Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pulitzer Prize winner; considered one of the classic works of creative nonfiction of the late twentieth century. More
The Kon-Tiki Expedition
This classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage has been translated into sixty-five languages. More
Two Years Before the Mast
An early landmark of adventure and travel writing, now considered one of America’s first literary classics. More
Coming of Age in Samoa
A classic that brought science and literature together for both scholars and the general public. More
Incidents of Travel in Yucatán
In 1839, American diplomat John Lloyd Stephens and British artist Frederick Catherwood—both already celebrated for their adventures in Egypt, the Holy Land, Greece, and Rome—sailed together out of New York harbor on an expedition into the forbidding rain forests of present-day Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. More
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
A multimillion-copy benchmark of adventure/survival nonfiction. More
Bernard Cornwell
The most magical phrase I knew as a child was “Once upon a time” because those four words meant a story was coming. More
James Rollins
I owe my mother everything. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
Good to Great
One of the most influential management bestsellers; explores how companies transition from average to extraordinary. More
Love and War in the Apennines
The early life story of a man who would become one of Britain’s best-loved literary adventurers. More