The most popular exploration & adventure books of 2024

These are true stories of people who went to the edge. Polar expeditions, mountain climbs, ocean crossings, jungle treks and survival against the odds are told by those who were there or by writers who followed their trail. Gripping, humbling and often hard to put down. This list shows the ones first published in 2024.

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The Half Bird
Cover of The Half Bird

The Half Bird

Susan Smillie

2024 · 2025 edition

224 pages

Where to Nest
Cover of Where to Nest

Where to Nest

Kristen Van Nest

Published 2024

340 pages