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Amazonia
by James Rollins • 2002
Four years lost, a soldier emerges from the jungle with a regrown arm and lethal plague.
4.15
36k+
Amazonia Summary
Amazonia 91%
Four years lost, a soldier emerges from the jungle with a regrown arm and lethal plague.
by James Rollins 2002
4.15
36k+ ratings
The Lost City of Z
by David Grann • 2009
An explorer vanished in 1925 hunting a lost Amazon city. Modern science has found his civilization.
3.90
112k+
The Lost City of Z Summary
The Lost City of Z 90%
An explorer vanished in 1925 hunting a lost Amazon city. Modern science has found his civilization.
by David Grann 2009
3.90
112k+ ratings
Congo
by Michael Crichton • 1980
An expedition hunts Congo diamonds and finds itself hunted by a new species of killer ape.
3.64
180k+
Congo Summary
Congo 90%
An expedition hunts Congo diamonds and finds itself hunted by a new species of killer ape.
by Michael Crichton 1980
3.64
180k+ ratings
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner • 2019
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
3.82
2k+
Fool's Gold Summary
Fool's Gold 90%
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
by P.J. Skinner 2019
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Lost City of the Monkey God
by Douglas Preston • 2017
Cartels, vipers, disease. A filmmaker searched for a lost city. A laser found it first.
3.93
63k+
The Lost City of the Monkey God Summary
The Lost City of the Monkey God 90%
Cartels, vipers, disease. A filmmaker searched for a lost city. A laser found it first.
by Douglas Preston 2017
3.93
63k+ ratings
The River of Doubt
by Candice Millard • 2005
An unmapped Amazon tributary, a former president, and the expedition that nearly killed him.
4.21
79k+
The River of Doubt Summary
The River of Doubt 89%
An unmapped Amazon tributary, a former president, and the expedition that nearly killed him.
by Candice Millard 2005
4.21
79k+ ratings
Life Lessons From the Amazon
by Pip Stewart • 2021
Paddling an uncharted Amazon river, she found the sharpest lessons had nothing to do with survival.
4.08
194
Life Lessons From the Amazon Summary
Life Lessons From the Amazon 89%
Paddling an uncharted Amazon river, she found the sharpest lessons had nothing to do with survival.
by Pip Stewart 2021
4.08
194 ratings
Temple
by Matthew Reilly • 1999
A linguist races Nazis through the Amazon for an Incan idol that fuels a doomsday weapon.
4.06
23k+
Temple Summary
Temple 89%
A linguist races Nazis through the Amazon for an Incan idol that fuels a doomsday weapon.
by Matthew Reilly 1999
4.06
23k+ ratings
The Codex
by Douglas Preston • 2003
Three estranged brothers must find their father's hidden tomb, or lose his fortune and his life.
3.90
21k+
The Codex Summary
The Codex 89%
Three estranged brothers must find their father's hidden tomb, or lose his fortune and his life.
by Douglas Preston 2003
3.90
21k+ ratings
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books]
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1912
Trapped on an Amazon plateau, four explorers face dinosaurs, ape-men, and a traitor to escape.
3.93
73k+
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books] Summary
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books] 89%
Trapped on an Amazon plateau, four explorers face dinosaurs, ape-men, and a traitor to escape.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1912
3.93
73k+ ratings
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett • 2011
A pharmacologist hunts the jungle for a scientist whose fertility discovery cost a colleague's life.
3.91
204k+
State of Wonder Summary
State of Wonder 88%
A pharmacologist hunts the jungle for a scientist whose fertility discovery cost a colleague's life.
by Ann Patchett 2011
3.91
204k+ ratings
Cloudburst
by Wilbur Smith • 2020
His parents vanish in the Congo. Finding them means braving jungle dangers and family betrayal.
3.67
1k+
Cloudburst Summary
Cloudburst 88%
His parents vanish in the Congo. Finding them means braving jungle dangers and family betrayal.
by Wilbur Smith 2020
3.67
1k+ ratings
Search for the Golden Moon Bear
by Sy Montgomery • 2002
One golden bear, unknown to science. The search for the first new bear species in a century.
3.83
127
Search for the Golden Moon Bear Summary
Search for the Golden Moon Bear 88%
One golden bear, unknown to science. The search for the first new bear species in a century.
by Sy Montgomery 2002
3.83
127 ratings
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
by Jim Corbett • 1944
One tigress, four hundred dead. A lone hunter tracked her on foot through the Indian jungle.
4.31
6k+
Man-Eaters of Kumaon Summary
Man-Eaters of Kumaon 88%
One tigress, four hundred dead. A lone hunter tracked her on foot through the Indian jungle.
by Jim Corbett 1944
4.31
6k+ ratings
The Lost Men
by Kelly Tyler-Lewis • 2006
Ten men, stranded in Antarctica, marched 1,300 miles laying depots for an explorer they barely knew.
4.15
2k+
The Lost Men Summary
The Lost Men 88%
Ten men, stranded in Antarctica, marched 1,300 miles laying depots for an explorer they barely knew.
by Kelly Tyler-Lewis 2006
4.15
2k+ ratings
Elephant Run
by Roland Smith • 2007
Occupied Burma: a boy escapes through hidden corridors and braves the jungle to rescue his father.
4.09
7k+
Elephant Run Summary
Elephant Run 88%
Occupied Burma: a boy escapes through hidden corridors and braves the jungle to rescue his father.
by Roland Smith 2007
4.09
7k+ ratings
Mawson's Will
by Lennard Bickel • 1977
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
4.26
2k+
Mawson's Will Summary
Mawson's Will 87%
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
by Lennard Bickel 1977
4.26
2k+ ratings
Enemy at the Gates
by Kyle Mills • 2021
A retired assassin races to shield a virologist from a cult leader and a scheming president.
4.43
24k+
Enemy at the Gates Summary
Enemy at the Gates 87%
A retired assassin races to shield a virologist from a cult leader and a scheming president.
by Kyle Mills 2021
4.43
24k+ ratings
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor • 2011
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
4.10
18k+
One Rough Man Summary
One Rough Man 87%
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
by Brad Taylor 2011
4.10
18k+ ratings
The Forest People
by Colin M. Turnbull • 1961
The Mbuti have no chiefs, no crime, and no fear of the forest that feeds them.
3.96
3k+
The Forest People Summary
The Forest People 87%
The Mbuti have no chiefs, no crime, and no fear of the forest that feeds them.
by Colin M. Turnbull 1961
3.96
3k+ ratings
Mars and Venus Starting Over
by John Gray • 2002
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
3.85
968
Mars and Venus Starting Over Summary
Mars and Venus Starting Over 87%
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
by John Gray 2002
3.85
968 ratings
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams • 1990
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
4.32
26k+
Last Chance to See Summary
Last Chance to See 87%
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
by Douglas Adams 1990
4.32
26k+ ratings
The White Darkness
by David Grann • 2018
Obsessed with Shackleton, a soldier crossed Antarctica alone. His hero knew when to stop. He didn't.
3.97
10k+
The White Darkness Summary
The White Darkness 87%
Obsessed with Shackleton, a soldier crossed Antarctica alone. His hero knew when to stop. He didn't.
by David Grann 2018
3.97
10k+ ratings
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
4.29
3k+
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water 87%
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
by Craig Childs 2000
4.29
3k+ ratings
A Walk in the Park
by Kevin Fedarko • 2024
A writer and a photographer attempt a rim-to-rim hike. The Grand Canyon has other ideas.
4.23
19k+
A Walk in the Park Summary
A Walk in the Park 87%
A writer and a photographer attempt a rim-to-rim hike. The Grand Canyon has other ideas.
by Kevin Fedarko 2024
4.23
19k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs
by Tristan Gooley • 2014
Puddles that point north, trees that forecast rain: the outdoor clues hiding in plain sight.
3.77
5k+
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs Summary
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs 87%
Puddles that point north, trees that forecast rain: the outdoor clues hiding in plain sight.
by Tristan Gooley 2014
3.77
5k+ ratings
Cooper's Creek
by Alan Moorehead • 1963
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
3.83
537
Cooper's Creek Summary
Cooper's Creek 87%
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
by Alan Moorehead 1963
3.83
537 ratings
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton • 1995
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
3.88
184k+
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World 86%
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
by Michael Crichton 1995
3.88
184k+ ratings
Journey to the River Sea
by Eva Ibbotson • 2001
An orphan arrives in the Amazon to cold guardians and a jungle boy fleeing his past.
4.19
18k+
Journey to the River Sea Summary
Journey to the River Sea 86%
An orphan arrives in the Amazon to cold guardians and a jungle boy fleeing his past.
by Eva Ibbotson 2001
4.19
18k+ ratings
The Voyage of the Beagle
by Charles Darwin • 1839
The five-year voyage that found patterns in nature no theory of the time could explain.
4.02
9k+
The Voyage of the Beagle Summary
The Voyage of the Beagle 86%
The five-year voyage that found patterns in nature no theory of the time could explain.
by Charles Darwin 1839
4.02
9k+ ratings
Around the World in 80 Plants
by Jonathan Drori • 2021
How a cactus, a purple dye, and a lethal bean rewrote history: 80 plants, 80 stories.
4.40
1k+
Around the World in 80 Plants Summary
Around the World in 80 Plants 86%
How a cactus, a purple dye, and a lethal bean rewrote history: 80 plants, 80 stories.
by Jonathan Drori 2021
4.40
1k+ ratings
Coming Into the Country
by John McPhee • 1977
Alaska, 1970s: a pipeline bonanza and the battle over 375 million acres of the last frontier.
4.21
8k+
Coming Into the Country Summary
Coming Into the Country 86%
Alaska, 1970s: a pipeline bonanza and the battle over 375 million acres of the last frontier.
by John McPhee 1977
4.21
8k+ ratings
Sidecountry
by John Branch • 2021
Dispatches from sport's wild edge: avalanches, impossible climbs, and the communities left behind.
3.84
2k+
Sidecountry Summary
Sidecountry 86%
Dispatches from sport's wild edge: avalanches, impossible climbs, and the communities left behind.
by John Branch 2021
3.84
2k+ ratings
One Man's Wilderness
by Sam Keith • 1973
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
4.37
10k+
One Man's Wilderness Summary
One Man's Wilderness 86%
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
by Sam Keith 1973
4.37
10k+ ratings
Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer • 1997
Everest, 1996: a journalist joins a climb, a storm hits, and eight people never come back.
4.26
575k+
Into Thin Air Summary
Into Thin Air 86%
Everest, 1996: a journalist joins a climb, a storm hits, and eight people never come back.
by Jon Krakauer 1997
4.26
575k+ ratings
Endurance
by Alfred Lansing • 1959
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
4.46
169k+
Endurance Summary
Endurance 86%
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
by Alfred Lansing 1959
4.46
169k+ ratings
Undaunted Courage
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1996
A brave captain mapped the West for Jefferson, then got lost in his own mind.
4.23
68k+
Undaunted Courage Summary
Undaunted Courage 86%
A brave captain mapped the West for Jefferson, then got lost in his own mind.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1996
4.23
68k+ ratings
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
by Meriwether Lewis • 2005
Starvation, rapids, and tribal diplomacy: the raw journal that built an American myth.
3.93
381
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Summary
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 86%
Starvation, rapids, and tribal diplomacy: the raw journal that built an American myth.
by Meriwether Lewis 2005
3.93
381 ratings
A Land So Strange
by Andrés Reséndez • 2007
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
4.11
4k+
A Land So Strange Summary
A Land So Strange 86%
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
by Andrés Reséndez 2007
4.11
4k+ ratings
Last Breath
by Peter Stark • 2001
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
4.01
735
Last Breath Summary
Last Breath 86%
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
by Peter Stark 2001
4.01
735 ratings
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking
by Tom Brown Jr. • 1999
Read an animal's hunger and fear from soil, then discover how tracking becomes a spiritual practice.
4.10
335
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking Summary
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking 86%
Read an animal's hunger and fear from soil, then discover how tracking becomes a spiritual practice.
by Tom Brown Jr. 1999
4.10
335 ratings
Seven Deadly Wonders
by Matthew Reilly • 2005
Small nations race to find Golden Capstone before a solar cataclysm hands dominion to a superpower.
4.09
31k+
Seven Deadly Wonders Summary
Seven Deadly Wonders 86%
Small nations race to find Golden Capstone before a solar cataclysm hands dominion to a superpower.
by Matthew Reilly 2005
4.09
31k+ ratings
Around the World in 80 Trees
by Jonathan Drori • 2018
A botanical tour of 80 trees that built empires, inspired myths, and launched trade routes.
4.55
2k+
Around the World in 80 Trees Summary
Around the World in 80 Trees 86%
A botanical tour of 80 trees that built empires, inspired myths, and launched trade routes.
by Jonathan Drori 2018
4.55
2k+ ratings
Sahara
by Clive Cussler • 1992
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
3.99
61k+
Sahara Summary
Sahara 86%
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
by Clive Cussler 1992
3.99
61k+ ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 86%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 86%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
The Ice at the End of the World
by Jon Gertner • 2019
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
4.17
1k+
The Ice at the End of the World Summary
The Ice at the End of the World 86%
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
by Jon Gertner 2019
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 86%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
by Peter Wohlleben • 2017
Why a wolf can reroute a river, and salmon feed the forest: nature's invisible connections.
4.05
7k+
The Secret Wisdom of Nature Summary
The Secret Wisdom of Nature 86%
Why a wolf can reroute a river, and salmon feed the forest: nature's invisible connections.
by Peter Wohlleben 2017
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
by Luis Sepúlveda • 1995
An elderly widower in the Amazon must hunt a killer ocelot. His only comfort: romance novels.
3.94
32k+
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Summary
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories 86%
An elderly widower in the Amazon must hunt a killer ocelot. His only comfort: romance novels.
by Luis Sepúlveda 1995
3.94
32k+ ratings
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