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The 25 Best Selling Adventure Travel Books
My bookshelves and Kindle are filled with stories of Antarctic survival against the odds, deadly mountaineering endeavors, and Hemingway-like journeys that transform lives and alter perceptions. I know what I like and adventure travel books always captivate me from cover to cover. With Christmas fast approaching, let's take a look at the best-selling adventure travel books of 2015 on Amazon - perfect gifts for wannabe adventurers like me. 1. Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trailby Cheryl StrayedAfter the death of her mother, with her family scattered and in the ashes of a failed marriage, Cheryl Strayed met the...
The 25 Best Selling Adventure Travel Books
My bookshelves and Kindle are filled with stories of Antarctic survival against the odds, deadly mountaineering endeavors, and Hemingway-like journeys that transform lives and alter perceptions. I know what I like and adventure travel books always captivate me from cover to cover.
With Christmas fast approaching, let's take a look at the best-selling adventure travel books of 2015 on Amazon - perfect gifts for wannabe adventurers like me.
| 1. | Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl StrayedAfter the death of her mother, with her scattered family and in the ashes of a failed marriage, Cheryl Strayed made the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. |
| 2. | Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougallAt the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, considered the best long-distance runners in the world. |
| 3. | Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe true story of a 24-hour period on Everest that began with a storm and ended with the highest single-season death toll in the summit's history. |
| 4. | Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn DavidsonRobyn Davidson's memoir about her perilous journey of 1,700 miles across the hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company. |
| 5. | Becoming Frozen: Memoir of a First Year in Alaska by Jill Homer Jill Homer was just another naive young woman who followed a man to the final frontier - but it was Alaska that captured her heart. |
| 6. | Barbarian Days: A Surfing Lifeby William FinneganSurfing just looks like a sport. For devotees it is something completely different: a beautiful addiction, a mental and physical study, a passionate way of life. |
| 7. | Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie EicharIn February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in Russia's Ural Mountains died mysteriously on a rise known as Dead Mountain. This is her story. |
| 8. | The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World by Leon Logothetis Part adventure story, part inspirational memoir, The Kindness Diaries introduces you to a vast world of adventure and opens your eyes to the possibilities of human connection. |
| 9. | AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David MillerIn 2003, software engineer David Miller gave up his job, family, and friends to fulfill a dream and hike the Appalachian Trail. |
| 10. | In the Kingdom of Ice: The Great and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USSby Hampton SidesIn 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds and a frenzy of publicity. The ship and its crew were destined for the unknown waters of the Arctic. |
| 11. | Not Without My Father: One Woman's 444-Mile Journey on the Natchez Trace by Andra WatkinsAndra Watkins needed a wingman to help her become one of the few living people to walk the historic 444-mile Natchez Trace trail like the pioneers. |
| 12. | Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Deltaby Richard GrantAdventure author Richard Grant ventures to "the most American place in the world": the enigmatic, beautiful, often-mocked Mississippi Delta. |
| 13. | Lonely Planet's Ultimate Trip: Our List of the Top 500 Must-See Places... Lonely Planet's Ranking This definitive wish list of the best places to visit on Earth is packed with insightful descriptions and inspiring photography to help you tick off your travel list. |
| 14. | Be an expert with maps and compassby Bjorn KjellstromGPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or be hindered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass knowledge essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. |
| fifteen. | Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn In the desert of Southern California, Carrot faces many physical and emotional challenges: pain, injury, agonizing cold and scorching heat, dehydration, exhaustion and loneliness. |
| 16. | Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery Sixty-seven-year-old great-grandmother Emma Gatewood told her family she was going for a walk. The next thing anyone heard of her was that she had walked 800 miles on the Appalachian Trail. |
| 17. | In the Footsteps of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of Nomads by Tim Cope The relationship between man and horse in the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a number of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the 13th century. |
| 18. | Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man’s Miraculous Survivalby Joe SimpsonA classic mountaineering survival story. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner Simon Yates had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. |
| 19. | Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read In 1972, a Fairchild plane crashed in the Andes. The survivors were hopelessly lost in one of the most remote places on earth. |
| 20. | The Anti-Pirate Potato Cannon: And 101 Other Things for Young Mariners to Build, Try, and Do on the Water by David SeidmanSince humanity began sailing, boats and coastal adventures have produced resilient, independent, creative, and confident sailors. Now this wisdom can be passed on to your children. |
| 21. | Wayfinding Part 1: Rats and Raftsby Hugh HoweyWayfinding is the ancient seafaring art of navigation. As a self-help philosophy, wayfinding means being aware of our surroundings and our reactions to external stimuli. |
| 22. | Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft by Thor HeyerdahlThe adventure of Thor Heyerdahl and his companions on their raft across the Pacific has gone down in legend as a feat of endurance and courage. This is that story in Heyerdahl's own words. |
| 23. | Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales This gripping tale, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see the world. |
| 24. | Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilotby Mark VanhoenackerAirline pilot Mark Vanhoenacker shares his irrepressible love of flying on a journey from day to night, new ways of mapping, and the poetry of physics on the names of the winds and the nature of clouds. |
| 25. | Poop, Booze, and Bikinisby Ed RobinsonA hilarious look at the nautical lifestyle. From poop to alcohol to bikinis, the author covers the funnier side of problems that boaters of all kinds encounter. |
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