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Into Thin Air: Personal Account of the Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: Personal Account of the Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
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The first book I ever read about Everest. I've been hooked on the subject ever since. Apparently going to be turned into a movie.
Touching the VoidTouching the Void by Joe Simpson
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Purely the best mountaineering book ever written.
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on EverestThe Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev
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Another climber's perspective on the 1996 Everest disaster.
High ExposureHigh Exposure by David Breashears
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Another good mountaineering book.
Into the WildInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
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Jon Krakauer's best book - I feel.
Dark Shadows FallingDark Shadows Falling by Joe Simpson
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Another Joe Simpson classic.
The Beckoning SilenceThe Beckoning Silence by Joe Simpson
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Yet another Joe Simpson classic.
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of EverestTouching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest by Jamling Tenzing Norgay
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An inspirational book by Sherpa Tenzing's son about his own summit of Everest.
Man of Everest: The Story of Tenzing Norgay, Sir Edmund Hillary's SherpaMan of Everest: The Story of Tenzing Norgay, Sir Edmund Hillary's Sherpa by Tenzing Norgay
Sherpa Tenzing's biography of his achievement in 1953. A classic for mountain-mad readers.
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeIt's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
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A truely inspirational read about an individual that battled cancer and went on to win the Tour de France five times in a row.