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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 90%
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
by Gary Paulsen 1991
3.83
33k+ ratings
This Wretched Valley
by Jenny Kiefer • 2024
A hidden rock wall lures four climbers into a Kentucky valley that digests everyone who enters.
3.25
13k+
This Wretched Valley Summary
This Wretched Valley 89%
A hidden rock wall lures four climbers into a Kentucky valley that digests everyone who enters.
by Jenny Kiefer 2024
3.25
13k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
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
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 89%
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
by Peter Stark 2001
4.01
735 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 89%
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
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 89%
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
by Mykel Hawke 2011
4.08
131 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 89%
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
by Lennard Bickel 1977
4.26
2k+ 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 89%
When the nearest hospital is a two-day hike away, bushcraft skills double as emergency medicine.
by Dave Canterbury 2017
4.32
262 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 89%
A blended family claims an Arctic homestead: no road, no laws, and winter closing in.
by Norma Cobb 2000
4.06
2k+ ratings
Give Your Heart to the Hawks
by Win Blevins • 1973
Three hundred miles from the nearest law, mountain men ruled only themselves. It could not last.
3.98
425
Give Your Heart to the Hawks Summary
Give Your Heart to the Hawks 89%
Three hundred miles from the nearest law, mountain men ruled only themselves. It could not last.
by Win Blevins 1973
3.98
425 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 89%
Dispatches from sport's wild edge: avalanches, impossible climbs, and the communities left behind.
by John Branch 2021
3.84
2k+ 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 89%
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
Hell Is Empty
by Craig Johnson • 2011
A blizzard strands a sheriff on a mountain with escaped killers and a murdered child's bones.
4.29
18k+
Hell Is Empty Summary
Hell Is Empty 89%
A blizzard strands a sheriff on a mountain with escaped killers and a murdered child's bones.
by Craig Johnson 2011
4.29
18k+ 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 89%
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
Eden
by Tim Lebbon • 2020
A team infiltrates a sealed wilderness to find a missing mother, but the land itself hunts.
3.41
2k+
Eden Summary
Eden 88%
A team infiltrates a sealed wilderness to find a missing mother, but the land itself hunts.
by Tim Lebbon 2020
3.41
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
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 88%
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 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 88%
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
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 88%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 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 88%
His father dead, a boy raised in the Alabama wild must outrun the law to survive.
by Watt Key 2004
4.06
5k+ ratings
Near the Bone
by Christina Henry • 2021
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
3.69
22k+
Near the Bone Summary
Near the Bone 88%
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
by Christina Henry 2021
3.69
22k+ ratings
Wild Rescues
by Kevin Grange • 2021
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
4.20
3k+
Wild Rescues Summary
Wild Rescues 88%
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
by Kevin Grange 2021
4.20
3k+ 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 88%
Alaska, 1970s: a pipeline bonanza and the battle over 375 million acres of the last frontier.
by John McPhee 1977
4.21
8k+ 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 88%
Puddles that point north, trees that forecast rain: the outdoor clues hiding in plain sight.
by Tristan Gooley 2014
3.77
5k+ 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 88%
An expedition hunts Congo diamonds and finds itself hunted by a new species of killer ape.
by Michael Crichton 1980
3.64
180k+ 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 88%
Five gear categories, a handful of knots, and the fire skills to replace the heavy pack.
by Dave Canterbury 2014
4.10
3k+ ratings
One Was Lost
by Natalie D. Richards • 2016
Four teens wake up drugged and marked in a flooded forest. Someone is hunting them.
3.78
9k+
One Was Lost Summary
One Was Lost 88%
Four teens wake up drugged and marked in a flooded forest. Someone is hunting them.
by Natalie D. Richards 2016
3.78
9k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
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 Latte Factor
by David Bach • 2019
He ran the Iditarod to prove himself. His dogs ran it to save his soul.
3.83
8k+
The Latte Factor Summary
The Latte Factor 88%
He ran the Iditarod to prove himself. His dogs ran it to save his soul.
by David Bach 2019
3.83
8k+ ratings
The Climb
by Anatoli Boukreev • 1997
A blizzard at 8,000 meters: a guide without oxygen searches for missing clients in the dark.
3.99
19k+
The Climb Summary
The Climb 88%
A blizzard at 8,000 meters: a guide without oxygen searches for missing clients in the dark.
by Anatoli Boukreev 1997
3.99
19k+ ratings
The Indifferent Stars Above
by Daniel James Brown • 2009
For a young bride in the Donner Party, survival meant starvation, snow, and an unspeakable act.
4.25
40k+
The Indifferent Stars Above Summary
The Indifferent Stars Above 88%
For a young bride in the Donner Party, survival meant starvation, snow, and an unspeakable act.
by Daniel James Brown 2009
4.25
40k+ ratings
Left for Dead
by Beck Weathers • 2000
Blind, frozen, and left for dead on Everest. He survived to save his marriage.
3.61
8k+
Left for Dead Summary
Left for Dead 88%
Blind, frozen, and left for dead on Everest. He survived to save his marriage.
by Beck Weathers 2000
3.61
8k+ 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 88%
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 Wall
by Marlen Haushofer • 1999
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
3.99
42k+
The Wall Summary
The Wall 88%
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
by Marlen Haushofer 1999
3.99
42k+ 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
Touching Spirit Bear
by Ben Mikaelsen • 2001
Banished to an Alaskan island, a teen is mauled by a white bear, sparking inner war.
3.86
37k+
Touching Spirit Bear Summary
Touching Spirit Bear 88%
Banished to an Alaskan island, a teen is mauled by a white bear, sparking inner war.
by Ben Mikaelsen 2001
3.86
37k+ 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 88%
A nurse vanishes on the Appalachian Trail. Three hundred miles away, a photograph holds the answer.
by Amity Gaige 2025
3.90
128k+ 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 88%
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
by Clive Cussler 1992
3.99
61k+ 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 88%
Everest, 1996: a journalist joins a climb, a storm hits, and eight people never come back.
by Jon Krakauer 1997
4.26
575k+ ratings
100 Deadly Skills
by Clint Emerson • 2016
SEAL survival tactics for civilians: navigate by nature, treat wounds, and fight back when needed.
4.04
906
100 Deadly Skills Summary
100 Deadly Skills 88%
SEAL survival tactics for civilians: navigate by nature, treat wounds, and fight back when needed.
by Clint Emerson 2016
4.04
906 ratings
Grandma Gatewood's Walk
by Ben Montgomery • 2014
A denim sack, Keds, a shower curtain: a 67-year-old grandma walked the Appalachian Trail alone.
4.11
32k+
Grandma Gatewood's Walk Summary
Grandma Gatewood's Walk 87%
A denim sack, Keds, a shower curtain: a 67-year-old grandma walked the Appalachian Trail alone.
by Ben Montgomery 2014
4.11
32k+ 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
The Lost Abbey
by Jeff Wheeler • 2016
Exiled and carrying forbidden magic, a princess hunts a ruined abbey on a monster-haunted shore.
4.14
2k+
The Lost Abbey Summary
The Lost Abbey 87%
Exiled and carrying forbidden magic, a princess hunts a ruined abbey on a monster-haunted shore.
by Jeff Wheeler 2016
4.14
2k+ ratings
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 87%
Four years lost, a soldier emerges from the jungle with a regrown arm and lethal plague.
by James Rollins 2002
4.15
36k+ 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
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
What the Woods Took
by Courtney Gould • 2024
Five teens in wilderness therapy find the forest full of monsters wearing familiar faces.
3.85
6k+
What the Woods Took Summary
What the Woods Took 87%
Five teens in wilderness therapy find the forest full of monsters wearing familiar faces.
by Courtney Gould 2024
3.85
6k+ ratings
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