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Rowing the Atlantic
by Roz Savage • 2009
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
4.02
456
Rowing the Atlantic Summary
Rowing the Atlantic 89%
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009
4.02
456 ratings
Solo
by Hazel Phillips • 2022
Excluded from alpine circles, she tramped NZ's backcountry solo. The risk was never the mountain.
3.58
198
Solo Summary
Solo 89%
Excluded from alpine circles, she tramped NZ's backcountry solo. The risk was never the mountain.
by Hazel Phillips 2022
3.58
198 ratings
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
by Rachel Friedman • 2011
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
3.80
4k+
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost Summary
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost 89%
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
by Rachel Friedman 2011
3.80
4k+ ratings
Things I Learned from Falling
by Claire Nelson • 2020
Four days alone, immobile, dying of thirst. The helicopter came. The real rescue took years.
4.06
6k+
Things I Learned from Falling Summary
Things I Learned from Falling 88%
Four days alone, immobile, dying of thirst. The helicopter came. The real rescue took years.
by Claire Nelson 2020
4.06
6k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 88%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ 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 88%
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 Secret Life of You
by Kerri Sackville • 2023
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
3.44
211
The Secret Life of You Summary
The Secret Life of You 88%
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
by Kerri Sackville 2023
3.44
211 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 88%
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
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 88%
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
by Max Brooks 2017
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 88%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
The Happiness of Pursuit
by Chris Guillebeau • 2014
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
3.70
7k+
The Happiness of Pursuit Summary
The Happiness of Pursuit 88%
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
by Chris Guillebeau 2014
3.70
7k+ ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 88%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ ratings
Walking to Listen
by Andrew Forsthoefel • 2017
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
3.88
3k+
Walking to Listen Summary
Walking to Listen 88%
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
by Andrew Forsthoefel 2017
3.88
3k+ ratings
Walking With Plato
by Gary Hayden • 2016
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
3.64
320
Walking With Plato Summary
Walking With Plato 88%
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
by Gary Hayden 2016
3.64
320 ratings
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
by Jane Mathews • 2018
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
3.50
407
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It Summary
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It 88%
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
by Jane Mathews 2018
3.50
407 ratings
The 2 AM Principle
by Jon Levy • 2016
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
3.29
330
The 2 AM Principle Summary
The 2 AM Principle 87%
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
by Jon Levy 2016
3.29
330 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 87%
Paddling an uncharted Amazon river, she found the sharpest lessons had nothing to do with survival.
by Pip Stewart 2021
4.08
194 ratings
Ascension
by TurtleMe • 2021
A broken hero and his shadow companion conquer a living dungeon to challenge the gods.
4.59
5k+
Ascension Summary
Ascension 87%
A broken hero and his shadow companion conquer a living dungeon to challenge the gods.
by TurtleMe 2021
4.59
5k+ ratings
The Way of the Hermit
by Ken Smith • 2023
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
4.21
3k+
The Way of the Hermit Summary
The Way of the Hermit 87%
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
by Ken Smith 2023
4.21
3k+ 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 87%
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
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
A Book of Silence
by Sara Maitland • 2008
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
3.76
1k+
A Book of Silence Summary
A Book of Silence 87%
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
by Sara Maitland 2008
3.76
1k+ ratings
Walden on Wheels
by Ken Ilgunas • 2013
He erased $32,000 in debt by living in a campus van on four dollars a day.
4.01
8k+
Walden on Wheels Summary
Walden on Wheels 87%
He erased $32,000 in debt by living in a campus van on four dollars a day.
by Ken Ilgunas 2013
4.01
8k+ 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 87%
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
Blind Curves
by Linda Crill • 2013
At 57, widowed and terrified, she learned to ride a motorcycle. Then she rode 2,500 miles.
3.62
149
Blind Curves Summary
Blind Curves 87%
At 57, widowed and terrified, she learned to ride a motorcycle. Then she rode 2,500 miles.
by Linda Crill 2013
3.62
149 ratings
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
by Jessica Pan • 2019
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
3.87
30k+
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come Summary
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come 87%
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
by Jessica Pan 2019
3.87
30k+ ratings
Vagabonding
by Rolf Potts • 2002
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
3.95
28k+
Vagabonding Summary
Vagabonding 87%
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
by Rolf Potts 2002
3.95
28k+ ratings
Tracks
by Robyn Davidson • 1980
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
3.93
18k+
Tracks Summary
Tracks 87%
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
by Robyn Davidson 1980
3.93
18k+ ratings
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois • 1947
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
3.95
26k+
The Twenty-One Balloons Summary
The Twenty-One Balloons 87%
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
by William Pène du Bois 1947
3.95
26k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 87%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
by Daniel Nayeri • 2023
On the Silk Road, an orphan must outlast the killers chasing the storytelling merchant he loves.
3.96
3k+
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams Summary
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams 87%
On the Silk Road, an orphan must outlast the killers chasing the storytelling merchant he loves.
by Daniel Nayeri 2023
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Sunset Route
by Carrot Quinn • 2021
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
4.16
2k+
The Sunset Route Summary
The Sunset Route 87%
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
by Carrot Quinn 2021
4.16
2k+ ratings
Wild
by Cheryl Strayed • 2012
Grieving and addicted, she stakes her recovery on a solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
4.07
873k+
Wild Summary
Wild 87%
Grieving and addicted, she stakes her recovery on a solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
by Cheryl Strayed 2012
4.07
873k+ ratings
Level Up Your Life
by Steve Kamb • 2016
Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.
4.05
3k+
Level Up Your Life Summary
Level Up Your Life 87%
Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.
by Steve Kamb 2016
4.05
3k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 87%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ ratings
Brigands & Breadknives
by Travis Baldree • 2025
A bookseller bolts from her hollow success, waking between a weary elf and a goblin bounty.
4.03
36k+
Brigands & Breadknives Summary
Brigands & Breadknives 87%
A bookseller bolts from her hollow success, waking between a weary elf and a goblin bounty.
by Travis Baldree 2025
4.03
36k+ ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 87%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
Endurance
by Scott Kelly • 2017
An unfocused kid reads one book, becomes an astronaut, and spends a year in space.
4.21
23k+
Endurance Summary
Endurance 87%
An unfocused kid reads one book, becomes an astronaut, and spends a year in space.
by Scott Kelly 2017
4.21
23k+ ratings
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers • 2022
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
4.37
89k+
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 87%
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
by Becky Chambers 2022
4.37
89k+ ratings
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
by Tom Masters • 2000
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
3.80
272
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Summary
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan 87%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 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 87%
Dispatches from sport's wild edge: avalanches, impossible climbs, and the communities left behind.
by John Branch 2021
3.84
2k+ ratings
Tough Broad
by Caroline Paul • 2024
What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.
4.13
601
Tough Broad Summary
Tough Broad 87%
What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.
by Caroline Paul 2024
4.13
601 ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 87%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 87%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day
by Matt Kepnes • 2013
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
3.79
2k+
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day Summary
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day 87%
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
by Matt Kepnes 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
How to Sail Around the World
by Hal Roth • 2003
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
4.06
237
How to Sail Around the World Summary
How to Sail Around the World 87%
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
by Hal Roth 2003
4.06
237 ratings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
3.86
162k+
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 86%
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014
3.86
162k+ 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 86%
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
Ghost Rider
by Neil Peart • 2002
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
4.12
7k+
Ghost Rider Summary
Ghost Rider 86%
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
by Neil Peart 2002
4.12
7k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 86%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
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