Books Containing Survival Cannibalism (22 books)

Survival cannibalism is the act of eating another person out of necessity to survive. Whether they're lost at sea, stranded on a remote mountain, or struggling through a famine, people only turn to this option as a last resort. (You won't find Hannibal Lecter here!)

This list is a round up of fiction and non-fiction books that deal with the subject, brought to you by Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast.

Disclaimer: we haven't read all of the books on this list yet, so can't always vouch for their cannibalistic content.

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1	The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 34,881 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Leningrad: State of Siege by Michael Jones 4.19 avg rating — 730 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Eat Me by Bill Schutt (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,084 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny by Michael Wallis 4.24 avg rating — 2,660 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,743,626 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Eating Owen: The imagined true story of four Coffins from Nantucket: Abigail, Nancy, Zimri, and Owen by Anne E. Beidler 2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Skeleton Crew by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 136,751 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 37,394 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dry Lands by Elizabeth Anne Martins (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party by George R. Stewart 4.08 avg rating — 1,939 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	In Search of Moby Dick: The Quest for the White Whale by Tim Severin 3.63 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,084 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures by Marvin Harris 4.09 avg rating — 1,751 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Stalingrad: The Battle that Shattered Hitler's Dream of World Domination by Rupert Matthews (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Ultimate Means of Survival, True Stories of Shipwreck Cannibalism by Fred Watson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Flesh and Blood: A History of the Cannibal Complex by Reay Tannahill 3.87 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste 3.88 avg rating — 7,174 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	EATEN BY THE JAPANESE: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War by John Baptist Crasta 3.97 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 117,915 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read 4.14 avg rating — 81,603 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	You Wouldn't Want to Sail on a 19Th-Century Whaling Ship: Grisly Tasks You'd Rather Not Do by Peter Cook 3.82 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Surviving the Essex: The Afterlife of America's Most Storied Shipwreck by David Oakey Dowling 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars