Nonfiction Read-alikes Climbing and Hiking Adventures and Biographies This list was created using NoveList, and online Reader’s Advisory tool that you have access to through MARVEL! Maine’s Virtual Library. To learn how to access and use NoveList, speak with staff at the Information Desk.

Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey by Göran Kropp A personal account of one man's determination to climb alone describes how the Swedish climber accomplished his goal, within days of the 1995 tragedy that took the lives of a number of fellow climbers.

High Crimes: The Gate of Everest in an Age of Greed by Michael Kodas The author documents his effort to climb Mount Everest in the aftermath of the tragic 1996 storm that ended the lives of eight climbers and reveals the existence of mountain-based crime organizations preying on aspiring climbers.

Halfway to Heaven: My Whiteknucked and Knuckleheaded Quest for the Rocky Mountain High by Mark Obmascik The author recounts his effort to scale Colorado's fifty-four mountains above 14,000 feet, a quest marked by the search for hiking partners among eccentric candidates and his exploration of the culture and history of the "Fourteeners.".

To the Summit: A Woman’s Journey into the Mountains to Find Her Soul by Margo Chisolm A formerly obese and bulimic cocaine addict recounts how the death of a friend helped her overcome her problems and reach amazing goals, which included climbing the peaks of Mount Everest.

Escape from Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival by David Roberts Follows the historic 1937 expedition of Bradford and Bob Bates, describing the harsh conditions, limited supplies, unknown elements, and wilderness challenges they survived along their climb.

The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit by Shirley MacLaine The author and actress chronicles her journey along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain--the famous pilgrimage route that has been taken by pilgrims ranging from St. Francis of Assisi to Chaucer.

Eiger Dreams: Adentures Among Men and Mountains by John Krakaur Explores the adventure and risks that compel climbers to face the challenges of such peaks as , K2, Everest, and the Eiger.

Into Thin Air by John Krakauer The author describes his spring 1996 trek to Mt. Everest, a disastrous expedition that claimed the lives of eight climbers, and explains why he survived.

And One about the Deepest Place on Earth…

Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earthy by James M. Tabor This is the story of the men and women who risked everything to find the deepest cave on Earth, earning their place in history beside the likes of Peary, Amundsen, Hillary, and Armstrong. Tabor focuses particularly on the heroic efforts of Bill Stone in the vast Cheve Cave of southern Mexico and Alexander Klimchouk in the supercave Krubera of the Republic of Georgia.

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