 | In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 The amazing real-life events that inspired "Moby Dick." An absolute must-read for anyone interested in real-life adventure, courage, and survival!
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 | Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.73 Philbrick has another winner with the saga of the early colonists.
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 | Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $0.01 Remarkable tale of leadership and survival.
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 | Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden
Buy used from: $0.21 Not an adventure in the traditional sense, but a must-read for anyone looking for tales of true heroism.
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 | The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $1.75 Junger does an excellent job of weaving together fact and conjecture in telling this story.
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 | Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.68 Everything you need to know about the dangers of climbing the highest mountain in the world.
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 | In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.00 Remember the story Quint recounted in "Jaws"? Here is the full mind-boggling account.
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 | Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence by Michael Capuzzo
Buy used from: $0.01 Speaking of "Jaws"--here is the story of the "Jersey Maneater" that inspired Benchley to write his bestseller.
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 | The Last Voyage of Columbus: Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Mutiny, Shipwreck, and Discovery by Martin Dugard
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.84 An interesting story that reveals much about the famous explorer.
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 | The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Edmund Morris
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.65 Yes, I know this is a classical biography, but everything about this amazing man was a real-life adventure!
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