then you will like this book. If not, avoid at all costs!
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