Polar Books

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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as polar)
avg rating 4.46 — 175,251 ratings — published 1959
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as polar)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,500,457 ratings — published 2005
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And Then There Were None And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as polar)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,680,184 ratings — published 1939
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The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as polar)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,667 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 50 times as polar)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,615 ratings — published 2021
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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 45 times as polar)
avg rating 4.30 — 26,775 ratings — published 2014
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La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert (Marcus Goldman, #1) La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert (Marcus Goldman, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as polar)
avg rating 4.20 — 254,034 ratings — published 2012
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L'Homme aux cercles bleus (Commissaire Adamsberg, #1) L'Homme aux cercles bleus (Commissaire Adamsberg, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as polar)
avg rating 3.66 — 13,963 ratings — published 1991
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Have Mercy on Us All (Commissaire Adamsberg, #4) Have Mercy on Us All (Commissaire Adamsberg, #4)
by (shelved 40 times as polar)
avg rating 4.03 — 8,440 ratings — published 2001
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
by (shelved 39 times as polar)
avg rating 4.20 — 756,886 ratings — published 1934
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
by (shelved 38 times as polar)
avg rating 4.26 — 999,289 ratings — published 2006
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as polar)
avg rating 4.28 — 12,268 ratings — published 2018
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The Ice Princess (Fjällbacka, #1) The Ice Princess (Fjällbacka, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as polar)
avg rating 3.76 — 91,030 ratings — published 2003
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
by (shelved 35 times as polar)
avg rating 4.25 — 785,050 ratings — published 2007
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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 33 times as polar)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,602 ratings — published 1919
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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 31 times as polar)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,913 ratings — published 1987
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The Terror The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as polar)
avg rating 4.09 — 77,542 ratings — published 2007
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as polar)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,355,433 ratings — published 2015
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as polar)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,564,570 ratings — published 2003
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Seeking Whom He May Devour (Commissaire Adamsberg, #2) Seeking Whom He May Devour (Commissaire Adamsberg, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as polar)
avg rating 3.78 — 6,734 ratings — published 1999
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
by (shelved 28 times as polar)
avg rating 4.13 — 398,541 ratings — published 1902
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
by (shelved 27 times as polar)
avg rating 4.26 — 365,286 ratings — published 1926
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The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as polar)
avg rating 3.79 — 100,510 ratings — published 1987
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as polar)
avg rating 4.34 — 21,948 ratings — published 1998
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Un lieu incertain (Commissaire Adamsberg, #8) Un lieu incertain (Commissaire Adamsberg, #8)
by (shelved 27 times as polar)
avg rating 3.89 — 5,691 ratings — published 2008
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as polar)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,825,660 ratings — published 2022
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Temps glaciaires (Commissaire Adamsberg, #10) Temps glaciaires (Commissaire Adamsberg, #10)
by (shelved 26 times as polar)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,962 ratings — published 2015
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Dans les bois éternels (Commissaire Adamsberg, #7) Dans les bois éternels (Commissaire Adamsberg, #7)
by (shelved 26 times as polar)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,872 ratings — published 2006
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The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as polar)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,029 ratings — published 2006
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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 25 times as polar)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,615 ratings — published 1979
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Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Commissaire Adamsberg, #6) Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Commissaire Adamsberg, #6)
by (shelved 24 times as polar)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,698 ratings — published 2004
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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 23 times as polar)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,122 ratings — published 2019
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The Preacher (Patrik Hedström, #2) The Preacher (Patrik Hedström, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as polar)
avg rating 3.83 — 49,248 ratings — published 2004
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Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as polar)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,269 ratings — published 1933
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Entre deux mondes Entre deux mondes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as polar)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,462 ratings — published 2017
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Quand sort la recluse (Commissaire Adamsberg, #11) Quand sort la recluse (Commissaire Adamsberg, #11)
by (shelved 22 times as polar)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,278 ratings — published 2017
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The Ice Master The Ice Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as polar)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,151 ratings — published 2000
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Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 4.12 — 317,826 ratings — published 1937
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,830 ratings — published 2021
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Surface Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,427 ratings — published 2019
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The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,285 ratings — published 2012
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An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,550 ratings — published 2000
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 3.95 — 25,958 ratings — published 2010
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Coule la Seine (Commissaire Adamsberg, #5) Coule la Seine (Commissaire Adamsberg, #5)
by (shelved 21 times as polar)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,334 ratings — published 2002
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The Ghost Riders of Ordebec (Commissaire Adamsberg, #9) The Ghost Riders of Ordebec (Commissaire Adamsberg, #9)
by (shelved 20 times as polar)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,234 ratings — published 2011
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as polar)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,232 ratings — published 1986
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Faceless Killers (Wallander, #1) Faceless Killers (Wallander, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as polar)
avg rating 3.76 — 80,342 ratings — published 1991
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A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as polar)
avg rating 4.13 — 505,460 ratings — published 1887
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as polar)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,519,940 ratings — published 2012
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The Three Evangelists (Three Evangelists, #1) The Three Evangelists (Three Evangelists, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as polar)
avg rating 3.86 — 6,501 ratings — published 1995
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Petter Dass
“Det siunes at Verdens bortliggende Kandt,
Vil have sig noget forvaret iblandt,
Naturen er icke forbunden
Til een eller annen besynderlig Tract,
Gud haver og noget ved Polen nedlagt,
Hvorved er Fornøyelse funden.”
Petter Dass, The Trumpet of Nordland

“I must say that the charm of the Arctic, its infinite diversity, its aloofness from the rest of the world, made it a field which gives its own reward. Only those who have seen the magnificent sunsets over the ice, who have…been buffeted by storms… can appreciate the spell which always draws us back there.”
Louise Arner Boyd

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