Arctic Books

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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.09 — 73,196 ratings — published 2007
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,991 ratings — published 1986
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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 61 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.29 — 25,564 ratings — published 2014
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Deception Point Deception Point (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.77 — 698,519 ratings — published 2001
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A Woman in the Polar Night A Woman in the Polar Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,028 ratings — published 1938
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.95 — 23,906 ratings — published 2010
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,438 ratings — published 2016
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,445 ratings — published 2018
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,612,096 ratings — published 1995
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,080 ratings — published 2000
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The Arctic Fury The Arctic Fury (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.86 — 9,451 ratings — published 2020
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Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,748 ratings — published 2019
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.46 — 163,245 ratings — published 1959
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,703 ratings — published 2003
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Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,698 ratings — published 1987
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The Voyage of the Narwhal The Voyage of the Narwhal (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,511 ratings — published 1998
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This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.94 — 995 ratings — published 2001
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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 22 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,053 ratings — published 2022
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In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,877 ratings — published 1917
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Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.21 — 25,826 ratings — published 1963
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Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,371 ratings — published 2017
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The Magnetic North: Notes From The Arctic Circle The Magnetic North: Notes From The Arctic Circle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.73 — 484 ratings — published 2009
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,712 ratings — published 2021
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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 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,003 ratings — published 2021
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The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,128 ratings — published 2021
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Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.79 — 7,571 ratings — published 2016
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The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,048 ratings — published 2010
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Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.84 — 61,374 ratings — published 1972
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,391 ratings — published 1922
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White Heat (Edie Kiglatuk, #1) White Heat (Edie Kiglatuk, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.48 — 2,695 ratings — published 2011
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Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.25 — 941 ratings — published 2001
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Good Morning, Midnight Good Morning, Midnight (ebook)
by (shelved 15 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.90 — 23,347 ratings — published 2016
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To The Bright Edge of the World To The Bright Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.12 — 23,295 ratings — published 2016
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Migrations Migrations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.12 — 99,630 ratings — published 2020
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,864,431 ratings — published 1818
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Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,266 ratings — published 2001
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The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.37 — 764 ratings — published 1988
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North to the Night : A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic North to the Night : A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,419 ratings — published 1998
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The Snow Child The Snow Child (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.02 — 171,840 ratings — published 2012
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The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,023 ratings — published 2012
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Kabloona Kabloona (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.18 — 852 ratings — published 1941
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Cold: Adventures in the World's Frozen Places Cold: Adventures in the World's Frozen Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.62 — 1,409 ratings — published 2009
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The Ministry of Time The Ministry of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.57 — 211,191 ratings — published 2024
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The Wolf in the Whale The Wolf in the Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,284 ratings — published 2019
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Icebound Icebound (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,142 ratings — published 1976
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The Three Snow Bears The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,826 ratings — published 2007
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Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5) Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.85 — 18,191 ratings — published 2008
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Terminal Freeze (Jeremy Logan, #2) Terminal Freeze (Jeremy Logan, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 3.83 — 19,341 ratings — published 2008
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A Dream in Polar Fog A Dream in Polar Fog (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arctic)
avg rating 4.19 — 511 ratings — published 1970
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Inuit are tired of white people coming to our lands, calling it desolate and unforgiving
“Inuit are tired of white people coming to our lands, calling it desolate and unforgiving and continuing the narrative of 'triumph over the elements.' We all have history here. A generation ago, people were born in tents and spent their lives traversing the Arctic. We have respect for the land for supporting us and the generations who came before us.”
Gayle Kabloona

“To face a life in these extremes, these men must live to a code of machismo that would wither the men of many cultures. Is it somehow required that, to hold your head high as a man among men, you must treat your life with such casual abandon? Or, I wondered, is it more than that? Is it tied to their overall spiritual view of life? By walking the thin line cast by the shadow of death, do they come to know life with an intimacy that the timid cannot?”
Alvah Simon, North to the Light: A Year in the Arctic Ice

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