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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Ada to Zora
Cover of Ada to Zora

Ada to Zora

Rachel Reyes-Brandwood

Published 2025

31 pages

Unearthed
Cover of Unearthed

Unearthed

IiLing Loo

Published 2025

266 pages