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The Essential Adventure Library: 50 Non-Fiction Adventure Books

The Art of Manliness book list of true life tales of exploration, adventure, and survival against all odds that have inspired countless readers for generations.
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Through the Brazilian Wilderness (Theodore Roosevelt)
Through the Brazilian Wilderness (Theodore Roosevelt)
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South: The Endurance Expedition (Ernest Shackleton)
South: The Endurance Expedition (Ernest Shackleton)
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Nepal)
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Nepal)
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Into the Wild
Into the Wild
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Wind, Sand and Stars (Antoine De Saint Exupéry)
Wind, Sand and Stars (Antoine De Saint Exupéry)
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis
The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Stephen E. Ambrose)
Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Stephen E. Ambrose)
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Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Martin Dugard)
Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Martin Dugard)
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Death in the Long Grass
Death in the Long Grass
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (Lt. Colonel, J.H. Patterson, D.S.O)
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (Lt. Colonel, J.H. Patterson, D.S.O)
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The Four Voyages (Christopher Columbus)
The Four Voyages (Christopher Columbus)
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Arabian Sands
Arabian Sands
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The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons (John Wesley Powell)
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons (John Wesley Powell)
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High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest (Edmund Hillary)
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest (Edmund Hillary)
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Alfred Lansing)
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Alfred Lansing)
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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival (Yossi Ghinsberg)
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival (Yossi Ghinsberg)
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Touching the Void (Joe Simpson)
Touching the Void (Joe Simpson)
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In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
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Alive (Piers Paul Read)
Alive (Piers Paul Read)
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Skeletons in the Zahara (Dean King)
Skeletons in the Zahara (Dean King)
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Laurence Bergreen)
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Laurence Bergreen)
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (David Grann)
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (David Grann)
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Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea (Steven Callahan)
Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea (Steven Callahan)
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The Marsh Arabs (Wilfred Thesiger)
The Marsh Arabs (Wilfred Thesiger)
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A Expedição Kon-Tiki
A Expedição Kon-Tiki
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The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (Doug Stanton)
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (Doug Stanton)
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The Worst Journey in the World
The Worst Journey in the World
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places (David Breashears)
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places (David Breashears)
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The Travels of Marco Polo (Marco Polo)
The Travels of Marco Polo (Marco Polo)
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Annapurna (Maurice Herzog)
Annapurna (Maurice Herzog)
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Aron Ralston)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Aron Ralston)
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K2: The Savage Mountain (Charles S Houston & Robert H. Bates)
K2: The Savage Mountain (Charles S Houston & Robert H. Bates)
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The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America'S Ill-Fated Race to Connect (Todd Balf)
The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America'S Ill-Fated Race to Connect (Todd Balf)
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The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa'S City of Gold (Frank Kryza)
The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa'S City of Gold (Frank Kryza)
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Cabeza De Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America (Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca)
Cabeza De Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America (Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca)
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True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole (Bruce Henderson)
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole (Bruce Henderson)
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Touching My Father'S Soul: A Sherpa'S Journey to the Top of Everest (Jamling Tenzing Norgay)
Touching My Father'S Soul: A Sherpa'S Journey to the Top of Everest (Jamling Tenzing Norgay)
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A Man on the Moon: Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Andrew Chaikin)
A Man on the Moon: Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Andrew Chaikin)
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Mawson'S Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written (Lennard Bickel)
Mawson'S Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written (Lennard Bickel)
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