swap_horiz Tigris Alternatives

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Desert Solitaire

Edward Abbey’s *Desert Solitaire* recounts his experiences as a seasonal park ranger in Arches National Park during 1968...

Nature Desert 20TH Century Americas

9.5 Brilliant

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Arabian Sands

Arabian Sands documents Wilfred Thesiger’s remarkable journeys through the vast and unforgiving Rub' al Khali (the Empty...

Exploration Desert 20TH Century Middle East

9.4 Excellent

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The Snow Leopard

Peter Matthiessen’s *The Snow Leopard* chronicles his arduous 1978 expedition into the remote Nepalese Himalayas alongsi...

Asia 20TH Century Spiritual Himalaya

9.4 Excellent

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In Patagonia

Bruce Chatwin’s *In Patagonia* details a 1977 expedition across this remote region of southern South America. The book c...

Adventure 20TH Century Literary South America

9.3 Excellent

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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

Eric Newby’s *A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush* recounts his ill-prepared journey through the Afghan mountains in 1958. Th...

Adventure Asia Mountaineering 20TH Century

9.3 Excellent

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The Worst Journey in the World

Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s “The Worst Journey in the World” details his participation in Robert Falcon Scott’s 1912-1913 Te...

20TH Century Expedition Polar Antarctica

9.3 Excellent

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A Time of Gifts

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s *A Time of Gifts* details a remarkable 1933 overland expedition across pre-war Europe. The book c...

Europe 20TH Century Prewar On Foot

9.3 Excellent

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The Rings of Saturn

W.G. Sebald’s *The Rings of Saturn* chronicles a solitary walk along England's eastern coastline in 1968. The book metic...

Europe Coastal 20TH Century Literary

9.3 Excellent

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Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez’s *Arctic Dreams* chronicles a 1986 expedition through Alaska's North Slope. The book details the stark beau...

Nature 20TH Century Polar Arctic

9.3 Excellent

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert M. Pirsig’s *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* chronicles a cross-country road trip undertaken with his...

Philosophical Motorcycle 20TH Century Americas

9.2 Excellent

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Between the Woods and the Water

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s *Between the Woods and the Water* recounts his remarkable 1930s journey along the Danube River. T...

Europe 20TH Century Danube On Foot

9.2 Excellent

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Scott's Last Expedition

Robert Falcon Scott’s *Last Expedition* offers a poignant firsthand account of the ill-fated British Antarctic expeditio...

20TH Century Polar Antarctica Robert Falcon Scott

9.1 Excellent

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Over the Edge of the World

Laurence Bergreen’s *Over the Edge of the World* chronicles Ferdinand Magellan’s ambitious 16th-century voyage. This tra...

21ST Century Magellan Ocean Circumnavigation

9.0 Excellent

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The Last Grain Race

Eric Newby's 1956 memoir about his 1938 voyage as an 18-year-old crew member aboard Moshulu, one of the last commercial...

20TH Century Ocean Memoir Sailing

8.8 Great

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Once is Enough

Miles Smeeton’s “Once is Enough” details his family’s harrowing 1959 sailing expedition around Cape Horn. The book chron...

Survival 20TH Century Ocean Sailing

8.8 Great

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The Brendan Voyage

Tim Severin's 1978 narrative detailing his transatlantic voyage in a leather curragh to recreate the legendary journey o...

20TH Century Ocean Atlantic Tim Severin

8.6 Great

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Aku-Aku

Thor Heyerdahl's 1958 travelogue detailing his archaeological expedition to Easter Island to investigate the origins of...

20TH Century Easter Island Pacific Archaeological

8.3 Great

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The Ra Expeditions

Thor Heyerdahl's 1971 book documenting his attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean on papyrus reed boats to prove ancient E...

20TH Century Ocean Atlantic Thor Heyerdahl

8.2 Great

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The Sindbad Voyage

Tim Severin's 1983 book describing his voyage from Oman to China in a traditional sewn-plank dhow to retrace the legenda...

20TH Century Ocean Tim Severin Dhow

8.1 Great

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The China Voyage

Tim Severin's 1995 book chronicling his attempt to sail a bamboo raft across the Pacific Ocean from Vietnam to North Ame...

20TH Century Ocean Pacific Tim Severin

8.0 Great