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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,287,122 ratings — published 2008
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.80 — 466,330 ratings — published 1987
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 969 times as survival)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,337,498 ratings — published 2009
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 848 times as survival)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,382,005 ratings — published 2011
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 779 times as survival)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,877,910 ratings — published 2010
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 647 times as survival)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,318,365 ratings — published 1954
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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 — 591,312 ratings — published 1997
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 533 times as survival)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,788,632 ratings — published 2001
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 490 times as survival)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,226,190 ratings — published 1996
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 477 times as survival)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,018,667 ratings — published 2010
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Yol Yol (Paperback)
by (shelved 454 times as survival)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,089,452 ratings — published 2006
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 445 times as survival)
avg rating 3.88 — 355,383 ratings — published 1960
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
by (shelved 432 times as survival)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,749,597 ratings — published 2009
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 394 times as survival)
avg rating 4.47 — 180,334 ratings — published 1959
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Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
by (shelved 367 times as survival)
avg rating 3.89 — 135,060 ratings — published 2006
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 83,440 ratings — published 1974
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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 330 times as survival)
avg rating 4.17 — 123,334 ratings — published 2000
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My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
by (shelved 324 times as survival)
avg rating 4.11 — 88,127 ratings — published 1959
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 276 times as survival)
avg rating 4.06 — 649,055 ratings — published 2014
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 274 times as survival)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,728 ratings — published 1986
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,877,588 ratings — published 2021
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The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)
by (shelved 272 times as survival)
avg rating 4.00 — 485,701 ratings — published 2013
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 254 times as survival)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,491,522 ratings — published 2011
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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 249 times as survival)
avg rating 4.16 — 241,340 ratings — published 2023
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 238 times as survival)
avg rating 3.68 — 339,361 ratings — published 1719
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Brian's Winter (Brian's Saga, #3) Brian's Winter (Brian's Saga, #3)
by (shelved 235 times as survival)
avg rating 4.05 — 36,325 ratings — published 1996
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Room Room (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 229 times as survival)
avg rating 4.08 — 849,241 ratings — published 2010
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On the Island (On the Island, #1) On the Island (On the Island, #1)
by (shelved 227 times as survival)
avg rating 4.10 — 87,820 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Alone The Great Alone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 224 times as survival)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,357,778 ratings — published 2018
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The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner, #2) The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner, #2)
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avg rating 3.90 — 668,494 ratings — published 2010
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Unwind (Unwind, #1) Unwind (Unwind, #1)
by (shelved 219 times as survival)
avg rating 4.17 — 255,595 ratings — published 2007
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Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
by (shelved 217 times as survival)
avg rating 3.84 — 62,040 ratings — published 1972
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Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as survival)
avg rating 4.15 — 21,539 ratings — published 1986
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Alone (Alone #1) Alone (Alone #1)
by (shelved 213 times as survival)
avg rating 4.13 — 24,394 ratings — published 2021
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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 211 times as survival)
avg rating 4.23 — 66,856 ratings — published 1988
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as survival)
avg rating 3.92 — 487,817 ratings — published 1903
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The River (Brian's Saga, #2) The River (Brian's Saga, #2)
by (shelved 203 times as survival)
avg rating 3.83 — 34,170 ratings — published 1991
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as survival)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,403,937 ratings — published 1956
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Ashfall (Ashfall, #1) Ashfall (Ashfall, #1)
by (shelved 195 times as survival)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,922 ratings — published 2011
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 193 times as survival)
avg rating 4.02 — 581,495 ratings — published 2006
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Dry Dry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as survival)
avg rating 4.01 — 58,349 ratings — published 2018
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Be Not Far from Me Be Not Far from Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 11,154 ratings — published 2020
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I Am Still Alive I Am Still Alive (ebook)
by (shelved 183 times as survival)
avg rating 3.84 — 13,847 ratings — published 2018
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Beauty Queens Beauty Queens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as survival)
avg rating 3.62 — 55,437 ratings — published 2011
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Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as survival)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,935 ratings — published 2006
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Between Shades of Gray Between Shades of Gray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 179 times as survival)
avg rating 4.36 — 287,895 ratings — published 2011
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 178 times as survival)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,798,281 ratings — published 2018
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The Raft The Raft (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as survival)
avg rating 3.80 — 17,889 ratings — published 2012
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as survival)
avg rating 4.34 — 17,558 ratings — published 2015
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Gone (Gone, #1) Gone (Gone, #1)
by (shelved 172 times as survival)
avg rating 3.87 — 213,748 ratings — published 2008
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Rick Yancey
“We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't.”
Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave

Douglas Adams
“What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer.”
Douglas Adams, The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts

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