The most popular exploration & adventure books of 2025

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 2025.

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Far from the Road
Cover of Far from the Road

Far from the Road

Mary Murphy, Michael Payne, Stephen Bezruchka, C. Ross Anthony

Published 2025

366 pages

Hurt Capital
Cover of Hurt Capital

Hurt Capital

Isaac Amend

Published 2025

174 pages

Luna Court
Cover of Luna Court

Luna Court

Dandy Noel

Published 2025

294 pages