I like survival books in general. Especially ones that take you through the process of their survival. Like building a cabin and such. Preferably with no one dying, but I will take that if there’s nothing else lol.
I also love books like Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and My Side of the Mountain, Where the Red Fern Grows, etc if that helps.
Just wilderness survival/wilderness exploration in general.
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I’m not sure if Wild by Cheryl Strayed counts because she just hikes the PCT. She isn’t trying to homestead or live off the the land. She is trying to get over tough personal issues.
Give Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air a try if you haven’t read it. It’s riveting.
If you enjoy it, you will also love High Crimes, by Michael Kodas!
I’d recommend *The River of Doubt* by Candice Millard. It describes Theodore Roosevelt and his son’s exploration of a tributary of the Amazon River. It’s a fantastic exploration and survival story. Forewarning, it does involve the death of some of the people exploring with them.
On a more lighthearted note, Bill Bryson’s *A Walk in the Woods* is an excellent story of him and a friend attempting to hike the Appalachian Trail. It’s not a survival story, but a great story of hiking a famous trail in the wilderness.
Try Velma Wallis’s books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velma_Wallis
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat. It’s not exactly survival, but it is about living alone in the wild. It takes place in the Yukon I believe.
I’d recommend looking at the books on [www.stikky.com](https://www.stikky.com) They are perfect introductions to different aspects of wilderness exploration.
The first Crossing of Greenland by Nansen,
Endurance by Lansing
Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat is great