Adventure Books
These books are true-life tales of exploration, adventure, and survival. They have inspired their readers to go and explore the unknown and conquer their fears.
3 Thrilling True Story Adventure Books
1. Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man’s Miraculous Survival – Joe Simpson
There have been many a lot of mountaineering stories over the years, but none more amazing than the story of Joe Simpson, who with his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge, breaking his leg. This is their thrilling story.
2. Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
Between a Rock and a Hard Place describes Ralston’s life-changing experience in having his arm pinned down by an 800-pound boulder in a canyon. As he runs out of food and water, he is forced to make some incredibly difficult decisions.
3. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts –
The story of the first and only ever human mood landing, and the other 23 Apollo A Man On The Moon has been described by the astronauts themselves as the definitive account of their missions.