Book Reviews - Mountaineering and Climbing

In addition, I have also compiled pages for each of the major awards made for mountaineering and outdoor adventure books. These awards showcase biographies, expedition accounts, fiction, children's books, guidebooks and more.

	American Alpine Club Literary Award
	Banff Mountain Book Festival Awards
	Boardman-Tasker Memorial Award
	National Outdoor Book Awards

The Beckoning Silence by Joe Simpson
The Boardman Tasker Omnibus: Savage Arena; The Shining Mountain; Sacred Summits; and Everest The Cruel Way by Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker
Boundless Horizons: The Autobiography of Chris Bonington by Chris Bonington
Conquistadors of the Useless: From the Alps to Annapurna by Lionel Terray
The Crystal Horizon: Everest-The First Solo Ascent by Reinhold Messner
Dark Shadows Falling by Joe Simpson
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains by Jon Krakauer
Escape from Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival by David Roberts
Everest: The West Ridge by Thomas Hornbein
Fragile Edge: A Personal Portrait of Loss on Everest by Maria Coffey
Gorilla Monsoon by John Long
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David Breashars
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island by Jerry Kobalenko
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
K2: Triumph And Tragedy by Jim Curran
Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber by Mark Twight
The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2 by Rick Ridgeway
Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone National Park by Tim Cahill
Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child by Greg Child
Mountain Photography by Bradford Washburn
Nanda Devi: The Tragic Expedition by John Roskelley
The Other Side Of Everest: Climbing The North Face Through The Killer Storm by Matt Dickinson and Philip Turner
Postcards From The Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child by Greg Child
Rock Jocks, Wall Rats and Hang Dogs: Rock Climbing on the Edge of Reality by John Long
Rock Prints by Greg Epperson
Sherman Exposed: Slightly Censored Climbing Stories by John Sherman
Shisha Pangma: The Alpine Style First Ascent of the Southwest Face by Doug Scott and Alex MacIntyre
A Slender Thread: Escaping Disaster In The Himalayas by Steven Venables
Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas by Greg Child
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey To The Top Of Everest by Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Jon Krakauer, Dalai Lama
Touching the Void: The Harrowing First Person Account Of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson
White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger by Heinrich Harrer

For other books on our lists of recommended books, follow the links below.

	Our Current Book List. The list of books on our current reading list.
	Mountain Climbing and Outdoor Adventures with the cover graphics.
	Books on Wine Appreciation and Winemaking.
	Children's Books that our boys or their cousins are reading. Click here for the Seattle Children's Theatre recommended booklist.
	History Books that relate to our family history or that we have enjoyed.
	Other Books that we are waiting to categorize.
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