Mountain Climbing Books

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,488 ratings — published 1997
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.23 — 63,507 ratings — published 1988
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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.99 — 18,029 ratings — published 1997
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,272 ratings — published 2006
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Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,179 ratings — published 2008
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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,613 ratings — published 2010
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.04 — 25,214 ratings — published 1990
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K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,821 ratings — published 2009
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Peak (Peak, #1) Peak (Peak, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.97 — 22,243 ratings — published 2007
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Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet) Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)
by (shelved 19 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.09 — 10,359 ratings — published 1951
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,707 ratings — published 1999
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Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,987 ratings — published 2000
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Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,892 ratings — published 2007
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K2 the Savage Mountain K2 the Savage Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,383 ratings — published 1954
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Paths of Glory Paths of Glory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,273 ratings — published 2009
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High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.74 — 3,429 ratings — published 2008
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,113 ratings — published 2012
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Savage Summit Savage Summit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,244 ratings — published 2005
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Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,143 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,687 ratings — published 2011
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K2: Triumph and Tragedy K2: Triumph and Tragedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,173 ratings — published 1987
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.66 — 358,301 ratings — published 2006
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The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,915 ratings — published
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Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,548 ratings — published 1999
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Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,734 ratings — published 2001
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The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,455 ratings — published 1999
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Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,022 ratings — published
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A Change in Altitude A Change in Altitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.26 — 12,304 ratings — published 1998
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The Abominable The Abominable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.62 — 9,161 ratings — published 2013
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The Climb Up to Hell The Climb Up to Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.05 — 552 ratings — published 1962
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Addicted to Danger: A Memoir Addicted to Danger: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.79 — 629 ratings — published 1996
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Seven Summits Seven Summits (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,197 ratings — published 1986
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Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,561 ratings — published 2007
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One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2 One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.65 — 579 ratings — published 2010
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Dark Shadows Falling Dark Shadows Falling (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.83 — 821 ratings — published 1997
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After the Wind: 1996 Everest Tragedy—One Survivor's Story After the Wind: 1996 Everest Tragedy—One Survivor's Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,315 ratings — published 2014
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The Mountain: My Time on Everest The Mountain: My Time on Everest (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,056 ratings — published 2013
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,942 ratings — published 1996
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On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.97 — 558 ratings — published 2005
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The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,445 ratings — published 1959
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,391 ratings — published 2004
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Breathless Breathless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.63 — 26,835 ratings — published 2022
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Annapurna: A Woman's Place Annapurna: A Woman's Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,004 ratings — published 1980
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The Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation The Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.84 — 641 ratings — published 2006
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This Game of Ghosts This Game of Ghosts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,451 ratings — published 1993
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The Honest Truth The Honest Truth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.24 — 14,118 ratings — published 2015
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The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest Peak The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest Peak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,358 ratings — published 2011
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Everest: The West Ridge Everest: The West Ridge (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.20 — 661 ratings — published 1966
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The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 3.92 — 766 ratings — published 1999
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Everest : Mountain Without Mercy Everest : Mountain Without Mercy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mountain-climbing)
avg rating 4.05 — 635 ratings — published 1997
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Mehmet Murat ildan
“As you climb down the mountain, a disturbing emotion emerges in your soul! This is a sense of emptiness that comes from seeing that climbing to the top is not a great victory that glorifies or raises man!”
Mehmet Murat ildan

Stephen Trafton
“If you're not moving, you're standing still.”
Stephen Trafton, At The Edge: A life in search of challenge

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