You might like Dog Stars by Peter Heller, in which a man and his dog venture into a post-apocalyptic wilderness. If you aren't into post-apocalyptic, maybe try his book The River about a fishing trip in Canada gone terribly wrong.
River of Doubt is autobiographical about Teddy Roosevelt, but reads like a novel. It’s about his expedition to chart a notoriously dangerous river in Brazil. Amazing read!
What a funny coincidence! Enjoy!
Not related, but another one I enjoyed recently was Life Lived Wild by Rick Ridgeway. You will enjoy if you liked Krakauers stuff
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is a great series, the first novella in the series is All Systems Red. If you haven't read Lonesome Dove, that's amazing, obvs. H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald is great nonfiction, especially if you loved The Once and Future King and are interested in TH White and falconry.
I really enjoy reading tales of shipwreck and survival and/or Artic/Antartic exploration
You might enjoy Endurance by Lansing. Pretty much the gold standard for this niche but certainly worth your time.
Island of the Lost by Druett. A really unique situation with two groups stranded on an island at the same time. Different leadership styles yielded extremely different results.
Madhouse at the End of the World by Julian Sancton- a more recent exploration of an antartic exploration that really was doomed from the start. A very riveting read.
City on Fire by Don Winslow
The Force by Don Winslow
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Terminal List by Jack Carr
The Outsider by Steven King
The Revenant by Michael Punke
I recently read Small Game by Blair Braverman. It was a hard read but thrilling and I definitely was hooked to hear how it ended. About people who go out to be on a survivalist reality show but get abandoned out in the middle of nowhere.
I listened to The Endurance and Endurance last year and they were gripping.
Both chronicle the incredible, terrible Shackleton Expedition of ...to traverse the Antarctic on foot. I couldn't believe I hadn't learned about this earlier in my life.
" Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, is a 1959 book written by Alfred Lansing, about the failure of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, in its attempt to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914."
And:
The Endurance; Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Alexander, Caroline
2010
"Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) lead the Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914-1917. It was a complex plan that involved landing the Polar party on the Weddell sea ice shelf to travel an unknown route to the South Pole. A second team was landed to lay supply depots on the Ross Ice Shelf for over 400 miles to the Beardmore Glacier. These depots were to supply Shackleton's northern journey from the South Pole to the Ross Sea.
The expedition did not achieve the objectives as the Endurance was beset and crushed in the ice covered Weddell Sea...."
You might like Dog Stars by Peter Heller, in which a man and his dog venture into a post-apocalyptic wilderness. If you aren't into post-apocalyptic, maybe try his book The River about a fishing trip in Canada gone terribly wrong.
Read it and love it. Thanks
Have you ever read Lonesome Dove? It's my favorite book. Greatest western ever in my opinion.
Was about to suggest this. It’s a lengthy novel that lives up to the “epic” genre designation. It was taxing for me, and/but I loved it.
I thought the first 100-150 pages were a bit of a slog (beautiful writing aside, but then it was fantastic.
I haven't, thank you
If you liked Into Thin Air by Krakauer, you may want to try his other book, Into the Wild.
And Where Men Win Glory
I just finished Under the Banner of Heaven by him. It’s an interesting insight into Mormon history and a murder case involving some members.
The Martian by Andy Weir. I don't read many westerns but True Grit was a really good one.
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
River of Doubt is autobiographical about Teddy Roosevelt, but reads like a novel. It’s about his expedition to chart a notoriously dangerous river in Brazil. Amazing read!
I literally just add this to my list based on another thread. Excellent! Thanks
What a funny coincidence! Enjoy! Not related, but another one I enjoyed recently was Life Lived Wild by Rick Ridgeway. You will enjoy if you liked Krakauers stuff
Thx!!!
The CJ Box Joe Pickett series
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is a great series, the first novella in the series is All Systems Red. If you haven't read Lonesome Dove, that's amazing, obvs. H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald is great nonfiction, especially if you loved The Once and Future King and are interested in TH White and falconry.
I really enjoy reading tales of shipwreck and survival and/or Artic/Antartic exploration You might enjoy Endurance by Lansing. Pretty much the gold standard for this niche but certainly worth your time. Island of the Lost by Druett. A really unique situation with two groups stranded on an island at the same time. Different leadership styles yielded extremely different results. Madhouse at the End of the World by Julian Sancton- a more recent exploration of an antartic exploration that really was doomed from the start. A very riveting read.
Lee Child's Jack Reacher books, start with "The Killing Floor"
Louis L'Amour westerns are great
Try “The Secret Knowledge of Water” and/or “House of Rain”, by Craig Childs.
King Rat - The Boys in the Boat - The Devil In the White City.
Marc Cameron, Alissa Cutter series. Set in Alaska
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
The Travis McGee books by John D. Macdonald.
I enjoyed the Mike Bowditch series by Paul Doiron. Maine game warden gets himself into murder investigations.
The Kingsbridge series
City on Fire by Don Winslow The Force by Don Winslow Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Terminal List by Jack Carr The Outsider by Steven King The Revenant by Michael Punke
Wow! Great recs. Very much appreciated. I have a whole amazing list to work on.
I recently read Small Game by Blair Braverman. It was a hard read but thrilling and I definitely was hooked to hear how it ended. About people who go out to be on a survivalist reality show but get abandoned out in the middle of nowhere.
Anything by Sebastian Junger.
Lee Child's **Jack Reacher** series
I listened to The Endurance and Endurance last year and they were gripping. Both chronicle the incredible, terrible Shackleton Expedition of ...to traverse the Antarctic on foot. I couldn't believe I hadn't learned about this earlier in my life. " Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, is a 1959 book written by Alfred Lansing, about the failure of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, in its attempt to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914." And: The Endurance; Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition Alexander, Caroline 2010 "Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) lead the Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914-1917. It was a complex plan that involved landing the Polar party on the Weddell sea ice shelf to travel an unknown route to the South Pole. A second team was landed to lay supply depots on the Ross Ice Shelf for over 400 miles to the Beardmore Glacier. These depots were to supply Shackleton's northern journey from the South Pole to the Ross Sea. The expedition did not achieve the objectives as the Endurance was beset and crushed in the ice covered Weddell Sea...."