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Into Thin Air (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Into Thin Air (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: $26.90 / Used from: $5.57
This is the one that got me started on this genre...love Jon Krakauer's writing...
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (P.S.)The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (P.S.) by Sebastian Junger
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $0.01
One of my favorites...a great story...a good movie too...
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea CulpaTrue Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $0.20
Not an adventure or survival story per se...but well written and very interesting...
Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldIsland of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Joan Druett
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Two groups are shipwrecked on the same Island (different times) but one group succeeds while the other disintegrates...a great story about human nature...
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
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Incredible story about an African boy soldier during civil strife who manages to eventually escape and write to tell his story...
Into the WildInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
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Another Jon Krakauer story...excellent...great movie too...
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible VoyageEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its SurvivorsIn Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
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Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest OutlawKilling Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden
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Papillon (P.S.)Papillon (P.S.) by Henri Charriere
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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of SurvivalJungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival by Yossi Ghinsberg
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Touching the Void (Vintage Classics)Touching the Void (Vintage Classics) by Joe Simpson
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Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken HeartBlood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest JourneyThe River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
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Ordeal by HungerOrdeal by Hunger by George R. Stewart
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Newjack: Guarding Sing SingNewjack: Guarding Sing Sing by Ted Conover
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The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea PartyThe Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party by Kelly Tyler-Lewis
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Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War IINow the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II by Brendan I. Koerner
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest MutinyBatavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny by Mike Dash
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Flyboys: A True Story of CourageFlyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and OkinawaWith the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. Sledge
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North to the Night: A Spiritual Odyssey in the ArcticNorth to the Night: A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic by Alvah Simon
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In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian ArcticIn the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic by Valerian Albanov
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship EssexIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
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Mutiny on the Globe: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel ComstockMutiny on the Globe: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock by Thomas Farel Heffernan
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of SurvivalSkeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival by Dean King
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Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at SeaAdrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan
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The Devil in the White City:  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed AmericaThe Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)Night (Oprah's Book Club) by Elie Wiesel
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Sahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the DesertSahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the Desert by William Langewiesche
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and BetrayalAgent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Ben Macintyre
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We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and EnduranceWe Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Howarth
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Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of SurvivalCrazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad
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Different style of writing...more a syream of consciousness with no punctuation...but a good story and many lessons about father/son relationships...
The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest AvalancheThe White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche by Gary Krist
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and WarMayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer
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