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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 91%
Everest, 1996: a journalist joins a climb, a storm hits, and eight people never come back.
by Jon Krakauer 1997
4.26
575k+ 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 91%
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
A Life on the Edge
by Jim Whittaker • 1999
First American to summit Everest. Then he brought Soviets and Chinese up the same mountain.
4.05
731
A Life on the Edge Summary
A Life on the Edge 91%
First American to summit Everest. Then he brought Soviets and Chinese up the same mountain.
by Jim Whittaker 1999
4.05
731 ratings
Peak
by Roland Smith • 2007
Arrested for scaling a skyscraper, a teen climber must reach Everest's summit before a rival Sherpa.
3.97
23k+
Peak Summary
Peak 90%
Arrested for scaling a skyscraper, a teen climber must reach Everest's summit before a rival Sherpa.
by Roland Smith 2007
3.97
23k+ ratings
No Shortcuts to the Top
by Ed Viesturs • 2006
Eighteen years, fourteen peaks, one rule that kept him alive when faster climbers died.
4.14
12k+
No Shortcuts to the Top Summary
No Shortcuts to the Top 90%
Eighteen years, fourteen peaks, one rule that kept him alive when faster climbers died.
by Ed Viesturs 2006
4.14
12k+ 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 89%
Blind, frozen, and left for dead on Everest. He survived to save his marriage.
by Beck Weathers 2000
3.61
8k+ ratings
Beyond Possible
by Nimsdai Purja • 2020
A soldier’s mission: all fourteen eight-thousanders in six months. The mountains were not consulted.
4.15
6k+
Beyond Possible Summary
Beyond Possible 89%
A soldier’s mission: all fourteen eight-thousanders in six months. The mountains were not consulted.
by Nimsdai Purja 2020
4.15
6k+ ratings
The Nepali Flat
by Gordon Alexander • 2016
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
4.17
549
The Nepali Flat Summary
The Nepali Flat 88%
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
by Gordon Alexander 2016
4.17
549 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 88%
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
by Peter Stark 2001
4.01
735 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
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
The Rock Warrior's Way
by Arno Ilgner • 2003
The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.
4.29
2k+
The Rock Warrior's Way Summary
The Rock Warrior's Way 87%
The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.
by Arno Ilgner 2003
4.29
2k+ 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
Crux
by Gabriel Tallent • 2026
Outcast friends tackle a desert boulder to prove themselves but the fall could shatter their bond.
3.79
4k+
Crux Summary
Crux 87%
Outcast friends tackle a desert boulder to prove themselves but the fall could shatter their bond.
by Gabriel Tallent 2026
3.79
4k+ 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 87%
Excluded from alpine circles, she tramped NZ's backcountry solo. The risk was never the mountain.
by Hazel Phillips 2022
3.58
198 ratings
Run or Die
by Kilian Jornet • 2011
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
3.61
4k+
Run or Die Summary
Run or Die 87%
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
by Kilian Jornet 2011
3.61
4k+ 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
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes
by Dave MacLeod • 2009
What every stuck climber does wrong, and the tactical, mental, and physical fixes that work.
4.06
1k+
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes Summary
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes 86%
What every stuck climber does wrong, and the tactical, mental, and physical fixes that work.
by Dave MacLeod 2009
4.06
1k+ 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 86%
Four days alone, immobile, dying of thirst. The helicopter came. The real rescue took years.
by Claire Nelson 2020
4.06
6k+ 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
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 Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 86%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ 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
Training for the Uphill Athlete
by Steve House • 2019
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
4.57
2k+
Training for the Uphill Athlete Summary
Training for the Uphill Athlete 86%
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
by Steve House 2019
4.57
2k+ ratings
Zero Regrets
by Apolo Anton Ohno • 2010
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
4.22
628
Zero Regrets Summary
Zero Regrets 86%
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
by Apolo Anton Ohno 2010
4.22
628 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
Barbarian Days
by William Finnegan • 2015
Surfing saved a lonely kid in Hawaii. Fifty years of chasing waves nearly undid him.
4.28
41k+
Barbarian Days Summary
Barbarian Days 86%
Surfing saved a lonely kid in Hawaii. Fifty years of chasing waves nearly undid him.
by William Finnegan 2015
4.28
41k+ ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 86%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ 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 86%
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
50/50
by Dean Karnazes • 2008
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
3.78
4k+
50/50 Summary
50/50 86%
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
by Dean Karnazes 2008
3.78
4k+ ratings
What Doesn't Kill Us
by Scott Carney • 2017
Your immune system isn't as automatic as you think. Cold and breath can hack it.
4.09
8k+
What Doesn't Kill Us Summary
What Doesn't Kill Us 86%
Your immune system isn't as automatic as you think. Cold and breath can hack it.
by Scott Carney 2017
4.09
8k+ 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 86%
Three hundred miles from the nearest law, mountain men ruled only themselves. It could not last.
by Win Blevins 1973
3.98
425 ratings
Gnar Country
by Steven Kotler • 2023
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
3.56
309
Gnar Country Summary
Gnar Country 86%
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
by Steven Kotler 2023
3.56
309 ratings
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 86%
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009
4.02
456 ratings
Matterhorn
by Christopher Reich • 2024
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
4.23
16k+
Matterhorn Summary
Matterhorn 86%
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
by Christopher Reich 2024
4.23
16k+ 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
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 86%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
Reborn on the Run
by Catra Corbett • 2018
Meth destroyed her life. She rebuilt it on the trail, one ultra at a time.
3.85
2k+
Reborn on the Run Summary
Reborn on the Run 86%
Meth destroyed her life. She rebuilt it on the trail, one ultra at a time.
by Catra Corbett 2018
3.85
2k+ ratings
Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes • 2005
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
4.02
21k+
Ultramarathon Man Summary
Ultramarathon Man 85%
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
by Dean Karnazes 2005
4.02
21k+ ratings
The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen • 1978
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
4.06
21k+
The Snow Leopard Summary
The Snow Leopard 85%
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
by Peter Matthiessen 1978
4.06
21k+ ratings
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
3.94
10k+
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans 85%
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
by Adharanand Finn 2010
3.94
10k+ ratings
The Oxygen Advantage
by Patrick McKeown • 2015
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
4.02
5k+
The Oxygen Advantage Summary
The Oxygen Advantage 85%
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
by Patrick McKeown 2015
4.02
5k+ 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 85%
What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.
by John Volanthen 2021
3.96
646 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 85%
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
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 85%
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
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 85%
Grieving and addicted, she stakes her recovery on a solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
by Cheryl Strayed 2012
4.07
873k+ ratings
Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall • 2009
An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.
4.30
236k+
Born to Run Summary
Born to Run 85%
An isolated tribe runs for days unhurt. A journalist helps stage a 50-mile canyon duel.
by Christopher McDougall 2009
4.30
236k+ ratings
The Rise of Superman
by Steven Kotler • 2014
Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.
3.92
6k+
The Rise of Superman Summary
The Rise of Superman 85%
Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.
by Steven Kotler 2014
3.92
6k+ ratings
The Driver
by Alexander Roy • 2007
He built a fake police car to break the 32-hour record his father never finished.
4.08
666
The Driver Summary
The Driver 85%
He built a fake police car to break the 32-hour record his father never finished.
by Alexander Roy 2007
4.08
666 ratings
The Salt Path
by Raynor Winn • 2018
Penniless, homeless, with a terminal diagnosis: a couple walks England's 630-mile coast path.
3.93
104k+
The Salt Path Summary
The Salt Path 85%
Penniless, homeless, with a terminal diagnosis: a couple walks England's 630-mile coast path.
by Raynor Winn 2018
3.93
104k+ ratings
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