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The Talisman (The Talisman, #1) The Talisman (The Talisman, #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 148,865 ratings — published 1984
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,092,587 ratings — published 1955
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The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 94,221 ratings — published 1995
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Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3) Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3)
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avg rating 4.51 — 96,502 ratings — published 2003
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,183,470 ratings — published 1954
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 180,799 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 11 times as expeditions)
avg rating 3.90 — 116,035 ratings — published 2009
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,788 ratings — published 1922
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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 6 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,270 ratings — published 2021
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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 6 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.17 — 123,574 ratings — published 2000
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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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 592,032 ratings — published 1997
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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)
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avg rating 4.30 — 27,320 ratings — published 2014
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 82,606 ratings — published 2005
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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 expeditions)
avg rating 4.16 — 242,364 ratings — published 2023
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Glory Road Glory Road (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 14,838 ratings — published 1963
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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)
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avg rating 3.83 — 18,080 ratings — published 2022
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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)
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avg rating 4.46 — 4,256 ratings — published 2019
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 12,621 ratings — published 2018
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,227,285 ratings — published 1996
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles, #2) Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles, #2)
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avg rating 4.22 — 53,751 ratings — published 2004
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Air Apparent (Xanth, #31) Air Apparent (Xanth, #31)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,929 ratings — published 2007
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Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 4,227 ratings — published 2010
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.24 — 44,278 ratings — published 2009
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Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 7,858 ratings — published 2002
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,552 ratings — published 2022
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Shackleton: A Biography Shackleton: A Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,857 ratings — published 2021
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Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767 (NYRB Classics) Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767 (NYRB Classics)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,375 ratings — published 1962
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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 expeditions)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,717 ratings — published 1919
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 27,532 ratings — published 2013
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,201 ratings — published 2017
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Pet Peeve (Xanth #29) Pet Peeve (Xanth #29)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,519 ratings — published 2005
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South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the 'Fram', 1910-12 South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the 'Fram', 1910-12 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,008 ratings — published 1912
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Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 753 ratings — published 2018
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Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,610 ratings — published 2017
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 26,511 ratings — published 1990
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Naamah's Curse (Naamah Trilogy, #2) Naamah's Curse (Naamah Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.16 — 11,535 ratings — published 2010
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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.13 — 67,917 ratings — published 1965
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Key of Valor (Key Trilogy, #3) Key of Valor (Key Trilogy, #3)
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avg rating 4.16 — 41,050 ratings — published 2003
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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)
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avg rating 4.24 — 4,669 ratings — published 2011
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Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1) Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)
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avg rating 4.05 — 117,091 ratings — published 2003
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The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2) The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2)
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avg rating 4.40 — 690,594 ratings — published 2011
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 3.51 — 25,677 ratings — published 2008
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The Sign The Sign (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.47 — 5,238 ratings — published 2009
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Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott, and the Attainment of the South Pole Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott, and the Attainment of the South Pole (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.28 — 107 ratings — published 2010
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Voyages of Discovery: A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions Voyages of Discovery: A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.20 — 92 ratings — published 2010
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,130 ratings — published 2001
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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 2 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.46 — 26,977 ratings — published 2024
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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)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,476 ratings — published
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Lawrence of Arabia: The Life, the Legend Lawrence of Arabia: The Life, the Legend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 67 ratings — published 1989
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The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as expeditions)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,968 ratings — published 2023
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Stephen Trafton
“If you're not moving, you're standing still.”
― Stephen Trafton, At The Edge: A life in search of challenge

“I want to be a true explorer, a really hard cut. I wanted to be tested, to live without the safety net and find out what I am made of. I want the freedom of the unknown.”
― Hendri Coetzee, Living the Best Day Ever

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