Adventure and Exploration Books

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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.46 — 167,081 ratings — published 1959
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.90 — 111,115 ratings — published 2009
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.26 — 570,692 ratings — published 1997
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Shadow Divers Shadow Divers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.37 — 36,341 ratings — published 2004
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.30 — 25,952 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,195,966 ratings — published 1996
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Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North (Modern Library Exploration) Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North (Modern Library Exploration)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,455 ratings — published
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.84 — 16,882 ratings — published 2022
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,477 ratings — published 2021
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.93 — 62,945 ratings — published 2017
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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,276 ratings — published 2010
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The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,950 ratings — published 2011
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Thinblade (Sovereign of the Seven Isles, #1) Thinblade (Sovereign of the Seven Isles, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.99 — 7,774 ratings — published 2011
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A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.25 — 391 ratings — published 1998
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My Life as an Explorer My Life as an Explorer (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.03 — 395 ratings — published 1925
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Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,243 ratings — published 2007
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.21 — 77,985 ratings — published 2005
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.17 — 119,336 ratings — published 2000
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.19 — 19,122 ratings — published 2003
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,165 ratings — published 1948
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The Brendan Voyage: A Leather Boat Tracks the Discovery of America by the Irish Sailor Saints The Brendan Voyage: A Leather Boat Tracks the Discovery of America by the Irish Sailor Saints (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,922 ratings — published 1978
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.95 — 7,050 ratings — published 1958
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Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,088 ratings — published 1938
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.68 — 332,276 ratings — published 1719
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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.85 — 542,203 ratings — published 1882
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.92 — 474,325 ratings — published 1903
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Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,101 ratings — published 2004
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.23 — 64,847 ratings — published 1988
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,475 ratings — published 1922
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The Dark Labyrinth The Dark Labyrinth (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.70 — 772 ratings — published 1947
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Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1) Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.14 — 29,630 ratings — published 1997
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Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,161 ratings — published 2022
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,413 ratings — published 1998
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Maps: Their Untold Stories Maps: Their Untold Stories (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.11 — 35 ratings — published 2014
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.34 — 21,794 ratings — published 1998
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Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet) Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.09 — 10,586 ratings — published 1951
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The Adventurer's Son The Adventurer's Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,725 ratings — published 2020
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Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,342 ratings — published 2001
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Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,736 ratings — published 2024
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The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.88 — 6,739 ratings — published 2007
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.47 — 21,123 ratings — published 2024
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Diving into Darkness: A True Story of Death and Survival Diving into Darkness: A True Story of Death and Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.29 — 819 ratings — published 2008
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The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.75 — 942 ratings — published 2007
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Depths of Vanalf (Grimnir Chronicles, #1) Depths of Vanalf (Grimnir Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,585 ratings — published
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,022,234 ratings — published 1979
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,724 ratings — published 2010
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West With Giraffes West With Giraffes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.32 — 200,886 ratings — published 2021
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Beartooth Beartooth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 3.71 — 5,367 ratings — published 2025
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,359 ratings — published 1994
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Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as adventure-and-exploration)
avg rating 4.12 — 607 ratings — published 2021
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