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A5 Top Pick - The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-GarrardOne of the most gripping books on exploration and one of our top recommendations for those who like stories about exploration is The Worst Journey in the World, the story of the tragic scientific expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott in 1911 to Antarctica, where five people died just after reaching the South Pole. The author was one of the people on the team, and he provides an extremely open and thorough account of the entire three year campaign, with special insight into polar exploration at the time, the extreme challenges faced by the team, and the motivation that drives humans to such an endeavor.
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Explore. Dream. Discover. Read.
ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOKSOne of the most popular categories in travel literature are books about exploration and adventure. Travel in general is a celebration of discovery, but there is something especially intriguing and inspiring about the quest to truly push human boundaries. Some of our book selections are first and foremost funny, written from the self-deprecating point of view of regular people subjecting themselves to extreme situations. Three of the best writers in this genre include the adventure travel writer Tim Cahill, Richard Grant in God’s Middle Finger, and the hilarious English writer and scholar Redmond O’Hanlon. Many adventure travel books are of course deadly serious, with stories of harrowing voyages and true stories of disaster. The first-person accounts by Jon Krakauer in Into Thin Air and Apsley Cherry-Gerrard in The Worst Journey in the World are especially moving and hard to put down. Others are just gripping stories like Endurance, the story of Ernest Shackleton's tragic expedition to Antarctica. Here are our recommendations on 16 of the best books on exploration and adventure.
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A5 RECOMMENDED TRAVEL BOOKS ON EXPLORATION & ADVENTURE
Into Thin Air
An amazing recount of disaster at Everest and one of the best known adventure travel books. |
Long Way Round
Ewan McGregor's and Charley Boorman's 20,000 mile motorcycle trip around the world. |
Endurance
The captivating story of Ernest Shackleton's tragic trip to Antarctica. |
Farther Than Any Man
An in-depth account of one of history's greatest explorers - Captain James Cook.. |
The Long Walk
The story of escape from Soviet labor camp and a 4,000 mile walk to freedom. |
A Wolverine is Eating My Leg
Our favorite collection of Tim Cahill's adventure travel writing. |
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
An out-of-character last-minute trip that turned into a life-changing year abroad. |
Vagabonding
The quintessential guide by Rolf Potts to navigating long-term world travel. |
God's Middle Finger
Richard Grant explores the desolate and truly dangerous Sierra Madre in Mexico. |
Blood River
A dangerous journey in the Congo, retracing the footsteps of H.M. Stanley. |
The White Spider
A classic mountaineering book, describing the history of the Eiger. |
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
David Miller's mid-life quest to hike the full Appalachian Trail. |
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Walden on Wheels
One grad student's quest to live more simply and to avoid massive student debt. |
Sailing Alone Around the World
The inspiring story of the first person to sail around the world alone. |
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