The Greatest Books of All Time on Expedition

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
1075 The Kon-Tiki Expedition Thor Heyerdahl 1948 Norwegian Norwegian
1786 Farthest North Fridtjof Nansen 1897 Norwegian Norwegian
3139 Great Heart James West Davidson, John Rugge 1988 American English
3312 Into The Heart Of Borneo Redmond O'Hanlon 1984 British English
6451 News from Tartary Peter Fleming 1936 British English
9809 No Mercy Redmond O'Hanlon 1997 British English
15897 Brazilian Adventure Peter Fleming 1933 British English
16848 Through the Brazilian Wilderness Theodore Roosevelt 1914 American English
17117 The River Of Doubt Candice Millard 2005 American English