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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis • 2010
A curious boy aboard the Titanic must navigate chaos when an iceberg seals the ship's fate.
4.09
20k+
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 Summary
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 90%
A curious boy aboard the Titanic must navigate chaos when an iceberg seals the ship's fate.
by Lauren Tarshis 2010
4.09
20k+ ratings
A Night to Remember
by Walter Lord • 1955
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
4.10
30k+
A Night to Remember Summary
A Night to Remember 90%
Ice at 11:40. Lifeboats for only half on board. Two hours later, the orchestra was still playing.
by Walter Lord 1955
4.10
30k+ ratings
Luck of the Titanic
by Stacey Lee • 2021
To join the circus with her twin, a Chinese British teen stows away on the Titanic.
3.66
10k+
Luck of the Titanic Summary
Luck of the Titanic 90%
To join the circus with her twin, a Chinese British teen stows away on the Titanic.
by Stacey Lee 2021
3.66
10k+ ratings
The Second Mrs. Astor
by Shana Abe • 2021
At eighteen she married a scandal-ridden tycoon. Their honeymoon escape ended on the Titanic.
4.09
265
The Second Mrs. Astor Summary
The Second Mrs. Astor 89%
At eighteen she married a scandal-ridden tycoon. Their honeymoon escape ended on the Titanic.
by Shana Abe 2021
4.09
265 ratings
The Second Mrs. Astor
by Shana Abe • 2021
A teenager marries America's richest man, and a scandalized society drives them onto the Titanic.
3.96
74k+
The Second Mrs. Astor Summary
The Second Mrs. Astor 89%
A teenager marries America's richest man, and a scandalized society drives them onto the Titanic.
by Shana Abe 2021
3.96
74k+ 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 89%
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
The Titanic Sisters
by Patricia Falvey • 2019
Two Irish sisters survive the Titanic's sinking. One takes the other's name and her future.
3.94
8k+
The Titanic Sisters Summary
The Titanic Sisters 88%
Two Irish sisters survive the Titanic's sinking. One takes the other's name and her future.
by Patricia Falvey 2019
3.94
8k+ 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 88%
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
by Sophie Elmhirst 2024
3.81
62k+ 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
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 88%
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
by Lennard Bickel 1977
4.26
2k+ 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
The Wager
by David Grann • 2023
A warship wrecks. Two survivor stories collide. The empire buries the truth to protect its myth.
4.17
219k+
The Wager Summary
The Wager 88%
A warship wrecks. Two survivor stories collide. The empire buries the truth to protect its myth.
by David Grann 2023
4.17
219k+ 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
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 88%
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
Woodsong
by Gary Paulsen • 1990
A secret room tracked the U-boat; the Lusitania never received a warning.
3.93
4k+
Woodsong Summary
Woodsong 88%
A secret room tracked the U-boat; the Lusitania never received a warning.
by Gary Paulsen 1990
3.93
4k+ ratings
The Last One
by Will Dean • 2023
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
3.55
41k+
The Last One Summary
The Last One 87%
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
by Will Dean 2023
3.55
41k+ 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 87%
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
by Clive Cussler 1992
3.99
61k+ 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 87%
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
by Suzanne Heywood 2023
4.23
9k+ ratings
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys • 2016
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
4.35
260k+
Salt to the Sea Summary
Salt to the Sea 87%
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
by Ruta Sepetys 2016
4.35
260k+ 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 87%
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
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
In the Heart of the Sea
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2000
A whale sank the Essex. Twenty men, three boats. Half the survivors ate their shipmates.
4.17
120k+
In the Heart of the Sea Summary
In the Heart of the Sea 87%
A whale sank the Essex. Twenty men, three boats. Half the survivors ate their shipmates.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2000
4.17
120k+ 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 Titanic Secret
by Clive Cussler • 2019
Isaac Bell finds dead miners alive, mining Arctic ore while killers close in.
4.13
7k+
The Titanic Secret Summary
The Titanic Secret 87%
Isaac Bell finds dead miners alive, mining Arctic ore while killers close in.
by Clive Cussler 2019
4.13
7k+ ratings
The Terror
by Dan Simmons • 2007
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
4.09
75k+
The Terror Summary
The Terror 87%
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
by Dan Simmons 2007
4.09
75k+ 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 Escape
by Robert Muchamore • 2009
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
4.12
6k+
The Escape Summary
The Escape 87%
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
by Robert Muchamore 2009
4.12
6k+ ratings
The Gales of November
by John U. Bacon • 2025
The Great Lakes breed deadlier waves. The Edmund Fitzgerald was built for cargo, not survival.
4.50
15k+
The Gales of November Summary
The Gales of November 87%
The Great Lakes breed deadlier waves. The Edmund Fitzgerald was built for cargo, not survival.
by John U. Bacon 2025
4.50
15k+ 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
Revolver
by Marcus Sedgwick • 2009
A frozen cabin, a dead father, and a gunman demanding gold the family may not have.
3.71
5k+
Revolver Summary
Revolver 87%
A frozen cabin, a dead father, and a gunman demanding gold the family may not have.
by Marcus Sedgwick 2009
3.71
5k+ ratings
Sea of Glory
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2001
The voyage that mapped Antarctica and filled the Smithsonian, sabotaged by the tyrant who led it.
4.04
7k+
Sea of Glory Summary
Sea of Glory 87%
The voyage that mapped Antarctica and filled the Smithsonian, sabotaged by the tyrant who led it.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2001
4.04
7k+ ratings
Erebus
by Michael Palin • 2018
She mapped Antarctica, then vanished in the Arctic with 129 men. The full story of HMS Erebus.
4.28
12k+
Erebus Summary
Erebus 87%
She mapped Antarctica, then vanished in the Arctic with 129 men. The full story of HMS Erebus.
by Michael Palin 2018
4.28
12k+ 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 87%
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
by Gary Paulsen 1991
3.83
33k+ 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
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen • 2009
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
3.98
77k+
One Second After Summary
One Second After 87%
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
by William R. Forstchen 2009
3.98
77k+ ratings
How Bad Things Can Get
by Darcy Coates • 2025
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
3.71
11k+
How Bad Things Can Get Summary
How Bad Things Can Get 87%
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
by Darcy Coates 2025
3.71
11k+ 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
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 87%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
How to Survive History
by Cody Cassidy • 2023
T. rex: 13 mph, you win. Pompeii: run north. The science of outliving history's deadliest days.
4.05
3k+
How to Survive History Summary
How to Survive History 87%
T. rex: 13 mph, you win. Pompeii: run north. The science of outliving history's deadliest days.
by Cody Cassidy 2023
4.05
3k+ ratings
Curse of The Narrows
by Laura M. MacDonald • 2005
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
3.99
1k+
Curse of The Narrows Summary
Curse of The Narrows 87%
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
by Laura M. MacDonald 2005
3.99
1k+ ratings
Emergency
by Neil Strauss • 2009
A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.
3.81
6k+
Emergency Summary
Emergency 87%
A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.
by Neil Strauss 2009
3.81
6k+ 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 Johnstown Flood
by David McCullough • 1968
2,200 dead, a city erased in ten minutes. The dam's owners were never held accountable.
4.13
26k+
The Johnstown Flood Summary
The Johnstown Flood 86%
2,200 dead, a city erased in ten minutes. The dam's owners were never held accountable.
by David McCullough 1968
4.13
26k+ 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
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
by John Volanthen • 2021
What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.
3.96
646
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives Summary
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives 86%
What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.
by John Volanthen 2021
3.96
646 ratings
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez • 2019
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
4.16
11k+
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v 86%
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
by Daniel Suarez 2019
4.16
11k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
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 86%
One hundred teenage prisoners crash-land on a ravaged Earth and find they are not alone.
by Kass Morgan 2013
3.58
87k+ ratings
100 Deadly Skills
by Clint Emerson • 2015
A SEAL's hundred skills for the moment everything goes wrong: get out, stay hidden, stay alive.
3.79
3k+
100 Deadly Skills Summary
100 Deadly Skills 86%
A SEAL's hundred skills for the moment everything goes wrong: get out, stay hidden, stay alive.
by Clint Emerson 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
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