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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Middle Sisters
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Middle Sisters

Marguerite Duvivier

Published 2025

322 pages

In My Boots
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In My Boots

Amanda K. Jaros

Published 2025

305 pages

Always Hungry
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Always Hungry

Jane McGuinness

Published 2025

256 pages

In Your Nature
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In Your Nature

James T. Colbert

Published 2025

136 pages

Out in Nature
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Out in Nature

Igor Bravemore

Published 2025

177 pages

North America
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North America

Nellie Allen

Published 2025

342 pages