The Mountains Are Calling (18 books)

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non-fiction books about mountaineers and mountain climbing

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1		The Next Everest by Jim Davidson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,754 ratings score: 198, 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		Icefall: Adventures at the Wild Edges of Our Dangerous, Changing Planet by John All 3.92 avg rating — 132 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
2		Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman 4.22 avg rating — 12,287 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
2		The Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 444 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
2		Beyond the Blue Mountains by Jean Plaidy 3.72 avg rating — 203 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
2		Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain by Lisa Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 245 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
2		Ramble On: A History of Hiking by Jeffrey J. Doran (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 25 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
8		The Vast Unknown: America's First Ascent of Everest by Broughton Coburn really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 200 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
8		Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak by Andy Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 4,516 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
8		A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve 3.26 avg rating — 12,662 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
8		Conquering Everest: The Lives of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay: A Graphic Novel (Campfire Graphic Novels) by Lewis Helfand (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 81 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
8		The Everest Mystery: Sandy Irvine, George Mallory, and the Truth Still Buried on Everest by Julie Summers 3.90 avg rating — 295 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
13		Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory by Peter L. Gillman 4.18 avg rating — 293 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		The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War and Everest by Ed Caesar (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,580 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
15		Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine by Jochen Hemmleb 4.08 avg rating — 1,578 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 Third Pole: My Everest climb to find the truth about Mallory and Irvine by Mark Synnott 4.12 avg rating — 4,770 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
17		Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination by Robert Macfarlane (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 6,127 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
18		Everest: The West Ridge by Thomas F. Hornbein 4.19 avg rating — 715 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

18 books · 7 voters · list created January 10th, 2021 by Leanne (votes) .

Tags: adventure, climbing, hiking, mountain, mountaineer, mountains

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