Oct 2026
Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
Applied, Biography & Autobiography, Calculus
Steven Strogatz
Applied, Biography & Autobiography, Calculus
6 · 360 pages
360
6
Oct 2013
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
Biography & Autobiography, Expeditions & Discoveries, Historical
Donnie Eichar
Biography & Autobiography, Expeditions & Discoveries, Historical
2 · 288 pages
288
2
Apr 2022
Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia
Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Anthropology, Biography & Autobiography
Christina Thompson
Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Anthropology, Biography & Autobiography
2 · 384 pages
384
2
Apr 2009
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Anthropology
Daniel James Brown
★ 4.0
19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Anthropology
2 · ★ 4.0 · 337 pages
337
2
Mar 2014
Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival
19th Century, Expeditions & Discoveries, History
Peter Stark
★ 3.0
19th Century, Expeditions & Discoveries, History
1 · ★ 3.0 · 400 pages
400
1
Liber Historica
Apr 2024
Astronomers’ Library: The Books that Unlocked the Mysteries of the Universe
Astronomy, Cosmology, Expeditions & Discoveries
Karen Masters
Astronomy, Cosmology, Expeditions & Discoveries
1 · 272 pages
272
1
May 2001
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)
Animals, Expeditions & Discoveries, History
Nathaniel Philbrick
★ 4.0
Animals, Expeditions & Discoveries, History
1 · ★ 4.0 · 336 pages
336
1
Jan 2013
Last Ape Standing: The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived
Anthropology, Evolution, Expeditions & Discoveries
Chip Walter
Anthropology, Evolution, Expeditions & Discoveries
1 · 220 pages
220
1
Mar 2025
The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map
Applied Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognitive Science
Alex Hutchinson
★ 3.0
Applied Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognitive Science
1 · ★ 3.0 · 304 pages
304
1
Feb 2009
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Adventurers & Explorers, Biography & Autobiography, Expeditions & Discoveries
David Grann
Adventurers & Explorers, Biography & Autobiography, Expeditions & Discoveries
1 · 339 pages
339
1