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Alaska by James A. Michener
by Steve Berry
For thirty thousand years, Alaska lures the desperate and the daring. The land always wins.
4.17
17k+
Alaska by James A. Michener Summary
Alaska by James A. Michener 90%
For thirty thousand years, Alaska lures the desperate and the daring. The land always wins.
by Steve Berry 1988
4.17
17k+ 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 96%
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
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 93%
He ran the Iditarod to prove himself. His dogs ran it to save his soul.
by David Bach 2019
3.83
8k+ 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 90%
Grieving and addicted, she stakes her recovery on a solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
by Cheryl Strayed 2012
4.07
873k+ 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 90%
A frozen cabin, a dead father, and a gunman demanding gold the family may not have.
by Marcus Sedgwick 2009
3.71
5k+ ratings
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey • 2012
After a childless couple builds a snow girl, a mysterious child appears at their Alaskan homestead.
4.02
178k+
The Snow Child Summary
The Snow Child 89%
After a childless couple builds a snow girl, a mysterious child appears at their Alaskan homestead.
by Eowyn Ivey 2012
4.02
178k+ ratings
Great Circle
by Maggie Shipstead • 2021
A biplane over Montana: an orphan girl decides nothing will keep her from the sky.
4.09
84k+
Great Circle Summary
Great Circle 89%
A biplane over Montana: an orphan girl decides nothing will keep her from the sky.
by Maggie Shipstead 2021
4.09
84k+ ratings
Under a Flaming Sky
by Daniel James Brown • 2006
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
4.13
5k+
Under a Flaming Sky Summary
Under a Flaming Sky 89%
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
by Daniel James Brown 2006
4.13
5k+ 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 89%
Meth destroyed her life. She rebuilt it on the trail, one ultra at a time.
by Catra Corbett 2018
3.85
2k+ 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
Through the Gates of Splendor
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1957
Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.
4.37
33k+
Through the Gates of Splendor Summary
Through the Gates of Splendor 89%
Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1957
4.37
33k+ ratings
Down the Drain
by Julia Fox • 2023
An Italian girl follows her erratic father to New York. Survival will mean constant reinvention.
4.36
95k+
Down the Drain Summary
Down the Drain 89%
An Italian girl follows her erratic father to New York. Survival will mean constant reinvention.
by Julia Fox 2023
4.36
95k+ 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 89%
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 Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah • 2018
1974 Alaska: a girl discovers the wilderness is less cruel than her father's love.
4.46
1.2M+
The Great Alone Summary
The Great Alone 88%
1974 Alaska: a girl discovers the wilderness is less cruel than her father's love.
by Kristin Hannah 2018
4.46
1.2M+ ratings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou • 1969
After an assault at eight, she went mute for five years. Then books taught her to speak.
4.30
586k+
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 88%
After an assault at eight, she went mute for five years. Then books taught her to speak.
by Maya Angelou 1969
4.30
586k+ ratings
The Earth Is Enough
by Harry Middleton • 1989
A boy broken by war heals in the Ozarks with his fly-fishing grandfather and great-uncle.
4.35
623
The Earth Is Enough Summary
The Earth Is Enough 88%
A boy broken by war heals in the Ozarks with his fly-fishing grandfather and great-uncle.
by Harry Middleton 1989
4.35
623 ratings
The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin • 2023
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
4.43
133k+
The Many Lives of Mama Love Summary
The Many Lives of Mama Love 88%
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
by Lara Love Hardin 2023
4.43
133k+ 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 93%
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
Educated
by Tara Westover • 2018
With no birth certificate or schooling, a survivalist's daughter discovers herself through books.
4.46
1.9M+
Educated Summary
Educated 91%
With no birth certificate or schooling, a survivalist's daughter discovers herself through books.
by Tara Westover 2018
4.46
1.9M+ ratings
Gray After Dark
by Noelle W. Ihli
Two men chain an Olympic biathlete in a remote cabin. Her training is her only weapon.
4.17
126k+
Gray After Dark Summary
Gray After Dark 88%
Two men chain an Olympic biathlete in a remote cabin. Her training is her only weapon.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2024
4.17
126k+ ratings
My Absolute Darling
by Gabriel Tallent • 2017
Her father taught her to survive the collapse of civilization; now she must survive him.
3.59
57k+
My Absolute Darling Summary
My Absolute Darling 88%
Her father taught her to survive the collapse of civilization; now she must survive him.
by Gabriel Tallent 2017
3.59
57k+ ratings
Kingbird Highway
by Kenn Kaufman • 1997
A sixteen-year-old dropout hitchhikes America for a year to chase a birding record.
4.30
3k+
Kingbird Highway Summary
Kingbird Highway 88%
A sixteen-year-old dropout hitchhikes America for a year to chase a birding record.
by Kenn Kaufman 1997
4.30
3k+ ratings
In the Sea There are Crocodiles
by Fabio Geda • 2010
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
4.01
15k+
In the Sea There are Crocodiles Summary
In the Sea There are Crocodiles 88%
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
by Fabio Geda 2010
4.01
15k+ 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
A Long Way Home
by Saroo Brierley • 2013
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
4.12
68k+
A Long Way Home Summary
A Long Way Home 88%
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
by Saroo Brierley 2013
4.12
68k+ ratings
A Circle of Quiet
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1971
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
4.21
7k+
A Circle of Quiet Summary
A Circle of Quiet 88%
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1971
4.21
7k+ ratings
Forty Autumns
by Nina Willner • 2016
One daughter flees East Germany, leaving her family to endure forty years behind the Berlin Wall.
4.37
14k+
Forty Autumns Summary
Forty Autumns 88%
One daughter flees East Germany, leaving her family to endure forty years behind the Berlin Wall.
by Nina Willner 2016
4.37
14k+ ratings
The Dark Horse
by Craig Johnson • 2009
Walt Longmire goes undercover to question a wife's murder confession in a town of secrets.
4.30
22k+
The Dark Horse Summary
The Dark Horse 88%
Walt Longmire goes undercover to question a wife's murder confession in a town of secrets.
by Craig Johnson 2009
4.30
22k+ ratings
My Family and Other Animals
by Gerald Durrell • 1956
A boy, his madcap family, and a Greek island teeming with wildlife: a sunny coming-of-age memoir.
4.16
65k+
My Family and Other Animals Summary
My Family and Other Animals 88%
A boy, his madcap family, and a Greek island teeming with wildlife: a sunny coming-of-age memoir.
by Gerald Durrell 1956
4.16
65k+ ratings
Split Tooth
by Tanya Tagaq • 2018
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
3.88
14k+
Split Tooth Summary
Split Tooth 88%
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
by Tanya Tagaq 2018
3.88
14k+ ratings
Shadow of the Almighty
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1958
His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.
4.22
11k+
Shadow of the Almighty Summary
Shadow of the Almighty 88%
His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1958
4.22
11k+ ratings
Three Weeks with My Brother
by Nicholas Sparks • 2004
Two brothers tour the world's ancient wonders while sifting through a lifetime of shared loss.
4.05
51k+
Three Weeks with My Brother Summary
Three Weeks with My Brother 88%
Two brothers tour the world's ancient wonders while sifting through a lifetime of shared loss.
by Nicholas Sparks 2004
4.05
51k+ 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
A Land Remembered
by Patrick D. Smith • 1984
Fleeing Georgia poverty, a family stakes its future on the last wild frontier of Florida.
4.48
15k+
A Land Remembered Summary
A Land Remembered 88%
Fleeing Georgia poverty, a family stakes its future on the last wild frontier of Florida.
by Patrick D. Smith 1984
4.48
15k+ ratings
Filthy Rich Vampire
by Geneva Lee
A vampire prince and a broke cellist fake love. One forbidden night would chain them forever.
3.81
52k+
Filthy Rich Vampire Summary
Filthy Rich Vampire 88%
A vampire prince and a broke cellist fake love. One forbidden night would chain them forever.
by Geneva Lee 2022
3.81
52k+ ratings
Two Old Women
by Velma Wallis • 1993
Abandoned in the Alaskan winter, two old women draw on forgotten skills to survive.
4.09
19k+
Two Old Women Summary
Two Old Women 90%
Abandoned in the Alaskan winter, two old women draw on forgotten skills to survive.
by Velma Wallis 1993
4.09
19k+ 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 90%
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
by Suzanne Heywood 2023
4.23
9k+ ratings
Where the Light Fell
by Philip Yancey • 2021
His father's faith killed him. His mother's faith trapped him. A lifetime seeking his own.
4.51
7k+
Where the Light Fell Summary
Where the Light Fell 88%
His father's faith killed him. His mother's faith trapped him. A lifetime seeking his own.
by Philip Yancey 2021
4.51
7k+ ratings
Hondo
by Louis L'Amour • 1953
A lone rider finds a woman and boy on a desert ranch as Apache warriors gather.
4.06
15k+
Hondo Summary
Hondo 88%
A lone rider finds a woman and boy on a desert ranch as Apache warriors gather.
by Louis L'Amour 1953
4.06
15k+ ratings
The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom • 1971
A Dutch watchmaker hides Jews, survives a concentration camp, and must forgive as her sister asked.
4.48
363k+
The Hiding Place Summary
The Hiding Place 88%
A Dutch watchmaker hides Jews, survives a concentration camp, and must forgive as her sister asked.
by Corrie ten Boom 1971
4.48
363k+ ratings
Silverskin
by Caitee Cooper • 2023
A ghostly attack in Alaska tears open a gate, releasing demons that feast on human despair.
4.26
97
Silverskin Summary
Silverskin 88%
A ghostly attack in Alaska tears open a gate, releasing demons that feast on human despair.
by Caitee Cooper 2023
4.26
97 ratings
Tempt Me
by Nina West • 2015
A heartbroken farm girl flees to an Alaska resort. The billionaire owner claims her as his secret.
3.90
78k+
Tempt Me Summary
Tempt Me 88%
A heartbroken farm girl flees to an Alaska resort. The billionaire owner claims her as his secret.
by Nina West 2015
3.90
78k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2017
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
4.18
3k+
Commune Summary
Commune 88%
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
by Joshua Gayou 2017
4.18
3k+ ratings
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner • 2019
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
3.82
2k+
Fool's Gold Summary
Fool's Gold 88%
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
by P.J. Skinner 2019
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Light Pirate
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2022
As Florida drowns, a hurricane-born girl discovers the water lights up at her touch.
4.03
44k+
The Light Pirate Summary
The Light Pirate 88%
As Florida drowns, a hurricane-born girl discovers the water lights up at her touch.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2022
4.03
44k+ ratings
Of Water and the Spirit
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1994
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
4.41
2k+
Of Water and the Spirit Summary
Of Water and the Spirit 88%
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1994
4.41
2k+ ratings
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson • 1998
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
4.07
449k+
A Walk in the Woods Summary
A Walk in the Woods 88%
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
by Bill Bryson 1998
4.07
449k+ ratings
A Ghost in the Throat
by Doireann Ní Ghríofa • 2020
A poet-mother's obsession with an Irish widow's lament rewrites her life in echoes.
4.00
11k+
A Ghost in the Throat Summary
A Ghost in the Throat 88%
A poet-mother's obsession with an Irish widow's lament rewrites her life in echoes.
by Doireann Ní Ghríofa 2020
4.00
11k+ ratings
The Valley of Horses
by Jean M. Auel • 1982
An Ice Age outcast tames wild horses, but a wounded stranger tests her hard-won solitude.
4.05
97k+
The Valley of Horses Summary
The Valley of Horses 88%
An Ice Age outcast tames wild horses, but a wounded stranger tests her hard-won solitude.
by Jean M. Auel 1982
4.05
97k+ 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 87%
His father dead, a boy raised in the Alabama wild must outrun the law to survive.
by Watt Key 2004
4.06
5k+ ratings
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