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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 49 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.90 — 111,148 ratings — published 2009
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.46 — 167,207 ratings — published 1959
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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 36 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 19,131 ratings — published 2003
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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 23 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,387 ratings — published 1919
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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 22 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.23 — 68,023 ratings — published 1996
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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 19 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.30 — 25,961 ratings — published 2014
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The Travels The Travels (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.57 — 8,253 ratings — published 1298
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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 18 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.21 — 78,013 ratings — published 2005
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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 17 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.47 — 21,163 ratings — published 2024
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,479 ratings — published 1922
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.93 — 62,961 ratings — published 2017
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,527 ratings — published 2002
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.34 — 21,794 ratings — published 1998
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Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.16 — 25,172 ratings — published 1948
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Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,286 ratings — published
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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 13 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.17 — 212,212 ratings — published 2023
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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 13 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.84 — 16,888 ratings — published 2022
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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 13 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,957 ratings — published 2011
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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 explorers)
avg rating 4.26 — 570,850 ratings — published 1997
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The White Darkness The White Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,935 ratings — published 2018
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The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,570 ratings — published 1979
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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 11 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,989 ratings — published 2001
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Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.82 — 958 ratings — published 2011
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Columbus: The Four Voyages Columbus: The Four Voyages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,021 ratings — published 2011
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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 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.17 — 119,370 ratings — published 2000
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,438 ratings — published 2008
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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 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,494 ratings — published 2021
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,758 ratings — published 2021
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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 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.10 — 12,894 ratings — published 2014
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.33 — 29,851 ratings — published 2015
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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 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,131 ratings — published 2013
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,423 ratings — published 1905
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Shackleton Shackleton (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.35 — 724 ratings — published 1975
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,471 ratings — published 1839
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.09 — 74,474 ratings — published 2007
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,548 ratings — published 1995
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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 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,421 ratings — published 2017
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Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,583 ratings — published 2015
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Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,516 ratings — published 2001
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,385 ratings — published 2003
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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)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.20 — 961 ratings — published 1912
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The Journals The Journals (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.92 — 942 ratings — published 1825
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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 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,763 ratings — published 1987
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,196,213 ratings — published 1996
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Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.31 — 5,339 ratings — published 2008
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Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as explorers)
avg rating 4.15 — 7,663 ratings — published 2002
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Lost City of the Incas Lost City of the Incas (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.52 — 1,430 ratings — published 1948
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Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as explorers)
avg rating 3.69 — 259 ratings — published 1991
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Abhijit Naskar
“Come, hold my hand, let's unfold the possibilities together, not as teacher and pupil, but as mind and mind.”
Abhijit Naskar, Making Britain Civilized: How to Gain Readmission to The Human Race

Giles Milton
“Juet's journal frequently records how only a tiny quantity of alcohol was needed to get the Indians drunk, 'for they could not take it'; and tales of the drunkenness that greeted Hudsons' arrival persisted among the native Indians until the last century. Indeed Heckewelder claims that the name Manhattan is derived from the drunkenness that took place there, since the Indian word 'manahactanienk' means 'the island of general intoxication'.”
Giles Milton, Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

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