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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.46 — 164,837 ratings — published 1959
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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 12 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.26 — 567,476 ratings — published 1997
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.80 — 302,112 ratings — published 2014
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.09 — 73,682 ratings — published 2007
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.93 — 62,685 ratings — published 2017
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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 expedition)
avg rating 3.90 — 110,424 ratings — published 2009
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,420 ratings — published 1922
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.17 — 207,124 ratings — published 2023
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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 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.21 — 77,329 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 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.17 — 118,716 ratings — published 2000
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.34 — 21,753 ratings — published 1998
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At the Mountains of Madness At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.78 — 64,026 ratings — published 1936
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The Luminous Dead The Luminous Dead (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.63 — 20,449 ratings — published 2019
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,192 ratings — published 2021
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,783 ratings — published 2019
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The Anomaly (The Anomaly Files, #1) The Anomaly (The Anomaly Files, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.77 — 12,249 ratings — published 2018
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,191,349 ratings — published 1996
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.23 — 67,753 ratings — published 1996
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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 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,388 ratings — published 2017
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The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1) The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.93 — 72,623 ratings — published 1912
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.84 — 16,750 ratings — published 2022
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,525 ratings — published 2018
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,102,753 ratings — published 2021
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The North Water The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,542 ratings — published 2016
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Migrations Migrations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.12 — 101,199 ratings — published 2020
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Ararat (Ben Walker, #1) Ararat (Ben Walker, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.42 — 10,421 ratings — published 2017
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The Ruins The Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.69 — 66,690 ratings — published 2006
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The Descent (Descent, #1) The Descent (Descent, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,383 ratings — published 1999
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.94 — 45,364 ratings — published 2017
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,324 ratings — published 1919
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.10 — 12,787 ratings — published 2014
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Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.98 — 12,301 ratings — published 2013
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Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,087 ratings — published 2013
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River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,897 ratings — published 2011
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,052 ratings — published 2010
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.23 — 64,544 ratings — published 1988
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,093 ratings — published 2000
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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 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,725 ratings — published 1987
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Water Music Water Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,490 ratings — published 1981
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The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.19 — 592,122 ratings — published 1990
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Wild Dark Shore Wild Dark Shore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.13 — 286,480 ratings — published 2025
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Ascension Ascension (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.58 — 13,887 ratings — published 2023
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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 expedition)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,449 ratings — published
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The Willows The Willows (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.05 — 17,420 ratings — published 1907
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An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,417 ratings — published 2000
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Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,235 ratings — published 1933
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The Vaster Wilds The Vaster Wilds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.75 — 43,211 ratings — published 2023
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We Have Always Been Here We Have Always Been Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.51 — 2,739 ratings — published 2021
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Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 4.32 — 282,500 ratings — published 2023
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as expedition)
avg rating 3.69 — 128,841 ratings — published 2022
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“We go and do the things that you're calling exploring and adventuring ... and [for us] it's just regular life.”
Gayle Kabloona

Tahir Shah
“If hot food is they key to maintaining an expedition's stamina, then low grade gut-rot alcohol is the key to sustaining its sense of pleasure.”
Tahir Shah, House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City

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