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Miracle in the Andes
by Nando Parrado • 2006
Sixty days trapped in the Andes. One promise. A ten-day trek without gear to find help.
4.37
27k+
Miracle in the Andes Summary
Miracle in the Andes 90%
Sixty days trapped in the Andes. One promise. A ten-day trek without gear to find help.
by Nando Parrado 2006
4.37
27k+ ratings
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen • 1987
After the pilot dies, a 13-year-old crash-lands alone in the Canadian woods with only a hatchet.
3.80
456k+
Hatchet Summary
Hatchet 90%
After the pilot dies, a 13-year-old crash-lands alone in the Canadian woods with only a hatchet.
by Gary Paulsen 1987
3.80
456k+ ratings
The Pilot's Daughter
by Audrey J. Cole • 2021
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
4.20
15k+
The Pilot's Daughter Summary
The Pilot's Daughter 90%
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
by Audrey J. Cole 2021
4.20
15k+ ratings
Flight 171
by Amy Christine Parker • 2022
Grieving her twin, Devon boards a flight where an ancient evil demands her class choose a host.
3.59
2k+
Flight 171 Summary
Flight 171 89%
Grieving her twin, Devon boards a flight where an ancient evil demands her class choose a host.
by Amy Christine Parker 2022
3.59
2k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 88%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
Fate Is the Hunter
by Ernest K. Gann • 1961
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
4.56
3k+
Fate Is the Hunter Summary
Fate Is the Hunter 88%
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
by Ernest K. Gann 1961
4.56
3k+ ratings
The River
by Gary Paulsen • 1991
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
3.83
33k+
The River Summary
The River 88%
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
by Gary Paulsen 1991
3.83
33k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 88%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
God's Junk Drawer
by Peter Clines • 2025
A professor must save a prehistoric valley from the tyrant who rules it: his long-lost sister.
4.07
4k+
God's Junk Drawer Summary
God's Junk Drawer 88%
A professor must save a prehistoric valley from the tyrant who rules it: his long-lost sister.
by Peter Clines 2025
4.07
4k+ ratings
On the Island
by Tracey Garvis Graves • 2011
A crash leaves a teacher and her teenage student alone on an uninhabited island for years.
4.11
87k+
On the Island Summary
On the Island 87%
A crash leaves a teacher and her teenage student alone on an uninhabited island for years.
by Tracey Garvis Graves 2011
4.11
87k+ ratings
Over the Edge
by Greg Child • 2002
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
3.78
643
Over the Edge Summary
Over the Edge 87%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 ratings
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
by Mykel Hawke • 2011
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
4.08
131
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook Summary
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook 87%
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
by Mykel Hawke 2011
4.08
131 ratings
Fortune Falls
by Lou Vane • 2021
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
4.14
3k+
Fortune Falls Summary
Fortune Falls 87%
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
by Lou Vane 2021
4.14
3k+ ratings
Minecraft
by Max Brooks • 2017
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
4.17
8k+
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft 87%
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
by Max Brooks 2017
4.17
8k+ ratings
One Perfect Couple
by Ruth Ware • 2024
When a tropical reality show crew vanishes, a scientist is stranded with a dangerous rival.
3.61
172k+
One Perfect Couple Summary
One Perfect Couple 87%
When a tropical reality show crew vanishes, a scientist is stranded with a dangerous rival.
by Ruth Ware 2024
3.61
172k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 87%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
The 100
by Kass Morgan • 2013
One hundred teenage prisoners crash-land on a ravaged Earth and find they are not alone.
3.58
87k+
The 100 Summary
The 100 87%
One hundred teenage prisoners crash-land on a ravaged Earth and find they are not alone.
by Kass Morgan 2013
3.58
87k+ ratings
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
4.39
1.0M+
Unbroken Summary
Unbroken 87%
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
by Laura Hillenbrand 2010
4.39
1.0M+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island 87%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ ratings
Monument 14
by Emmy Laybourne • 2012
Trapped in a superstore by a freak hailstorm, fourteen kids discover the air outside is lethal.
3.90
25k+
Monument 14 Summary
Monument 14 87%
Trapped in a superstore by a freak hailstorm, fourteen kids discover the air outside is lethal.
by Emmy Laybourne 2012
3.90
25k+ ratings
The Rule of Three
by Eric Walters • 2014
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
4.00
8k+
The Rule of Three Summary
The Rule of Three 87%
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
by Eric Walters 2014
4.00
8k+ 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 86%
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
by Lennard Bickel 1977
4.26
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
Alabama Moon
by Watt Key • 2004
His father dead, a boy raised in the Alabama wild must outrun the law to survive.
4.06
5k+
Alabama Moon Summary
Alabama Moon 86%
His father dead, a boy raised in the Alabama wild must outrun the law to survive.
by Watt Key 2004
4.06
5k+ ratings
My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George • 1959
Armed with a penknife, a boy runs away to live alone on a forgotten mountain farm.
4.10
86k+
My Side of the Mountain Summary
My Side of the Mountain 86%
Armed with a penknife, a boy runs away to live alone on a forgotten mountain farm.
by Jean Craighead George 1959
4.10
86k+ ratings
Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer • 1996
A young man sheds his name and cash, walks into the Alaskan wild, and never returns.
4.02
1.2M+
Into the Wild Summary
Into the Wild 86%
A young man sheds his name and cash, walks into the Alaskan wild, and never returns.
by Jon Krakauer 1996
4.02
1.2M+ 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 86%
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
Gray After Dark
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2024
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
4.17
126k+
Gray After Dark Summary
Gray After Dark 86%
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2024
4.17
126k+ ratings
Emergency
by Neil Strauss • 2009
A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.
3.81
6k+
Emergency Summary
Emergency 86%
A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.
by Neil Strauss 2009
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Kill Order
by James Dashner • 2012
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
3.71
263k+
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order 86%
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
by James Dashner 2012
3.71
263k+ ratings
A Marriage at Sea
by Sophie Elmhirst • 2024
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
3.81
62k+
A Marriage at Sea Summary
A Marriage at Sea 86%
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
by Sophie Elmhirst 2024
3.81
62k+ ratings
Perfect Strangers
by Dani Atkins • 2016
After a plane crash, she survives the wilderness with a stranger the rescuers insist never existed.
4.15
2k+
Perfect Strangers Summary
Perfect Strangers 86%
After a plane crash, she survives the wilderness with a stranger the rescuers insist never existed.
by Dani Atkins 2016
4.15
2k+ ratings
Bushcraft 101
by Dave Canterbury • 2014
Five gear categories, a handful of knots, and the fire skills to replace the heavy pack.
4.10
3k+
Bushcraft 101 Summary
Bushcraft 101 86%
Five gear categories, a handful of knots, and the fire skills to replace the heavy pack.
by Dave Canterbury 2014
4.10
3k+ 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 86%
An explorer vanished in 1925 hunting a lost Amazon city. Modern science has found his civilization.
by David Grann 2009
3.90
112k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2018
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
4.32
1k+
Commune Summary
Commune 86%
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
by Joshua Gayou 2018
4.32
1k+ ratings
Wavewalker
by Suzanne Heywood • 2023
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
4.23
9k+
Wavewalker Summary
Wavewalker 86%
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
by Suzanne Heywood 2023
4.23
9k+ ratings
As Our World Ends
by Jack Hunt • 2020
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
4.18
1k+
As Our World Ends Summary
As Our World Ends 86%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
Deep Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 1998
Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.
3.94
15k+
Deep Survival Summary
Deep Survival 86%
Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.
by Laurence Gonzales 1998
3.94
15k+ ratings
Crash Landing
by Annie McQuaid • 2025
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
3.45
3k+
Crash Landing Summary
Crash Landing 86%
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
by Annie McQuaid 2025
3.45
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 86%
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
by John Gray 2002
3.85
968 ratings
The River
by Peter Heller • 2019
Canoeing remote Canada, two friends are trapped between a forest fire and a couple's deadly secrets.
3.85
47k+
The River Summary
The River 86%
Canoeing remote Canada, two friends are trapped between a forest fire and a couple's deadly secrets.
by Peter Heller 2019
3.85
47k+ ratings
Arctic Homestead
by Norma Cobb • 2000
A blended family claims an Arctic homestead: no road, no laws, and winter closing in.
4.06
2k+
Arctic Homestead Summary
Arctic Homestead 86%
A blended family claims an Arctic homestead: no road, no laws, and winter closing in.
by Norma Cobb 2000
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
3.56
2k+
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There 86%
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
by Jeff Wise 2015
3.56
2k+ ratings
Special Forces Pilot
by Richard Hutchings • 2014
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
Special Forces Pilot Summary
Special Forces Pilot 86%
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
by Richard Hutchings 2014
Suicide Forest
by Jeremy Bates • 2014
Lost in Japan's suicide forest, a group of friends realizes they're being hunted.
3.68
10k+
Suicide Forest Summary
Suicide Forest 86%
Lost in Japan's suicide forest, a group of friends realizes they're being hunted.
by Jeremy Bates 2014
3.68
10k+ ratings
Bushcraft First Aid
by Dave Canterbury • 2017
When the nearest hospital is a two-day hike away, bushcraft skills double as emergency medicine.
4.32
262
Bushcraft First Aid Summary
Bushcraft First Aid 86%
When the nearest hospital is a two-day hike away, bushcraft skills double as emergency medicine.
by Dave Canterbury 2017
4.32
262 ratings
Heartwood
by Amity Gaige • 2025
A nurse vanishes on the Appalachian Trail. Three hundred miles away, a photograph holds the answer.
3.90
128k+
Heartwood Summary
Heartwood 86%
A nurse vanishes on the Appalachian Trail. Three hundred miles away, a photograph holds the answer.
by Amity Gaige 2025
3.90
128k+ ratings
Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer • 2006
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
3.89
134k+
Life As We Knew It Summary
Life As We Knew It 86%
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2006
3.89
134k+ ratings
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown • 2016
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
4.22
124k+
The Wild Robot Summary
The Wild Robot 86%
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
by Peter Brown 2016
4.22
124k+ ratings
Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 86%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ ratings
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